Yvonne stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Katie with a raised eyebrow. "Yes?"Although she seemed nonchalant, her stance overwhelmed Katie instantly.Katie was a little taken aback. She looked at Boaz. "You announced your marriage to Stephen, yet here you are getting chummy with Boaz. You sure are busy.""What are you talking about?" Amy stood up for Yvonne. "Katie, I used to be courteous because of your contributions to Muguet, but you know what you did!" Amy continued with a darkened gaze, "If you're going to continue on this way, I will no longer let you off the hook!"Katie laughed. "You're the regional CEO of Rising Sun Group. Why does it feel like you're Yvonne's bitch? Your master hasn't given out the orders yet; you can stop barking.""Watch your words," Yvonne said coldly with a sharp gaze. She merely took one step closer to Katie. But Katie was already so frightened that she stumbled backward, almost tripping over herself.Yvonne looked at her with an ambig

Ariel had depression, and she was undergoing treatment.At first, Jodie didn't want Katie to know about Ariel's condition. She thought that the fewer people knew about it, the better. However, she let Katie in on Ariel's condition after some hesitation because she was afraid that the rift between them would worsen.Jodie was secretly sending the message, so she snuck glances at Ariel from time to time. "The doctor said that what Ariel needs now is some quiet rest and medication. She can't be too agitated. Perhaps she could recover. No matter what, I really thank you for today. Only you would be willing to stand up for Ariel."Seeing Jodie's message, an idea came to Katie. She immediately replied to Jodie, "You should have told me about this earlier! I blame myself for checking in on Ariel so late!"However, Katie didn't look sorry at all. In fact, she was delighted. Ariel having depression was a good thing! The public tended to feel sorry for the weak. If this got out, it w

Katie quickly walked over to Philip, her high heels clicking behind her. "Mr. Anderson Senior, you're amazing at fishing. I've tried fishing before, but without any luck!"Philip placed the fish in a cage. He looked at her. "Who are you?""I'm Katie Jones, Noah's …" "Friend," Noah said before she could finish her sentence. He remained calm despite the furtive glances Katie was giving him.Philip looked at them. He immediately understood what was going on.Friend? What friend? She was just his secret lover. One he was too embarrassed to let everyone know about.Philip didn't want to interfere with their affairs. He feigned ignorance and said, "I see. Have fun around the manor. Make yourself at home."Seeing how polite Philip was, Katie suppressed the indignation she felt. She smiled at him. "Thank you, Mr. Anderson Senior."Philip hooked a new bait before saying to Noah, "Noah, it's not often that you bring a friend over. Why don't you give her a tour of the manor?""I'm quite

Philip hadn't been in touch with Ariel since she'd called the engagement off. He knew that Ariel needed time to deal with it, so he was giving her space.When he heard Katie mention Ariel, he was a little anxious. He asked urgently, "How is Ariel?""She's not doing well." Katie sighed. "You know how important Stephen was to Ariel. Calling off the marriage this time was a huge blow to her. I only found out about this recently from her manager. Ariel has depression. She's treating it with medication."Philip felt extremely sorry. "W—why didn't she tell me?"Katie choked up a little. "You know what Ariel is like. She bottles things up, which is why she ended up like this.""Ariel, that silly child!" Philip said anxiously, "I wanted to stand up for her, but she gave it up on her own. What can I do? Look at her now …"Philip looked at Katie once more, but no longer in disdain."You're Ariel's friend. Please take good care of her. If you can, ask her if she's willing to come and see

When Katie was on the brink of suffocation, Noah let go of her.Katie slumped to the floor, gasping for air.Noah looked at her without any ounce of pity. "If you interfere in my affairs again, you'll pay for it.""Why …" Katie's voice was hoarse. When she looked up once more, Noah was already leaving the room. She looked at him walking out on her. Her heart shattered to pieces.She had always been looking out for him. But in return, he abandoned her over and over again. Just how much more did she have to sacrifice for him before he started to care for her?…That night, Noah sent Katie away from the manor. He didn't even let her stay for dinner.When Philip took a seat by the dining table, he looked around and asked, "Where is Ms. Jones?"Noah replied, "She had to go back to deal with an emergency.""I see …" Philip didn't give it much thought. He only found it a pity. He'd initially wanted to talk to Katie about Ariel's condition during dinner so that Stephen could hear

In the blink of an eye, Miller Jewels' jewelry show came to an end. Yvonne realized that the next day was New Year's Eve.The next day, Rachel called early in the morning to remind Yvonne to be punctual that night. As Yvonne was still hesitating after the call, she saw Elvin coming into her room. He was holding a little suit in his hand."Mommy, how does this look?" Elvin asked.Yvonne was curious. "Why are you wearing such a formal outfit?"Elvin smiled. "Aunt Rachel has invited me to the New Year's Eve party too.""What?" Yvonne felt something was off. Why did Rachel also invite Elvin? Yvonne bent down and looked Elvin in the eyes. "Be honest, did Aunt Rachel tell you something that I don't know about?"Elvin looked stumped. "What is it that you don't know about?"Yvonne was speechless. If she'd known about it, she wouldn't have had to ask!"It's fine. Pretend I didn't ask." She looked at the suit in his hands. "Wear something casual. This makes you look like a page b

When Rachel saw the name on Yvonne's phone, she immediately reached her hand out to stop Yvonne from picking up the call."Vonnie, you promised that you'd spend New Year's Eve with me! You can't go back on your word."Yvonne looked at her for a long time, letting the phone ring. Rachel got more and more shifty. The ringing of the phone was so loud that it was overwhelming."The truth is, Stephen also asked me out tonight." Yvonne put her phone down. "He said he wanted to tell me the things he hadn't been able to tell me back then."Rachel was stunned. This could not happen! What a coincidence! Was Stephen planning on confessing his feelings to Yvonne at midnight too?"So, what …" Rachel asked, "What are your thoughts?""There's no need to say the things that hadn't been said back then." Yvonne had finally come to her decision that day. Since they had missed out on each other, there was no point in going back. Besides, there were bound to be rifts even if they reconciled.I

Ariel instantly panicked. "No. I'm telling the truth! Grandpa really wanted to fish at night, so I headed back to get his fishing gear. Then, he fell into the water …""How could it be such a coincidence? The manor is well guarded. Other than you and Father, there was no one else. Don't tell me that he lost his footing and fell into the water!" Hazel stood up and blamed Ariel. In truth, Hazel was afraid that the other family members would blame her and William instead."Ms. Clarke, Father treats you really well. It's all because the engagement was called off, right? Must you be so cruel and take it out on him?""Enough. Stop with the nonsense." Charles was still rational. He furrowed his brows and looked at Ariel. "But you are indeed at fault for leaving Father alone by the lake. If anything happens to him, you will have to bear the responsibility too."Charles looked at William and Hazel. "You all as well. You can't get away with this!" They had persuaded Philip to head back

"Mr. Anderson Senior's life has been saved. But due to the lack of oxygen to his brain for a long time, we're not sure when he'll come around."Even though the doctor didn't explicitly say it, everyone understood. Philip was in a vegetative state. Then, Philip was transferred to the ICU.The Anderson family was bewildered.Noah suddenly pointed the finger at Stephen. "Why didn't you say yes to Grandpa and head back to the manor? If you were there, this wouldn't have happened to Grandfather!Stephen looked at Noah condescendingly.Noah got furious. He went forward to grab Stephen by the collar. "Don't think that I don't know that you refused Grandpa because you are going on a date with Yvonne Miller tonight! You would give up everything just for a woman! Grandpa is on his sickbed right now. Are you happy? He will no longer ask you to do anything!""Yes, Noah is right!" Hazel reacted quickly. "Father had been down ever since Stephen rejected him. He must have been depressed a

On Julian's end, fireworks bloomed in the sky.Stephen looked at his watch. It was midnight. He and Yvonne had missed each other again.Five years ago, he had been at the hospital too. History had a scary way of repeating itself.Amidst the fireworks, a group of people chanted, "Say yes! Say yes!"Stephen furrowed his brows. "What is Yvonne doing?"Julian looked at the scene before his eyes. He was almost in tears. "Sir, I'll tell you, but you have to stay calm."Then, he closed his eyes and braced for it. "Mr. Turner confessed to Ms. Miller."The call ended.Julian almost burst into tears. What was happening?Meanwhile, Yvonne was holding a bouquet and looking at Caleb.A moment ago, under the sky full of fireworks, Caleb asked her with the utmost sincerity to be with him. He hadn't given an overtly romantic, long speech. He'd made it seem as if he'd just decided to buy a bouquet and confess to her out of the blue because he'd just happened to pass by a florist.Even with