I exchanged a glance with Carol and smiled, remarking, "Looks like he's turned a new leaf. His son is a little angel who changed his life.”"Chloe, if he’s like this now, I might need to reconsider my opinions of him. I can’t look down on him anymore." Carol playfully stuck out her tongue.Her words made me smile. I glanced at her and teased, "So, you admit you used to look down on him?""I... didn't know. How did he suddenly change so much?" Carol chuckled awkwardly.As I approached Arton, he gave us a casual glance and continued working without paying us much attention. He had only realized it was me when I reached him. He immediately stopped working, offering an awkward smile."Ms. Chloe…" He scratched his head after speaking, "Why are you here?""It's my construction site, so of course, I'm here," I replied with a smile."I-I didn't mean that," he said, inserting the shovel into the sand. Then he picked up the towel around his neck and wiped his sweat.Carol turned and left
I hung up the phone, and Carol remarked, "Johnson is truly clever. Back then during Matthew’s era in Tanum, he was nothing but a smooth talker, adapting his words to different people. Surprisingly, he has changed a lot now. At least he's not annoying anymore."I chuckled. Carol was spot on. If I hadn't seized the opportunity to put pressure on him back then, I couldn't imagine how Johnson would be today."People deserve a chance to change," I sighed, "It's fortunate that he turned over a new leaf.""That's because you intervened in time. Otherwise, where would he be today?" Carol commented, "Those of us who can be by your side, to be honest, it's our blessing. I'm no exception. If it weren't for you, I might be in a completely different situation now."I glanced at Carol and said, "And I wouldn't have been able to handle things so effectively without your support.""That's true. It's all about fate. Back then, I was almost bullied to the brink by that devil, Melanie. Just when I w
Just as I was about to step inside, a shout came from behind, "Hey, you heartless woman! Didn't you see me?"I quickly turned around, and that glance was more than enough to surprise me. Her belly was much bigger now!In the past month, it seemed like she has been eating well, making her gain a little weight and looking a little rounder.Dressed in the maternity dress I bought for her, she had her hair tied up in a bun. Now she truly portrayed the image of a gentle expectant mother.Seeing her rushing toward me, Jared quickly followed and cautioned, "Take it easy! Watch your steps."Ivanna hugged me as soon as she reached me. "I missed you so much. You just left without a word, taking Lauren with you. That worried me. I almost went to Gerby. If you didn't come back, I might have actually gone."I believed her words. After all, Beatrice was our classmate.I pulled away from her and examined her. “You've really changed a lot. Are you still doing the show?"I deliberately asked th
I immediately added, "But I feel like this reason is a bit far-fetched."Jared shook his head gently, "Don't overthink it. We've been investigating the movements of Melvern and the Sunny family thoroughly. Once we figure out the Sunny family's intentions, we can understand their purpose. Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that Liora wants revenge, but Melvern may not have the same motive."Jared looked at me and said, "You have no bad blood with Melvern.""It's hard to say, as these kinds of people are unconventional. Do you know how they think? I couldn’t be sure about that. At the very least, Melvern must see me as an obstacle.""But he fears Atlas," Jared stated.At that moment, Atlas walked in with large strides. Noticing that we were all there, he came directly to me.Jared glanced at Atlas and asked, "Why are you so late?""Had a few clients to talk to.” He exchanged a look with Jared.These two seemed to have a good understanding of each other. Just that moment
From a different perspective, this was a chance for Oliver to mend things, and Lauren couldn't do anything about it, because she knew just how influential and powerful Jared and Atlas were. It had to mean something that they were meddling in her business.And Oliver himself was the God of Wealth in Foswood. Naturally, his assistants would be great people as well. If Atlas provided him with an opportunity like this, he wouldn’t let it go to waste.He quickly stepped forward. "I love her. I also know that Lauren has endured a lot for me over the years. She’s faced a lot of criticism and hardship. I know all this, and it's a pain engraved in my heart."When Lauren saw Oliver immediately declare his stance, she glanced at me, her face burning red."My emotions were conflicted at that time. When I was faced with that life and death separation, I wanted her to leave peacefully, and I overlooked Lauren's feelings for me. But when Lauren left me, my whole world collapsed. It was like I had
We all breathed a collective sigh of relief. Ivanna clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Alright, let's eat. Get them to serve the food quickly, Jared! I’m starving.”Jared promptly played the role of a waiter and summoned the servers waiting at the entrance to bring in the food.We sat together as three families. Ivanna, never one to miss an opportunity to tease, threw a comment at Oliver. "You’d better hurry up, Oliver. Look, you’re the oldest among the three families, but your future child will be the youngest. You should seize the opportunity while Atlas hasn't completed his mission yet. It shouldn't be too hard."That remark instantly made us all blush. Lauren complained, "Control her, Jared. She wasn't like this before. You've spoiled her.""You should let Oliver spoil you too," Ivanna retorted before Jared could respond."After you give birth, we'll settle the score properly." Lauren gave Ivanna a sly glance."Stop trying to avoid the topic. You’re both not young anymore, so
My heart was lodged in my throat. I had a feeling that when Oliver shielded Lauren from the knife attack, stepping in front of her in a split second, he had actually taken the blow meant for me. I sensed it the moment Lauren pushed me away, her swift gesture revealing that the assailant was targeting me.I realized that if she had reacted a second later, I would have been injured.The car arrived at the hospital, and the ambulance stopped at the entrance. The doctors who had been waiting swiftly transferred Oliver on a mobile bed to head to the emergency room.Oliver was rushed into the emergency room, and Lauren sat on the floor, staring at her blood-stained hands and muttering, "Why is there so much blood? He'll be fine, won't he?"I hurried over and grabbed her. "Don't worry, Lauren. He'll be okay."She looked at me in disbelief, gripping my hand tightly. "He's lost so much blood, Chlo. What do we do? I can’t let anything happen to him!”At that moment, more doctors hurried ov
All eyes were fixed on the hospital director, and a hush fell over the room.The director announced, "We managed to save the patient. Fortunately, the knife missed his heart by only a few millimeters, so we managed to work on his wound. If the knife had been any closer to his heart, it would have been impossible for us to do anything. “He lost a lot of blood as we extracted the knife because it was a risky procedure. The good thing is, we made sure he didn’t suffer from a second injury throughout the surgery. “If he had fallen to the ground, he would have died on the spot. He’ll be sent to the Intensive Care Unit for observation in the next 24 hours. If he can get through this, he should be fine after that.”Lauren's body trembled, tears streaming down her face. She murmured, "He did it for me."I quickly tried to reassure her. "Take it easy, Lauren. He’s been saved. Don't worry. I know you two did it to save me.""I want to see him," Lauren pleaded.We went to the Intensive C