Chuck turned around and smiled. "I'm just looking around."Jim went up to him. He swept a glance at Jade in her room before warning Chuck, "They are all clients of Hope. We have to respect their privacy. You, as an outsider, can't be here.""How am I an outsider? In any case, I am—""Don't say you're a partner or any other nonsense," Jim interrupted him coldly. "You're at Hope. You will have to follow the rules."Seeing how firm Jim was, Chuck replied, "Okay. Fine."Chuck was about to leave when he suddenly had a thought. He stopped in his tracks. "I heard that this patient is in a coma because of a lack of oxygen due to her heart condition. I'm quite well-versed in this area. Why don't I—""Where did you hear this from?" Jim furrowed his brows."I was being nosy, so I asked around," Chuck said nonchalantly. "It's a habit. I can't help but get curious about each patient's condition whenever I see them.""Heh." Jim sneered. "I never knew you were so concerned for patients
Claude laughed out satisfactorily when he saw Chuck's message. It seemed that Chuck was still quite reliable.Jane, who was sitting next to him, moved closer. "What are you laughing at?""Chuck has already gone to Hope. He even got the schedule of Jade's nightly routine checks. I'm guessing he'll soon be able to find a chance to kill her."Claude handed his phone to Jane. "Didn't you say he was an outsider and couldn't be trusted? This proves that your grandfather never judges a person wrongly, right?"Jane read the message. Her suspended heart was relieved. It looked like she had just been overthinking. She smiled and wrapped her arms around Claude's. "Thank you for your help, Grandpa.""Just don't cause me more trouble in the future." Claude retracted his arm and looked at Jane seriously. "Also, don't mess with Yvonne anymore. Your Grandpa Leonard wants to work with her. If you ruin his plans, I won't be able to protect you."Jane pouted and said unhappily, "I just don't un
That afternoon, Yvonne and Stephen left Neil's mansion. Claude and Leonard stood by the balcony, watching as their car left.Claude said, "Jane told me that Yvonne didn't bring up anything about a deal when she bade Neil goodbye. Do you think that Yvonne has already given up?""Do you think that's possible?" Leonard retorted curtly."But … if she didn't bring it up once more before she left, when is she going to have the chance to talk to Neil again?""Do you think it'll be useful for her if she brings it up right now?" Leonard turned and headed back into the room. "She's not stupid. If she brings it up so quickly right after a rejection, she will only irritate Neil even more."Leonard hesitated before saying, "But … why did she not look for me?"Was Yvonne still wary of them? Or was she still insisting on facing Mark alone?If it was the latter, she sure was way too naïve!Leonard's gaze darkened. "We'll have to find time to head to Hope's headquarters. I need to talk to Y
At that moment, Mark clenched his rosary tightly. Under the dim car lights, his gaze turned extremely hostile, as if he were going to skin Yvonne alive.Yet Yvonne remained smiling.After a while, Mark snickered, breaking the tense silence. "Great. I admire your courage. I hope you will continue staying fearless."He leaned back and continued saying, "If not, it'll be too boring."Then, Mark gestured to his men. They understood immediately and closed the door. As the door closed, Mark's rosary broke, and the beads fell to the ground.Yvonne stood in the same spot, watching the Land Rover drive into the night. Her smile slowly faded.Right at this moment, Stephen came up to her. "What did he say to you?""Nothing much. He just gave me a warning." Yvonne retracted her gaze. "It's a pity. The problem with me is that I never listen."She continued. "Since I've already decided to fight him to the end, I will never show him fear. Even if I have to jump into the deep abyss, I will do
The next morning, when Yvonne headed down for breakfast, Stephen was nowhere to be found.Jim got the house staff to have a look around, only to find out that Stephen wasn't in his room. He left a note on his desk.The household staff handed the note to Yvonne and said, "Mr. Anderson took his luggage with him."Yvonne was stunned. She looked at the note to see his beautiful handwriting. "Something came up. I'm going back first."Jim went in closer. "Why did he leave without saying goodbye?""Maybe it was an emergency." Yvonne placed the note aside, suppressing the strange feeling that was bubbling in her."He is, after all, the CEO of Anderson Group, not someone jobless. How could he spend all day by my side?"Jim narrowed his gaze, trying to have a read on Yvonne. "You're not unhappy?""No," Yvonne denied firmly. "It's good that he has left. He can't help out by staying anyway. If he had stayed, I would have had to worry about his feelings."Then, Yvonne handed a piece of toa
Chuck leaned back, looking casual. "I was just walking around the infirmary, but judging from Sir Jim and your reactions, I'm suddenly interested. "You two seem to care a lot about the patient called Jade. She isn't any ordinary patient, is she?"Before Yvonne could say anything, Chuck shrugged. "Forget about it. I shouldn't pry. She has nothing to do with me. I'm just offering you another method of treatment."He continued, "Since you don't trust me, you can take this treatment plan and discuss it with the doctors. I'll stay out of it. I only hope that you'll trust me once more when the patient comes around."Chuck drank the last of his coffee. When he placed his cup down, he said, "No matter what, we're partners. I really want to mend the trust that has been broken between us."Then, he got up, leaving the iPad there, and walked out of the café.Yvonne watched as he left before looking at the iPad once more. Chuck hadn't set a pin on it. She could access his documents with jus
Three days later, Chuck was at the café in the morning, as usual. He had barely finished his cup of coffee when two men in black walked up to him."Mr. Jensen, Leonard and Claude would like a word with you."Chuck was bewildered. "They're here?""Hmm."One of the men turned sideways and gestured. "Please come with us. We've already taken care of the man spying outside. You don't have to worry."Chuck's heart sank, but he pretended to stay calm. He got up. "Alright, I'll come with you."Outside the café, Chuck subconsciously looked in the direction where Curtis used to be. At that moment, he saw a pair of legs behind the tree.Chuck had long noticed Curtis spying on him. But he hadn't told Yvonne about it because he had wanted to assure her.Now that Leonard and Claude's men had "taken care" of Curtis, Chuck was a little worried. "That man is Ms. Miller's trustworthy right-hand man. Did you two—""Don't worry. We only knocked him out." The man in black added, "Leonard and Claud
Mark?Yvonne furrowed her brows. "Why is he looking for you?""He asked me about Jade." Chuck looked like he had just experienced a shock. "Ms. Miller, what is going on with that patient? Why is Mark also asking about her?""Mark was the one who did this to her." Yvonne didn't doubt Chuck. After all, she had just seen Mark not long ago. It seemed logical that Mark would ask Chuck about Jade's situation."Other than that, did he say anything else?" Yvonne asked."No, but I could sense that he is quite hostile toward Jade …" Chuck asked tentatively, "Ms. Miller, did you piss Mark off recently?"Yvonne remained silent. She thought about her meeting with Mark that night. Could Mark be coming after people around her once more to teach her a lesson?The thought had just popped into her head. Yvonne was extremely irritated. Could he not come up with a new tactic?"Ms. Miller," Chuck called out. He pretended to give her advice out of the kindness of his heart. "Mark's a cruel man. Yo