The next day, Yvonne sent the prescription to Edith. But all Edith said in response was "thank you". Compared to her enthusiasm on the phone the night before, those two words seemed rather distant.Although Yvonne found it strange, she didn't think too much of it. Her focus soon shifted to the work in front of her.She had just put the phone down when she heard a knock on the door. She responded without looking up, "Come in."As the footsteps came closer to her, she looked up. She was stunned. "Mr. Carrington, why …"Why was he here again?She trailed off, realizing it was impolite to ask him that. However, she had been seeing Otto quite a lot recently. It felt like he was deliberately coming to see her. Otto seemed to have read her mind. He smiled and said, "I'm not here for you. I'm here to see Kendrick, but I just thought of popping by to say hi since this is your territory.""I see." Yvonne smiled. She had thought too highly of herself, and Otto had called her out for it. S
Noticing Otto looking behind him, Calbert bore through the pain and looked back, only to meet Stephen's cold gaze.Even if Calbert had witnessed many bloody and violent scenes, he was still stunned by Stephen's gaze at that moment.He suddenly no longer felt any pain. He forced an awkward smile at Stephen. "When did you get here?"Stephen walked over to them without saying anything. When he walked past Otto, he paused for a while."You're way out of your depth. It's not a good thing," Stephen blurted coldly before entering Yvonne's office.Stephen slammed the door shut on them as if trying to declare his territory.Otto's gaze darkened. He felt a little bitter.Calbert supported Otto, so he was naturally unhappy to see Stephen being so arrogant. "What's he so smug about? Yvonne hasn't even acknowledged him as her partner. Besides, they aren't married yet, so others have the right to pursue …"Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Otto leaving. He quickly caught up with Ot
Ever since that day, there had been no news from Edith.Otto secretly arranged for someone to head back to the country to track Agatha. No matter what, he had to find out everything about that child.Without realizing it, Otto had already spent more than a week at Hope Health Services.That day, Calbert lay in the shade of the tree on the lawn, enjoying the sun's warmth as usual. Otto lay next to him. Otto looked at the sunlight shining through between the tree's branches and leaves. He couldn't help but lament, "No wonder you like to stay here so much."A peaceful life like this was so rare for people like them.Ever since Otto had been old enough to remember, he had never stopped to relax, not even once. He had completed his studies and taken over the family business. For 20 years, he hadn't dared to relax one bit. The days he had spent at Hope were something he had never dared to dream of."I wanted to bring you here before." Calbert had a book over his face, so his voice
"Cory Sloan might interfere with the cruise meeting too." Yvonne looked at Calbert. "During the deal the last time, Cory pulled out at the last minute. As a way of compensation, he's chosen to help Mark at the cruise meeting."Calbert immediately sat up. He asked seriously, "Are you saying that Sloan will also be on the cruise?""We can't be sure of that." Yvonne wasn't surprised at Calbert's reaction. Since Cory had gotten involved, Calbert would definitely need to be more alert. "He might not be there, but he will surely do something. He will probably also help Mark go up against me in the future."Yvonne sighed. "It's a pity that you'll only be helping me until the cruise meeting is over. Without your help, I really don't know how to go up against Cory later.""I take back what I said!" Calbert said. "The situation is different right now. If Sloan is helping Mark, I can't just sit back and do nothing."He had initially wanted to leave Yvonne so he could focus on taking Cory
Time stood still.Stephen sneered. He deliberately lowered his voice, sounding dangerous. "It looks like you've chosen to ignore what I said before, Mr. Carrington."Yvonne immediately tried to smooth things over. She reached out to grab Stephen while looking at Otto. "Mr. Carrington, you will have other chances to see the world. Maybe not this time."Then, Yvonne signaled at Calbert, asking him to leave with Otto.Calbert immediately understood. He wrapped his arm around Otto's shoulder. "We're done with the discussion. Let's head back."Otto didn't want to cause Yvonne further trouble. He hesitated for a while before he left with Calbert.Once they were gone, Yvonne looked at Stephen. "What were you saying to Mr. Carrington before?""Nothing." Stephen slowly looked at the closed door. Without giving any context, he said, "He won't give up that easily.""Mr. Carrington and Calbert are good friends. If he really wants to go up on the cruise, we can't stop him."Yvonne looked a
Gwen walked in and approached Yvonne.Before she could say anything, Yvonne stopped her. "Don't tell me that you want to go on the cruise.""Why?" Gwen stopped in her tracks. She said with indignation, "Yvonne, you decided to trust someone like Calbert, so why don't you trust me? I already said I can protect you—""Gwen." Yvonne interrupted and walked up to Gwen"I know that you're trying to help me, but I hope you'll stay back instead of hoping with me. All the people who are closest to me are here at Hope Health Services. I was only able to come this far because I was trying to protect them."Yvonne looked at Gwen earnestly. "Mark is hiding in the dark. I'm out in the open. I don't know what his next move will be. What if he strikes while I'm not around?"Gwen was a little stunned. "You want me to stay back to protect Elvin and the others?"Yvonne nodded. "I'll only be relieved if I know that you're watching my back.""But …" Gwen hesitated. "How could I stand back and let
On the day they were supposed to leave, Yvonne noticed Otto in Calbert's car. She looked at Calbert a little perplexedly.Calbert shrugged his shoulders, expressing that he couldn't talk sense into Otto.Otto pretended not to notice their interaction. He was looking at the messages on his phone.Ever since Agatha had returned to the country, she handed over the management of the family business to Otto's second uncle, Robert Carrington.Before this, Robert had been spending his days in the office comfortably. When the responsibilities landed on his shoulders, he had become so busy that he had barely been able to catch his breath. On top of that, he wasn't efficient in his work and often made mistakes.Otto's assistant, Zac, didn't want to speak ill of the Carrington family, but Robert had gone out of control."Mr. Carrington, if you don't come back soon, the company will be in big trouble! Please don't blame me for being nosy, but I really don't understand what your uncle is do
When they arrived at the airport, Yvonne was still holding hands with Stephen. They held hands and walked along as Julian followed behind them with their luggage.Yvonne wasn't quite used to public displays of affection. She tried to retract her hand a few times, but Stephen held it tightly, not giving her a chance to escape.Hence, she had no choice but to go along with him.Not far behind them, Calbert nudged Otto with his elbow. "Are you seeing this? Stephen is clearly asserting his dominance in front of you."Otto couldn't be bothered with Calbert. He walked ahead with his luggage.Calbert immediately chased after him. "I'm serious. If you're interested in Yvonne, be more proactive. If you're not interested, stay away from her, in case Stephen misunderstands.""I realize you've really been talking a lot as of late." Otto cast a side glance at Calbert. "Do you think it's interesting to repeat pointless topics?"It was rare to see an annoyed look on Otto's face. Calbert found