The car stopped by the entrance of the alley as Christina, Sean, and Travis got down. The trio looked on as several excavators tore down the houses and mowed them into land.Upset, Christina said, “Silly me. They’ve probably been demolished by now anyway. The grocery shop and the noodle restaurant had already moved out a few days ago, so there’s nothing to eat here anymore.”Creasing his forehead, Sean looked at the banner hanging outside the excavation site. “Is Michael Larson’s company in charge of the excavation here?”“Yeah. A mall will be built on the east side while a parking lot will be built on the west.” Christina stared at the excavator. “The old town will be a commercial district in a few months’ time, and my childhood will be nothing but a memory.”Sean looked over at her. “Are you gonna miss it, Christina?”Christina shook her head. “The old town is the poorest area of this city. Demolishing it could mean that society has become wealthier. That means that things are g
This was Christina’s house. In it stored all her fondest memories from her childhood. She once told Michael that she did not want anyone but him to know this part of her life, yet there Sean stood.Did she do this to forget him? How could she share this part of her life with Sean? A fire burnt deep in Michael’s heart. How cruel she was.He would not let her do this as long as he lived. Michael circled around the apartment as he searched aimlessly for Christina’s silhouette. With a child in their hands, it was rather impossible that the duo would walk that fast.A thought popped in his mind as he suddenly remembered the small river behind the apartment. It had been Christina’s favorite place. With that in mind, he rushed off to the riverside.It had been quite some time since she came to the riverside. As Jade City had been slowly developing over time, the only thing that remained the same was this river. Crystal clear, the waters had no trace of pollution. It was just as it used
Michael’s appearance made Christina’s heart stop. “What is he doing here?”Sean instinctively turned his head and saw Michael. Reaching his hand out, he grabbed Christina’s hand to calm her down.Michael was fuming by now. How brazen that punk was to hold Christina’s hand in front of him! Did Sean think that Michael was dead?Fury raged underneath his chest, and the only thing that he wanted to do was to bash Sean up. That way, Sean would stay away from Christina. Nobody could touch his Christina.No matter how impulsive he was, Micheal tried to push down his thoughts and faced reality. There was no way he could do that in front of Christina. After all, he did not want to make Christina think that he was an unreasonable punk. With that in mind, Michael made his way toward the riverside. “Good mood today, President Young?”Animosity could be heard in his voice behind that cheerful smile plastered on his face.Sean ignored the hostility in Michael’s eyes. “Are you here to check on
Sean and Michael were soon engaged in a battle of words. Christina stood next to Sean as the trio confronted each other.At that moment, Travis spotted a butterfly fluttering around the grass. Attracted by it, he walked to the shore barefooted, kicking his legs around as he chased after the butterfly.On the other hand, Michael only had his eyes on Christina and Sean. Seeing that he had not noticed Travis’ disappearance, Christina let out a sigh of relief. “Your clothes are wet, Sean. Come, let’s get out of the water.”Nodding his head, Sean held her hand as they walked to the shore. Putting on their shoes, Sean did not forget to cast Michael a murderous glance along the way. “Your wedding ceremony would certainly be an interesting event, President Larson. Don’t forget to send me your wedding invitation, okay? Can’t wait for it!”Seeing how deflated Michael looked, Christina felt happiness vibrate deep in her bones. Putting on her shoes, she took a glance at Travis and reminded S
“Yes!” came the assistant’s swift reply. It was a known fact that women tended to succumb to jealousy easily. Little did he know that a jealous man was way scarier than a jealous woman. It was a swift end to President Larson’s problems. Not only would it put an end to Matthew Henderson’s affection toward Christina, but it would also put Sean in trouble too. That was how you killed two birds with a stone, and the assistant silently admitted the brilliance of the plan.After ending the phone call, Michael rubbed his temples as the tightness in his chest faded a little. He did not believe that Old Madam Young would do nothing if she knew that her precious grandson was associating with Christina.Back then, Old Madam Young had gone through bad means in order to break Christina and Sean up. Michael did not believe that she would watch all her effort go down the drain and give the lovers her blessing. If she had done something like that back then, what more now?As for Matthew, Michael
“You’ve done enough for us, Sean. We owe you too much already. Moreover, Travis and I have been separated for such a long time. I’ve already made up my mind to keep him next to me no matter what it takes.”Christina was very determined. Back then, she had given Sean the custody to look over Travis because she was unable to take care of her son. Things were different now. She finally had a stable job and a pay that could give Travis a good life. She did not have to be separated from her son anymore. “I know that you don’t want to separate from Travis, but you’ve got to think of the big picture. If Michael Larson finds out that Travis is his son, he’ll definitely do whatever it takes to grab him away from you. You can’t win against the Larsons.”“I won’t let him find out about Travis’ background. Everything from Travis’ birthdate to his identity is fake. Even if he does look into it, the only logical explanation he can come up with is that I got pregnant three months after the divorc
Sean shook his head. “You’ve never changed that bad habit of yours. You still take revenge on others, just like the old days.”Matthew glared at him. “Can you blame me? It’s Michael Larson’s fault for pissing me off! It’s not like I can ignore him if he keeps ruining my plans!”“What I mean is don’t be such an impulsive person. Do you want to be a strong opponent or an easy one?” Sean rebutted.“I’m forced to do this, okay? I can’t let things go on like this!” Matthew’s face turned sour. “Sean, can you tell your grandma that I have no feelings toward Rachel Young at all?”“Do you know how sad Rachel will be if she hears this? You have to be responsible for what you did to her.” Sean joked.“What the f*ck did I do to her? Till today, I’ve never laid a single finger on her. She’s the one following me wherever I go, okay?” Matthew found himself exploding in frustration when Sean brought up this topic. “Sean, Rachel and I grew up together, okay? We were practically stark naked next to
Michael’s phone rang in the evening. An unknown number was plastered across the display screen. “Hi, is this President Larson?”“Who’s this?” Michael asked out of curiosity.“I’m Wendy Cohen, Serena Garcia’s friend. Serena has been drinking today and keeps calling out for your name. Can you pick her up?”This somehow took Michael by shock. Serena was a gentle and elegant lady who had always maintained her image. It was rare that she would end up drunk. Michael gave a soft hum as a sign of agreement.On the other hand, Wendy gave an ‘OK’ sign to Serena. Receiving assurance from Michael, she felt relieved as the nervousness slipped away. Sitting on the sofa, Serena started to chug glasses and glasses of alcohol, not stopping for even a second to breathe as she swept the mugs off the table in front of her.“Drink up, Serena! I hope that you get the man tonight.”After she had chugged down a few mugs, Serena could feel the alcohol take its effect as her mind started to spin around he