In less than half a day, news that Branden collapsed at a press conference and was fighting for his life had spread like wildfire, causing the company's stock to plummet and sending waves of panic throughout the organization.At this moment, the VIP treatment area at Casier Hospital was crowded with high-profile figures, rendering it nearly inaccessible.Upon seeing Will Brown, the hospital director, emerge from the consultation room, Karl immediately asked, "How's the situation?"Will, usually assertive, became cautious under Karl's imposing inquiry. He carefully replied, "Mr. Duncan, the situation is dire. We still can't pinpoint the cause of Branden's coma, and we're only able to slow the decline of his bodily functions with machines. As for Miss Swann..."Seeing Will hesitate, Karl impatiently snapped, "Spit it out! You're not holding up the sky. What's there to be afraid of?"Will, who had once treated a younger Karl and held a deep respect for him, replied, "Mr. Duncan, Miss
Rylan rushed to the hospital as soon as he heard the news.Everyone was there. Seeing him appear, Ronin immediately stood up. "Hey, Rylan. What brings you here?"Rylan grabbed his hand anxiously. "Ronin, how is Catherine?"At the mention of Catherine, Ronin instantly became uneasy. He was furious. He wanted to kill everyone who hurt Catherine. "It was all Selene's fault. If it weren't for her hurting Catherine, Catherine wouldn't be like this now. She's still in the operating room."After hearing about Catherine's recent situation, Rylan's face immediately turned a bit pale, and his footsteps were a bit unsteady. "She's still undergoing surgery?"Ronin shook his head, his eyes turning red. "It's been over three hours already."Rylan tightly grabbed Ronin's hand and asked, "Do you know why Selene repeatedly targets Catherine?""It's because of Branden. Selene is jealous that Catherine is too excellent. She has always had a crush on Branden and she thought she could get Branden if
Although the villa was filled with people, the surroundings were surprisingly quiet at this moment.Black Robe slowly unbuttoned his robe and took off his voice changer, revealing his true face.Black Robe was Rylan, the mastermind who had been hiding behind the scenes.Rylan looked up at Catherine with a cold expression of doubt. "Catherine, when did you find out my true identity?"He wanted to know the truth, but Zobber became impatient and wanted Catherine to end it as soon as possible.But Catherine didn't end it quickly. Considering they were once friends, Catherine gave Rylan the answer. "From the day you came back home to me."Rylan was still thinking about when he revealed a flaw that made Catherine discover it, but he never expected that he had already been exposed in front of Catherine from the very beginning.Catherine never believed in any coincidences. She secretly investigated Rylan's situation abroad and kept her eye on him. She kept investigating and ultimately c
Rylan surrendered voluntarily, saving Catherine a lot of trouble.Since this was a big issue, there was a special department to coordinate with Catherine, and even the security service came.Rylan requested to speak to Catherine before being taken away, and Catherine agreed.Seeing Rylan standing in front of her, Catherine was somewhat emotional. They used to be very good friends. She didn't expect that one day she would personally send him to prison.Narrowing her eyes slightly, there wasn't much emotion on her face, but Rylan seemed to understand her expression.She spoke slowly, her voice cold and deep. "Why?"Rylan glanced at her and then looked up at the sky. It might be difficult for him to have the opportunity to see the sky again in the future.It was a long time before he gave his answer. "If it wasn't me, it would have been someone else."Catherine froze. She didn't say anything after that.If it hadn't been him to do this, it could have been someone else, and that
Branden recovered quickly.He only took a small amount of poison and it did not cause much damage to his body. And with Thomas's full treatment, his condition was now quite good.Thomas not only saved Branden, but he even saved the baby in Catherine's belly.Catherine thought she could finally be happier in the days ahead, but to her surprise, Thomas ordered her to stay in bed for a month. "Cassie, you are in a special situation. It was a fluke that you were able to get out of danger so easily this time. You behave yourself next and rest at home for a month."When Catherine was just about to retort, Karl came in.The elder, who was usually majestic in all aspects, had a hunched back today with tears in his eyes. "Catherine, can you do me a favor?"Seeing his appearance, Catherine couldn't refuse him. "Mr. Karl, just tell me. I'll help you.""I'm getting old, and all I want is everyone in my family is healthy. I may not have many days left. I just hope you can rest for a month fo
Catherine thought that everyone was just joking about supervising her to rest at home, but she didn't expect them to be very serious about it.Ronin and the others were more diligent in supervising her to rest properly than in completing the tasks they had taken on.After breakfast, Catherine had thought of going to the lab for a walk but was stopped by Karl. "Catherine, why don't you stay home today? Branden will be back later. I asked him to come back and take a walk with you."Catherine smiled helplessly. Branden was at least the president of a listed group, but in Karl's eyes, he was just like a tool who had to go back from time to time to accompany her to take a walk or something else. "Mr. Karl, Branden still has a lot of things to do in the company."In front of Catherine, Karl could be amiable, but he was only amiable in front of Catherine alone.At the mention of Branden, Karl's face immediately darkened a bit. "Hmph, how busy can he be? What can be more important than yo
Catherine came over to Branden in a rage, staring at him with cold eyes. "Who tipped you off? Are you here to take me back into resting, too?"Having not seen Catherine's cold face for a long time, Branden was a bit surprised.He reached out and gently touched the bridge of Catherine's nose with his fingers. "Who told you that I'm here to take you back? Can't I take you out to play?"His doting voice made Catherine instantly light up.Still a little suspicious in her mind, she surveyed Branden with cold eyes. "You're really going to take me out to play?"Branden looked at her with deliberate seriousness and said cooperatively, "Never break a promise."Catherine was pleased. A smile crossed her cold face. "Then we have a deal, if Mr. Karl and the others blame, you take the blame.""Okay, I'll take the blame," Branden said in an unbelievably spoiled manner.With that, Catherine immediately got into the car.Branden didn't lie to Catherine. He brought her to the biggest mall in C
Catherine had never spent such a long time shopping. They wandered from the men's clothing area on the second floor of the mall to the maternal and child products area on the fourth floor.Seeing the wide array of maternal and child products, Catherine was somewhat intrigued."Let's go in and take a look," Branden suggested gently. Catherine hesitated for a while and then walked in.The baby shoes in the store were extremely cute. They were even smaller than palms, but they were irresistible.The shop assistant came forward. After seeing Catherine and Branden's appearances, she froze for a moment and quietly glanced at Catherine's belly.Seeing Catherine's flat belly, the shop assistant guessed that Catherine hadn't been pregnant for too long. She said to Catherine, ''Miss, if you don't know the gender of the baby, we suggest these. This blue color is suitable for both male and female babies. You can take a look."Catherine was immediately attracted by the products introduced by