Franco's gaze only became sharper. He scoffed, then said murderously, "Since you're so smart, you should know what to do next. Take Krista's card and get the hell away from here!"Kathryn was speechless. They went through all that trouble of calling her just so they could send her away?On the other hand, delight flashed across Krista's eyes when they finally got to the point.This girl had talked back to her previously, but now that she was meeting Franco, it was like watching a mouse meet a cat. This was a great way to avenge her!Albert Group might be under Chris' management, but everyone still feared Franco. So if he ordered it, Kathryn would surely listen to him and go away.Kathryn watched the threatening Franco, then said in a conflicted tone, "I'm sorry, but I can't."Krista didn't know what to say, and neither did Savanna. Together with the young girl, they stared at Kathryn in shock. Did she just say no to Chairman Albert? No one in Harborlean dared refuse him to his
When Mia picked up her phone, she glanced at Kathryn again triumphantly."I'm back, Chris! This time, I'm here to stay!" Mia thought, then walked to the hallway to call Chris.Kathryn had never had a boyfriend before, but she had some idea of what was going on just from seeing Mia's hatred and the Albert family's attitude.Soon enough, she could hear Mia's sickly, sweet voice. Whatever Chris said to her, she replied gently, "Alright. I'll be waiting."After that, she came back in. Krista asked, "So? Is he coming?"Mia nodded. "Mm-hmm. He said he's coming over right now."Kathryn was speechless. Right now? What exactly was her relationship with Chris?Could it be? Was she his true love? Did that mean she was about to get that 100 million dollars?Kathryn got a little excited just thinking about it. When Mia turned to give her another arrogant look, her happy expression was very confusing.Still, Mia only glanced at her before turning to Franco. "Uncle Franco, Chris is coming. P
At that moment, Krista felt like she could cough up blood. Kathryn's reaction left Krista dumbstruck. Chris was her husband, and she couldn't believe how Kathryn responded upon learning that Mia was his first time.Krista had dealt with plenty of difficult people, but Kathryn was like the bane of her existence. She was so stubborn."What do you mean he doesn't like her anymore? Why else would he come immediately after Mia called him?" Krista asked.Kathryn nodded. "That's true. Let's see what he says after he gets here. I'll listen to him."Krista was speechless. What Chris would say? Was she going to let Chris make the decision? Did she not care who he actually liked?Krista had been planning to get rid of Kathryn without a fuss, but someone as stubborn as her was very difficult to get rid of.She was about to say something when she heard a loud beeping noise inside the ward, followed by Savanna exclaiming, "Franco? Franco! Get the doctor, now!"Krista's heart skipped a beat,
As Mia spoke, she leaned her body against Chris. Kathryn found it sickening. She swallowed everything she wanted to say. Then, she stomped to the elevator.She was so mad that her pace was out of control. But the moment she took a step, she broke one of the blisters on her foot. She hissed in pain.She was in so much pain and misery that she cried. Meanwhile, Chris' face fell when he saw her like this. He wondered if Kathryn was throwing a tantrum. But just a moment later, Kathryn endured the pain and started walking to the elevator again. This time, she was clearly limping. The wound obviously hurt her a lot.Mia saw Chris was still looking at Kathryn. So she gently tugged on his sleeve and said, "Let's go see Uncle Franco, Chris.""Yes, Chris. Your father almost scared us to death. Let's go see him."Just as Savanna finished talking, Chris shook off Mia's hand. Before she could react, Chris walked toward that limping yet stubborn figure."Chris ..." Mia called out on inst
Thinking of Chris's first love, Mia, made Kathryn feel incredibly angry. Despite Mia's seemingly gentle appearance, the intense hatred in her eyes toward Kathryn was suffocating. The more Kathryn dwelled on it, the angrier she became.Chris chuckled. "And you say you're not complaining?""I'm telling you, they were bullying me," Kathryn huffed. She was telling the truth. Why did he look like he didn't believe her?"Yeah, yeah, everything you say is true. Happy?" Chris said.What was that supposed to mean? Why did he sound like he was just going along with whatever she said? Did the truth not matter to him?To Kathryn, Chris certainly sounded like he was doing that.Chris carried Kathryn to the car. She thought he would go back to the hospital, but he got in with her."Aren't you … going to go back?" Kathryn asked."Do you want me to?" Chris asked coldly, with a glare that scared Kathryn into looking away.She didn't get why Chris was always so cold. Even if Franco was not a
Either way, Kathryn was taking the money.Her money-minded glee must have been contagious because Chris' anger disappeared when he looked at her.Meanwhile, at the hospital, Mia and Savanna stayed where they were for a long time. The elevator doors opened countless times, but Chris never reappeared.Savanna noticed that Mia's face was falling, so she hastily comforted her. "See? Krista told you. That woman has unbelievable tricks, yet you wasted so much time overseas."Mia was so angry. She was shaking, and her face was pale. She was not gentle anymore like she was with Chris. Instead, she was cold and prideful.When Savanna noticed how mad Mia was, she continued, "Their wedding is just around the corner!""Wedding?" That word only hurt Mia even more.Still, she laughed coldly and said, "You used to look down on me because I was a lowly dancer. But now, you have to call a country girl Mrs. Albert. This probably hurts you more than it hurts me, right?""Why, you …" Savanna's fac
After returning to Rexton Manor, Chris went back out again quite soon.Kathryn knew he was probably going to meet Mia, but she wasn't bothered. After all, he stood up for her before the Albert family! With the 120 thousand dollars she now had, plus what she'd previously saved up, Kathryn had almost 250 thousand dollars. She'd gotten the keys to her house, which was ready for her to move in. But she hadn't bought any furniture or appliances yet. She wondered if she could start furnishing her house.Previously, she didn't even dare think about it because she was broke. But now … she had a whopping 250 thousand dollars in her bank account!Suddenly, Tally called, snapping Kathryn out of her daydreaming. When she picked up, she asked, "Tally?""Mr. Albert suspects whoever destroyed the security footage was the woman from Northvale. He'd start looking within the company."Kathryn was speechless. Inside the company? Why did this matter keep coming back to haunt her?They'd spent a
Kathryn kept asking herself that question in her head. If Chris really wanted the baby, how was she supposed to explain what happened at Northvale? The more she thought about it, the more her head throbbed. Suddenly, she heard knocking sounds, followed by Cara's voice. "Are you sleeping, Madam?"Kathryn hastily got up and opened the door. "What is it, Ms. Adams?" she asked."Mr. Chris sent over some wedding dresses. You may need to try them on."Kathryn poked her head out the door. Sure enough, several women in suits were in the living room, pushing two racks full of wedding dresses.Hadn't his first love just returned? Was the wedding still on? The confusing scene only made her headache worse.But she never had a say in Chris' decisions, so she could only nod and say, "Okay.""Mr. Chris said he's on his way back, so you'd have to choose it yourself," Cara said as they walked to the living room together."He's coming back?" Kathryn said, shocked. After knowing him for so lon