"Rowena, don't you recognize me?""Sorry, you are?""Anna Yale!""Sorry, I was terribly sick for quite some time, so I kind of lost some of my memories."To Anna's credit, she was not as immature as she was back then, so she simply smiled resignedly and said, "I see.""Although I don't remember you, I'm still the person that you can count on. If there's anything you need, I'm here to help," said Rowena."Thank you. By the way, that person out there really is my husband." Anna lowered her head and coaxed the babies in her arms. Her frown seemed like it was etched deep on her forehead.Rowena was worried about this miserable-looking young lady. "Is he bullying you? Did he beat you? Or is he having an affair?"Anna shook her head. "No, he killed my father, and forced me to be with him."Rowena fell silent. She did not expect Anna to be so honest with her, telling her such shocking yet personal matters.'Seems like we're quite close in the past. Too bad there's nothing I can do f
Three years had passed in the blink of an eye.Some people had left, whereas some stayed. Either way, it did not stop the huge changes in Athenapolis. Since the city welcomed its new president, a series of pro-business policies have been made, and the city has become busier than it used to be.That morning, President Harrison Keating announced that his daughter and her fiance would have their wedding soon. The wedding would be held at his house. Since Harrison and his future son-in-law, Yaacob, were both high-profile individuals, everyone expected nothing less than a wedding of the century.However, there were also some complaints about the possible roadblocks on the wedding day. After all, traffic congestion was bad news for businesses that relied on transportation efficiency.Randall had been making calls the whole morning to reassure several overseas branches that everything was under control. Based on his understanding, he was certain that the wedding would not be as grand as P
After leaving the restaurant, Randall bought ice cream for Ethan before asking the driver to bring them home. However, the little boy hugged Randall's leg and would not let go. He kept clamoring for Randall to take him to the amusement park."Randall, Ethan has been begging you to take him to the amusement park for years. Today is his fifth birthday, so how about fulfilling his wish?" argued Lola.Randall remained indifferent, which made Lola suspect he must have been thinking of Rowena when he saw her in the restaurant earlier.It was not a good look for her if Ethan continued throwing tantrums in public, so she simply picked him up and forcefully placed him back in the car."Daddy is busy with work, so don't cause trouble for him!" she lectured."But I want Daddy to play with me! I want Daddy…" Ethan started bawling his eyes out."Why are you crying? Stop crying or else Daddy won't want you anymore!"Frightened by her words, Ethan immediately stopped crying. However, being a s
"Mr. Getson, did you say you want to see the guest list for tonight?""Yes."The usher at the door looked at him, slightly puzzled, and said, "There are hundreds of guests tonight. Why don't you just tell me who you're looking for, and I can help you find them on the computer?""No need. Just give me the list, and I'll look for the person myself," Yaacob insisted.Yaacob was the most important guest at the party, and Sam had specifically instructed all the staff to treat him well. Two minutes later, the usher handed Yaacob a printed guest list.Yaacob returned to the bar where he had been sitting earlier and carefully went through the list but did not find Nancy's name.'What's going on? Could she really be among the models brought in to liven up the evening?' wondered Yaacob.The models were listed as performance guests, but most of them would use their stage names. Yaacob was trying to figure out which name Nancy might be using to conceal her identity.Back when Randall sent
Sam and Ashley were busy with their business abroad and only returned to the country three years ago. Therefore, they knew nothing about Nancy's life before she became Susan, like a famous celebrity, and what happened between Nancy and Yaacob. As such, they introduced 'Susan' to Yaacob without any hesitation.Susan? It was obvious that Nancy made a real effort to stay anonymous in Rhea City. The model Yaacob suspected to be Nancy just happened to share the same name.In fact, Yaacob did not manage to find Nancy because she was known as 'Mrs. Young' on the guest list."Mrs. Young?" Yaacob muttered very softly, so soft that his emotion was masked.At this very moment, Yaacob realized why Benson was reacting very oddly, as if he had something to hide and denied having met him before. He was certain Nancy wanted to avoid him and did not want him to know she was there. That was why she was in a hurry to leave before the party was over."The night is still young and we have more activit
"Susan, I'm terribly sorry. We didn't expect it to turn out like this," Ashley took the initiative to apologize to Nancy.After all, the Taggarts were the ones who brought Yaacob along. They felt awful seeing how badly beaten Benson was.Nancy was putting ointment on the cuts and gashes on Benson's face. She shook her head and told them, "You're not to be blamed."Since Sam and Ashley did not know the reason behind the incident, they thought she meant Yaacob was at fault."Nancy, don't blame Yaacob. He's actually a decent person. We just don't know what got into him. He was acting very strange today." Ashley could not put her finger on the funny feeling that Yaacob made her feel. "Anyhow, we can't afford to offend a person like him."The Taggarts' business relied greatly on the deals they had with Getson Corporation, and Nancy was well aware of that.Yaacob had risen to a height that no one with a sane mind would want to cross him. Therefore, Nancy was unwilling to provoke him un
After Yaacob ended the call with Nancy, his gaze remained on the little girl in front of him, who was also staring back at him eagerly."Uncle Yaacob, I'm hungry. When is Mommy coming?" Celica asked."It'll take at least twenty minutes for her to get here. I'll order some food for you first."Yaacob picked up the menu, but he glanced at Celica again. She was really tiny, probably only about two or three years old. She looked rather small in the highchair, but her face and body were rather cubby. Her curly hair and big, round eyes made her look like a porcelain doll.In addition to the menu, Yaacob was holding a document he had brought from the kindergarten. The document contained detailed information about Celica, including her birth date and birth time."Are you really only two years old?" Yaacob asked her.Celica was busy picking the candies from the appetizer plate to eat. Upon hearing his question, she immediately held up three chubby little fingers and said, "Yes, and I'll b
It was not hard to imagine how eye-catching a beautiful woman, a handsome man, and a big-eyed, chubby, doll-like child would be when they walked down the street. People passing by could not help but steal glances at them.Yaacob followed the three of them. He saw either Benson or Nancy carrying Celica. However, Nancy usually could not carry her for long, so Benson would considerately take the child from her.Even when he held Celica, Benson would always have a hand free to hold Nancy's. The interactions between them appeared natural, without any forced or staged behavior. It did not seem like they were putting on a show for Yaacob, and that was just how they normally interacted.While Nancy was busy selecting clothes in the mall, Benson would entertain Celica on the side. Occasionally, Nancy would come out in the clothes she had just picked, and both Benson and Celica would simultaneously go ooh-and-ahh."It looks great on you!" They would say.Benson, indeed, seemed to be the per