Ivanka nodded with a smile. “Quick. Wash your hands and eat dinner.” Hanson nodded. He entered the washroom. After Ivanka picked her seat, Anna sat beside her. Sandy could see what was going on, so she sat opposite Ivanka. She deliberately saved the seat opposite Anna for Hanson. A hint of uneasiness crossed Anna’s eyes. “Sandy…” Her voice was very soft. Only the three of them could hear her. Sandy chuckled and winked at her. “Don’t be afraid. Be brave and win his heart!” Anna fell speechless. At that moment, Anna did not know what else to say. She looked forward to talking to Hanson. At the same time, she was nervous. She wondered why Hanson did not like her. After Hanson came out of the washroom, he noticed only one seat left. A hint of disappointment darted across his eyes. He was not able to sit next to Ivanka or opposite her. When he noticed he had to sit opposite Anna, he believed the trio must have arranged it on purpose. He sighed in resignation. He
A thought came across Hanson’s mind, and he asked in puzzlement, “Why didn’t you prepare wine?” “That’s because we know you drove yourself here. Besides, too much alcohol is bad for us. I have had many pimples growing on my face recently.” “Then you should reduce eating spicy food.” After he finished speaking, he noticed there was no chili on the table. He instantly laughed. “When did you guys become so concerned about your health?” “If not now, when?” Anna sighed in relief. Luckily, she had mentioned pimples as an excuse. After that, they had a good chat. The atmosphere was harmonious. Suddenly, Hanson looked at the trio and said, “Actually, I have something to say.” “Go on.” Despite saying that, Sandy was worried. She wondered why Hanson made the atmosphere so solemn all of a sudden. Anna became tense. She was worried about what he was about to say. Hanson continued, “Our friendship is no longer like it was in the past. I know it’s all because of me.” Ivanka’s
Ivanka nodded. “It’s alright.” That was it. She said nothing else. Hanson seemed relieved. Then, he laughed lightly. “I might have been too stubborn in the past. Or maybe I just loved you too much. Every day, I was only thinking about how I could get you to say yes to me. But then, I went so far as to use my injury to tie you down into staying with me. “To be honest, in the days when I was in coma, when I heard you say yes to me, I was so happy I felt like I was on cloud nine. But I was also worried. After all, you only agreed to be with me because of the accident. So, something is inevitably not right. But still, I want to be blind to it and keep lying to myself.” Hanson could not help but laugh and shake his head as he said this. Anna wanted to say something, but she did not know what to say. Instead, Sandy spoke up. “No matter what happened at the time, at least you’re awake. Do you know how upset we all were when you stubbornly stayed asleep?” Hanson nodded hasti
Hanson then smiled and said, “It’s because I was not attentive enough. I didn’t notice many things about you. Also, I even pursued Iv countless times right in front of you. In fact, I even discussed ways to pursue Iv with you. You had to endure the sadness while helping me brainstorm. I’m sorry, Ann.” Anna hurriedly shook her head again. “No, this has nothing to do with you. It’s because I didn’t mention it before. None of you knew about it.” She just did not want to trouble everyone and was afraid that they could not even be friends once she said anything. Anna took a deep breath and dipped her head. She did not dare to look at Hanson’s face. Hanson then said softly, “I’m sorry, but I know that it’ll be harder for you if I say more. Even though I’m saying that I’m giving up on Iv right now, I still can’t get into a new relationship anytime soon. It’s hard for me to get into another new relationship. Ann, can we still go back to being friends?” In fact, with these words, he h
As she said that, Anna cried even more. Sandy’s expression changed. “Oh no! Don’t cry. Men aren’t worth it!Hanson may be our friend, but he can only be our friend. If he really becomes your boyfriend, something terrible might happen!” Ivanka and Anna were both speechless. “Forget it. I’d better handle it on my own. You’re going to be the death of me.” Anna could not help but snap. Sandy was speechless. “Hey, I’m going to take a shower first.” Anna got up after saying this. Both of them were planning to stay at Sandy’s house tonight. After all, they had to take care of Ivanka.Neither of them went to work the next day either. After all, they are all affluent ladies. No one was short of money. So, things like going to work were just something they did for fun. Anna was destined to take over her family business. Sandy might have distanced herself from her family, but she would still have to return at some point. … The next day, Ivanka had to go back to pick up
The doorbell rang suddenly and disrupted the trio’s attention.Sandy was instantly a little puzzled. “Michael couldn’t have come here, right?” Anna was a little surprised. “Huh? Would he, though? Last time, didn’t he say that he wouldn’t bother Iv as long as we were around?”Both of them seemed dubious. Then, they subconsciously looked at Ivanka.Ivanka got up instead. “I’ll go take a look.”“Don’t! You’re a patient! Why can’t you focus more on healing?!” If she was not injured, Sandy would have pushed her onto the sofa in anger.Ivanka laughed and rubbed the tip of her nose. She said nothing else.Immediately after, Sandy walked toward the door. “I’ll go take a look. If it’s Michael, I’ll send him away.”With that, she walked toward the door. When she saw that it was actually Jonah, she was a little surprised. Then, she turned to look at Ivanka. “It’s Jonah.”Her voice was not loud. She did not dare to be too loud, anyway.Ivanka’s eyes flashed with surprise, and she finall
Sandy was rather interested in the compensation.After all, she had heard about Jonah’s high emotional intelligence before. On the other hand, she and Anna wanted nothing. They were not tempted by money and jewelry, as well as those bags and other luxurious items. They would not feel like he was making up to them if he gave them those things. Rather, it would feel as if he was just humoring them. So, what else could Jonah do?At that, Anna was interested as well. Jonah smiled. “I remember that Iv’s birthday is coming soon.”Anna was confused. Sandy instantly rolled her eyes. “So the compensation you’re talking about is for us to prepare a gift for Iv for her birthday?”What kind of compensation is that?Ivanka instantly smiled. “Why would I ask you to do that?”Ivanka frowned slightly as she looked toward Jonah. Although she did not say anything, it showed all her disapproval. But Jonah did not care so much. He said elegantly as he looked at Sandy and Anna, “I want to o
Ivanka pursed her lips and did not say anything.Jonah smiled. “That’s good.”Inside the house, silence returned, and everything seemed normal.But because of Jonah’s sudden appearance, the atmosphere in the room became a little off.However, Jonah did not feel that there was anything wrong. Occasionally, he would join the conversation. Sandy and Anna were surprisingly both very interested. They started chatting with him. Ivanka pursed her lips and occasionally listened to what they were saying.It had to be said that the topics Jonah chose were still very intriguing. He was very good at chatting. Even when he was talking about something as boring as business, people would still listen intently to him.Still, Ivanka did not intend to continue talking to him like this. She just said calmly, “You guys can continue. I’m a bit tired. I’ll go rest first.”Jonah immediately said, “You should rest, then. It’s getting late, I’m also leaving. Feel free to call me if you need anything.”