The bills scattered in front of Arthur's face and slowly fell to the ground. This was the first time in his life that someone was throwing money in his face. He became angry out of humiliation.After wiping his face, he said in disdain, "Do you think you're great now that you've been on television twice and created some art? "I hate people like you the most who go back on their word and bother others. You delayed the divorce for so long and only did it after six months."Now that you're divorced, you should cut off all contact. You're despicable for still clinging onto Bryce."Just as Holly was about to say something, she heard a woman's crisp voice from behind. "How dare you say that, Dad? Mom has wanted to get a divorce for over ten years now. Who's the one delaying it and not letting go at all?"Holly turned around and saw Nina approaching her. Nina had her hands in her pockets and a bag behind her back. Arthur's face fell, and he scolded, "The adults are talking here, so
Nina scoffed coldly. "You're overestimating yourself! Let's hope you won't become the next Samantha!"Penelope glanced at Holly and saw the latter pursing her lips and not saying anything. Then, she said to Nina with an empty smile, "Ms. Gabelman, we should be kind and not burn bridges. Don't make things difficult between us. It won't do any of us a favor."Nina's face fell. She walked to the door and opened it. "Please get out!" Penelope calmly said, "Why are you so grumpy at such a young age? It's not good for your health." After saying that, she turned around and left at her own pace.Nina closed the door in frustration. "How could women like her be so shameless? They're overestimating themselves so much!"Holly hadn't been paying attention to their argument at all. She was focusing on Bryce and worried about his injuries. She asked Nina, "What did the doctor say about Bryce's injuries?""He said that the wounds on his arms are deep. However, his arteries are intact. The in
Holly stopped in her tracks and turned around. It was Arthur. He pointed at the small yard next to them with his chin. "Let's talk there."Holly answered with a hum and followed him. Upon arriving there, Arthur lit up a cigarette with one hand and took a smoke."I don't actually hate you that much. To be honest, you're not that bad. However, families like ours don't need love when it comes to picking our partners. What we need is someone to help us through thick and thin."Holly bit her lip and softly said, "I'll do my best to become impressive. I don't think I'm worse than Samantha and Penelope.""You're not worse than them. However, Samantha has the powerful Cott Group behind her back. As for Penelope… "Do you think I'm interested in her family's museum? No. Not only is Brandon great at investing, but he also has a few plots of land in his hands."What about you? What does your family have? Our families are only successful today because of generations of hard work. Even if you
Abelin walked toward Holly and studied her. Her small, elegant face was unusually red, and her gaze looked empty. She was clearly drunk. He asked the bodyguards, "Why did you let her drink so much?"The bodyguard didn't know much about Apricot Blossoms. "Mrs. Gabelman just ordered one glass of Apricot Blossom. We didn't expect her to get this drunk." Abelin frowned when he heard that. Of course he knew how much alcohol an Apricot Blossom would have.He helped Holly to a tree next to the road and gently patted her on the back. "Feel free to vomit. You'll feel better after that." She pressed her chest and dry-heaved a few times. However, she didn't manage to vomit anything.Then, Abelin held her slim waist and said, "I'll send you back first." Holly's head and ears were buzzing. She was so disoriented that she could feel the world spinning around her. She didn't even know who was speaking to her. She felt uncomfortable, and her stomach felt worse.Abelin helped her into his car
Abelin didn't move and stood still like a tower by the bed, looking at Holly for a long while. He couldn't bear to leave at all. Although it was already 3:00 am, he didn't feel tired. He just silently looked at her, and it was enough for him.Suddenly, his phone rang. Worried that he might wake Holly, Abelin quickly answered the call. Then, he left the bedroom with his phone and gently closed the door. He went to the balcony and spoke on the phone, "Hello."A woman's crisp voice came through the phone. It was his sister, Heidi Gabelman. "You brat, it's rare for me to return to the country. Forget about not picking me up. How could you not welcome me?" Abelin said with a deep voice, "I'm outside and have something to attend to."Heidi was slightly angry. "Are you out on a business trip? That's even worse. You knew I was coming, but you still went out on a trip! You don't think I'm important at all.""It's not that. There are some private matters."She smiled cunningly and asked
"Alright. I'm going to sleep now." Heidi turned around and headed to the guest room. Abelin entered the bathroom and closed the door. After he cleaned their clothes, he brought them to the balcony to dry them in a dryer. Then, he hung them up.His upper body was naked, and his muscles looked strong. His abs were well-defined and beautiful. He got them after years of harsh training in the special task force. However, they didn't look exaggerated. He would look slim if he had clothes on and muscular when he was naked.As Abelin hung Holly's clothes up neatly, he suddenly sensed something. He thought he saw a lens pointed at him from the shrubs in the distance. Since it was dark, he couldn't see it clearly. So, he pulled his T-shirt off the hanger, put it on, and dashed out the door.Unfortunately, the person was already long gone by the time he reached there. He looked down and observed the leaves that had been stepped on previously. Judging by the shoeprint, it seemed to be a siz
It could be cultural differences, but Holly was really surprised by Heidi's straightforwardness. She swallowed the milk and faintly smiled. "Mr. Gabelman is just a friend.""Oh? A friend, huh?" Heidi smiled meaningfully and grabbed some jam before spreading it on a slice of bread. She had received a foreign-style education when she was young. So, she couldn't understand why the locals would be so conservative.She just couldn't figure out why Abelin would quietly care for Holly. It was frustrating for her. She would rather give it a go if she liked someone. If she didn't, she would change her target. After all, life would still go on if she moved on from someone.Heidi left after breakfast. Holly sat on the couch in the living room and called Bryce. An unfamiliar woman's voice answered the call. However, she could tell who it was. It was Penelope.Holly felt extremely uncomfortable. It was as if something was prickling her. After a moment of silence, she said with a clear voice
Ricardo nodded. "He's awake. He woke up around 6:00 pm just now." Holly thought about it and realized she had gone out for dinner during that time. Then, she pointed at her head and asked, "He didn't lose his memories, right?"Ricardo chuckled. "You've watched too much television. You can't lose your memories that easily. He just got hit in the head with a stick. Even if he did lose his memories, he would only forget what had happened in the past few days, like when he was drunk. "He'll be fine after a few days. So, don't worry."Holly let out a deep breath of relief, thinking it was great that Bryce didn't lose his memories. Ricardo and the nurse left soon after that. Holly carried the flask of soup and walked to the entrance, saying to the bodyguards, "Please tell Mr. Gabelman that I would like to see him."They couldn't bear to say no, considering she had been sitting there for a long time. "Please hold on." One of the bodyguards entered the room.Bryce was resting his