As soon as Nina got home, Sherry gave her a deliberate once-over. "Why is your face so red?"Nina rolled her eyes at her. She then turned and headed upstairs.Sherry followed her up, asking, "Are you seeing someone now?""I'm not!" Nina pushed her out.Sherry refused to leave. She smiled slyly and asked, "You're not going to admit it? I saw you hugging a man from the window earlier. That man was rather tall, but I couldn't see his face clearly. Who is he?"Nina's reaction turned intense upon getting caught red-handed. "That was an accident! You've got it all wrong! That's Moses!""So it was Moses." The smile on Sherry's face faded as her expression turned peculiar. "That child is pretty alright, but his father isn't on par, and his stepmother is a troublemaker. 'Samantha isn't an easy person either. You would be in hot water if you married him."Nina's face got redder. "What nonsense are you talking about? Who's going to marry him now?"Sherry raised her brows. "Date to marry
Moses smirked and said, "I remember her. Her father went to jail because of corruption. Since you think highly of her, why don't you get together with her instead? I wish you both the best."He then went into his room. Samantha was about to follow him in when he slammed the door shut.She then went downstairs with a sharp rebuff. She then complained incessantly to Quirina.Quirina's expression turned somber after hearing what Samantha said. "If Moses marries Nina in the future, Arthur will definitely hand the company over to Bryce. Levi's prospect would be bleak then!"Samantha randomly quipped, "It wouldn't be bad for Bryce to take over, actually."Quirina reached out to poke her forehead. "Don't be stupid! You're Levi's fiancée now. Bryce is your enemy! It's a matter of survival of the fittest in families like ours. The consequences of losing would be brutal!"Samantha frowned and asked, "What should we do, then?"Quirina said, "Arthur used to favor Levi. Things started to c
Merope meant Michelle.Holly used to be neighbors with the Larsens when she was younger. Michelle often cared for her back then.She had wanted to visit Michelle but was declined by Abelin. Now, she naturally had no reason to reject when Merope was the one asking. Thus, she accepted the invitation.After ending the call, Holly briefly recounted everything to Bryce.Bryce pursed his lips as he listened. It was a matter of life and death. He would look unreasonable if he refused to let her go.But Calria was Abelin's home ground, and Merope was an unpredictable person. Who knew if anything would crop up if Bryce were to let Holly go?After contemplating, Bryce decided to concede. "You can go, but bring Nina along. Her schedule is flexible since she's currently working for my mom."Holly gave it some thought before replying, "Nina isn't close to Abelin and the others. She would definitely feel uncomfortable if she went. It's better for me to bring my mom along instead."Bryce paus
Michelle stared at Holly before breaking into a weak smile. "I never thought… I'd be alive… to see both of you again."She couldn't catch her breath after speaking.Holly wanted to help ease Michelle's breathing by patting her chest. Yet she was so weak that Holly dared not even touch her.She hurriedly said, "Please don't tire yourself from speaking anymore, Granny Michelle."Michelle coughed and said breathlessly, "Don't call me that anymore. Just call me 'Granny,' like Abel does."Holly hesitated before calling gently, "Granny."Michelle let out a heavy sigh. A strange gleam flickered in her cloudy eyes.The door was opened. A tall man dressed in black casual clothes walked in. He was handsome and sported a crew cut. It was Abelin.He paused momentarily when he saw Holly. Surprise surged within him, compelling him to say something cheerful. Yet he hesitated—it was rather inappropriate, after all.Abelin contained his surprise and asked casually, "Why are you guys here?"
Holly was quick in feeding liquid food to Michelle and changing her adult diapers. She had no complaints at all and did a better job than the caregiver they hired.Michelle refused to let anyone else take care of her after two days with Holly.She grew fonder of Holly as she lay on the hospital bed, watching her.Michelle had taken a liking to Holly ever since she was still a young girl. Holly was Michelle's ideal granddaughter-in-law—gentle, obedient, diligent, good in studies, and even painted well.Holly would have become her granddaughter-in-law if it weren't for that incident.Upon hearing that Holly was there, Zenia rushed over to the hospital to tend to Michelle. But she didn't know how to attend to someone as she grew up being pampered.Zenia either burned Michelle's lips when she fed her or hurt Michelle when she was trying to massage her legs.Michelle kicked her out in a fit of anger.Zenia questioned Merope angrily, "Is the marriage between me and Abe that you've
Holly's mind raced. "Granny is on her last breath. I'll just take it as repaying Abel's kindness."Bryce felt heartbroken. He fell silent before saying, "You should take care of yourself."Holly said, "You, too. Don't overwork yourself, and rest earlier at night. Don't drink too much when you're out socializing. Don't smoke, either. Remember to dress up warmly in the cold weather."A soft smile graced Bryce's lips. "You're just too kind-hearted. Kind people tend to suffer."Holly chuckled. "I wouldn't have taken care of you without a single complaint for two years if I wasn't nice. Didn't you like me because of my sense of loyalty? Everything happens for a reason."Bryce teased, "Oh, wow! You're talking philosophy with me now."Both of them conversed through the international call. They only ended the call reluctantly when their phones were heating up.Holly missed Bryce dearly as she lay on the spacious bed. She missed his hugs, his scent, and his kisses. She also missed the wa
Holly filled the thermos flask with her homemade oatmeal before going to the hospital.Just as she placed the thermos flask down, Abelin called her out. They walked over to a secluded corner.Abelin looked down at her tired face. He was heartbroken. "Why are you here again? Aren't you supposed to head back today?"Holly was calm when she replied, "I promised Aunt Merope to take care of Granny until her final breath."Abelin said, "There's really no need for you to repay me back. Everything I did was voluntary. I would feel indebted and sorry for you if you exhausted yourself like this."Don't listen to my mom, either. She went through some tough times when she was younger, so her mindset was somewhat twisted. Just take whatever she says with a grain of salt and don't take them to heart."Holly thought for a bit. "I'll take care of Granny for another week. Then, I'll head back. Is that fine?"Abelin said, "Just go back tomorrow."Holly replied, "I'll stay for another week."Abe
Abelin rolled the car windows up before quietly driving away.When Holly finally turned around, he was no longer there.She picked up her phone to call Abelin. As soon as she dialed his number, she hung up. Instead, she opted to send him a message. "Drive slowly."Holly then followed Bryce back into the hotel.…As soon as they entered the room, Bryce took Holly's hands and examined them carefully. Her once delicate fingers had now turned rough. There were even hangnails on the sides of her nails.Bryce pinched her fingers and said, "Were you doing manual labor here? Your hands are so rough. They weren't like this back when you were doing restoration on a daily basis."Holly pulled her hands out. "Granny has late-stage cancer. I've been taking care of her for the past few days. I'll take care of my hands once I'm back."Bryce's gaze turned cold. "You could've just put on a show. I wasn't expecting you to really do it for real."Holly said, "She's rather pitiful."Bryce said,