"What are you doing?" Joshua was startled by Natalie's sudden move. Bending down, he extended his hand to pull Natalie up. "Why are you kneeling? Come on, get up."Natalie stubbornly shook her head. "I'm not getting up. Lorelei has disliked me for years. If we don't resolve this today, I might not just lose the chance to see Grandpa Philip, I might also lose you!"Joshua's voice softened. "She won't stop me from seeing you. Come on, get up first, and then we'll talk."Natalie remained unmoved.Joshua tightened his grip, and his lips pressed together. In this current situation, he…He found himself caught between the two, utterly unsure of what to do. On one side was his mother, while on the other was his lover. He felt completely torn.Lorelei watched Natalie kneeling before her with indifference and paid her no attention whatsoever as if she hadn't heard a word. She even expressionlessly ran her fingers through her hair.With Lorelei remaining silent, Sherry naturally stayed si
Drake kept his head low. He was afraid to meet Joshua's gaze, and naturally, he didn't hear his words.With a grim expression, Joshua asked again, "Are you sure it's just a month?"As Joshua spoke, he slowly approached Drake. In no time, he stood right in front of the latter and exuded a strong sense of authority.This time, Drake heard clearly, and he nodded frantically. "I'm certain. Mr. Grayson Senior's condition is rapidly deteriorating."The medication is too toxic. Initially, it could barely maintain his vegetative state, but now, I don't know what's going on…"After a brief pause, he continued, "I don't know why, but Mr. Grayson Senior's condition is worsening. Now, we can't even maintain his vegetative state—"Before Drake could finish his sentence, Joshua abruptly blurted out, infuriated, "You can't maintain it? You're telling me it can't be maintained?" There was a palpable chill in his tone.With each word, Joshua moved closer, gradually cornering Drake against the wa
It was freezing outside, especially now that it was already nighttime, so the temperature was even lower. Natalie shivered as soon as she stepped out of the villa.Though she was unwilling to freeze alongside Joshua out there, she still chose to stand by Joshua's side to maintain her image as an understanding person."Josh, let me get you a coat, okay? It's very cold out here. You might catch a cold later."Still, all she got in response was silence.However, Natalie didn't feel awkward at all. She continued, "How about I get you a glass of water?"With that, she briskly walked into the living room.In the living room, Sherry was about to fetch a glass for Lorelei to take her medicine. She had barely picked up the glass when she saw a figure suddenly entering from the door.Natalie snatched the glass from Sherry's hand, poured a full glass of hot water into it, and walked out without looking back. Her smooth sequence of actions left Sherry momentarily bewildered.It took Sherry
Upon hearing that, Joshua slowly raised his head. There were indiscernible emotions in his deep gaze.Seeing Joshua's expression, Natalie thought he hadn't understood her words. She repeated herself in a softer tone, "Did you not hear what I just said, Josh? I said—"Before she could finish her sentence, Joshua raised his arm to interrupt her. His eyes still held emotions she couldn't decipher.Natalie was stunned and was forced to hold back the rest of her words. "Josh, I…"Natalie looked over and noticed Joshua's face showed no hint of surprise whatsoever. His brows were even more tightly furrowed than before.This wasn't the expression one would expect to see upon encountering a beacon of hope.Natalie's previous sense of satisfaction instantly diminished by half. She couldn't understand at all what Joshua was thinking at that moment.Even though she was simply giving Joshua a suggestion to do him a favor, she didn't actually want Philip to recover.Furthermore, she was only
"Why aren't you saying anything?" Joshua raised his voice. There was a sense of oppression.Natalie was startled, and she grasped Joshua's sleeve tightly. "Josh, it's not that I didn't want to tell you earlier. It's just that…"Natalie's mind raced as she desperately tried to come up with some words to justify herself. However, she still couldn't find a plausible explanation after thinking for a long time.Given Joshua's meticulous nature, if she casually fabricated a few excuses, he would surely see through them immediately. If it ended up making Joshua even more infuriated, everything she had done before would be for naught.Joshua raised his eyebrows and fixed his gaze on Natalie. His expression betrayed no emotion as he silently awaited her explanation.Under such intense scrutiny, Natalie found herself unable to speak. She stuttered, "J-Josh, I…"Joshua's patience had reached its limit. He cast a final glance at Natalie before briskly walking back into the house.Natalie wa
Under the moonlight, Joshua and Natalie stood beneath the gazebo.Natalie cautiously held Joshua's arm, while the latter wore a tense expression. There seemed to be some emotional turmoil between the two, making it difficult for others to grasp their thoughts.After a moment's hesitation, Joshua finally broke the silence. "It's getting late. You should head back to the apartment."He seemed worried that his words might be too harsh and frighten Natalie, so he added, "Be good. Go back and get some good rest."Natalie quietly stole a glance at Joshua. His expression was no longer filled with anger, and the coldness surrounding him had also diminished significantly, indicating that he believed her words.She breathed a sigh of relief. She presumed Joshua had bought her explanation, which spared her from further trouble."As for my grandpa's situation, I'll think of another way. If nothing else works…" Joshua paused for a moment and continued, "Then we'll have to resort to your metho
Andrew opened the other side of the car door for Natalie. She smiled and thanked him.Andrew was startled once more and trembled uncontrollably. He wished Natalie would stop smiling as it was really giving him the creeps.…In the early morning at Sullivan Villa in Topola, Natasha was still asleep when she heard a faint commotion outside.The activity was subtle, and it was evident that whoever was making the noise was deliberately keeping it low. Despite the slight noise, it succeeded in waking her.Last night marked the first time she had laid on this bed again since leaving Sullivan Villa many years ago.The bed remained the same, as did the room, and everything in it seemed unchanged. Nevertheless, Natasha found herself tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.It was well into the early morning when Natasha finally managed to drift off to sleep. However, her rest was short-lived as she was abruptly awakened by noises from outside.Letting out a sigh of frustration, Natas
"Ms. Sullivan, feel free to choose whatever you'd like. If there's anything specific you desire, just inform me, and I'll relay your requests to Mr. Sullivan Senior. He'll ensure to meet your requests."Natasha suppressed her surprise and nodded in response.Boxes upon boxes of items continued to flood into the room without pause. Natasha remained seated in silence, watching the housekeepers as they bustled about.The wooden boxes outside appeared to stretch on indefinitely.After watching quietly for a few minutes, Natasha said, "I think we shouldn't bring anything else into this room. It's getting too crowded. Let's leave them outside for now."Natasha wondered how much stuff Austin had sent her. It seemed like the housekeepers wouldn't finish moving everything even after a whole day.The room was filled with valuable items, making Natasha feel uneasy."Understood," the head housekeeper promptly stopped, signaling the others to cease their work."Ms. Sullivan doesn't want us