Heidi's lips pulled into a smile, grateful at Grandpa Winston's kind tone. If only Lucas Harrison was half as kind as his grandfather.“Your grandfather and I have been great businessmen allies, Heidi. Your grandmother is very kind and honest. Now I know where you got those good qualities from.”“Heidi, will you come visit me soon?” Grandpa Winston asked hopefully. “It has been almost a month now since you last visited. You also left very early in the morning without saying goodbye.”“Grandpa, as long as Lucas won't be there, I'll come.”Heidi made herself clear, not wanting what happened the last time to repeat itself.Grandpa Winston sounded mad. “Did that boy break your heart again, Heidi?”“It's nothing, Grandpa. I'll see you soon.”She just didn't want to see Lucas. Lucas turned out to be her only Achilles heel. Another encounter with the man could potentially crush the rest of her dignity.While making the phone call, Isla had excused herself from the office, sensing Heidi was b

Natalie's voice resonated in the hall, and there was pin-drop silence after her last statement.The board of directors' eyes bulged out and they all sprang to their feet including Harold Olsen.“Natalie Olsen, what's the meaning of this?”“Do you know what it means to let go of this important position?”“Are you out of your mind, Natalie!” Harold shouted. “You must be mentally sick. Since this conference started, I had a feeling that something is wrong with your brain.”“I am healthy and sound, Dad,” Natalie replied, acting unbothered by their words. “The only sick place is the mind of the corrupted higher-ups who observe injustice. If you all don't agree with my decision, I might as well quit!”Now among the board of directors, although a majority of them were on Harold Olsen's side, only a few weren't corrupt.Of course, they were aware of the current situation of the Group and lived every day in fear of what would happen next.Because of Harold Olsen's involvement, they had no choi

Pregnant!?The whole family was stunned as a deafening silence descended, engulfing the large living room of Grandpa Winston's quarters.The Doctor looked shocked as well, breaking the most strange news in the family.His eyes fell on the shocked family members. “C-Congratulations?”“What congratulations?” Lucas's tone was filled with disbelief as well as irritation. “You just did a physical examination and you pronounce she's pregnant.”“Mr. Harrison, I am ninety percent sure that Ms. Carlson is pregnant, which should be at least two weeks old. The physical symptoms proved that.”“Pregnant! Am I pregnant!?” Cried Tracy, the most shocked of all. “H-How? Why? How can I fall pregnant while I've only spent one night with Lucas? Is that possible?”She let her tears fall, covering her eyes, looking scared and shaken. “Lucas and I haven't planned on having a baby yet.”No one knew before, but now everyone was aware that the couple had slept together.“She can't be…” Lucas shook his head. “I

Heidi's heart stopped beating for a few moments, her eyes fixed on him in a trance.Lucas straightened up and walked forward, looking nowhere else but her.Seeing the man approaching, Isla whispered to Heidi, “Ms. Olsen, I'll go ahead.”She proceeded to the car while Lucas stopped in front of Heidi.He shoved both hands into his pockets, his blank expression not hiding his discomfort. “Heidi, I want us to discuss.”“Whatever you want to say, I don't want to listen,” Struggling to reign in her anger, Heidi said in a low voiceLucas sighed. “I know I treated you wrong in the past. Can you let things go? Let's have a fresh start.”A fresh start!Heidi wanted to laugh at his words, but the hurt in her heart wouldn't let her.“Mr. Harrison, your apology doesn't matter. Whether I forgive you or not, we are still going to be strangers.”“We won't remain strangers if you come back to me, Heidi.” Lucas stepped forward, trying to hold her hand. His eyes were raw with emotions. “Just come back t

“I have many dreams but I'm ready to compromise them all because of this baby, won't you do the same? D'you want me to raise it alone as a single parent?”Tracy eyed her parents, signaling to them to help her out.“Son-in-law, she is right,” Tracy's father butted in. “This marriage will benefit you both. Sit down and think about it. You must still be in a denial stage at the sudden news that you'll soon become a father.”“Remember the many years Tracy has spent waiting for you. Now that she's even pregnant with your child, you won't abandon her, will you?” Added Tracy's mother.When Lucas left the house, Tracy followed him to the parking lot, letting her silent sobs reach his ears.Like a broken stick, she looked fragile and irredeemably weak, clinging onto his arm as if he was her only pillar of support.“Lucas, you won't abandon our baby, will you? You're the only person we have, you can't be mad at me because I never planned for it to happen. Remember I was also a victim.”“Would y