Closing the chat window, Suzy took a deep breath and glanced outside the hospital.Her mother, Melissa, had spent most of her life in hospitals. On nights like these, she might have watched the patients and doctors passing by in the corridors, lost in her thoughts.Suzy regretted not listening to her mother sooner and staying away from the Park family, which ultimately brought trouble upon herself.Even though Liam treated her well and she loved him deeply, if it came at the cost of her mother's life...She didn't want that.Suzy just wanted to be an ordinary person, working a regular job, visiting her mother in the hospital when she had time, and diving into her career when she was busy.She didn't know how much time had passed before she snapped back to reality.The computer screen showed unread messages.Suzy clicked on them; it was Ryan.Peter must have told him about their conversation, including work and personal matters."As your department head, I'm ordering you to rest in the

Seeing that Suzy seemed troubled by this issue, Peter patted her shoulder. "Don't overthink it! I believe the local officials are probably worried about the development project being affected, so they stepped in. After all, this resort project is highly beneficial for Windsting City's development. They wouldn't want the project to change because the person in charge was assaulted by residents."Suzy nodded, feeling a bit more relieved. "You might be right. You and Mr. Paynes should avoid putting pressure on this. The residents are likely just trying to get more money, which is understandable. The key is to avoid escalating the conflict and affecting the project.""You! Always thinking about the project, no wonder you've climbed the ladder so quickly! Honestly, I've been in the workplace for many years and have seen plenty of women using various means to get ahead. You're the only one who has relied purely on your own ability."Others might not know, but Peter was well aware!With Rya

"I have nothing to do with him!" Suzy blurted it out.The two women in front of her flinched, thinking they had said something wrong again.Suzy stood still for a few seconds to calm down, then waved her hand. "Go. In the future, don't speak such things lightly. This is a society ruled by law. If it goes to court, you'll lose more than just compensation; you'll also jeopardize your future in the workplace.""We understand! We're really sorry."She couldn't say anything more, just gestured for them to leave.Hearing those words had drained all the strength from Suzy, and her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.Even after all these years, she still couldn't completely remove him from her world?It seemed that encountering someone too remarkable in life made them unforgettable.Back at the hotel, Wendy had just put Angela to sleep.Seeing Suzy looking so lost, she thought those people had caused her trouble again."Tell me what's going on! Did they bully you again?""No." Suzy forced a sm

Clive stood there as if struck by lightning, frozen in place for a long moment before he moved his fingers to rub his eyes hard.Was he seeing things?She was actually in Windsting City!But on second thought, it made sense why Liam had changed his mind so much after staying in Windsting City for a few days."What are you standing there for? Go on up!" Ryan, who hadn't seen Suzy yet, got out of the car and saw Clive standing there in a daze."I see someone I know." Clive pointed toward Suzy not far away.Ryan followed his finger and smiled, "You know her?""Yeah, she is—""She's the girl I like."Clive was speechless."Isn't she beautiful?" Ryan continued talking to himself, not noticing that the man beside him was almost petrified! "Of course, it's not just her looks I admire. It's her dedication to her work that captivates me! What do you think?"Clive's mouth twitched, his voice dry and tight. "Not much.""Not much?!" Ryan immediately questioned his taste and then turned to see Cliv

"Ha!" Clive chuckled lightly, "You're as ruthless as I thought. No wonder Liam liked you."Suzy frowned. "What exactly are you trying to say or do?"Clive shrugged. "I'm just surprised to see you after all these years. Just wanted to chat, no particular agenda. You don't have to be so defensive. I'm different from them.""I have nothing to chat about with you," Suzy replied, ready to leave.Clive quickly stepped in front of her. "I thought you'd want to ask me about Liam, like... who he's marrying."He couldn't believe Suzy wasn't curious at all!"Do I need to know?"Who else would Liam marry but Sophia? The Park family wouldn't agree to anyone else.Seeing her indifferent expression, Clive felt irritated and pulled out his phone, dialing Liam's number.Liam usually didn't answer Clive's calls quickly, assuming they were rarely urgent. But this time, after just two rings, Liam's voice came through.Suzy's fingers froze, feeling like a thorn had pierced her heart."Hello? What's up?"Cl