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

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,

After the movie, Moses drove Nina home.Nina sat in the passenger seat, holding on to the unfinished bucket of popcorn, chewing quietly.Moses glanced at her adorable face, his heart thumping. "What else would you like to eat? I'll go get them for you."Nina babbled, "I feel like having roasted beef, lamb, chicken, mashed potatoes, fries, hotdogs, sandwiches, eggs, ice cream…"She listed over a hundred types of food.Moses smiled.What Bryce said was true. Nina really loved eating. It was extraordinary that she wasn't putting on any weight at all."It's not good to have such calorie-dense stuff at night. I'll take you out to have them all tomorrow."Nina was reasonable. "Alright."The car stopped outside Gabelman Manor.Moses opened the car door and walked her to the gate.When they were almost there, Nina suddenly said, "Close your eyes, Moses. Don't open them until I tell you to."Moses closed his eyes obediently.Nina stood on her toes. She wanted to kiss his eyes, but

Arthur waited, but there was no response. He grew impatient. "Why aren't you saying anything?"Yoel said in a low voice, "Who's asking for it?"Arthur chuckled. "Don't worry about that. Just go to the official DNA center to draw your blood. I'll pay for it. I'll send someone over to escort you over. You're Holly's biological father anyway. It wouldn't matter if you did it again."Yoel's warmth disappeared. He said coldly, "I'm busy."Arthur paused. "It wouldn't take up too much of your time. It'd take an hour at most. Holly has already agreed to it. Just cooperate with us, alright?"He turned to glance at Samantha. "It'll be good to dispel other people's doubts."Yoel's grip on the phone tightened. He was expressionless. "I've done it so many times before that I'm annoyed now."Arthur softened his voice. "It'll just be one last time. You won't be doing it anymore."It sounded like he was begging Yoel to do it.Arthur rarely ever begged. This was a record for him.Yoel was unr

Samantha and Levi were there, too. They were talking to Arthur in the courtyard.They said something that made Arthur crack a smile.Bryce held Holly's hand and walked toward them.When Samantha saw them, she whispered to Arthur, "Uncle Arthur, Holly's here. How could she have the guts to come here after fooling you so badly? She's so shameless."Arthur's smile disappeared.He turned to look at Holly, his expression steely. His gaze expressed his conflicting emotions.Bryce and Holly approached them. When they were about ten feet away, Levi smiled and said politely, "Hello, Bryce."Bryce murmured in response, nodding at him. Then, he nodded at Arthur as a form of acknowledgment.They were a family. Although they all had differing opinions of each other, they had to keep up appearances.Samantha glanced at Holly and said coyly, "When are you going to remarry Holly, Bryce? Uncle Arthur's been looking forward to it for a very long time."Her words seemed harmless on the surface,