Teddy was struck hard by Samuel's consecutive words, his hand, which was leaning on the cane, trembling uncontrollably.
"Mr. Samuel, please stop. Mr. Rhodes isn't fully recovered yet. You're going to agitate him." Assistant Sonny was shocked by Samuel's words and didn’t know what to do.
On the other hand, Samuel looked at the two of them with a sneer, muttered, "Bye, no need to see me off," and he walked off.
Teddy gave a bitter smile. "Sonny, my life has been a failure."
Assistant Sonny's eyes widened in shock. Mr. Rhodes was always so proud. To think that one day he would say his life was a failure—what kind of situation had to occur for him to say those words?
After leaving, Samuel went straight to the rooftop, looking at the distant buildings. He took out a cigarette from his pocket but only played with it in his hand. At home, he wasn’t allowed to smoke. When he thought about the time when a girl caught him secretly smoking a
Spencer didn’t hesitate. He pulled out his phone and dialed the police, his fingers steady, his voice clipped and clear.The villagers exchanged uneasy glances. Even with such explosive revelations, involving the authorities was a terrifying prospect—lawsuits, jail time, consequences no one wanted.Patrick’s panic broke through the tense silence. Eyes wild, he turned to his parents. “Mom! Dad! Do something! I don’t want to go to jail! That bitch—she’s not the one I stole from! I didn’t know anything!”He still couldn’t say her name properly.That was the final provocation.Without warning, Darian stepped forward and slapped Patrick hard across the face. “She’s my sister,&
Even though Darian had only looked at one page, his gaze towards the Weber family had already turned cold, as if they were truly damned.When Darian saw the photo on the first page, his eyes widened in surprise—it was her. He had seen his sister's photo long ago without realizing it.Meanwhile, Paulina was still at the office when her phone lit up with an unexpected call.Patrick.She hesitated. He rarely called her. Normally, it was Miriam who reached out—usually to demand something. Patrick had never liked her, barely acknowledged her existence. For him to call, something had to be wrong.Reluctantly, she picked up. “What is it? I’m busy.”Hearing her voice, Patrick quickly glanced toward the two men still standing outside. He had slipped into the courtyard to make the call in secret, half-hoping this was all some elaborate scam."You’re lying!" Patrick hissed. "I just c
Darian arrived at the location quickly. As he stood before the quiet village, a wave of bitterness surged through him.“Is the news true?” he murmured.In a corner where no one could see, his hand curled into a tight fist inside his pocket, as if the pain could ground him in the reality that his sister—his long-lost sister—had finally been found.“Sir,” said Spencer, stepping beside him, “we’ve confirmed the family’s location—they’re definitely here. I was worried something might come up, so I came to inform you right away.”They had found the couple. The young lady’s exact whereabouts were still unknown, but now that they had tracked down the parents, it was only a matter of time.Darian gave a slight nod. “Let’s go.”He was curious—how had the couple who’d stolen his sister from him been living all these years?The village was
Teddy was struck hard by Samuel's consecutive words, his hand, which was leaning on the cane, trembling uncontrollably."Mr. Samuel, please stop. Mr. Rhodes isn't fully recovered yet. You're going to agitate him." Assistant Sonny was shocked by Samuel's words and didn’t know what to do.On the other hand, Samuel looked at the two of them with a sneer, muttered, "Bye, no need to see me off," and he walked off.Teddy gave a bitter smile. "Sonny, my life has been a failure."Assistant Sonny's eyes widened in shock. Mr. Rhodes was always so proud. To think that one day he would say his life was a failure—what kind of situation had to occur for him to say those words?After leaving, Samuel went straight to the rooftop, looking at the distant buildings. He took out a cigarette from his pocket but only played with it in his hand. At home, he wasn’t allowed to smoke. When he thought about the time when a girl caught him secretly smoking a
Sonny was startled; it seemed that Kalea's arrival had made Teddy lose all hope.By the time Kael woke up, five hours had already passed, and only Mario was in the hospital room."Sir, you're awake?"Kael’s head still ached, and he couldn't tell where he was at first."What happened to me?"Mario carefully looked at Kael and said, "Sir, after you learned that Miss Swift was your lifesaver, you fell unconscious. Do you remember?"Kael stiffened. It was Naomi who saved him back then, but now he understood—was this karma? Karma for not cherishing her, for ignoring her back then?Karma for still mocking Naomi after learning of his feelings. Thinking of Atlas by Naomi’s side now, Kael felt a pang of pain in his heart. His voice hoarse, he asked, "Mario, is Atlas good to her?"Mario knew who ‘her’ referred to, but this question was hard to answer. He feared it might hurt Kael’s feelings, but it was
In Elaris, after watching the video, Kael fainted. Mario rushed him to the hospital, and the news quickly reached Teddy.Though Teddy wanted to scold his son, the words caught in his throat as he watched Kael being wheeled into the emergency room.Assistant Sonny, worried the old man wouldn't be able to take it, quickly stepped forward to support him. “Sir, he’ll be fine.”Mario, standing nearby, also feared Teddy might not hold up. He quickly added, “Yes, the CEO is a lucky man. Please hang in there.”If Teddy collapsed, the Rhodes Group would truly be finished.In that moment, Teddy looked as though he'd aged ten years. “I’m fine,” he said hoarsely.As soon as he finished speaking, the sharp click of high heels echoed down the hospital corridor, followed by a woman’s angry voice:“What are you stopping me for? My brother is in critical condition, and you still dare to block me?&r