LOGINThe older man clicked his tongue softly. “If I keep lying in bed, your mother’s going to start treating me like a critically ill patient.”“That’s because you’re stubborn,” the woman beside him replied without hesitation. “The doctor still hasn’t allowed you to move around too much.”Josh immediatel
Josh and Grace finally quieted down, though both still looked slightly dissatisfied.Cale, on the other hand, only smirked faintly at the scene. He walked over to Daven before reaching out to gently touch Chase’s cheek.“How are you today, hm?” he asked in a low voice. “What have you been up to? Hav
And somehow, without even realizing it, she had been dragged into the center of it all.“Naomi.”Lydia’s voice beside her pulled Naomi out of her thoughts.“Hm?”“Do you want something to drink?”Naomi shook her head softly. “No.”Lydia studied the girl’s face for a few seconds before gently taking
“Are you insane?” Naomi’s eyes widened instantly after hearing Chris speak so carelessly.Chris laughed at her reaction. “You should’ve seen his face last night. For the first time in my life, I felt like my brother actually knew what stress was.”“Chris!” Naomi glared at him in disbelief. “If you t
“Grace is definitely going to complain when she finds out I had breakfast without her,” Chris muttered casually as he picked up a piece of toast.Lydia smiled faintly. “Especially because you’re having breakfast with me.”“That’s true too.”Naomi stayed quiet, occasionally watching the people around
By morning, the rain had finally stopped.A thin layer of mist still lingered around the forest surrounding the Chen family’s second residence. Pale sunlight filtered through the towering trees, reflecting softly against the mansion’s enormous windows. After a long night filled with tension, the mor
Daven looked at her for a moment, then smiled warmly. “Thank you, Eli,” he said. “And it looks like you helped prepare this welcome for me too?”“Just a small contribution,” she replied.“Then it means a lot to me.” Daven stepped closer and gave her shoulder a gentle pat.Eli looked a little surpris
Althea, who had been listening all this time, felt the tightness in her chest finally ease. The weight pressing down on their family was slowly lifting. In the middle of the conversation, she turned to Daven and whispered softly,“What about our news?”Daven immediately understood what she meant.“A
Several reporters exchanged glances.“Since my name was dragged into the case involving Bret Frederick, I’ve been portrayed as the primary offender,” he continued. “What you don’t know is that there was an illegal flow of funds that never entered my company.”He glanced at the side. Arsen gave a sig
The boy slowed his steps. He clearly hadn’t expected to find Eli there. One hand slipped into his pocket, uncertainty flickering in his eyes—yet his feet kept moving, almost without his awareness, drawing him closer to the girl sitting there alone.What is she doing here? Didn’t GrandMom tell her to







