LOGIN"Sierra, seeing that I literally prostrated myself before you, how are you going to show your gratitude for that?" Joey got to his feet awkwardly and brushed away the dust on him."Is catching the wine you spilled thanks enough?" Sierra looked down at the stains on her light-colored coat and. Joey just felt weird for the hundredth time. "If not, I can pour you another glass."Joey looked at her. "If I said I didn't do it on purpose, would you believe me?"Sierra said nothing since it was believable enough. Who would fake a fall on flat ground with so many people watching?"I'm going to get changed," Sierra said. She never liked wearing dirty clothes. She turned to John and said, "Stay here with Tommy.""I'll go with you." John did not care about the stain on his own clothes.Sierra refused. "No need."She left by herself.Joey glanced at John, who was still watching her leave. Then, he walked over and nudged him with his elbow. "You're not going to change? Your coat got dirty t
"It looks like you still prefer to get things done through the court system." Anna tossed that sentence to Nathan and walked off, as if she was ready to call a lawyer and sue him.Nathan quit trying to be cunning and he immediately unlocked his phone, deleting the post for real. Then he hurried after her with his freshly cleaned-up social media feed.Watching them, John suddenly felt uneasy about his own chances. If Anna wouldn't let him be with Sierra, winning Sierra back might be even harder for him than it had been for Nathan.Then he thought it through again.Anna had always respected her children's choices. As long as Sierra still liked him and was willing to get back together with him, everything would work out."I'll take a few more pictures for you. Let's go over there." He did not say that he wanted to stay close to her outright, so he found something else to do instead. "The lighting and mood is better over there."Sierra took Tommy with her.John was very good with a
Nathan went on and on, listing one good thing about John after another. When he looked at Anna again, he found her staring at him with open disgust. He immediately asked, "What is it?"Anna exposed him immediately. "Do you really think I can't tell when someone's just acting as the weaker person in the relationship? Or do you really believe your schemes are better than everyone else's?""Whatever do you mean?" Nathan instantly put on an act. "Why can't I understand what you're saying?"Anna never had a kind word for him. "Then you really are stupid."Nathan went quiet before putting on a wounded look. "Anna."Anna stepped aside and could not be bothered with him.Nathan followed her and deliberately stood a little closer, his shoulder nearly brushing hers."Mom!" After Sierra finished taking pictures with John and Tommy, she waved at Anna. "Come take one with us too."Anna walked over.Every year, they would call her over for a bigger one after the three of them finished the
"Of course you're right, your royal highness Queen Holly," Nicholas immediately changed his tone and shook off his earlier grief. "It's true that John is a good man, but he's exceptionally awful when he decides to act like a scumbag."Holly nodded. "Exactly."Nicholas then added, "From now on, we'll be the biggest obstacle in John's way.""What obstacle?" Holly rolled her eyes at Nicholas. "You want John to kick me aside that badly? No wonder you're still single. You don't know how to talk or how to stand up for your own people, and when you like someone, you're still a coward."Holly kept going while Nicholas obediently listened. He did not dare argue back with even a single word. He had always said Holly was terrifying. Every time he saw her, she was either scolding him or about to."What are you looking at? Was I wrong?" Holly said through gritted teeth."You can't be wrong, can you? Everything you said is true." Nicholas immediately started trying to make her happy. "Every wo
Nicholas fell silent when he heard that from Holly.Holly kept pressing him. "If it were you, would you have stopped there without even reaching for her hand?"Nicholas said nothing. Could he really say she was right?"John's very shrewd." Holly had held a grudge against him for a long time, so nothing he did ever looked right to her. "Next time, I need to remind Sierra not to let John lead her around."Nicholas stayed quiet. For once, he did not join Holly in criticizing John as he simply sat there in silence. Holly noticed it right away and asked, "What's wrong with you? Don't tell me that got to you.""I know why I lost." Nicholas suddenly said, his eyes following the direction Sierra and John had just left. "And I know why Sierra hasn't considered anyone else in the six months since the divorce."Holly blinked. What was that supposed to mean? She reached over and touched his forehead. "Is something wrong with you?""Don't you think John cares about Sierra even more than
"Everyone who was supposed to be here is already here. Anyone dressed like that is obviously suspicious," Holly said as he looked at John in the costume, and she was just as wary as she had no idea who was inside.A man in a costume.No face showing.No talking.It was hard not to be on their guard.John blinked.Sierra studied him for a moment. Then, thinking John still had not shown up, she added, "There's still one person who hasn't come.""Who?" Holly asked.Nicholas leaned in too, curious.Sierra glanced toward Tommy. After a moment, she finally said, "John."Holly and Nicholas looked at each other. In a way, John really should have been there for Tommy's fifth birthday. He was Tommy's father, after all. But with how ugly things had gotten when he and Sierra divorced, would he really come?"It's me." John's voice came through, still muffled and distorted. "I already had someone send your and Tommy's gift to the villa."Something changed in Sierra's eyes.Every year on
"Yes, he's fine. You can relax." The hospital director's reassurance still meant something.John made a quiet hum in response from the other side of the line.The hospital director was about to say a few more comforting words, so John wouldn't worry too much, when John once again said, "Wake him u
"Go back and get some rest." John forced everything down until he was calm again. "You still have work tomorrow."Sierra walked out without a word.In the elevator, she had wanted to talk things through with him. If he could give a solid reason, show he was willing to change, seriously apologize f
John sat on the couch in the living room, completely composed. When Sierra asked how Tommy was, he only gave a light reply. "He's not out of danger yet.""What did the doctors say?" Sierra asked. She still trusted the private hospital under Henderson Group. It had some of the best doctors in the
"I'll be right there," Sierra said as she straightened her clothes quickly and went out.Leona handed Sierra her breakfast. Sierra took it, thanking Leona."Did you stay up all night with Mr. Henderson?" Leona asked casually.Sierra blinked. "What do you mean?""When I came in this morning, I sa







