ログインMore than twenty years had been lost between Nathan and Anna. No matter how deep the feelings had once been, time had worn them down. Nathan could tell Anna no longer cared about him the way she once had back then. She truly saw him as someone who no longer mattered to her."Back to the main topic at hand," John said as he gave him an exit and changed the subject himself. "How does your uncle plan to go after Sierra and Tommy?"Cedric remained quiet. So, they still remembered there was another person standing there. Every bit of frustration he had suffered in this life was tied to Nathan."You can take your time and ask him about that." Nathan gave Cedric a glance, then raised a hand and patted John inside the costume. "I was only passing along the message."John turned to look at Cedric while still wearing the costume.Cedric spoke as if nothing was wrong. "Mr. Henderson came dressed like this to celebrate your son's birthday?""What? Was he supposed to celebrate it with you?"
Kenneth shot Robin a look and signaled for him to leave alongside him. It was better for those not related to stay away in a showdown between father-and-son-in-law. Otherwise, they might get caught in the crossfire."Only family members usually know things like that." Nathan took the remark calmly and stayed as calm as ever. "You and Sierra are no longer husband and wife. So, you're an outsider at most."John replied at an unhurried pace. "So, you do know that."Nathan's brows furrowed slightly. "Know what?""The fact you're Sierra's father has to be kept hidden because it damages your reputation." John did not care in the slightest about offending him. "Unlike my relationship with her, which was always out in the open."Nathan gritted his teeth. His ex-son-in-law really was quite detestable!Sensing the tension, Kenneth sped up and pulled Robin along even faster."You can't learn this from John," Kenneth warned Robin. It was the first time he had seen someone go head-to-head wi
Cedric's expression slowly returned to normal as he listened to Nathan's threats. "Is it, now?"Nathan's presence was intimidating. "You know it best, don't you? You had a taste of it.""I'm getting old, so my memory isn't what it used to be," Cedric said. "All I know is that you can't do whatever you want now the way you used to.""And you know that too?" Nathan stayed unnervingly calm."Back then, you and Anna were unbeatable. No matter what I did, the two of you always found a way to handle it." As Cedric spoke, he glanced toward Sierra and Anna. "But things are different now. You have weak spots."Nathan knew exactly what he meant. "You mean Sierra.""Not just Sierra. Anna too." Cedric did not mind saying it outright. "I heard she spent years lying unconscious in a hospital bed. Is she still as capable as she used to be, I wonder?"Nathan answered plainly. "No."Cedric almost chuckled, "Then that...""But she crushing you is still more than enough," Nathan cut in.Cedric
"John isn't like us." Charlie had interacted with John before and seen it for himself, so he did not agree with Cedric's conclusion. "He really sees Sierra as part of his life."Cedric let out a quiet laugh. "You're talking about love?"Charlie did not answer. He knew Cedric would laugh at him if he said it out loud. In their world, profit came first. Most families raised their children to put interests ahead of feelings."You saw how much Anna and Nathan loved each other back then, didn't you?" Cedric didn't believe a man in John's position could love someone forever. "They loved each other so much, didn't they? And how did that end?"Charlie pressed his lips and said nothing. Those two had gone their separate ways. One never married again, while the other left for good."Feelings are the most fragile thing in the world." Cedric stirred the coffee in front of him. "John loves Sierra because he hasn't gotten tired of her yet. You know what men are like, don't you?"Charlie was st
Marcus gave Tony a look, and Sierra gave him the same one.Tony froze before explaining, "What I mean is, he's a director at Lynch Group. What kind of business would bring him to a hospital? I never heard of Lynch Group having any business in medicine."Sierra watched him for a moment without saying a word. As long as the people she hired did not hurt her and break the law, they could be as weird as they wanted. "You can run after him and ask. Maybe you'll get an exclusive interview."Tony blinked.Marcus blinked too.They both turned to look at her at the same time.Tony even turned to Marcus and spoke right in front of Sierra. "Do you think the Miss knows how to throw shade now?""That isn't throwing shade. It's growth," Marcus said.Tony closed his eyes. How did Marcus manage to tie everything back to growth?Sierra stopped listening to their nonsense and took Marcus with her to handle her business. Tony, knowing where he belonged, stayed in the car and waited.Meanwhile,
"It was probably better for us not to lose them back there," Tony said to Sierra as they got close to the hospital. He had been fooling around so long that even he had let his guard down.Sierra looked puzzled, and so did Marcus."We weren't doing anything top secret anyway," Tony said, unusually serious. "If they wanted to follow us, we should have let them. I have good reflexes and my driving is top-notch anyway. I could've kept both of you safe no matter what they do."Sierra thought it over. It was just as Tony had said."Now they all know you have a bodyguard with great driving skills. They probably won't waste time on that again. They'll switch to something else after this most likely," Tony said like it had already happened.Sierra and Marcus exchanged a glance with each other and came to the same conclusion. He was taking the long way around to praise himself again. What he had shown earlier was nowhere near enough to surprise anyone. Even taxi drivers in Harbor City a
Pamela could feel real fear creeping inside of her as her conversation with John continued."What about you?" John didn't like anyone testing his bottom line repeatedly. "Do you still remember the three rules we set at the beginning?"Pamela fell silent.She had no idea how to answer that questio
Sierra watched everything unfold, her chest tighter than it had ever been, filled with all kinds of complex emotions.She had always known John and his parents didn't get along, but she had never imagined he would go that far for her.Solomon said John's childhood had been bad, but what kind of ch
Everything between John and Pamela played in her mind. She couldn't shake them off, no matter how she tried."You should know I never truly meant to divorce you," John said at last, his dark eyes locked on Sierra. "Everything up to now was me going along with what you wanted.""I'm not in the mood
That night, John did not sleep well.He had always assumed that even if Sierra disliked him and hated what was going on with Pamela, what she felt toward him was simple and straightforward hatred.Just like when Solomon told her about his childhood. Even if she didn't want anything to do with John







