Chris seemed to pause for a moment, then smiled at her and said, "Thank you, Mrs. Norman."Theresa returned the smile."Careful!" Chris shouted as he saw her slip, and before she knew it, she was in his arms.After Chris gentlemanly helped her regain her footing, he was about to let go, but the woman in his arms seemed to be looking in a certain direction, looking a bit flustered.Theresa felt a little embarrassed as she looked down at her high heels and gave a grateful smile. "Thank you!""What's wrong?" he asked, confused."Nothing," Theresa hurriedly pulled away from him and shook her head.On the opposite side of the street, a man who had just come out of a club and got into a business car behind, had a very unpleasant look on his face....The office was quiet, with only the humidifier emitting a "puffing" sound.When the knocking sound was heard, William looked up. "Come in!"The assistant walked in from outside and stood in front of the desk after calling him "sir"."Have you f
"Yeah, it's appendicitis. After the surgery, everything will be fine, don't worry," the experienced doctor smiled and took the signed consent form before turning to instruct the nurse to prepare for the operation.The hospital was very efficient, and within five minutes, the operating room was ready. Theresa, now dressed in a hospital gown, lay on the bed, and they all entered the operating room.William followed along, even though the doctor had confirmed that it was appendicitis and that everything would be fine after the surgery, his tense mood did not relax."Wait a minute."The door to the operating room had already opened, but the person on the bed suddenly spoke.William saw this and furrowed his eyebrows even tighter."William..."Seeing her struggling to raise her hand in his direction, he quickly stepped forward, his voice deep, "What's wrong?"Theresa felt sad in her heart but tried to smile through the pain, "You can go back. I can handle the rest on my own.""Okay. " Will
"But I heard that William sent you here and he's been by your side all along?"At the words, Theresa slowly nodded her head, "Hmm..."Even now, she occasionally remembers the scene from back then, him holding her as they ran all the way, even on the way to the hospital, he had one hand on the steering wheel and the other tightly holding hers, it was dreamlike and unreal.Seeing the smile creeping up on Theresa's face, Elizabeth opened her mouth to say something but swallowed her words."Speak up, keeping things to yourself isn't your style." Theresa, being sensitive, looked at her friend.Elizabeth hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's nothing really, just that I saw your husband with another woman last night, it was probably just a fling…""Hmm." Theresa's expression remained unchanged after hearing this.But as she was walking back to the hospital room, she accidentally tripped over the IV stand, hitting her big toe on the wheel of the stand, causing her to frown in pain and i
The sunset is like a painting, it's the most beautiful moment of the day.In a café near the Twin Towers, the piano music is just right, low and gentle, not disturbing the customers discussing serious matters.Theresa is familiar with this business café, she often brings clients here to talk, the environment and service are both commercial.However...Theresa pushes her coffee cup away, picks up the glass of water next to her, and gets straight to the point, "Miss Johnson, I came to talk to you about me and William's marriage."Margaret, across from her, wears a plain dress, looking nervous with her long eyelashes trembling, you can even hear her anxious breathing."Miss Norman, I'm sorry..." Margaret listens and turns pale, trying to steady her voice, "I believe Bill has already made it clear to you, he, he won't marry you..."--I'm sorry, Theresa, I can't marry you.Yes, three hours ago, William said the same thing to her over the phone, each word decisive and resolute, just like hi
She could even imagine her son, who found it hard to come home to his father, excited and embarrassed to show himself, but drenched with a cold bucket of water that left him shivering to the bone."Joe, haven't I told you before? Dad doesn't hate you; he loves you very much! It's just that he's been working too hard. You know how you get in a bad mood when you're tired, right?""Really?" the little boy, easily persuaded due to his young age, asked.As she held her son in her arms, Teresa tried hard to keep a smile on her face as she replied, "Really."This wasn't the first time she had lied like this, but every time she did, it still felt difficult." I bought your favorite Swiss roll, and how about we fry some pork chops for dinner tonight? We can also make some shrimp and egg pancakes." Teresa diverted her son's attention with delicious food.As expected, the little boy immediately stopped crying and cheered, "Yay!"As she watched her son run and jump into the kitchen, Teresa stoppe
Joe didn't care about his father's tone and was thrilled when he proactively spoke to him. In his small world, his tall father was an inaccessible deity.Without even bothering to swallow the yolk in his mouth, Joe hastily mumbled back, "I usually leave at eight o'clock, but Mrs. Wang hasn't come yet today!"...Twenty minutes later.William walked straight out of the foyer and headed to the garage across the way.As the garage door slowly rose, a small pair of hands tugged at the corner of his coat, and he looked down to see a little person gazing up at him with upturned face and lowered black eyes."Daddy, can I really ride in your car to kindergarten today? Can I really?" Joe's eyes shone with disbelief and anticipation.William furrowed his brow imperceptibly and answered softly, "Uh-huh."With the assurance he needed, Joe let out a sigh of relief and his mouth curved into a wide smile. Every inch of his face was beaming, but he didn't want to be too exuberant, so he savored his j
"We just acquired the land in the northern suburbs, and now the stock value has increased significantly compared to last year. Please don't stir up any trouble at this time, Mr. Russell. I know you are a influential man, and every woman in Collins City has her eyes on you... But even so, you need to be cautious and not get caught," Theresa said, holding her shoulders and speaking calmly, as if discussing a business deal."What trouble? You handled it all beautifully," William said, with a hint of a smile that quickly disappeared.The newspaper was in its first edition and had not been mass-printed. Obviously, someone had suppressed it."The period is very short, and I almost have to run back and forth between the company and the site every day! The merchants for the interior decoration are causing some issues, and I'm already stretched thin. I don't have time to clean up after you anymore!" Theresa said, rubbing her forehead with a headache.After William finished buttoning up his coa
Elizabeth pulled out a black card from her wallet, smiled, but spoke seriously, "Don't worry, I'm not kidding. I can afford it. I'm kept by a rich man, so don't worry!""Queen Lizzy, are you starting another shopping spree?" Theresa felt a little heartbroken when she heard her friend casually mention being kept by a rich man."Tess, you are late again? I'm starving to death! I won't make plans to eat with Ms. Norman again, she's too high-end!" Elizabeth turned to look at her, greeted her, then handed the sales clerk the signed bill and gave an address, "Just send it here when it's ready.""There's a new restaurant upstairs that's pretty good. I made a reservation when I came, we can go and eat now!" Theresa, who had no words for foodies, looked at her with disdain....Theresa held the orange juice in her hand, took a sip, and looked at her friend still immersed in the joys of food, unable to help but say, "You foodie, I didn't realize you were so obsessed with exploring gourmet food.