Gideon looked at Calista. He couldn't believe that she could joke at a time like this. The tears on her face weren't a figment of his imagination, though.He reached out a beautiful hand to wipe them away, saying, "Isaac Halston is a piece of trash. He couldn't care less about his wife, yet he's so concerned and intimate with his subordinate."Calista said, "That's where you're wrong. My existence is the only thing that's keeping them from officially getting there.""He can choose to get a divorce before treating another woman well. Someone with such poor character is truly unworthy of all the resources you threw his way back in the day."She looked at him and asked, "You even found out about that?"Gideon said, "I was just concerned about my kidney."As they spoke, they heard another commotion from outside. A group of doctors hurried past their hospital ward. Needless to say, they were there to check on Caroline.Gideon sarcastically asked, "Is it necessary to go to such length
Connor hurriedly said, "Dad, Liss has changed so much since getting out of prison. She's not close to us anymore. You can lecture her, but don't get physical."Caleb chimed in. "He's right, Dad."Seeing that both of them had spoken, Shirley didn't think it would be right for her to speak up against them. So, she went along with them and said, "Martin, Calista is the daughter you've pampered since childhood. You can't actually hit her."That only made Martin angrier. "It's my fault that she's turned out the way she is now! I pampered her so much that I spoiled her rotten. That's why she's acting this way! I missed the chance to teach her the right things back then, so I need to make up for that now and bring her back onto the right path. I can't let her continue like this!"We're family, and we should be united and harmonious. Think about how well all of us got along without her around! She's staying in a hotel now, yet she's still capable of wreaking havoc at home. Do you think we
Calista's mind went blank for an instant. She couldn't remember why she'd fallen in love with Isaac and even pursued him. Someone had to have cursed her, right?She turned to look at Isaac, suddenly finding him to be such a stranger. She couldn't understand what exactly she had loved about him all these years.She abruptly screamed hysterically, "Stop the car!"Isaac had only ever seen a Calista who was demure and spoke gently. So, her sudden scream startled him.The driver turned to look at him. Calista glared at him and snapped, "I told you to stop! Didn't you hear me?"He was frightened by her. So, he got off the highway just then and pulled the car over, skidding to a stop.Isaac only returned to his senses just as Calista opened the car door. He reached out to grab her, but she was faster than he was. Before slamming the door in his face, she growled, "I seriously regret having ever known you!"Nicco's car stopped behind them and conveniently picked her up. He didn't ask he
Nicco stared at Isaac before turning to Calista. His bewilderment was written all over his face.Calista took a deep breath, wanting nothing more than to slap herself hard. She didn't know what the hell had gotten into her back then. She couldn't believe how Isaac's studious, outstanding side had blinded her.She did a double-take. Hadn't Isaac left with Caroline as everyone watched earlier? So, why was he still there?Nicco knew that it was his time to shine. This was his chance to back Calista up. He said breezily, "I know she has a child, too."Isaac's expression turned even uglier. He growled, "I wouldn't have pegged you as someone with such a fetish, Mr. Ashford."Nicco retorted, "It seems that you were dressed to impress today, Mr. Halston. You and Ms. Lynch look good together—disgustingly good, I should say."Isaac's expression stiffened. He had a feeling that Nicco was insinuating something with his words and tone, but he was more inclined to believe that the latter had j
Caroline was furious. It was bad enough that Isaac wasn't paying attention to her at all. But now it seemed that he was about to approach Calista.Her mind raced as she considered the situation. Isaac and Calista had always kept their marriage a secret, so the outside world was unaware that they were married. Caroline considered how it would reflect on her if Isaac headed over there now and made everyone realize how he and Calista were related.Most people in the industry thought that she and Isaac were together, and some people had even openly complimented them for being a perfect match. Moreover, Isaac had never rebuked them.But if he were to head to Calista and destroy this balance, what would everyone present think of Caroline? How humiliated would she be? She wasn't a nobody in this industry!After running through all of this, Caroline instinctively reached out to grab Isaac's arm. As he looked down at her, she leaned her head against his arm while pressing her other hand t
Calista felt sick the moment she heard Caleb's voice. She wondered exactly whose brother he was.She snapped herself out of it. She couldn't think that anymore. He'd long since taken on the role of being Caroline's brother.Caleb stepped forward, wanting to pressure Calista into apologizing to Caroline. At the same time, Shannon sidled up to him and hooked her arm through his.Realization dawned on Calista when she saw that. It seemed that Shannon had latched onto Caleb long ago. It turned out that she and Caroline were on the same team. It explained why she'd picked on Calista so directly earlier. She and Caroline both wanted Calista out of the picture, as they would both benefit from that.Shannon tugged on Caleb's arm, turning on the charm as she said, "I only just realized that she's your sister, Caleb. Still… has she not been to events like this before? Doesn't she know that everyone here has to show Caroline some respect?"Caleb, a typical male chauvinist, felt inclined to t