LOGINThe moment Tyler heard the news had reached Cyrenia, his first thought was what Stephanie would think if she heard it. Would she feel even the slightest twinge of sympathy or worry after finding out he got injured?He scoffed at how deluded he was being."Even if you can't move about too much right now, we have to get moving." Martha wiped her eyes.Tyler pounded his head in frustration. He didn't have time to wallow away in grief."Mom, call Hector. Get him to help us. Surely he can help us with a small matter like this, right?"Martha's face went pale. "Ever since we arrived in Emancia, I haven't been able to get in touch with him, not even with his subordinates. While you were unconscious, I tried calling them multiple times. No one took my calls or answered my messages."Tyler panicked. "What does he mean by that? Is he planning on leaving us on our own from now on? It's not like we're asking him to do anything particularly difficult! What about the money he promised us a whi
Tyler was annoyed to see that Martha was crying. "All I did was get into a fight. Why are you reacting like that?" "Ty!" Martha cried out in a grief-stricken voice. "Your legs…""Huh?" Tyler froze before it finally hit him.His legs! The men had pushed him to the ground, and a signboard fell right on top of his legs!Panicking, Tyler wanted to throw off the blanket to check his legs, but Martha stopped him. She said tearfully, "You must stay positive.""What are you trying to say? What's wrong with my legs? Tell me!" Tyler fumed."The doctor said… your legs were too badly injured," Martha choked out. "You might never walk again."Tyler looked as if he'd been struck by lightning. His already ashen face lost what little color it still had.Grabbing Martha's arm, he bellowed in disbelief, "What did you say? My legs don't work anymore? That's impossible! How could this happen? My legs!"He started howling in agony.Martha could only sob as she tried to console him. "Please, Ty…
Stephanie could hardly believe that the swoon-worthy Adrian was her fiance. Not wanting to distract him from his work, she had to resist the urge to kiss him.But Adrian suddenly leaned down and pressed a soft kiss to her lips. Her eyes widened. "What…""I got the feeling you wanted to kiss me," he commented with a chuckle. "So, I decided to grant your wish."Wasn't he supposed to be working? How could he even sense that?Huffing, she deliberately pulled a long face. "Why aren't you focusing on your work?"Adrian ignored her question and nibbled on her lips again. Slowly, the kiss deepened.Feeling light-hearted, Stephanie almost forgot she was in his office and instinctively clung to him.Of course, that was when both their phones rang almost simultaneously.The sound snapped Stephanie back to her senses, and she hurriedly pushed Adrian away, so he finally released her.Her eyes had reddened from the kiss. Seizing this moment, she jumped off his lap and sprinted back to the c
Adrian didn't care at all. "So what if we are?"His gaze was still heated as he leaned down to resume the kiss, but Stephanie pressed her hand against his chest."Stop," she protested with a pout.It felt a little embarrassing to do this in the office.Sighing, Adrian settled on the couch and picked her up to let her sit on his lap. "But I missed you so much."Stephanie wrapped her arms around his neck, her nose nuzzling him affectionately. "I miss you too. See? I'm right here in front of you now, aren't I?"He looked at her in silence, which gave her the sense that he was feeling neglected."There, there." She pecked him on the lips. "Don't you still have work to finish? Hurry up and get it done so we can…"Her earlobes heated up as she whispered something in his ear that intensified the desire in his eyes. His hand tightened around her waist."I get the feeling you don't want to let me concentrate on my work." His voice was husky."No way!" Stephanie buried her head against
Stephanie really wanted to smack Wynette on the head to snap her out of it."Don't tell Adrian what I just said. I'm afraid he'd sent hitmen after me," Wynette said with a giggle."I'm about to send some hitmen after you myself," Stephanie retorted."I know you wouldn't bear to do that."After dinner, Stephanie and Wynette stepped out of the restaurant to see a car parked at the entrance. Evan walked up to them and greeted politely, "Good evening, Ms. Ford, Ms. Sweeney.""What are you doing here?" Stephanie asked in surprise."Mr. Hawke has some work to finish, so he instructed me to bring you to Hawke Group.""Wow!" Wynette nudged Stephanie and started teasing her. "Adrian sure is clingy. He can't even stand to wait a little longer. Look at him, sending someone over to escort you to his office."Stephanie shot her a playful glare.After saying goodbye to Wynette, Stephanie got into Evan's car and headed to Hawke Group.Evan led her from the basement parking lot to Adrian's p
Jonathan forced a smile. He knew he was acting like the most socially clueless guy right now, but he didn't want to give up this opportunity, not when he'd finally run into Stephanie."You saved me before, Ms. Ford. Even though you don't need me to repay you, at least let me treat you to a meal," he said."But I don't need you to," Stephanie replied with a chilly smile. "If you insist on doing something that I don't want, are you sure it's me you're trying to repay? Or are you just doing it for yourself?"Her words made him choke a little, rendering him speechless. But at the same time, he couldn't get mad at her, either, so he just chuckled sheepishly.By now, Wynette could tell that Stephanie truly didn't want to deal with Jonathan. And that made sense, of course. Why would anyone give Jonathan the time of day when he'd helped Kiara?With that in mind, Wynette spoke up sarcastically. "You're a very busy man, Mr. Thorn. You don't need to worry about taking the time to treat Steph
Out in the hallway of the corridor, Martha kept chiding Kiara."Why are you still so reckless? If something happens to her in the house, even Tyler won't be able to help you keep things under wraps!"But Kiara's expression was indignant as she argued, "I just couldn't stand the way she was acting
Seeing that Stephanie stayed silent, Henry didn't press the matter any further. He only said, "Stay in the hospital for another two days for further observation. Don't worry. I'll arrange for someone to take care of you."Just as he finished speaking, Adrian came back into the room."I've already
Tyler figured that with how much Stephanie loved him, she wouldn't fall for Adrian, even if she spent time alone with him.When Adrian carried Stephanie back to his hospital room, Evan and the rest of Adrian's subordinates froze at the sight."What happened, Mr. Hawke? Weren't you just going out t
Once Tyler was done speaking, he dipped his head in an attempt to kiss Stephanie.Disgust roiled in her stomach instantly. Every cell in Stephanie's body screamed at her to resist Tyler at all costs. She suppressed her urge to slap him as she tilted her head to avoid the kiss.But Tyler gripped he







