After almost two hours of traveling, the car finally pulled up in front of the Aberald residence courtyard. As Deric was about to prepare to get off, the car door suddenly opened from the outside."Let me help you, Mr. Jacob," Helen said, widening the gap in the door. Her face was sunk in nervousness, while her gaze was fixed on the grass."I can do it myself." Deric refused subtly.Helen took a few steps back. She wanted to help, but her body froze. Instead, she could only observe Deric."You can call me, Deric," Deric said once he was back in the wheelchair." Mr. Deric.""Just Deric without any other frills."Helen looked up at the sight of Deric smiling. It made her back away slowly. "Ah, I'm sorry. I haven't—""Be careful," Deric said when he saw that Helen was about to fall because she kept retreating without looking behind her. His right hand quickly pulled Helen's arm."Oh my God, what happened?" Helen tried to straighten up. Unconsciously, she grasped Deric's hand so firmly.

Caraline let out a long breath as she leaned back against the chair. Checking several reports at once was draining her energy. She had to set a high level of concentration to understand the data presentation.Shaking off the fatigue and boredom, Caraline began to search the internet. She typed her name into the search bar, and soon there were a lot of article titles from various sources. She reads the headlines one by one and then examines the content thoroughly."Those journalists should go back to school," Caraline grumbled when comparing the content of the story with the headline. Despite Diego's clarification to the journalists in the lobby of the building yesterday, the reality was that the media's assumptions and personal opinions have been added to make the story more palatable to readers.Caraline realized that not all the blame should be placed on the news writers. There was also a share of media leaders who impose their ideas and ideologies on them. Inevitably, the need for

All the visitors who had bullied Deric eventually looked down in shame. Even so, their minds were busy with various questions about the man in the wheelchair. Was his relationship with Helen just an acquaintance? How could Caraline's assistant know this man?"This outlet needs to improve its quality in many ways," says Deric.The woman in the short white dress instantly looked down in fear. Deric repeated what the woman said a few minutes ago."Really?" asked Helen.The manager and the rest of the staff were drowning in fear. They knew how their careers would end if the head office found out about this. Mimiline Group was a company that was very strict on discipline and service quality. Disappointing a customer was a serious case that could result in dismissal.In this case, it was clear that all employees were in the wrong. Consciously, they had bullied a customer with special needs, especially since the victim was close to the assistant owner of the company where they worked. This w

Deric did not immediately respond to Caraline's words. He remained silent for a while before finally saying, "I think that's a good idea."Caraline instantly looked up, studied Deric for a moment, then turned her head toward the lake. "Do you think that's a really good idea?" "Would you mind attending?" Deric moved closer to Caraline. "I can hear the dislike in the way you speak."Caraline adjusted her hair a few times, walking towards the edge of the lake. "What do I have to fear from a family gathering?" "I never said that you were scared."Caraline closed her eyes, letting out a long breath. "You must have heard wrong.""My ears are still functioning properly. It doesn't matter if you're scared. I'm not going to laugh at something that happens to everyone."Caraline instantly twisted her body. "You should look in the mirror first if you want to laugh at me!""Alright," Deric said as he pushed the wheelchair to the edge of the lake. He stopped right beside Caraline. The man obser

At nine in the morning, Caraline was getting ready in a navy blue knee-length dress. Her hair was left down with the ends made slightly wavy. As she descended the stairs, she took a few deep breaths as she closed her eyes.Caraline did not sleep well at all last night. Every few hours, she would wake up sweating. Afterward, she would daydream in bed until sleepiness returned."You lazy bastard!" cursed Caraline when she realized that Deric was not yet at the edge of the lake.Caraline shook her hair when her cell phone rang. Her lips immediately brought a smile when Diego sent a message.[How are you today?]Caraline rolled her eyes. She shook her head a few times because she felt Diego was terrible at opening up a conversation. Nevertheless, she replied to his message.[Am I reading a message from a man who is reportedly very good at attracting women? You found the right topic.]Caraline glanced around. The cool morning air relaxed her mind. When her cell phone rang again and display