Semua Bab Opening My Eyes to Reality: Bab 291 - Bab 300

The answer caught Victor off-guard. He went still with surprise before he broke into a smile. "As long as you like it. Life is short, so we should live it to the fullest and do what makes us happy."Suddenly, a commotion sounded downstairs. As the noise grew, Natalie and Victor exchanged a glance and then stood up in unison. Upon recognizing the voice behind all the commotion, they hurried out of the office.Daphne had launched into a rampage on the first floor of the gallery and scared away all the visitors.The employees and security guards tried to contain and reason with her, but to no avail. She even struck them and, in a fit of rage, pointed at the guards. "My son is the general manager of this gallery. Think twice before you touch me!"The employees and guards gave each other bewildered looks, presumably shocked that Victor, their general manager, had such an unreasonable shrew for a mother. But given her relationship with Victor, the guards dared not make a move on her.Th

Victor had made one wrong move after another, and now, he was left with only regret. He silently vowed that he'd spend the rest of his life making it up to Natalie. He wouldn't let anyone hurt her again.Meanwhile, Daphne glowered at the art gallery resentfully after leaving through the door. She cursed Natalie for having gotten so lucky as to become a renowned artist with a full-fledged career.It was unfair that Natalie, a runt birthed by some lowly woman with no background, could have all that glory. She was supposed to be crushed under the heel of Daphne's boot and spend the rest of her life like a worm.Daphne hated how things worked out for Natalie, so much so that tears brimmed in her eyes. She trudged to the curb and scoffed at her pathetic state, the edges of her eyes turning red.Suddenly, a car rolled to a stop before Daphne. A moment later, a gray-haired man approached her, his face full of concern. "Mrs. Spencer, it really is you! I thought my eyes were playing tricks

Natalie's rejection was blunt and swift.Seated across from her, Aaron curled his lips. "Did you think I'd back off just because you turned me down, Natalie?""Do whatever you like." Not wanting to waste time on Aaron, Natalie lifted the hem of her dress and brushed past him. Just then, she overheard the conversation between several ladies of leisure who'd tagged along with their husbands to the trade association meeting. When she heard her name being mentioned, she grew curious and stopped in her tracks."I don't know what she's so smug about. I heard she was married before. Her husband cheated on her and ran off with his mistress. He died eventually.""That's her, alright. The fake heiress of the Spencer family. There are plenty of rumors about her going around in our circle. Word has it she was blind at some point, though that had something to do with her husband.""She's not some saint or martyr, ladies. Her ex-husband was none other than Jason Pereira, the former CEO of Val

Pamela's eyes turned red with tears as she choked out her reply, "Ro, I've known about your illness since I was 19 years old. I was visiting you at the Mattel residence when I overheard your conversation with your father, so yes, I'd known all along…"That coincidence had led Pamela to choose Connor over Rowan, yet fate played a twisted joke on her and took Connor away before they could get married. Having lost out on the happiness she'd envisioned for herself, she went abroad on a healing journey.Everyone thought she'd returned because she'd moved on from Connor's death, but she was the only person who knew she'd come back for Rowan.She might have picked Connor over Rowan all those years ago, but she never once stopped pining over the latter. Now that he was turning 30 years old, she wanted to stay by his side until the end of his short life, even if she could only do so as a friend.However, Pamela was surprised to learn that Rowan was in love, and it wasn't with her.Embitter

"Did something happen to you?""Did you run into trouble again? Are you hurt?""Rowan, don't scare me.""If you're safe, call me back."Rowan could picture how Natalie must have looked when she sent those messages. She must have been beside herself with panic, but she couldn't call the police. There was nothing she could have done other than wait for him outside his apartment.She'd stayed up the entire night, her bloodshot eyes an indication of her exhaustion. God knew how close Rowan's heart had come to breaking when he saw her in such a state.Suddenly, a bittersweet taste welled up in Rowan's throat, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood. He frowned at the smear of crimson and clenched his fists.Natalie fell asleep the moment she got home and hit the bed, and she didn't wake up until the day almost ended.Susan had already put dinner on the table by the time Natalie crawled out of bed. Natalie stretched, then took her seat at the table and scarfed down her food.Susan was