Victor immediately hugged Yvonne, who was anxiously standing in front of the emergency room door, her eyes swollen from crying. Yvette glanced at them but, sitting and playing on her phone, paid no further attention."How's your mom? Is she okay?" Victor asked anxiously, having come straight to the hospital upon hearing from Yvonne that Yolanda was ill.Yvonne nodded weakly. "She'll be moved to a room shortly.""What’s wrong with her?""I don’t know. The doctor just said she shouldn’t think too much."Victor felt relieved; perhaps Yolanda’s condition wasn’t too serious. Still, he tried to comfort Yvonne. "She'll be fine."Yvonne nodded. "I know. But I'm really worried because Mom fainted right in front of me."They waited until Yolanda was moved to a room. Once Yolanda was settled, Victor decided to wait outside. Yvette, however, sat down next to Victor instead of going inside with Yvonne."Why aren’t you going in?" Victor asked, puzzled."Later," Yvette replied, still engrossed in he

"I can’t leave the house, how are things over there?" Mei asked, her face showing fear as she spoke to Hazel during their video call.“There’s a lockdown here too, Mei. But things are pretty safe, there’s no chaos or anything,” Hazel sighed, though she felt that everything was falling apart because of the Covit19 virus.It was one week after the outbreak began to spread worldwide, known as the Covit19 virus. It initially started in Yuhan, with many casualties and almost the entire city getting sick. Then, reports started coming in from all over about people exhibiting the same symptoms.Every country began restricting visitors, even banning travel entirely. Mei had read the letter from Mr. Zhang and was convinced that the virus spreading worldwide was her father’s creation. But up to that moment, Mei hadn’t heard from her father. His phone couldn’t be reached either.The news circulating in the media was frightening. People stopped working or doing anything outside their homes. It was

Mason still sat in his chair, feeling defeated, unsure of what to do next. There was no way he could suddenly change his mind and sell the vaccine for less than Glenn's.Regardless, Mason would still incur losses.Glenn had numerous sponsors, many of whom were donating for charity. Mason, on the other hand, had funded everything himself. No matter how much he charged for the vaccine, it wouldn't cover the production costs."Mason!" Eleanor's voice boomed from the doorway as she burst into the room.Eleanor entered, her face barely containing her anger. Two weeks stuck at home without any clarity had drained her patience."What’s the status of the vaccine distribution? How are sales going? I need answers from you!" Eleanor demanded, her anxiety clearly visible."Leave me alone, I need to think.""You can’t say that! Stop avoiding me. For God's sake, do you know what’s happening to my business?"Mason shot a sharp look at Eleanor. She seemed oblivious to his plight, only thinking about

188The night breeze brushed against Glenn and Sean as they stepped out of the car. As planned, Sean circled around to the back entrance, ensuring Mason hadn’t brought any backup. Meanwhile, Glenn entered through the front door, noticing the lights were on inside the spa.Mason sat on a sofa, staring out the window, as Glenn approached him. Mason looked utterly disheveled, his face pale and grim. Glenn stood a short distance away from him.“You’re here,” Mason said.“What exactly do you want to talk about?”Mason stood up, sighed softly, and put his hands in his pockets without looking at Glenn.“I guess you feel like you’ve won, huh? You’ve got it all now, Glenn.”Glenn eyed Mason with curiosity. “This isn’t about winning or losing. You created a virus that shook the entire world. If you wanted to play fair from the start, this isn’t how you do it, Mason.”“You don’t know what it’s like to have the world at your feet, Glenn.”“Mason, nothing in this world is permanent.”“I was so clo

Mason and Beatrice's arrival at Glenn's office caused quite a stir, as no one expected the former rival to show up there. Beatrice, looking calm, went to see Irina and Hazel, who happened to be in Glenn's office. Meanwhile, Mason headed straight for the elevator.Hazel, Irina, and Beatrice gathered in the meeting room. Irina and Hazel seemed eager to hear what had brought Beatrice and Mason together to Glenn’s office.“Did you make up?” Irina asked.Beatrice nodded. “As friends, I think. I can’t just accept Mason’s feelings, I don’t know… I don’t want to force myself.”“Yes, of course, Mrs. Zimmerman. Even though you're his wife, you have the right to find your own happiness. If it’s better to be friends, then that’s what you should do. But if your feelings say otherwise...” Hazel began, but Irina interrupted her.“No! Don’t go back to him. I can’t imagine it. Just stay friends, Beatrice,” Irina said firmly.Beatrice chuckled. “Yes, I’ll just follow wherever our story leads.”“He cam