Yvonne thought Stephen was being too unreasonable for her to deal with, so she didn't hesitate to throw him out of Miller Villa on the spot.Before the small crowd waiting for the verdict in the living room could figure out what happened, Yvonne slammed the front door right in Stephen's face.She was so pissed that she placed her hands on her hips. This was her first time realizing that Stephen was actually a troublesome foe. After all, she'd already made everything crystal clear to him, yet he'd refused to listen to her at all.Yvonne felt like she'd just been talking to a brick wall the whole time. Before anyone could ask her any questions, she headed upstairs without bothering to glance their way.Rachel quickly dragged Simone over. "Did their conversation not go well?"The latter looked rather helpless. "Isn't that obvious?"Rachel had a thoughtful look on her face. "Seriously, I don't understand Stephen at all. He insists on visiting Vonnie despite being sick. In a way, he l
Meanwhile, Ariel slumped over Stephen's chest, her fingers still curled around the front of his pajamas. She didn't dare to move an inch. His body temperature was unusually high, making his chest an extremely warm place to lean on. Ariel could feel her heart beating wildly, causing her to tighten her grip on Stephen's pajamas.The latter's mumbles pulled her back to reality in the next moment. "Yvonne, I won't let you …"Ariel froze on the spot, feeling like she'd been drenched in a bucket of cold water. It appeared that Stephen's fever had left him in a delirious state, causing him to mistake her for Yvonne. Ariel gazed at the sick man. "I'm Ariel, Stephen. Just wake up already! Can you please stop thinking about that woman?"However, Stephen didn't seem to have heard her pleas. He continued to mumble Yvonne's name over and over again under his breath. Anger took over Ariel's mind at that moment as she pushed Stephen away with her lips tightly pursed.Elizabeth stopped behind Arie
Once Charles had obtained his mother's permission, he dragged Camille to the courtyard. "You heard what Mom said. Remember, you must do well this time. Do your best to let her see that you've really changed."Charles continued to advise his wife. "Camille, I know that you've been upset, but just listen to me this time, alright? You—""Yes, I know," Camille interjected softly. "I'll take good care of Stephen. If not for myself, I still have to do it for Conan's sake.""That's great!" Charles enveloped her in a brief hug. "I'll always stay by your side."Elizabeth happened to witness this scene from the second-floor balcony. She looked away with disdain in her eyes. Then she turned to look at Tabitha, who stood next to her. "Camille's staying over to take care of Stephen. I want you to be extra vigilant and always keep an eye on her."The latter nodded in response. "Don't worry, Old Mrs. Anderson."She then decided to ask the question, which had been puzzling her for some time. "Th
That night, Tabitha tossed and turned on the couch restlessly. She would crack her eyes open from time to time just to glance in Camille's direction. Soon, the night was over. Nothing happened at all.When Tabitha woke up in the morning, she was so tired that she kept yawning the whole time. Camille knew what was troubling the housekeeper, yet she still asked on purpose, "Did you not sleep well last night, Tabitha?""No," the older woman replied instinctively. Then she lied: "It's just that I'm used to sleeping on my bed. I'll get used to sleeping on the couch after a day or two.""I see." Camille didn't continue the topic after that. Instead, she said, "Ariel will be here soon. There's no need for all of us to take care of Stephen at the same time, so I think I'll pop over to visit Conan.""Okay," Tabitha replied.As she watched Camille walk out of the room, she couldn't help but feel puzzled. Had she truly changed? She did seem like she wanted to take care of Stephen properly.
Curtis reported everything he'd heard to Yvonne right away.She happened to be in a meeting when she received the call. Yvonne ended the meeting immediately upon hearing the news. As she got up to leave the conference room, she instructed Curtis to keep Camille at the school.Although Yvonne did think Stephen was a jerk, she didn't want him dead. For some reason, whenever she entertained the idea of Stephen's life being in danger, she couldn't help but feel anxious. However, that sense of anxiety also made her feel inexplicably angry.With a deep frown on her face, Yvonne slammed her palm onto the car horn once, as if she were venting her emotions on it. She had yet to get divorced from Stephen, after all. There was no way she would allow herself to become a widow at such a young age.Yvonne sped all the way to the special school.Curtis was waiting for Yvonne outside the school gates. He quickly grabbed her wrist the moment he noticed her furiously entering the school grounds. He
"Do you not understand what I just said?" Yvonne looked a little impatient.Camille quickly shook her head in response. "N—no! It's just—""It's all good as long as you understand the warning. There's no need for you to know more than this." Yvonne then got up and left the lounge once she was done speaking.Curtis, who'd been standing outside the lounge, threw his cigarette away the moment he noticed Yvonne coming out. He followed her out of the school. Once both of them walked through the school gate, he finally asked, "You exposed your identity just to protect Stephen. Is he really worth it?""There's no such thing as being worthy." Yvonne refused to take any risks when it concerned Stephen's life. Exposing her identity and using it to threaten Camille was the safest solution. Besides, Camille would definitely keep Yvonne's identity a secret because of Conan.Yvonne opened the car door as she turned around to look at Curtis. "Thank you for notifying me in time."He just scowled
Soon after Charles and Camille had left Oceania Villa, Stanley dropped by to visit Stephen.Stephen sat on his bed while gazing at the blue sky outside the window, clearly immersed in his own thoughts. He didn't even bother to glance at Ariel, who sat next to him. Ariel was hesitantly holding a glass of water for him. She'd noticed how cold and distant Stephen was toward her and didn't know what to say in order to break the silence.When she heard Stanley's footsteps approaching her, she turned around to look at him. Then she shot him a gentle smile. Stanley nodded his head at her as a form of acknowledgment before grabbing the glass of water from Ariel's hands. After that, he sat on the chair in front of Stephen and passed it to him."Have some water. No matter how long you stare at the sky, you can't magically wish for her to appear in front of you right now."Stephen glanced at his friend upon hearing his voice. His eyes were completely devoid of any light or hope, as though he'
Rachel rushed toward Yvonne angrily before moving to step in front of her protectively. If she hadn't happened to drop by with a latte for Yvonne, she wouldn't have known that Stanley had such a warped outlook on life. Stanley started panicking right away. "Rachel, I was just—""Zip it!" Rachel glared at the man angrily. "Since you're on Stephen's side, that means we don't share the same views! It's best if we don't speak to each other ever again!"With that, she dragged Yvonne toward Miller Villa. "Vonnie, there's no need for us to waste our time talking to people like him and Stephen!""Rachel, I didn't—" Before Stanley could finish his sentence, Rachel pushed him to the sidewalk and slammed the iron gates in his face.Once she entered the villa, she pulled out her phone angrily and blocked Stanley on all messaging apps and social media platforms, cursing at him."I thought he was a good guy! It turns out that he and Stephen are the same! Both of them are massive jerks!""Hon