Old Jim turned around with a frown on his face. "Who on earth is that young man?" he wondered.Meanwhile, Camille's expression changed drastically. "M—Mr. Robinson, why are you here?"Xavier had a faint smile on his lips. "Let me guess who the patient in the operating room is. Is it Conan, by any chance?"A shocked expression took over the older woman's face, but she immediately denied it. "N—no! My relative's the one undergoing the surgery! She's a—""I'm standing right here, and yet you still feel the need to lie in my face, Mrs. Anderson. You're no fun to talk to." Even though a hint of a smile was present in Xavier's alluring eyes, anyone who looked deep into them would definitely feel chills go up their spines."Old Jim is one of the leading experts in the field of neurology, after all. Over many years, countless people have failed to track him down. It seems that only the Andersons could get through to him and ask him for a favor." Xavier narrowed his eyes slightly. "Who els
It took Yvonne a few seconds to react to Old Jim's question. He must have checked her vitals when she'd been unconscious. Knowing that she could no longer keep it a secret from him, Yvonne decided to confess, albeit meekly. "Yes, I do.""Then why did you choose to perform a surgery when you knew it would take hours and stand the entire time? Don't you know that pregnant women must prioritize their own health?" Old Jim's heart ached for his foolish granddaughter. At the same time, he was mad at her for not telling him that she was pregnant.Yvonne pursed her lips in response. "This is my mission, after all. I can't just—""Then why didn't you tell me earlier? At least I could have looked after you and helped out, even just a little! The fact that you concealed your pregnancy from me means that you consider me nothing but an outsider to you!" The elderly man was so furious that he fixed a stern glare on Yvonne. "It seems that you refer to me as your grandfather just for fun. You never
"I've invested more than half of my overall income that I earned over the years into a medical institution that's based in a foreign country. I plan to make you the director there. In the future, the institution will accept requests from Emerald Group while remaining an individual organization. We'll be the ones deciding how to divide the profits."Old Jim thought that Yvonne was just being idealistic at this point. Not only did she plan to leave Emerald Group, but she also wanted to earn profits by working with the organization.As a large-scale organization that valued capitalism more than anything else, there was no way Emerald Group would agree to Yvonne's demands.The elderly man shook his head immediately. "You're too naive, Yvonne. You're being way too optimistic when it comes to these problems—"Yvonne just flashed him a confident smile. "Grandpa, all you need to do is run the medical institution for me. I'll deal with Emerald Group myself. Naturally, I have my own plans."
Ever since Yvonne had collapsed due to exhaustion from conducting the surgery, she'd spent her days resting in bed at home. In the meantime, she made sure to host online meetings from time to time in order to keep an eye on the competition team's progress.The brief meeting with Kayla seemed to have sparked something within Nicole, motivating her to work harder than before.Yvonne could see resolve burning in the eyes of the other young members on her laptop screen. They looked like they wouldn't stop working until they'd finally won the grand prize. Nonetheless, she was very delighted by their dedication, so she dismissed the online meeting after giving them a few words of encouragement.She finally noticed the barrage of notifications on her phone just then. All of them were messages from Rachel.The first text read, "Vonnie, Stanley actually confessed to me! But the thing is, I only see him as a friend! What should I do?"The text below it stated, "If I were to turn him down, t
Yvonne helped Old Jim into Galactica, the fancy restaurant where they were meeting Xavier. A server led them all the way to Xavier's private room, where he was already waiting.Xavier noticed Yvonne's dissatisfied expression and smiled. "I only invited you out to a meal. Why are you looking at me like that?""Just a meal, you say? You could be up to something for all we know, Mr. Robinson." Yvonne took a seat across from Xavier. They were seated at a big round table, which placed a lot of distance between the young adults. "You just want to know about my relationship with Old Jim, right?"Even though Yvonne sounded impassive, she looked icy and intimidating at that moment. "He saved my life. After that, he took me in as his granddaughter and loves me as his own.""I see. No wonder you could convince him to help the Andersons out." Xavier poured his guests two glasses of wine before sliding them across the table to the other two people. A smile remained perched on his lips. "Does St
The Clarkes hailed from a prestigious family, so it was normal for them to be very strict about their children's upbringing.Tristan had a feeling that he was going to die of a heart attack one of these days because of how furious he was about Ariel's incident."What the hell were you thinking? Have you forgotten how influential our family is? You have plenty of good men from matching backgrounds to choose from, yet you insist on dedicating your life to just one man!"The older man couldn't help but slap a hand onto the table furiously while chewing Ariel out. "You saw how uncouth Stephen was to us just now, didn't you? He has no ounce of respect for us!"Poor Ariel could only bow her head meekly, not daring to utter a word. There were tears brimming in her eyes the whole time.Athena Hall felt distressed when she noticed how depressed her daughter was, so she quickly shot her husband a warning look. It was a hint for him to stop lecturing Ariel for now.At that moment, Elizabeth
Even though Elizabeth was using a cane, she still moved quickly for an old lady. Soon she stopped in front of Xavier and Yvonne.She pointed a shaky finger at Yvonne. "You really are a cheater! It seems that the man living in your house isn't enough to satisfy your needs, huh? I can't believe you're being intimate with another man in public! I must have been bewitched to let a woman like you stay by Stephen's side from the start!""Old Mrs. Anderson, I know that I should respect you because of your seniority, but it's in your best interests to mind your language. Otherwise, don't blame me for what I'm about to do to you," Xavier retorted right away."Hah! How dare a Robinson brat like you push me around! I'll have you know that even your grandfather has to watch his tongue around me! I'd like to see just what you're planning to do to an old lady like me!" Elizabeth screeched at the top of her lungs. She could barely breathe once she was done shouting.Yvonne didn't want Xavier to c
Seeing as she was about to divorce Stephen, Yvonne decided not to hide the truth from Xavier anymore. Hence, she replied casually, "It was a divorce agreement."The man looked slightly surprised. "Wait, you two are married?""Yup." Yvonne didn't want to go into detail, so she reached out to open the car door. "It's nothing to be surprised about. We'll get divorced soon."Xavier remained rooted to the spot as he watched Yvonne's car merge into the flow of traffic. A thoughtful glint appeared in his eyes. He'd never expected that Yvonne would be Stephen's wife instead of his lover.That woman was, in a way, extremely skilled. The identity that Ariel desperately wanted but could never obtain had ended up dropping into Yvonne's lap without the latter even having to work for it. Not only that, but she'd also ditched the title in such a contemptuous and arrogant manner.Honestly speaking, there was more to Yvonne Miller than met the eye.…Meanwhile, Yvonne had already wound down her