Holding the wine glass in her hand, Yvonne was stunned for a moment before she let out a laugh. "Seriously?""Although the news was dealt with before it spread too much, I still kept a screenshot of it. Do you want to have a look?" When Yvonne heard that, she managed to grasp an important point—the rumored girlfriend was someone Stephen prioritized. Otherwise, he wouldn't have handled the news at lightning speed, given that he usually didn't care about such things.Hence, it was clear that he wanted to protect that woman. Yvonne couldn't help but think about the call Stephen had taken at the mines. Now she couldn't help but think that Curtis' intuition had been right. Stephen probably returned to the country in a hurry because of that woman. While she was connecting the dots, she heard a woman exclaim. "What are you doing?"Then, they heard a loud slap.Yvonne and the rest of them looked over and saw Benjamin grabbing a girl's hand.Conan frowned disdainfully. "Benjamin is
When Carmen saw Linda holding Yvonne's hand, she was surprised. "Linda, do you know her?""Yes, I had the honor to meet her once when I was abroad." Linda pulled Yvonne along with her to the table and sat beside her. "Just now, I bumped into a drunkard. Luckily Yvonne was around, or else I would have been in trouble.""What?" Carmen frowned. "There are ruffians in places like this?""That guy seemed quite rich." Linda felt a shiver down her spine as she thought about it. "Forget it; I don't want to ruin my appetite because of him."Ariel and Katie were sitting opposite them. For a moment, the atmosphere in the private room was pretty awkward. Only Linda was happily indulging in the food.Out of consideration for Carmen, Yvonne stayed in the private room and chatted with her for a bit about the operations of Tara Foundation. After a while, Yvonne found an excuse to take her leave. "Ms. Lynch, I have friends waiting for me outside, so I've got to go now.""When can I invite you o
As the sky darkened, Charles came to get Conan, leaving Yvonne and Caleb waiting for their designated driver outside the restaurant.Standing in the night breeze, Caleb casually asked, "How do you know the girl from earlier?""I saved her once when I was overseas years ago.""Oh?" Caleb raised his brows. "That's quite a coincidence.""Right?" Yvonne smiled. "I saw several familiar faces in the private room just now too. That girl seems quite close to Carmen."Caleb became interested at once. "It looks like that young lady has a powerful background."Yvonne nodded, but she found it strange. When she'd met Linda for the first time, the latter hadn't seemed like someone who had connections with the top echelons. In this society, it was impossible for lower-ranking people to get associated with those of the upper class solely by relying on hard work, let alone become familiar with them.Sensing her confusion, Caleb chuckled softly. "It's because of Stephen."Yvonne was stunned.
Linda showed up on time to meet Ariel. As soon as she opened the door and saw Ariel and Benjamin, who had an ingratiating smile on, her face fell at once. "Why is this hooligan here too?" she asked disdainfully. "I'm sorry for what happened last night. I'd had a bit too much to drink." Benjamin stood up with a glass of wine in his hand. "I'll drink this in one go to express my apology to you. Please forgive me." "You ..." Watching Benjamin down the alcohol, Linda just felt like something was seriously wrong with his brain. She turned to look at Ariel and asked, "Ms. Clarke, is this the reason you asked me out tonight?""Yes." Ariel gave her an apologetic smile. "Last night, Mr. Benjamin heard from the front desk that you were with us. He wanted to find a chance to apologize to you personally, so—""Yes!" Benjamin interrupted. "After sobering up, I really regretted what I'd done. If it hadn't been for Ariel, I really wouldn't have known where to look for you."Seeing how famili
Hearing that, Stephen raised his brows. "Don't ask too much, and stay away from them in the future." "So ..." A playful smile crept onto Linda's lips. "It looks like my guess is right." "Linda," Stephen uttered in a low voice. Clearly, he was getting a little unhappy. Linda laughed. "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. By the way, what exactly did you do to lose someone as great as Yvonne?" Instead of answering her question, Stephen said, "Go home early if there's nothing else." Then, he ended the call. Staring at her phone, Linda shook her head helplessly. How was she going to help him in the future if he didn't tell her anything? The next second, she received a message from Stephen."Tomorrow is the weekend. You should meet Britney. I'll arrange for a car to pick you up in the morning," her brother wrote. It didn't sound like a discussion, but rather an order. Linda had been back in the country for some time now. However, not once had she mentioned seeing Britney. It was
Linda took a deep breath before finally walking over to Stephen and Britney. When Britney saw her take a seat at their table, she leaned closer to Stephen and asked in a soft voice, "Daddy, who is this?""Britney, this is—""I'm your aunt," Linda interrupted, stopping Stephen from saying anything more. Stephen arched his brows slightly as he looked at Linda with a probing gaze. However, Linda played dumb and shot a smile at the little girl. "I'll take you to play, okay? Feel free to tell me whatever you want to eat."Linda's presence was so sudden that Britney couldn't help but feel wary. Instead of responding to her, Britney raised her head and looked at Stephen, hoping to get a solid answer from him. Stephen seemed to have guessed what was on Linda's mind. Withdrawing his eyes, he fell into silence for a moment. Then, he said to Britney, "She's my younger sister, your aunt." Hearing that, she happily clapped her hands. "Oh, this is awesome!" Looking at how bright B
Stephen locked eyes with Yvonne in silence for a long time, his gaze reflecting the evening glow. Yvonne felt uncomfortable being stared at. "Cat got your tongue?""I just wanted to see you." That was all he said. Then, he looked away. "I'm going back now."Yvonne watched the Maybach decisively drive away, feeling at a loss. "What the heck is going on?" In the car, Stephen gazed deeply at Yvonne through the rearview mirror. She was standing in the evening sun, her petite figure emanating intrinsic pride and strength. It was as if she were radiating not because of the sun but because of her own brilliance. After listening to Linda's words earlier, Stephen had been wondering if it had been the right decision to support her in giving birth to Britney back then. It wasn't until he'd seen Yvonne that he seemed to have gotten an answer to that. Having known Yvonne for such a long time, he should have realized that she'd always been clear about what she wanted. As long as she decide
As she observed Arthur sitting in front of her, Linda realized that he looked much older than he had in the photos she'd seen online.When she saw his hand trembling while holding the jug, she immediately took it from him. "I'll do it."Arthur nodded. "Okay." As he watched her pour the juice, he slowly began. "I knew Stephen wouldn't let me get in touch with you anymore after he found you. I thought I would never see you again ...""If you hadn't supported me back then, I wouldn't have survived until the day I'd reunited with my brother. I've always remembered your kindness."Arthur waved his hand. "It's nothing to do with kindness. It was what I should have done as your grandfather. You don't have to be so polite with me."Hearing how naturally Arthur called himself her grandfather, Linda felt inexplicably upset. With a frown, she diverted the topic. "There's something I'd like to ask. Why did you send me abroad? Wasn't I still an infant at that time? I still had my family too.