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Tears welled up in Greta’s eyes. She looked at River but felt like she was looking at Eleanor.
Xander.
Yuliana asked, “Do you think she is Aunt Eleanor’s child, Mom?”
Greta could not look away. “Yulia, are you acquainted with her?”
Yuliana nodded, feeling embarrassed for scolding River in the past when she didn’t know better.
“Yes,” Yuliana replied.
Greta noticed something and said, “We’ve seen you grow, Yulia. You’re more mature now. I need a favor from you.”
Yuliana said, “Go ahead.”
“Can you help watch over River and keep an eye on her relationship with Neil?” Greta asked.
Yuliana agreed. “Sure, Daniella asked me to watch her too.”
Greta frowned. “Why did she ask you to do that?”
Yuliana explained how Daniella had threatened her with Thomas‘ return to the company. She also.
discussed the relationship between River and Casey.
Greta chuckled, “Scheming, jealous, and arrogant. She can’t be Ellie’s child. However, we must maintain a good relationship with her until we have evidence to prove otherwise.”
“Mom, I hate her and can’t explain it!” Yuliana confessed.
“Hate can be a form of motivation, too. You must endure the hardship until we find leverage over
Daniella, Greta advised.
Yuliana understood. “I get it, Mom.”
At 9:00 am, Yuliana arrived at the hospital wearing a cap and a mask.
She walked past River and Casey’s rooms using the room numbers provided by Daniella.
She texted Daniella (They haven’t met yet. I’ll let you know when they do]
She put her phone in her pocket and found a spot to sit and wait.
Joan lay on the sofa after spending all night finishing her design. “It’s done!*
River came out of the restroom and noticed Joan’s design immediately. She approached Joan, frowning. “Are you sure you want to publish this, Joan?”
“Do you have any objections? It’s exactly what I want!” Joan replied.
River found the design to be sloppy but unique, with intriguing details. However, it seemed.
more suited for a runway display. She figured that very few people would vote for it based on their beauty standards.
In other words, Joan was intentionally not aiming to win.
River looked at Joan in frustration. “Tell me the truth. You don’t plan to win, do you?”
Joan crossed her long legs and admitted, “Yes, I figured it out last night. I don’t want to win the competition. My goal is to find out who that arrogant fellow is!”
River asked, “What if the person’s goal in winning is to have you design for them?”
Joan replied, “I’ll have to see how they plan to recruit me because I’m not interested in unchallenging tasks.”
River said, “Alright, as long as you’re happy.
River received a text message shortly after.
She checked her phone and noticed it came from an unknown number
River recognized the sender as soon as she read it.
Casey: [Have you made up your mind?]
River remembered Daniella’s reaction from the previous day and responded.
River: [You seem more anxious than I am.]
Casey: [The weather is nice today. Would you like to take a walk?)
River checked on Joan, who was dozing off
River: [Let’s meet at the usual spot]
Ten minutes later, River and Casey met at the pavilion.
Casey smiled gracefully and said, “It looks like you’ve already made your decision.”
River looked at him and replied, “You came to me first.”
Casey said, “Since you agreed to meet, I believe you’ve already decided.”
“I’m not planning to seek revenge, but I do want to annoy him,” River said nonchalantly.
“Hmm, let’s start by going on a date then,” Casey suggested with a smile.
Casey wanted to make Noah jealous by being with the woman Noah loved.
‘He’ll look pained, with sorrow in his eyes. Just thinking about it excites me!‘ Casey was thrilled at the thought of Noah’s reaction.
River felt an odd vibe from Casey. It sent a shiver down her spine, making her want to leave.
‘A pervert… That’s what he is,‘ she thought.
Even though Casey showed no emotion, it was evident to River.
Despite her discomfort, River reluctantly nodded. “Sure.”
Yuliana everheard their conversation and wondered if they were talking about Noah. She wondered why River sought revenge on Noah Casey had a reason, but what was River’s motive? She decided to share this information with Daniella.
Daniella received Yuliana’s message and frowned. She wondered if Casey was using River to target Noah.
Daniella bit her lip, deep in thought. She questioned if Casey’s animosity toward Noah was due to Noah forcing him to stay abroad for 15 years. She also considered whether Casey was Hector Hendrix and if the attack on River was actually aimed at Noah.
Daniella was terrified by these possibilities but decided to investigate thoroughly.
She thought of someone who could help and grabbed her phone–MK’s IT staff, Stephen Jobs, who had assisted her before. She texted him, offering 27,000 dollars to help her investigate Casey.
Money was no longer a concern for Daniella–she urgently wanted to confirm if Casey was Hector, as she needed to take control of the situation. She couldn’t afford to reveal the leverage he had over her and believed her only chance of survival was to stand with him united
Soon, Stephen replied, asking for the person they were investigating. Daniella sent Hector’s number and requested Stephen to check his IP address.
Stephen estimated it would take 20 minutes, but Daniella urged him to work faster. She anxiously watched the clock as time passed slowly, her palms growing sweaty.
Meanwhile, at the hospital.
A sharp alarm rang out in the quiet corridor. A man stopped, pulled out his phone, and saw that tracking attempt.
In less than 20 minutes, Stephen sent an address to Daniella.
Daniella checked the map and found that the red dot was pinned at the hospital where Casey was. She couldn’t believe it and hastily dressed, heading to the hospital.
Half an hour later, Daniella arrived at the hospital, following the pinned location to Casey’s room. Her face turned pale. Is Hector really Casey?‘
Daniella panicked and looked doubtful as she clutched her phone tightly and stared at the door.
She couldn’t let Casey be with River. She doubted Casey’s feelings for River, and that could put her in a dangerous position.
Meanwhile, River and Mary returned from the grocery store with fruits.
As River headed back to the room, she noticed a familiar figure. Her steps halted, and her eyes widened in shock upon recognizing the person
Approaching the person, she uttered, “Scott.”
Scott was taken aback. He turned to face River just moments later.
Before he could call out to her, River’s expression turned cold. “You didn’t tell me you were back.”
Scott appeared slightly frustrated. “Don’t be upset. I wanted to surprise you, but you found me first
River composed herself and said, “Next time, please inform me in advance so I can…”
Then, River remembered she hadn’t fully recovered yet.
Scott noticed River in her patient gown and frowned. “Why are you in the hospital?”
River smiled bitterly. “It’s a long story. Many things happened during your absence.”
Scott appeared deeply concerned. He nodded at the reception nurse and led River to his office.
He closed the door, seated River, and said sternly, “Please, tell me briefly what happened.”
River briefed Scott about Jamie and Draco’s issues.
Scott was shocked. Recovering from his surprise, he gently rolled up River’s sleeve and. inspected her heavily bandaged arm.
“I’m sorry…
Scott examined River’s injury and ran his fingers lightly across the bandage.
River couldn’t help but chuckle at his mannerisms. “It’s not your fault. Besides, I’m fine now.”
“This doesn’t look fine! He hit you with a whip. Do you realize it might leave scars? Some are severe enough to require stitches. How brutal were they?” Scott grunted.
River felt uneasy sensing Scott’s anger. She was enveloped in the oppressive ambiance of the office.
After a long pause, Scott said, “I won’t leave you again.”
Scott raised his head, his eyes bloodshot. “I didn’t spend enough time with you… If only I could.have returned sooner.”