Xander nodded. “Okay.”Xander’s uncle quickly arranged for a few chairs to be brought over.Everyone sat down.The room filled with a tense silence as they focused on the old lady, watching for any sign of reaction.Another hour passed. Xander finally could not wait any longer.Xander looked at Ivanka. He asked, “We should be able to test it now, right?”Ivanka glanced at the time on her phone. She gave a somber nod. “Yes, it’s time.”Not wanting to wait any longer, Xander stood up and began preparing to draw blood.Ivanka stood beside him in silence. Michael remained seated. His gaze fixed intently on Xander and the old lady.Soon, the blood was drawn from the old lady.Xander immediately began the testing process.They had brought some equipment with them, though it was not fully comprehensive. Only part of the necessary testing could be done on-site. The larger machines required for complete analysis were back at their facility. Besides, Xander and Ivanka intended to ha
As soon as Xander spoke, everyone turned their attention to Ivanka.Although only a few people were in the room, many more outside were anxiously waiting for news.Xander’s uncle’s family was standing outside. They had been afraid to walk in for fear of disturbing them.At that moment, everyone held their breath. None dared to make a sound for fear of missing Ivanka’s response.Even though they could only see her back, they did not want to miss anything.Ivanka gazed at the situation before her. She took a deep breath and looked at Xander. She nodded gravely and said, “We can proceed to the next step.”Xander’s eyes lit up. He quickly stepped forward. Seeing the positive results in front of Ivanka, he turned excitedly to his uncle. “Uncle, Grandaunt’s condition is suitable for the next round of tests. So far, it appears effective, and we can proceed to the next step. However...”He paused. He seemed hesitant to continue.Xander’s uncle, Tiernan Quinn, immediately responded. “Xa
Michael had been waiting on the sidelines the entire time. The wait felt almost torturous.Ivanka was completely focused. She paid no attention to Michael.When all the tests were finally completed, Xander’s eyes widened in shock.“This...”Tiernan looked at him with concern. “What is it?”Why did Xander pause after saying one word?Xander’s sudden exclamation and complex expression left everyone on edge.Tiernan held his breath. He did not want his mother to know the situation, so he had her taken to the resting area outside.Xander did not respond immediately. He glanced at the others, then fixed his gaze on Ivanka. “Does this mean...”Tiernan shifted his gaze to Ivanka.Michael gazed at Ivanka as well. Even though his emotions were calm, he could barely conceal the anxiety in his eyes.Ivanka’s expression was serious as she said, “From what we can see now, there is progress. To understand the full situation, we’ll need to continue monitoring.”Tiernan’s eyes lit up. He i
If it were not for the fact that Xander was his nephew, Tiernan would have gotten on his knees to thank him and everyone else! After all, his mother could live for two more months because of them!“You don’t have to thank us. It’s what we do.”Besides, Xander knew that he should not take the credit. But Ivanka had not revealed that she was Violet Cress until earlier on. It showed that she intended to keep a low profile and hide her identity. Therefore, Xander could not say anything else.“No… If it weren’t for you, my mother wouldn’t have survived today. I’ll remember what you’ve done for us. If you ever need my help in the future, let me know!” Tiernan almost put his hand on his heart when he made that promise. After a pause, Tiernan looked over at Xander again and asked tentatively, “So, what do we do next?”Xander said nothing and looked at Ivanka instead. Ivanka pondered momentarily and said softly, “You still need to observe your mother for the next few days. If possibl
Evan averted his gaze in silence with a conflicted look on his face.Although he did not get the full picture, he could guess what happened. Ms. Lane, who used to be Mrs. Barkworth, was truly impressive!She was so impressive that it shocked Evan greatly. He did not even dare imagine what really happened back there.After all, Xander had to listen to Ivanka’s instructions. What did it say about her medical expertise? In other words, did she have yet another secret identity?Evan was incredibly curious.Soon, they took off. But they were not going to someone’s home this time. Instead, they all gathered all the patients in one place.They performed medical checkups on ten people consecutively.Apart from one patient, the other nine people showed the same result as Xander’s grandaunt!Seeing the reports, Xander leaped with joy!He acted like a young reckless fool and was no longer as composed as he usually was.Holding the report in his hand, he walked over to Michael. At that p
A hint of worry flashed in Xander’s eyes. He opened his mouth to say something, but Michael beat him to it and said indifferently, “Let’s get this started.”Without a word, Ivanka disinfected her hands again and took out a bunch of medical equipment.Michael calmly walked up to Ivanka. He had witnessed the entire procedure earlier on, and he knew what she was up to. After a series of check-ups, it was finally time to start the treatment.Ivanka quietly waited for him to get ready.Michael took off his suit jacket and unbuttoned his sleeve cuff, then he rolled up his sleeve inch by inch. Soon enough, his sculpted, muscular forearm appeared before her eyes.Without a word or any reservations, Ivanka gave him the injection. Xander could tell how decisive she was. She did it so much quicker than when she treated the other patients. She did not even hesitate,Xander forced an awkward smile. Ivanka and Michael were like enemies. Regardless, Xander knew that Ivanka dared test the tr
Xander did not reply right away. Ivan stared right at him, but he immediately noticed the odd atmosphere. When he turned his head, he spotted Ivanka, who sat in a chair a short distance away.Ivanka greeted him with a nod.A hint of confusion flashed in Ivan’s eyes. Why was she here?But in the next moment, he turned his eyes on Xander again. He was at a loss and sensed that something was off, but he could not tell why he felt that way.Ivan assumed that Ivanka did not know about Michael’s condition. But when he entered the room earlier on, he had divulged this piece of information.He was genuinely anxious!At that point, Ivan could not care less about keeping the secret. He immediately shot Xander a look.He meant to signal Xander to leave the room with him so they could talk. But Xander did not move even after Ivan signaled him twice. Instead, Xander said calmly, “We still don’t know the exact condition, so we need to run another test later.”Ivan immediately gawked at Xande
Ivan was confused.He turned to Evan, who shook his head at him. This baffled Ivan even more. “What’s going on?” he said.A strange emotion flickered in Evan’s eyes. “I don’t know the specificities, but Ms. Lane has been the one leading the procedure. Mr. Quinn is only helping out.”Ivan blurted out, “What the heck?”His eyes widened as he looked at Ivanka and found her working with the equipment with a solemn expression. She was performing a series of tests, and the equipment started operating. While she spoke, she mentioned some professional terms. Xander stood beside her and wrote them down.Ivan was flabbergasted. What on earth was going on?What was with Ivanka?Evan rubbed his nose and felt rather pleased all of a sudden.Finally, he was not the only one who was dumbstruck.Ivan acted like a silly puppy. He took a few steps forward while gawking at Ivanka stupidly. He also occasionally glanced at Xander, as though he was ready to wag his tail if either of them looked his
Ivanka could not care less and ignored him. “Michael, there’s no point in us dwelling on this. I still have things to do tomorrow. If you’re afraid to see Chiara, you don’t have to go. Chiara doesn’t know it’s you who’s going anyway.” “I didn’t say that I’m not going. I’ll send you home.” Michael was still standing in front of Ivanka and did not move an inch away.When she saw that he was so insistent, Ivanka also entered the car.Otherwise, it was a waste of time to argue with him.When Michael drove the car into the underground parking lot, Ivanka already understood that he meant to follow her.As a result, before she could say anything, Michael went ahead of her and said, “I don’t feel too well lately. So, you should go up and help me with a checkup. Also, my stomach doesn’t feel too good after the meal.”Michael frowned slightly; his expression serious. Ivanka did not say anything, but reached out and checked him briefly. At that moment, his body was already way better com
Chiara’s deep voice sounded a little in despair. By using a voice changer, her soft young girl’s voice was heartbreaking to listen to.Ivanka was busy consoling and explaining. “No way. How could I not want you as a friend? I’ve indeed been too busy lately. Let’s meet tomorrow to talk about it in detail, okay?” “Okay.”Chiara nodded her head.In the next second, Ivanka tentatively mentioned to Chiara, “Melanie, do you mind if I bring someone with me?”When Chiara heard Ivanka say that she wanted to bring someone along, she was puzzled.As the main person in charge, Sebastian must be present. If Ivanka wanted to bring someone else, would that be… Sandy?At the thought of Sandy, Chiara immediately made a face. She did not really want Sandy to be there. However, she could not reject it outright.So, she asked, “Is it the person who is in the talks together on this project?”Ivanka nodded. “Yes, he’s also interested in the Willy suburbs project. With a few people working together
This was Ivanka’s attitude. She did not care about others anymore.How could you stop so many people from talking?What was more, she lived for herself. Why should she care about what other people think?However, Michael was firm. “I’ll take a taxi with you if you’re going to call for one. If you’re walking, I’ll walk with you.”In short, no matter what she did, he would follow.Ivanka looked at Michael in dismay, but it also seemed like something Michael would do. Ivanka knew that he was as good as his word and she could not stop him.“Then how about you contact Chiara? Don’t you want proof? Let me see how sincere you really are.” Ivanka unlocked her phone, and she flipped out Chiara’s current number. Immediately after, she showed it to Michael.She knew that Michael had a good memory.However, she still stopped in front of him for a while. Then Ivanka took her phone back. “You got it? When you ask her out, remember to call me over too. I have to go home now. So just let me be
However, Ivanka gestured towards the spread in front of Michael. “Don’t forget why we are here today.”But since she brought that up, how could Michael still be in the mood to continue eating?Michael put down the cutlery in his hands. He stared at Ivanka blankly. At the same time, he was also steadfast. “We have come so far together. We can’t keep getting at each other like this forever, right?”Not getting married, not confirming their relationship. What was all that?However, Ivanka casually refuted him. “We can also not meet.”“I know you saw the messages Chiara sent, and you remembered those things that made you angry. But you can’t deny how sincere I am lately, can you?” Michael pursed his lips. His expression was still serious.Even his dark eyes contained anger. However, he was also restraining it.After a short silence, Ivanka slowly responded to Michael. She was very frank and straightforward. “I know what you mean, but we got married and divorced. I just crawled out f
“I deserve everything that’s happening to me now. But please don’t involve my family in my mistakes…” Ethan clasped his hands together and sincerely begged everyone to spare his family. Ivanka spared him a brief glance before turning off her cell phone. Although she was helping herself to some meat, Michael could see how she felt at the moment. “Why don’t we…” Michael asked for her opinion. But before he finished speaking, Ivanka interrupted him. “Now that he’s released a video like that, if I continue to hold him accountable, I’d be the one in the wrong.” Michael immediately replied, “I can step in—” “You? It’s better if you don’t. Everyone knows your relationship with me now.” Before Michael could finish his sentence, Ivanka immediately interrupted him. Although they were not officially remarried, Michael often went out with her. If anyone else were to see this, what difference did it make? Michael understood, but he really could not bear to see Ivanka getting bulli
After they finished taking pictures, Ivanka greeted everyone politely. “After finishing your meal, go home early. It’s snowing, so drive safely. Bye…” Ivanka subconsciously reminded them. She belatedly realized she had been acting as though she was really an idol. Nonetheless, she treated them with sincerity. She had not done this for Michael’s sake. She did this mostly for the sake of the innocent, inexperienced young ladies who had yet entered the society. These young ladies raised their phones warily and asked, “Could we take a picture together?” They were so worried that their invitation would be turned down, so much so that when they talked, they almost bit the skin off their lips. Ivanka could not bear to reject them. It had not been easy for her to finally reach the private room. Michael teased her, “Our celebrity finally arrived. It looks like you’d best wear shades wherever you go in the future.” Ivanka glared at him and said gruffly, “Stop teasing me.” She paused
After that, Ivanka politely bowed to the people who had been watching the drama in the main hall. She smiled at them. “Sorry for making a fool of ourselves. We encountered two tricksters who wanted to eat the meals for free by calling themselves the friends of the restaurant owners. It happened that I know the restaurant owner, so we easily uncovered their tricks.” By saying that, Ivanka was able to save the hot pot restaurant’s and the Barkworth family’s reputation. Her statement could result in a win-win situation, and the reason was acceptable. Ivanka continued, “Sorry for causing a stir and affecting your dining mood. I’ll foot the bill for everyone who dined on the first floor. How does that sound?” She was not trying to curry favor with the people or to show off her wealth. She simply did not want the people to hate the wealthy. One could not deny that this method worked. Right after Ivanka made her statement, the crowd thanked her. The commotion was no more than ju
The young lady did not know what to do, so she turned to the restaurant manager. The restaurant manager nodded in approval. It was only then that the young lady left the restaurant. Before she left, she glared at Coco. Coco glared back at the young lady and pointed at her viciously. Coco shouted, “Come back! I’m not done with you yet! Who permitted you to leave now?!” The young lady’s body shivered a little. Still, she gnashed her teeth and left. Ivanka watched the young lady’s back as she drifted away. Ivanka stood in Coco’s way because she did not want Coco to chase after the young lady. Ivanka did not want to make a big deal out of the situation. Otherwise, the Barkworth family would be the one who suffered disgrace. After all, Coco stayed in the Barkworth family’s mansion, and everyone knew that Rosie doted on her. If it continued, Ivanka was worried about Rosie’s later years… Ivanka rubbed her temples in resignation. It looked like she needed to resolve the issue as
The restaurant manager thought for a moment before saying, “Ms. Fishbourne, the restaurant has its own rules. Only three types of VIPs could reserve our private rooms while the rest could only enjoy normal seats. I have reasons to believe that our front desk told you the same when you called. We may not have empty seats now, but we’ll have one shortly after.” Coco recalled the situation and remembered that it was exactly like what the restaurant manager had mentioned. So what? Things have changed these days. Coco was no longer an ordinary woman. Her words could even move the earth. With that thought in her mind, Coco chuckled. She kept her tyranny and mockery to herself before locking her little finger with the young lady’s at the front desk. The young lady at the front desk looked down at her finger before glancing at the restaurant manager helplessly. The restaurant manager himself, too, was caught in trouble, so he could not do anything else to defend the young lady. C