At that moment, after hearing what his father had just said, Jefferson’s father went completely silent. The phone was still pressed tightly against his ear, yet no words came out of his mouth. His breathing became uneven, and his heart pounded hard against his chest. He was just as stunned as his father was, because no matter how the situation was twisted or explained, one thing remained very clear in his mind he saw that good-for-nothing bastard with his own eyes.It wasn't an illusion or a mistake.The image was still fresh in his head. The way the man walked out of the restaurant calmly, the way he looked relaxed, and the woman beside him, laughing as if nothing in the world was wrong. Jefferson’s father clenched his jaw. Hearing his own father say he had been standing at Flaming Fire Mountain for almost two full days waiting for that same man was something he never expected never even crossed his mind.For a moment, he wondered if something was terribly wrong.Then, with a low and

At that moment, upon hearing what his father had just said, Jefferson’s father felt his chest tighten. He knew his father very well. He knew how dangerous it was when his father spoke in that calm but heavy tone. His anger was already at its peak. Yet, standing there, Jefferson’s father suddenly realized something painful.He didn’t even know the name of the restaurant, his confidence drained immediately. Slowly, he bowed his head, unable to meet his father’s sharp gaze. In a low voice, he said,“Father… when we came in earlier, I forgot to check the name of the restaurant.”The air went completely still, the next second, Jefferson’s grandfather exploded. His voice thundered across the space as he shouted,“So what are you still standing here for? Are you rooted to the ground?”He stepped forward slightly, his eyes burning with fury.“Go and check the name of the restaurant immediately! Find out which family set this place up and who is holding this restaurant!”His voice dropped into

At that moment, Jefferson’s grandfather stood frozen in front of the screen, but his jaw slowly tightened, the muscles on his face hardening as reality sank in. His eyes darkened, filled with disbelief and fury. For a brief second, it felt as though the room itself had gone quiet just for him, as memories of the past forty-eight hours rushed back into his mind.Forty-eight hours, two whole days he had stood there like a fool, he hadn’t eaten a proper meal. He hadn’t taken a single bath. He barely slept. His clothes were still the same ones he had worn when he first positioned himself near Flamefire Mountain, determined not to miss Raymond’s appearance. Rain, cold, hunger none of it mattered to him. All he cared about was catching that bastard the moment he stepped foot into Flamefire Mountain or coming out.But now, now the truth was right there on the screen.Raymond never went anywhere near Flamefire Mountain.Instead, he was here… laughing, flirting, dining comfortably with a woman

At that moment, upon hearing what Dahlia just said, her mother immediately let out a small laugh and waved her hand lightly in the air, shaking her head again and again. She stepped closer to Dahlia, holding her shoulders gently, her expression calm and reassuring.“No, no, no,” her mother said softly. “That is not even it at all. You don’t need to be afraid of anything.” She paused, then continued in a more serious tone, “Even if I wanted to ask you for something, this is not even the right way to do it.”Her mother sighed lightly, her eyes softening as she looked at Dahlia. She explained that both she and her sister had simply been thinking about how long it had been since they truly spent time together as a family. Everyone had been busy, tired, and always in a hurry. Days turned into weeks, and weeks into months, without them sitting together, talking, laughing, and eating like they used to.“So we just thought,” her mother continued, “that it would be nice to have family time. At

Immediately, Dahlia’s words rang in the room, sharp and unyielding, like a whip cracking through the quiet afternoon. “No,” she said firmly to her mother, her eyes blazing with determination, “I will do no such thing. Why would we even try to behave like this? I don’t feel you understand.” She paused, her chest rising with the intensity of her thoughts, then continued, her voice stronger now, unwavering. “Is it that everybody who literally proposes marriage, we just fall for it? Yes, I’ve made that mistake once before, and I am not going to fall for it again. This is exactly how it happened when Caleb was jumping around, doing everything he could to impress me. And now… where is Caleb? Where is he?”Her words hung heavy in the air, dripping with the sharp tang of experience. “I know I’ve made mistakes in the past, but now I am going to focus on my company, on growing what I’ve built. And when the time is right, I will settle down with someone I truly love, someone I truly like not