There was total silence from Sophia's end as the question struck her unexpectedly. She was reeling from such a question from her daughter. She was lost for words. "What made you ask such a question, Kate? Do you know any other mother besides me?" Sophia's voice was a bit lower now, as she knew the question didn’t come from nowhere in her daughter's mind. Possibly, she must have been thinking about that for some time now. "Why wouldn't I ask the question when you never act like my mother?! I can't believe you cared so much about John, and he was a betrayer. You never cared about me even the slightest bit. Do you consider yourself my mother in that way?" Kate's voice was already trembling as she poured her heartache out to her mother. It was shocking to Kate when the next thing her mother said was, "You were only assuming things, Kate. How could you say I never cared about you?" "Do you think I would be so adamant about you marrying into the Jospo family if I never cared a

Kate's face frowned slightly as she saw him.She wondered why he was looking for her, especially at a time like this. She thought that if it weren't for Roderick, who made her realize that he had nothing to do with the incident, he probably would have been in jail by now.With a frown, Kate asked, "Why are you looking for me?"Despite how unwelcoming Kate's expression was, Douglas kept smiling at her."Nothing much, Miss Bolton. I'm only here to lend a helping hand with your ongoing trouble."Kate's frown shifted slightly, and she tilted her head.Douglas nodded vigorously; he was happy to see her reaction."Yeah, I understand that you refused our friendship, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't be willing to help when you need it."At that moment, Roderick and Christina got out of the car as well.They both stared at Douglas, who looked so much like a clown.Even though Christina had no idea who he was, she didn't understand why he seemed so unserious to her.Douglas, who had been smilin

After Christina left Kate's office, she called Roderick to relay the good news to him."Really?!" Roderick sounded excited on the other end of the call, feigning surprise.Yes, he feigned surprise because he was the one who had asked the friend of the deceased to meet his family and explain how the incident happened.Roderick observed that the family members had refused to listen because they believed everything that had happened was due to the Bolton Group's carelessness.This was why he arranged for the friend to explain things to them.Fortunately, after the family learned the truth behind the matter, they reconsidered and chose not to take it to court anymore.Plus, after seeing the false information circulating on the internet, the family understood that there was more to the matter than they had thought.Roderick said to Kate on the phone, "Since this issue has been resolved, we can visit the government officials for the invitation."Kate answered right away, "That's right. I ju

What?!The crowd couldn't believe their ears. They weren't ready to believe that Paul had just said that.Given away a hotel worth billions of dollars just like that?Paul mentioned that it was a token of appreciation for Roderick saving his life in the past.Now, they wondered how that was really possible.How could someone like Roderick save the life of a powerful man like Paul?Can Roderick even save himself, let alone save someone else?Letting that slide, they were bewildered that Paul was giving a hotel worth billions of dollars as a token of appreciation to Roderick.What would he give him if he really wanted to show his appreciation in full?The crowd just couldn't wrap their heads around this.Well, not only was the crowd surprised by the news, but Kate and Roderick were left out.As for Christina, she was completely in the middle of shock and confusion.While Kate was wondering if it could mean Paul and Roderick had known each other for a while but she never got to know abou

Felicia felt her head spin as she read the news. She didn't want to believe her eyes. But upon checking the media source that posted the news, she couldn't doubt it, as they were the most reliable news outlets in the city.Trying not to act foolish in public, Felicia stared irritably at her mother before asking,"Did I just hear you argue about this news, Mom? Is it really true that Douglas was a rapist?""If I weren't sensible enough, were you trying to trick me into lying in bed with that evil man?!"Clara felt completely embarrassed and ashamed of herself at that moment.However, she wasn't ready to give up and answered her daughter."Listen, Felicia. Not all the news you see online is to be believed...""Oh, really?!" Felicia cut through her mother's words."Did you even bother to check the media that posted the news?"Clara, who hadn't checked earlier, took an interest and glanced at it now.Upon seeing the media's name, she fell into a deep silence."Now you really can't say any