Chapter 19 He Never Believes Her At the Blanchard Group. "Is Yakira here?" Brayden asked coldly. Deon replied at once, "No, but Conrad is." Brayden's gaze turned icy. He thought, "Yakira has run away? "I went to her apartment earlier, and there was no one there. "She's worried that Daron wouldn't leave her alone? "Five years have passed, and she's still as heartless as ever. "Five years ago, she abandoned Daron, and she has just done the same. "Could she really do this? Just because Daron is our son? "Then why bother acting like she couldn't live without him yesterday? She should have become an actress." "Tell Conrad that if I don't see Yakira today, the Blanchard Group will openly blacklist CK Design Studio." Chapter 19 He Never Believes Her CK Design Studio was in Perham. However, once word got out that it had messed with the Blanchard Group, no company in the country would dare to collaborate with CK Design Studio ever again. "Yes," Deon replied. After this, instead of leaving, he said, "Mr. Blanchard, I've just heard that Mrs. Blanchard's mother's been hospitalized in Retston Central Hospital." "Is that so?" Brayden looked at Deon, his eyes obscure. Yakira went to the hospital early in the morning because she was leaving today. She bought Sharlene a bunch of food and daily necessities, asked the doctors and the nurses to look after her, and gave them her number. "Mom, call me if anything. Or you can have the doctors and the nurses call me. After I get things settled in Peraham, I'll bring you back." Sharlene patted her hand and smiled, "Go back. I'll be fine. After all, I'm in good hands, right? "Since you're going back with Minnie and Abel, be extra careful Chapter 19 He Never Believes Her on the way, OK?" Yakira nodded. "OK." "Ms. Wilkinson." A nurse pushed open the door and walked in. "Sorry, Ms. Wilkinson. Please come with me to proceed with the discharge procedures." Yakira stood up and looked at her, puzzled. "But we aren't planning to check out." Grover had left the hospital, and he had already handed over Sharlene's case to another doctor before his departure. Before coming to the ward, Yakira had just talked to the doctor, who said Sharlene needed to be hospitalized for another month. If nothing happened in the following month, she could be discharged and recover at home. So, what was this about? The nurse said, "I'm not exactly sure. We've just received an order from above, saying that you have to be discharged."" From above? Brayden's figure flashed across Yakira's mind. Chapter 19 He Never Believes Her Only he was powerful enough to make such a decision. He must have gone to the apartment. Seeing they had left, he issued such an order. "Fine. It doesn't matter. Kira, let's go back to Peraham together." Sharlene sat up. She knew what was going on. Yakira quickly stepped forward to stop her. "Mom, your treatment has just begun. I won't let anyone interrupt it. Don't worry, OK? Stay here. I'll be back soon. Nothing will happen." "Kira..." Sharlene wanted to stop her. But she had already strode out of the ward. She hailed a cab to the Blanchard Group. At the entrance, she bumped into Conrad, who had just come out. "Conrad," she said. "Kira? Why are you here?" He was shocked. She said angrily, "I'm here to see Brayden." "Kira, you shouldn't have come here. Though his influence in Retston is undeniable, there's only limited he can do in Peraham. Just because he claims to ice out CK Design Studio doesn't mean he can really pull that off," Conrad comforted her softly. She was shocked. "What? He's gonna ice out CK Design Studio?" Was Brayden set to ruin everyone around her? Conrad looked at her, puzzled. She wasn't here because of this? "I'm gonna go confront him." Yakira stormed into the Blanchard Group. Conrad followed her quickly. "Kira, don't do anything rash."' But he was stopped by the bodyguards at the entrance. On the contrary, no one stopped Yakira, and she went straight up to the CEO's office. Brayden's secretaries were slack-jawed at the sight of her. Back then, after she married Brayden, she made lunch for him and delivered it to the office every day because of his weak stomach. Everyone knew she was the unloved Mrs. Blanchard. Chapter 19 He Never Believes Her "Am I seeing things? Is that Yakira?" "Beats me. She died in that car crash five years ago, right?" They kept rubbing their eyes in great disbelief. Just then, Patricia happened to walk over. Seeing Yakira walk into Brayden's office, she was stunned. In the next second, her gaze turned cold, and she tightened her grip on the files in her hand. "Brayden, exactly what are you up to?" Yakira pushed open the door and questioned angrily. He already had a daughter with Patricia. Why couldn't he leave her and her kids alone? "Deon, are we really that broke that we can't even pay for security guards anymore? How come anyone can just waltz in here as they please?" Brayden said coldly, not even glancing at Yakira. Deon stepped forward quickly. "Ms. Wilkinson." "Brayden, what do you want me to do to leave me alone?" Yakira questioned him. Though her tone was accusatory, she couldn't help but feel aggrieved. Brayden's gaze turned cold as he stood up and approached her. "Leave you alone? You were the one who went all out to sleep with me. How come you're playing the victim now?" "I told you already. It was an accident," she explained. They had never slept together during the first six months of their marriage. The situation was only changed when Brayden was drunk one night. He had always held a grudge about it. Because of it, he had been rough with her whenever they were in bed. Brayden scoffed, "An accident? What a clumsy excuse."" Yakira smiled self-mockingly, feeling helpless. What was the point of explaining? Brayden had never believed her. "Fine. It was my fault. I was shameless. Happy?" she said. Hearing her say that about herself, Brayden didn't feel good. Instead, he was even more irritated. Chapter 19 He Never Believes Her She then continued, "Brayden, this is between us. Don't get anyone else involved. You want me to be part of designing the logo of the Blanchard Group's new product, right? Fine. I'll do it. There's no need to drag Conrad into this." She was actually here for Conrad? Brayden was immediately seething with rage. He sneered, "Fine. CK Design Studio's future is now in your hands." Yakira knew he was making things difficult for her, but she still agreed steadily. "Rest assured. I'll make sure you're satisfied."" Brayden clenched his fists so hard that the veins on the backs of his hands were bulging. Obviously, he was trying his best to control his temper. "Any other conditions? Name them now while we're at it. This is the critical treatment period for my mom, and I won't let her get discharged. I'll say yes to all your conditions as long as she continues to get treated," Yakira said straightforwardly. After her father passed away, Sharlene was her only family in the world. Chapter 19 He Never Believes Her To her, Sharlene was as important as Minnie and Abel. Brayden gazed at her. "Any conditions?" "Yes. Any condition." She nodded firmly. He sneered, "Alright then. Come back to the Blanchard's villa with me." With that, he walked out of the office first. To the Blanchard's villa? Though Yakira was puzzled, she didn't ask anything and just followed him. Seeing them walk out one after the other, everyone outside the CEO's office was slack-jawed. Watching the two's retreating figures, Patricia was so bitter that she bit her lip till it turned pale.