Chapter 8
He could only think of the painful plan of jumping off the building to fight. Lucia, who didn’t know why, was completely used as a gun. Thinking of how she used a knife to force me to delete my post for John yesterday, Lucia almost regretted it.
At that time, I was still immersed in the grief of my mother’s death. Not only did no one understand and comfort me, but I also had to suffer the threat of death from my fiancée.
How bitter it was in her heart, she didn’t dare to imagine it at all. John, whose fake mask was exposed, didn’t dare to stay and left in disgrace.
Lucia, who regretted her decision, mobilized all the manpower and resources of the Morgan Family to find my whereabouts.
“At any cost, even if the Morgan Group goes bankrupt, I will find Gerald back!”
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The days on the cruise ship were pleasant and relaxing. Without the constraints of work and love, I enjoyed every day.
After experiencing a different life, I had a better understanding and meaning of life.
I regret it. I regret wasting five years for someone who didn’t love me.
My friend occasionally contacted me by email. He told me that Lucia was looking for me all over the world like crazy. He even went to the Burkett Family’s old house three times in person. Because of her careless management, the Morgan Group had shown signs of
decline.
If it weren’t for the new products and my statement, the market would have collapsed long
ago.
As for John, he had been driven away by the Morgan Family and ordered not to set foot in Manchester for the rest of his life.
When I saw these news, I just laughed it off. Then I continued to enjoy life. I traveled to seven continents and across four oceans with the postal tour. I saw cute penguins in Antarctica and watched the magnificent grassland sunset in Africa.
At the last stop, in Luxembourg, I held a wooden box inherited by my mother while gazing at the shimmering Moselle River. This was where my parents first met and it was also the place my mother had always dreamed of.
This was the end of this journey. This round–the–world trip took me five years. It also made me gain a lot.
Manchester, which I hadn’t seen for a long time, was still familiar with the streets and familiar high–rise buildings.
I returned to the Burkett Family’s old house while bringing the precious wooden box with
- me.
When I was about to leave, a Maybach suddenly drove up. The car window was lowered, revealing a familiar yet strange beautiful face.
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Without waiting for the driver to open the door, Lucia pushed the door and got out of the car, running towards me with wet eyes.
But halfway through, I was interrupted by a childish voice.
“Dad, who is this auntie?”
I picked up the little girl behind me, kissed her little face and smiled, “She is my friend.”
Lucia stopped, tears already welling up. Her face was full of grievance and disbelief.
“Gerald, are you… married?”
I nodded, “Yes, I’ve been married for four years.”
“This is my daughter, Lily Burkett. Lily, say hi to auntie.”
My daughter said sweetly, “Hello, auntie.”
Lucia turned back and secretly wiped away her tears, trying to squeeze out a smile, “Lily is so pretty.”
She looked at me with a complicated look. “Gerald, can I chat with you for a few words?”
I didn’t want to agree. But seeing her tears about to well up again, I softened my heart after
all.
Once, she was also the woman I loved to the bone.
I touched my daughter’s head, “Lily, go find your
mother.”
After my daughter left obediently, I took Lucia to the backyard of the old house. “Gerald, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault for your mom’s death. If it weren’t for…”
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