At first, I actually had hopes for our marriage. At the very least, I had fantasies about you, that maybe our arranged marriage could turn into love, that maybe we could be together for better\u00a0<\/p>\n
or for worse,\u00a0<\/p>\n
that my husband would be my rock, giving me the strength to\u00a0<\/p>\n
face the storms of the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Obviously, you failed. No, it wasn\u2019t just that you weren\u2019t a good fit, you were far, far from it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I figured it out later. When it comes down to it, there\u2019s only one\u00a0<\/p>\n
reason: no love. Love can make you charge into battle, travel to\u00a0<\/p>\n
the ends of the earth. But without love\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no love between us, only a sense of duty. A marriage\u00a0<\/p>\n
like that can collapse at any moment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I just can\u2019t stay in this awful environment any longer. All I want\u00a0<\/p>\n
to do now is run, run far away, far away from you, far away from the Simpson family. Bradley, we weren\u2019t meant to be in this life,\u00a0<\/p>\n
and I hope to avoid you in the next one too\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 345\u00a0<\/p>\n
Henrietta smiled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Renewal\u00a0<\/p>\n
Surpri tear that broke from the corner of her eye was as beautiful\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u05d8\u05e8\u05d5\u05d3\u00a0<\/p>\n
as a brilliant firework.\u00a0<\/p>\n
XY Group\u00a0<\/p>\n
Timothy rushed in, \u201cMr. Navarro, it\u2019s bad!\u00a0<\/p>\n
The old patriarch is critically ill. He\u2019s been taken back to the\u00a0<\/p>\n
Navarro\u2019s mansion. Sol said\u2026 he\u2019s just barely hanging on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Martin had been sent to a nursing home before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was supposedly for recuperation, but it was more like he was\u00a0<\/p>\n
just left there to fend for himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lysander had originally planned to visit after things settled\u00a0<\/p>\n
down at work, and then discuss the next steps for treatment\u00a0<\/p>\n
with the doctor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he never expected\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
The bad news came so quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lysander\u2019s face darkened instantly, and the air around him\u00a0<\/p>\n
turned cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 345\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s go. To the mansion.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Renewal\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the way to the mansion, the car made a detour to pick up Seraphina and Dion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dion didn\u2019t know what was happening, he just felt that his dad was different today.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was too serious, and Dion was too scared to talk to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He rested obediently in his mother\u2019s arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seraphina looked at Lysander\u2019s tense profile and realized something.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid something happen?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lysander didn\u2019t say anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Timothy explained for him in a low voice, \u201cThe old patriarch is critically ill.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A flicker of surprise crossed Seraphina\u2019s face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No matter how Martin had treated her in the past, Lysander had grown up by the old patriarch\u2019s side. They were very close.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thinking about her current status, it seemed she had no place\u00a0<\/p>\n
to go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Renewal\u00a0<\/p>\n
Supt\u2026 appropriate for me to go?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said with hesitation, \u201cWhy don\u2019t you just take Dion?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I can wait for you guys nearby.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lysander turned his head, his gaze deep. \u201cIt\u2019s appropriate.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mansion was bustling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It hadn\u2019t been this crowded with people in over thirty years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Godfrey\u2019s two illegitimate children were both there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One was named Georgina, the other Aiden Cole.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A boy and a girl.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Godfrey had finally gotten both a son and a daughter, thanks to\u00a0<\/p>\n
the mistress.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Eleanor was there too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sol had gone to pick her up personally.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seraphina walked a few quick steps to her. \u201cMom, you\u2019re here\u00a0<\/p>\n
too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
WOPTER 049\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, the old patriarch is critically ill. He insisted I come, so I\u00a0<\/p>\n
Renewal\u00a0<\/p>\n
Surprise\u00a0<\/p>\n
he.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She pulled Dion into her arms. \u201cDion, Dad has a lot to deal with\u00a0<\/p>\n
today, so stay with Grandma, okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dion was very obedient.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lysander strode towards the main hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Godfrey raised a hand to stop him. \u201cYou should just wait outside. Your grandfather\u2026 it\u2019s not convenient for him to see anyone right now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t he hanging on just to wait for me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lysander pushed Godfrey aside, but before he could take two\u00a0<\/p>\n
steps, Georgina blocked him again. \u201cLysander, even though\u00a0<\/p>\n
you\u2019re the legitimate heir, what Grandpa has belongs to\u00a0<\/p>\n
everyone. You can\u2019t take it all for yourself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lysander was already furious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Georgina was just asking for it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lysander kicked out, sending Georgina flying three meters\u00a0<\/p>\n
away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Renewal\u00a0<\/p>\n
Supt your place to speak in this family?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Get lost.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Georgina couldn\u2019t catch his breath and almost died.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Aiden quickly went to help her brother up. \u201cBrother, are you okay?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lysander walked into the old patriarch\u2019s room and shut the door heavily behind him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The last time he came to see the old patriarch, Martin had already told him some things.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sol then took out a small wooden box and handed it to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lysander.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was the old patriarch\u2019s decision, made when he was still\u00a0<\/p>\n
lucid. All the shares and all the family\u2019s assets have been allocated. He specifically instructed that these things be given\u00a0<\/p>\n
to you, for you to announce.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lysander didn\u2019t take it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Miapter 340\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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