Chapter 241
There was, all alone in the office. I took a deep breath, opened the document on my desk, and started looking into it seriously
It was a photocopy When I finished reading it, I was floored I couldn’t believe what was in it.
Then I rushed home with the document, where Harold happened to be. After I handed him the document and we discussed it for a while, he called his friend.
The guy who had promised to help us understand the situation confirmed the authenticity of the document after he learned what was in it.
“How could this be? I couldn’t believe it. My dad had always been so straight arrow, how could he have abused his power?
Harold sighed deeply. “He may have been trying to get back at StarGlow Enterprises, Rena. Your father may be in trouble. If he faces legal sanctions, you need to be prepared”
I felt like I couldn’t breathe, like there was a rock on my chest
My dad had approved the documents a while ago. They had his signature and official seal on them, but they were all about StarGlow Enterprises
That showed that he abused his power to deal with StarGlow Enterprises.
“He’s so impulsive. He was so close to retirement. How could he mess things up like this?” Harold looked troubled.
I sat there, crying silently, not knowing what to do next.
What was done was done. I couldn’t change it. My dad’s character would have made him admit his mistake voluntarily, he wouldn’t make excuses. So then I had to face the possibility that my dad might go to jail, and my mom was already in a vegetative state, so I had to take on the company and the family alone.
I don’t have time to grieve. I wiped away my tears and got straight back to work
Before long, the news of my breakup with Russel and my father being sentenced both hit the trending topics. People were guessing that Russel broke up with me because he didn’t want to get dragged down, and I announced the breakup first because of my pride
“Mr. Russel, Ms. Finch is in a meeting. She’s not here!”
While I was working, I heard my assistant’s voice from outside. She raised her voice on purpose so that I could hear her.
I was startled and was about to get up when the door was pushed open. Russel rushed in, drenched from head to toe. The weather’s pretty cold and it was raining outside. Wasn’t he afraid of catching a cold?
My assistant looked at me helplessly “Ms. Finch, Mr. Russel showed up out of the blue. I couldn’t stop him…
‘It’s okay, you can leave.” I waved her off.
After my assistant left, Russel and I stared at each other for a long time. His eyes were full of anger, resentment, and pain.
I was the first one to break the silence. Why are you here?”
“Why did you break up with me?’ Russel’s eyes welled up with tears as soon as he said that He moved closer to me and stared at me.
“Russel, I’m sorry.” I clenched my fists, suppressing the guilt in my heart, trying to make myself look unemotional.
Only by resolutely distancing myself from him could I have made him give up on our relationship completely.
Russel shook his head. “Don’t apologize. It always feels weird to hear an apology from you Rena, I once told you that I don’t mind being used by you. Let’s just say you used me to get those documents. Now that you have them, can we just ignore everyone else and stay together?”
His pleading eyes and deep affection made my heart ache a little, but our future would be full of difficulties. Our patience would run out someday.
“Russel, why havent you been with me these days?” I asked quietly.
1…” Russel was at a loss for words. I saw the helplessness in his eyes.
I didn’t need an explanation. I’d already heard from Chloe
To convince me to break up with Russel, Chloe told me some things about the Dawson family, like how Lauretta Dawson threatened to kill herself to make Russel leave Rosemont, and how Samuel Dawson used his power to put him under house arrest.
I couldn’t believe that the Dawson family hated me so much. It was even worse than when they opposed Bonnie in my previous life.
In my previous life, Russel told me that his family opposed him pursuing Bonnie, but he persisted, and his parents couldn’t do anything about it.
Chloe also told me that the main reasons why Russel’s parents opposed our relationship were not only because I was divorced but also because I’d had a miscarriage
If Russel’s parents had ever found out that I might not have been able to get pregnant again, they would have probably hated me to the bone. The opposition from your family is an obstacle we cant overcome. Let’s stop wasting time.” I said firmly, also considering Russel’s feelings.
Upon hearing my words, Russel became anxious. “I don’t want to break up. As long as you agree, I can cut off ties with my family. If they can’t accept the person I love and cant respect my choices, I won’t hesitate to leavel”
I was speechless. With his persistence, I was a bit shaken.
But I soon came to my senses. I shook my head and rejected him. “That’s not possible. They will always be your parents. Blood is thicker than water. Can you really bear to see your mother seek death and do nothing about it?”
Russel was stunned for a moment, then he frowned. “How did you know? Did Chloe tell you?”
“It doesn’t matter who told me. It’s not important. What’s important is that there’s no possibility for us anymore. My situation right now will drag you
down, and your family will target me, making me even more upset. Let’s break up” I said with a heavy heart.
Maybe I was never going to date or get married again in this life. It seemed being single wasn’t so bad.
Russel grabbed my hand and held me tightly. His voice was shaking 1 don’t want to break up. I can do anything for you, okay?”
My heart ached more and more, but I had to put on a cold front. My voice was cold “Even if you cut ties with your parents, what can you do for me? Russel, you should understand the cruelty of reality”
That talk seemed to loosen Russel’s grip on me a bit, and after a while, he let go of me completely, his eyes filled with disbelief, “So our relationship only makes sense when you need my help?”
“Yeah, even if I don’t care whether you can help me or not, what if your parents take action against me?” I looked up at Russel, my eyes cold.
Russel’s expression was incredibly complex, his gaze at me was both unfamiliar and helpless Suddenly, he asked, “If I can find a way for them to accept us, would you be willing to keep going with me?”
“What way?” I asked straightforwardly What tricks could Russel have possibly had up his sleeve to get his parents to accept a divorcee like me?
