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“Besides, you're aware of my youngest daughter's condition, too. If
we were to divorce, I'd have to send Shannon abroad, as far away as
possible. | fear parting ways with her mother would be too much for
Carrie to bear. I'm worried that it'll exacerbate her illness.”
Paul nodded in understanding, acknowledging the complexity of the
situation.
“I asked you to track the whereabouts of Justin. Have you found out where he’s gone?” Gregory inquired.
Sorry, Chairman Salvador. As you know, Mr. Salvador is quite adept
at remaining undetected. He's made it clear he doesn’t want anyone
to know where he is, so it’s been impossible to track him down.” Paul
responded, expressing a sense of resignation.
Gregory remained silent as he dialed Justin's number on his phone,
After several attempts, Justin finally answered.
“It’s late. Do you need anything?”
“Justin, I...”
“If you're trying to convinceto attend the project meeting, s your effort. | won't be going.” Justin's tone was
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇticy, devoid of any
trace of father-son affection in their conversation.
Gregory pursed his lips, his voice low as he asked, “Justin, are you
free tomorrow? I'd like you to accompanyon an errand.”
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“Where to?”
To visit your mother.”
The words hung heavy in the air, plunging Justin into a silence that ssent shivers down his father’s spine.
Though separated by the phone line, Gregory could still feel the chilllling frost emanating from his own son’s end
of the conversation.
“Areeyyoujoking? Did you hear what you just said?”
“I'm goidoking, Justin. I'm serious about it.”
Gregoryytootkaaddeep breath, feeling an unfamiliar sense of unease and shanne despite his position as the
leader of the Salvador
Corporation.
“I know i haven't'todone enough over these years. Even though your mother is no longgerhhere with us, |
haven't fulfilled my duties as her husband. | haven't paid my respects to her or spent twith her. I've
truly been lacking.””
“Lacking?”
Justin let out a bitter laughh hhis voice tinged with resentmen
you saying that with just a fewwords, you can erase 23 years
of debt and pain? Do you, estteened Chairman Salvador, believe
deserve that? Do you think youuddeserve to stand before my mothe
Forget it. My mother hasbyyhkeenside every year, and she’s doin
great up there. Don’t delude yoursshinto thinking you can go bother her again.”
“What nonsense is this? | am her husband, the one she once loved
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the most!”
Gregory's cheeks flushed with shame, but his pride would not allow his own son to trample on him. He retorted
with red eyes, like a child defending itself, “You have no idea how deep her feelings were for
1. Why shouldn't | go see her?”
“Even if my mother once loved you...
Justin's voice trembled with anger, sounding hoarse and alarming. “
The moment she leaped from the balcony of Tideview Manor, she stopped loving you. Sometimes, | truly believe
that her choice to leave in such an extrway, amidst all her pain, was a blessing. Staying alive by your side,
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmenduring your emotional abuse every day, watching you share a bed with other women while pretending to be a
dutiful
wife. That agony is worse than death itself. Her love for you was the
greatest source of her suffering.”
In an instant, the horrific image of Mary's tragic death flooded
Gregory's mind once again.
He shuddered violently, his phone nearly slipping from his grasp.
breath becheavy and sluggish, alarming Paul, who hesitated
interrupt the father-son dialogue.
“I'm not sure what has gotten in you to make such a request, but |
want to make it clear that you have no right to stand before my
mother. Not now, not ever.”
After saying his piece, Justin did not wait for Gregory's response before hanging up the phone.
Gregory, feeling drained, broke out in a cold sweat, his complexion
paling.
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“Chairman Salvador? Chairman Salvador? Are you okay?” Paul asked
anxiously
“Could you please fetcha glass of water?” Gregory requested
weakly, feeling more depleted than he had ever felt before.
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