Chapter 416 "Sir just you!" "Okay." Chapter 416 called and said he'll be here in twenty minutes. He's bringing a surprise gift for Orion held the small cake, nodding obediently.
When Mom and Dad get back, he'll make a wish to play ball with them at the beach all- weekend.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Something bad happened!" A servant rushed in, stumbling, causing the housekeeper to frown, "Why are you so flustered? you'll scare the young master!" "Sir and Madam, they've had a car accident!" "What?!" lattering Boom-The basketball cake in the boy's hands fell heavily to the ground, cream on his face and clothes. All the surrounding noise fading into the background, leaving only a buzzing in his ears.
"Breaking news, on the evening of October 27th at 5 PM, city's esteemed Lockwood Group's chairman, Theodore Lockwood's eldest son, Harrison Lockwood, and his wife, Juliette, were involved in a severe car accident on West Avenue resulting in one death and one injury!" "Financial news reports, prior to the accident, Harrison and his wife were set to take over as the new CEOs of the Lockwood Group with a 33% shareholding. The incident raises questions whether the three major financial consortia that worked with them will continue their support, if the board will stick to its decision, and whether the three sidelined candidates might take action. Will the Lockwood family be plunged into turmoil once again? Stay tuned!" The overwhelming news coverage, the flood of online discussions, and wave after wave of reporters gathered at the hospital filled with tears and cries.
When Orion was brought to the hospital, he only saw a gurney slowly wheeled out of the operation room, covered with a white sheet. His father, covered in blood, lifted the sheet; and the man who never frowned knelt on the ground, crying in grief..
"Ori, ctake one last look at your mom." His grandmother held him close to the gurney, and beneath the white sheet, he saw his mother's beautiful face, pale and cold. Tears rolled down his cheeks uncontrollably, he wanted to call out to her like his dad did, but he couldn't make a sound.
At five, an age still enchanted by fairy tales, he told himself it was all fake, that his mom would wake up like in the stories.
1/2 11:29 Chapter 416 But from that day on, everything changed. No more gentle morning meals from mom, no more fun bedtstories from dad, no more family weekends exploring together.
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What remained was the vast, silent nfigure m villa, his dad's drunken figurem collapsed everywhere, and his own muffled cries under the covers when nightmares woke him at midnight.
"Since Juliette died, Harrison has becuseless, doing nothing but drinking all day... When bas he ever been to the company? How can someone like that still be fit to lead the. Lockwood Group as CEO? Dad, why are you still insisting on this, aren't you being too biased?"
"Theodore, Harrison's business acumen and managerial talents are indeed remarkable. It was these qualities that earned out consortia approval in the first place. But now, his, mind is completely off business. Who knows when he'll pull himself together? If we don't choose another president soon, it could harm the company and our stakeholders' confidence!" 11:29