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Cornelis herself had no clue what had just hit her. The moment she heard that his grandpa had chosen to end his
own life to save grandma from more troubles, she felt as though a million needles were piercing her heart. It hurt
so badly that she couldn’t control her tears
“Cornelia.” Marcus gently wiped away her tears, “What’s up? Talk to me
Tmjust sad Cornelia looked at him with teary eyes. “I just feel that grandpa shouldn’t have done it.”
Marcus comforted her, “That s water under the bridge now. You don’t need to dwell on it”
“It’s not over yet, not really because there are many people facing the same issues. We need to address it, and
then solve it” Cornelia wasn’t the confrontational lype, but
this issue had struck a nerve.
“Did grandpa genuinely think his decision was best for grandma? Didn’t he realize how much pain it would cause
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇther to be left alone?”
Cornelia knew she shouldn’t blame grandpa. She wasn’t in his shoes, and she didn’t know how much pain he was in,
or how desperate he must have felt
She thought, if grandpa chose to leave because he couldn’t bear the pain and saw no hope in life, then she could
understand. But if he thought his departure would lighten grandma’s burden, then he couldn’t have been more
wrong.
He must not have realized how much his leaving would shatter her.
Marcus said, “I don’t know what he was thinking. All I know is that his leaving hit grandma hard. After he passed
away, grandma lost her pillar of support and fell ill. If it wasn’t for the responsibility of the Hartley Group on her
shoulders, I guess she wouldn’t have made it through that period.”
Marcus’s words made Cornelia even sadder, “If you were grandpa, what would you do?”
Marcus got her worries, “I won’t let myself face that kind of day Even if it does come, I’ll fight to stay alive.”
His words slightly eased Cornelia’s mind, “Listen, you need to take care of your health. You can’t always be on the
go. If you fall si doctor for treatment. You absolutely cannot do what grandpa did, and you absolutely cannot leave
me behind”
one day, you must cooperate with the
She looked at him and said, word by word, “You once told me as Jeremy, that you wanted to spend the rest of your
life with me. You have to keep your word, no breaking promises
Marcus finally understood why Cornelia suddenly burst into tears. It must have been because of grandpa and
grandma’s incident that reminded her of her own parents
Her mother left right after she was born, and her father died in a car accident when she was five. Because of the
early loss of her parents, she longed for family and cherished life and the people around her more than anyone.
Marcus reached out and held her hand, “Cornelia, every word I’ve said to you, I meant it. I won’t break my
promises.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCornelia suggested, ‘Let’s make a pact.”
Marcus had never done such a thing when he was a kid, let alone now. But since it was Cornelia, he was willing to
go along with whatever she wanted, “Okay, let’s make a pact.”
Cornelia, rubbing her red nose, extended her pinky to hook it with his, “We’re making a pinky promise! Whoever
breaks it is a big piggy!”
Marcus replied, “Okay”
Cornelia quickly pulled herself together, “Now continue with why you’re called Jeremy”
The girl’s mood swung fast, most people probably couldn’t keep up with her pace.
After Marcus started the car, he continued with the previous topic, “After grandpa passed away, grandma fell ill and
their son Brennen was put forward by the board directors to take over the Hartley Group The guy isn’t very
capable, but he’s got a strong will. He believed that he could fill grandma’s shoes and take care of the Hartley
Group
“Grandma knew he wasn’t able to manage the Hartley Group at that time, but since he was so keen on taking over,
she decided to let him try and handed over the reins.”
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