Chapter 7 (Cornelius POV)
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Romance
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The moment I said the word "divorce," I knew I was about to lose the light in my life forever.
When she fainted in my arms, I was terrified, almost losing my mind.
I was so cowardly, not staying with her in the hospital.
After I learned she was fine, I avoided her.
She would definitely come home to find me, so I did the most foolish thing of my life.
I called Greta to come and play along with me, and again I brought up the divorce.
But I knew that if she called my name again, I couldn't let her go no matter what!
But when I finally heard her call my name, I watched in horror as Greta pushed her down the stairs.
I didn't catch her.
My Carlee... she fell so hard.
The fear of the day my parents passed away swept over me once more. I couldn't stop shaking, kneeling before Carlee, yet I couldn't bring myself to touch her.
Why... why is there so much blood...?
She said, "Save our child..."
The child... We have a child...
I only heard a buzzing in my ears, and every drop of blood in my body froze in that moment.
Carlee fainted again in my arms.
If I had come out a little earlier, I could have caught her!
It turned out that Carlee had wanted to tell me something all along.
But by the time I finally knew, I had lost our first child forever.
Carlee was too weak to wake up.
I sent Greta to prison.
She begged me like a madwoman, and all I could think of was wishing I could tear her apart!
Greta said: "Cornelius, do you think that by sending me to jail, you'll clear your conscience? It was you who brought me here in the first place! You hurt Carlee like this, she hates you! She will never forgive you!"
Carlee will never forgive me.
Carlee still hadn't woken up when my grandfather suddenly returned to the country, his face grave as he handed me something.
An email left by my parents before they passed.
After reading it, I felt like I had fallen into an ice cave.
J Group...
A competitor company with sinister tactics.
They had been angry after Z Group rejected their collaboration and had repeatedly attempted to retaliate.
To this end, my parents had gathered evidence of Abram's illegal dealings, though the evidence chain was still incomplete.
The recording in the email clearly captured several threats made by them against my parents.
"Don't eat the toast, drink the penalty wine! You better pray you survive long enough!"
"Afraid of dealing with your son, the one who hasn't even grown a beard?"
My parents were telling me their deaths were no accident!
I immediately ordered an investigation into Abram and had the details of the accident rewritten.
If I hadn't been avoiding the truth, and if I had focused on the details of the accident itself, how could there have been so many holes?
When the truth finally revealed itself, an indescribable despair enveloped me.
The accident seemed like an accident, but in reality, it was a planned murder.
And at my lowest point, Z Group was almost brought down by someone planted by Abram.
It was Carlee.
During that time, Carlee was secretly helping me save the company...
Not long after, I personally destroyed Abram and sent the ones responsible for my parents' deaths to the hospital.
Everything was laid bare, but I still couldn't sleep.
Mr. Craig told me Carlee had woken up.
The child was gone, and she wouldn't speak or eat, spending most of her time in a deep sleep.
I couldn't bring myself to see her. My mind was filled with all the things I had said and done to her.
I had sworn to protect her for life, but I became the one who hurt her the most.
How should I face her? Should I tell her it wasn't her fault, that it was all my fault, and that I'm the one who deserves to die?
I had Mr. Craig tell her everything. Mr. Craig said she didn't react much after learning the truth, only sitting in the hospital corridor for a long time.
I told Charlie to go keep her company and eat well. Grandpa also went to see her.
But I didn't dare show up.