Chapter 922


    Everett let go of her hand, pulling her back, not allowing her to face him directly. He didn’t want her


    to see the expression on his face.


    "Alright, time for bed. Goodnight." He said.


    "I really can…"


    "Dorothy!" Everett''s voice hinted at frustration, "You can''t! I''ve been holding back for too long."


    So, once the floodgates of desire opened, there was no turning back.


    At least for tonight, she wouldn''t be able to handle it.


    Hearing his husky and strained voice, Dorothy wisely decided to drop the subject, "Oh, then


    goodnight."


    ...


    After ending her call with Everett, Quincy put her phone aside. Herptop screen was filled withb


    data and cell culture results.


    This was her umpteenth failure. She was getting irked despite her patience.


    Failures weren''t new to her, but this time, it felt especially frustrating. Or let’s say it wasn''t just


    because of the failed experiments...


    Finally unable to bear it any longer, Quincy stood up and walked to the window, opening it for some


    fresh air.


    Her phone rang again.


    It was her father Ronin calling.


    "All thanks to you, our family had pulled through this crisis! If the Lopez family hadn''te through


    with the money on time, our family would''ve faced disaster!"


    Ronin was ecstatic, but Quincy found his words grating.


    "Do you even realize what I had to give up for this?" she asked.


    "Ah, sweetie, you were going to marry someday anyway. Now that you have a chance to marry into


    the Lopez family, so what''s there toin about? Forget about our country, how many families


    can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Lopez family in the entire world? How many men can


    compare to Everett?" Ronin''s tone was almost as if he expected Quincy to be grateful, "The Lopez


    family has only one heir, and countless people would kill for the chance to be his wife."


    "But what I wanted was a lifetime partner."


    "That''s a fantasy!" Ronin could sense what his daughter meant, but given her current situation, he


    couldn''t be too harsh. He tried to speak earnestly, "Sweetie, you''ve lived in luxury in our family from


    the moment you were born. Do you know how much your medical education cost? I''ve never


    comined! Our family really needed help this time."


    Ronin had ns to acquire severalpanies to monopolize the market.


    But then the financial chain broke, and the bank demanded the remaining payment. Failing to pay


    would mean losing the coteral. The only ones capable of providing such arge cash flow were


    the Lopez family.


    If the needed amount was smaller, he could have asked for a loan, and Jonathan might have


    agreed, given their many years of friendship. But the gap was too vast to bridge with a simple loan.


    "Dad will promise you something. Once this merger isplete and our family is back on its feet, if


    you truly don''t want to stay with Everett, I''ll support you. You can divorce him then!"


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    Quincy almostughed at that.


    "Do you really mean that?"


    "Why wouldn''t I? You are my own daughter!"


    "The Lopez family just casually dropped a billion to cover your losses. Jonathan isn''t a fool. You


    must have promised him a share of your project, or you''ve agreed to permanently bind me to the


    Lopez family. Otherwise, Jonathan wouldn''t have simply handed over the money. He''s not known


    for charity without seeing a benefit." Quincy said.


    He would either sign a contract or get profit. Wasn’t that how the business world worked?


    Either contracts or benefits. Who would part with their money without a reason? A saint?


    "Sweetie..."


    "If I''m not mistaken, you chose thetter option because you didn''t want to share your profit."