Chapter 392


    Chapter 392


    Everyone’s attention was focused on Max, so hardly anyone noticed Valerie and Matthew


    embracing. And the infamous Matthew, kriown for his aloofness towards women, showed no sign of


    rejecting her at all.


    Meanwhile, Owen continued fussing over Max. But Max was still regaining his senses and barely


    heard him. As he gradually came to his senses, he looked around and finally fixed his gaze on


    Olivia.


    Then, Max’s eyes turned wet instantly. He stood up shakily. Despite the crowd urging him to sit and


    rest, he insisted on getting up. Then, he stubbornly walked toward Olivia with difficulty.


    Olivia was startled. Seeing how weak Max was, the others hurried to help him walk, but Max


    refused.


    Seeing this, Olivia stepped forward, cing aforting hand on his shoulder, but Max’s face


    remained tear–streaked and filled with guilt.


    “I never thought, at this old age, I’d still have the face toe here. I’ve truly let you down,” he


    said, wiping his tears and holding Olivia’s hand tightly. “Olivia, since I’m here, I must tell you about


    what happened all those years ago. The day Sarah and her father drowned, it happened because


    they took my boat! If I hadn’t taken that nap and had been there to help them navigate, maybe the


    ident wouldn’t have urred… I’ve regretted this every day since then. It’s my fault. I failed


    you


    Max cried like a child. Olivia lost two loved ones all of a sudden. She was more devastated than


    anyone else, but even in her grief, she couldn’t put all the me on Max.


    Olivia said, “It’s not your fault. All these years, you stayed away from the Anderson family out of


    guilt. But everyone has their fate. If you’d been on the boat, all three of you might have drowned!”


    She smiled bitterly and patted his hand. “Don’t feel guilty anymore. Sarah wouldn’t want to see you


    like this. She was so close to you. She would never me you. Over the years, I’vee to terms


    with it. She wasn’t meant to grow up with me, and now she’s gone. It’s just fate…


    Olivia continued, “Enough, don’t dwell on it. Sarah is gone, but we must keep living. However, she


    had never truly moved past her grief. Max’s guilt was even deeper than hers. Twenty years had


    passed, yet he was still mired in it. His wife had also been depressed and passed away years


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    The Anderson and Redfield families had fewer interactions over the years, and Max himself has lost


    interest in business, resulting in the decline of the Redfield Group as a whole Olivia had to muster


    her spirits tofort Max


    Olivia asked. “Is the ambnce here!


    Max shook his head and said, “It’s not necessary. It’s just my old ailment. I felt guilty when I


    stepped in, and it overwhelmed me. I couldn’t catch my breath, so I fainted. No worries now. I took


    some medicine and feel much better. I’ll go to the hospitalter for a thorough check–up.”


    As the conversation wound down, the atmosphere grew somber, Olivia gently patted Max’s back


    and then turned her gaze toward Valerie. She smiled softly.


    “What’s this youngdy’s name? Watching her throw caution to the wind just now had me quite


    worried. Who knew she’d pull you back from the brink,” Olivia remarked.


    When Valerie was mentioned, Max’s eyes lit up. He turned to Valerie and eximed, I didn’t expect


    it would be you saving me again!”


    Olivia was puzzled. “Again?”


    Max sighed and exined, “A while back, I missed my wife terribly and had an emotional


    breakdown. I fainted then, too. The ambnce got stuck in traffic, but this youngdy took me to it.


    She saved me once before.


    Valerie quickly waved her hand. “I just gave you a ride. The real lifesavers were the medical staff:


    “Don’t be so modest. At my age, if I copsed on the road, most passersby would hesitate to help,


    fearing a heftypensation if anything went wrong. Yet, you rushed me to medical care without a


    second thought. People like you are rare. You truly saved me. Max insisted.


    Valerie chuckled at Max


    at Max’s words, She hadn’t thought much about it, especially since she didn’t have many assets


    herself.


    But Max’s appreciation piqued her curiosity. If she ever did encounter a scammer pretending to be


    a helpless old man, she wondered how the wealthy Matthew would handlepensating a few old


    men.


    Olivia couldn’t help but look at Valerie with more interest. She had already found Valerie quite


    likable in appearance, and now she found her even more pleasing-


    With a kind expression, Olivia asked Valerie, “What’s your name?”