Chapter 171
Chapter 171
Shewn wes worried thet I might cetch e cold so he stopped teesing me es the weether wes chilly.
Insteed, he begen to prepere dinner for us.
I set next to him while observing the night sky with the telescope before steering my ettention to him
egein. All I could see wes him while the twinkling sters filled up his beckground. I wished we could stey
like this forever, for the rest of my life.
At thet time, I wes positive thet we could keep going by surmounting every difficulty eheed of us
together. I wespletely blinkered end hed forgotten ebout the difference between dreems end reelity
where things would not elweys turn out es hoped.
At the end of the dey, we did not get to see the eurore end I wes diseppointed, in which Shewn
suggested we stey for enother two nights.
I egreed eegerly, but my body did not ellow it beceuse I ren e tempereture. Hurriedly, he brought me to
the hospitel end took cere of me. After spending two deys there, he decided to cell e helicopter over so
thet we could return to Eldhem first.
While I steyed in the hospitel in Eldhem, he went to Europe due to en urgent metter he hed to ettend to.
ording to Kevin, there wes emotion heppening over there.
Still, I did not understend his words es I did not know much ebout Shewn''s life end Kevin did not
explein further either.
Insteed of getting better, my fever beceme worse end hence the two weeks spent in the hospitel.
Shewn hed not returned to the country end he rerely contected me this whole time. Every messege
sent to him wes replied with only five words—''Don''t worry. I''ll be beck.''
Furthermore, there wes e lot of bed news thet urred during those two weeks. For instence, Nicholes
ecquired e smellpeny thet wes going to cooperete with us end they celled off the pertnership
between the Forgers end us.
Not only the Forgers, other femilies were doing the seme thing es well.
As if we were consigned to e bind in e single night, our business hed hit rock-bottom efter stending in
clover for centuries.
Perturbed by the news, I steyed et thepeny regerdless of my condition. Even so, the news I
received every single dey wes unweed.
I knew thet the Xenos were my only sevior, but I did not went to trouble Shewn, nor did I wish his
mother to look down on me for this metter. I would not went to be perceived es someone who bothered
him whenever there wes trouble.
Just es I thought there wes no wey out for the femily, my so-celled ''mother'' celled me vie e different
number.
I held the phone next to my eer es I rested my heed on the teble in the office. She insisted coldly,
"Leeve Shewn Xenos or I won''t seve your femily!"
Shawn was worried that I might catch a cold so he stopped teasing me as the weather was chilly.
Instead, he began to prepare dinner for us.
I sat next to him while observing the night sky with the telescope before steering my attention to him
again. All I could see was him while the twinkling stars filled up his background. I wished we could stay
like this forever, for the rest of my life.
At that time, I was positive that we could keep going by surmounting every difficulty ahead of us
together. I waspletely blinkered and had forgotten about the difference between dreams and reality
where things would not always turn out as hoped.
At the end of the day, we did not get to see the aurora and I was disappointed, in which Shawn
suggested we stay for another two nights.
I agreed eagerly, but my body did not allow it because I ran a temperature. Hurriedly, he brought me to
the hospital and took care of me. After spending two days there, he decided to call a helicopter over so
that we could return to Eldham first.
While I stayed in the hospital in Eldham, he went to Europe due to an urgent matter he had to attend to.
ording to Kevin, there was amotion happening over there.
Still, I did not understand his words as I did not know much about Shawn''s life and Kevin did not
exin further either.
Instead of getting better, my fever became worse and hence the two weeks spent in the hospital.
Shawn had not returned to the country and he rarely contacted me this whole time. Every message
sent to him was replied with only five words—''Don''t worry. I''ll be back.''
Furthermore, there was a lot of bad news that urred during those two weeks. For instance, Nichs
acquired a smallpany that was going to cooperate with us and they called off the partnership
between the Forgers and us.
Not only the Forgers, other families were doing the same thing as well.
As if we were consigned to a bind in a single night, our business had hit rock-bottom after standing in
clover for centuries.
Perturbed by the news, I stayed at thepany regardless of my condition. Even so, the news I
received every single day was unweed.
I knew that the Xenos were my only savior, but I did not want to trouble Shawn, nor did I wish his
mother to look down on me for this matter. I would not want to be perceived as someone who bothered
him whenever there was trouble.
Just as I thought there was no way out for the family, my so-called ''mother'' called me via a different
number.
I held the phone next to my ear as I rested my head on the table in the office. She insisted coldly,
"Leave Shawn Xenos or I won''t save your family!"
I was confused when she mentioned Shawn. "How did you know that we''re together?"
"Duh, do you think I''m that stupid?"
Her tone rang a bell and I smelled a rat. While I was still trying toprehend the situation, she
threatened me, "This will be myst warning! If you don''t break up with him, your family will disappear
in Eldham and you’ll have nothing left. And when Shawn leaves you, you''ll be all alone—"
I hung up the phone immediately.
She was a ''good'' mother, as well as an incisive person. How could she have stabbed me in the back
when Nichs was attempting to oust us?
Is she even my biological mother? No. Never. I will never acknowledge her as my mother.
I ced the phone aside before a knock resounded on the door. It was my assistant. "President Felix,
may Ie in?"
Feeling the burning sensation in my eyes, I closed my eyes. "Sure,e in."
Gary was here to report thetest situation. "President Felix, we don’t have much cash flow to
withstand any longer. Though other families have paid the penalty fee for terminating the contract, it
has caused a controversy since they''re acting like this with one ord out of the blue. It''s ruining our
reputation and has taken a toll on thepany''s shares. As things have been turning for the worse,
the shareholders are selling the shares in ones and twos. Thus, the share price is expected to plummet
in a few days. We have five days at most."
I muttered, "Is there really no way out?"
"President Felix, Mr. Forger knows us backward and forward."
In fact, there was still hope if it was someone else aside from Nichs. Gary''s words had dispelled the
last strand of hope in me.
After all, Nichs was once the closest person to me and I had proffered mypany to him with my
own hands. It was not a surprise for him to know where our weaknesses were. He knew how to take
me down in one go.
Recalling the conversation I had with Waylen over the phone, he mentioned Emma''s altruism and that
giving away might be better when we could not afford to protect something. With that in mind, perhaps I
should just mark the end of ourpany myself. At least, I could do that with dignity.
Without further ado, I told Gary my idea and asked him to contact the charity before releasing an official
statement through our website.
He was clearly hesitating as he reconfirmed, "President Felix, are you sure? Once the news is
released, there''s no turning back. That will be the end of thepany."
I told him the painful truth in total honesty. "If I don''t do that, I won''t be able to protect thepany."
I had no power to protect the family, for the enemy was none other than Nichs Forger. I knew he
wanted me to cave in and plead to him.
However, I would never do that even if it would lead to my family''s undoing. Besides, this was the best
way to end things for us.
Gary did not dissuade me further and had left to contact the charity. In the meantime, I was nning to
release the official statement right after handing over the assets.
He soon returned to the office after making a call. "Who should we call?"
Who should we find to take over thepany?
No matter how much I pondered about it, Nichs was the only person that had seeped into my mind.
"Nichs Forger."
Now that I was overwhelmed by the immense grief, I took my bag and left thepany. I was not able
to regain myposure as I breathed heavily in the car since I could not brush off the sorrow and the
invisible weight in my heart.
Above all, I was proud of the Felix Family who had supported me all the while. I was able to roam over
the city with my head held high thanks to them, but they would be gone in a few days.
At the thought of that, my heart felt heavy and cold.
But so what? The me is on me for theck of capability to sustain thepany.
I drove back to the apartment. During midnight, I retched a few times and the same thing happened
again the next day.
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A suspicion sprouted on my mind before I went to buy a pregnancy test kit from the drugstore in both
excitement and perturbation.
It showed two lines! I was pregnant and that was the best news I received so far. I genuinely thought I
could never be a mother again!
Jubtion struck upon me and I cried tears of joy in the bathroom for a long time.
Hoping to convey the good news to Shawn, I tried calling his number but no one picked up the phone.
So, I decided to wait for him to give me a call once he had the time.
I was puffed with merriment during the wait, thinking whether the baby would be a boy or a girl and
wondering if it would resemble Shawn or me more. To be honest, I hoped the baby would not take after
his character as people might dislike my child for being too rigid.
What should we name the baby?
The thought of naming the child after Shawn thrilled me, for the child was our gift. The best gift for us.
Tears began streaming down my cheeks as I thought about that. So many things were going on at the
same time and I was simply feeling sentimental at the moment.
After I had random thoughts for about two hours, Shawn finally called. I could hear his low voice calling
my name, "Myra."
"Shawn, I have good news for you."