Chapter 182
Chapter 182
I forced myself to sleep until I saw that dawn was approaching. I could not sleep the night that Shawn
left, as a phone call soon interrupted my slumber.
It was May who called me.
Picking up the call, I asked, "What''s up?"
Usually, May would not call me.
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"Ree, I had asked Rud just now."
Rud was Rudy.
Hearing this, I asked, "Does this have something to do with Shawn?"
Sighing, May answered, "Yes, it does concern him."
Sitting up, I asked with a pale face, "Did something happen to him?"
Don''t tell me after just leavingst night, he''s already…
I did not dare to continue this thought, as May only told me after some moments of hesitation, "Shawn
is in a very precarious situation right now. Because he had offended quite a number of people before, a
lot of people hated him. Even though they did not dare to make their move due to how strong he was in
the past, they finally got their chance now… Rudy had said that Shawn will be targeted by everyone for
half a year with slim chances of surviving!"
Did Shawn leave me because of this?
Was it because it would be hard for him to even survive by himself, so he…
Hearing this, I then asked, "Did Rudy say anything else?"
"Rudy said that he hasn''t seen Shawn in this weak of a state in a long time. But, capable as he is, he
will not be oppressed by lesser men for long. Rudy wanted me to tell you this. He said that Shawn has
his own reasons for leaving you, hopes that you can wait for him patiently, and says to not hate him.
When the timees, the man will not let you down."
Rudy actually wanted May to tell me this!!
Pensive, I said, "But, this is all what Rudy said, not Shawn. Yesterday… he didn''t even say anything
when I asked if he would wait eight months for me."
My words made May silent.
"It was me who let Shawn down."
Since May did not know what transpired between me and Shawn, she said after giving it some thought,
"I''m not too clear on how a man thinks, as I thought you would be a great match with Nichs once.
But… that man was too selfish. Shawn, on the other hand… I''ve heard Rudy mention him a bit once,
he described him as a man who would bear all the hardships by himself. So, he might have his reasons
for leaving you since he couldn''t keep you by his side right now."
I knew how kind Shawn could be, as I recalled how sudden he appeared in my room, waiting patiently
by the window until I woke up.
I did not even know how long he had been waiting.
At the thought of this, he seemed to have always treated me with patience.
Immersed in my own thoughts, I then heard May say, "Rudy also wanted me to remind you that you
mustn''t use the power of the Xenos family to secretly help him."
Her words made me ask puzzlingly, "Why?"
"He had crawled up step by step to where he is now from the bottom alone, so this is just another fresh
start for him!" Pausing for a bit, May gently reminded me, "He has his own pride too."
I could understand his viewpoint, as I would not want a force that just ruined me to suddenly side with
me either.
"I understand," I replied.
……
…
After chatting for a while with May, I hung up. Unable to sleep, I kept thinking of Shawn''s lonely
silhouette.
I was starting to miss him even though we had just been separated.
For the following month, I spent every day in a daze. I even asked Merlin to help me track my parents''
whereabouts.
s, he confirmed them to be staying at the Forger''s vi.
Nichs really did have my biggest weakness in his hands. Momentarily, I did not have a solution to
this tricky problem.
It was only after a month did Charlese to find me with the map of the Xenos Family''s influence and
tried to persuade me to take the reins of Xenos Solutions.
Refusing him, I said, "I will not go back."
That was the Xenos Family of which Shawn had built.
Seeing through me, Charles said, "Miss, the whole family is now loyal to only you. No matter whether
or not you want it, the family and its riches are already yours! Besides, Mr. Xenos knew that he was
only upying that position temporarily, hence he gave you that ring so willingly. Even if you wanted to
return the family to him, Mr. Xenos would never ept it, ording to his temperament and pride!
Miss, the thing you should do now is take over the family and learn how to manage it, all so you can
leave a stable foundation for your future child."
His analysis was so logical that I could not rebuke him.
He was right. Whether I wanted the family or not, it would never be Shawn''s again.
Because, Shawn would never take the family back again.
Charles really did show his wisdom in his age. He was calcting, knew how to observe other people
and could render me speechless just by saying a few sentences.
Closing my eyes, I heard him continue, "All the women in the Xenos Manor have already been chased
away. I only left a portion of the servants to continue maintaining it. About the old madam… as per the
wishes of the old master, she was free to choose if she wanted to continue living in the manor or not.
But, because she detested the old master, she chose to move out and is now living in Bryxton."
Did Kiara also leave the family?
Recalling our meeting at the hospital''s entrance, I remembered how she confidently said that she
would be the future madam of the Xenos Family.
Who could have predicted what would happen…
Even though she was my rival in love, she was a kind one.
Her gentle mannerisms made her a perfect match for Shawn.
Shaking my head, I stopped thinking of Kiara, instead focusing my thoughts on the capable man in
front of me, Charles. He had actually helped me get rid of the snakes in the grass and presented a
fresh state of the Xenos Family to me.
Opening my eyes, I questioned him coldly, "Charles, you''ve just destroyed my love. Do you really think
that I will leave you alone if I were to be the head?!"
Hearing this, Charles only bowed and answered calmly, "Miss, I was but a helper of the old master. I
only listen to him. Even if I didn''t do this, someone else would. But, if you really want to vent your anger
on me, I will ept this oue nheless. Besides, I have alreadypleted thest mission
bestowed upon me by the old master, so I can die without regrets now."
Would you look at this? So, this is what it means to persist in your own principles and look death right
in the eyes!
This kind of person only made my head hurt!
He was right. He was nothing but an executor!
The person who ordered him was my real father!
Even in death, he was controlling such a massive chessboard!
Deep down, I knew he only meant well for me. He wanted me to have power and something to rely on,
but I could not find it in my heart to forgive him!
I could not forgive him for treating Shawn this way and taking away my happiness!
Holding my anger back, I said, "You win, Charles."
"Are you willing to let me off the hook, Miss?"
Before I could answer him, Charles said in a low voice, "Every head of the family had a right hand man
they could trust. After observing Gary, I think that he''s quite a loyal person in that we can nurture him
further."
Look at this. He even investigated my people!
Holding my anger in, I kept convincing myself that Charles was just a puppet, and the one I should
really be ming was the person who was dead!
In the end, I still took the document before he suddenly bowed to me and said, "Miss, onest thing. It''s
about the whereabouts of your biological mother."