Chapter 275
Chapter 275
''A letter for you, Ree. Love you as always, Sandra.'' I realized it was a letter from my mother. However,
the envelope seemed so old that it looked like it was written decades ago. The next second, I sat
beside the bed and unwrapped the envelope before reading the content.
''3rd February 1996.
Dear Ree, it has been nine days since the day you were both. I wish you could know that you''re
precious little daughter for you have made me see the glimmer of light amidst the dark. I love you
deeply, perhaps even more so than your father does, yet I cannot raise you by myself. Instead, I had to
hand you over to your father, which I''m sorry about. Anyway, your father and I met each other in
Bryxton. I can still remember it was a rainy day. When we first met, he was a cool guy who enjoyed
picking on me sarcastically and giving me a silent treatment, but fortunately, I didn''t let my ego get in
my way as I tenaciously persisted, or we would have moved on in our separate ways long ago.
Speaking of that, I''m not sure whether we''ve moved on in our separate ways now, and I don''t know
what else to say from this point on. Look, Ree, I love your father to the bones, but before I fell in love
with him, I had no idea he was a part of the Xenos Family, and neither was I aware that he had a wife
and a child before I was pregnant with you. He once promised me that he would make me the happiest
lady in the world, but my ego will never allow me to sit by and watch while another woman shares his
love with me. It broke my heart, Ree. It cut my heart even deeper than an actual de.
At this moment, I can''t help but find itughable about myself for believing the biggest lie in the world
after all the sweet words he told me. For now, you''re all I have left, Ree, yet I have no choice but to
send you away because you will never be the Xenos Family''s heir due to your three older brothers.
However, we don''t need their fortune either because I believe I will be able to give you a better life than
the one you could get in the Xenos Family. Believe in me, Ree. I will make it for your sake, but I can''t
keep you by my side in France because it would be dangerous for you. After all, I''m bound to be
followed by danger and trouble along the way as I rise to power. All I ever want is for you to grow up
healthily and safely, and the Xenos Family is the best ce for you to stay, which is why I had to send
you away.
However, I need you to believe in me, Ree. The day we reunite will be the day you be the most
powerful woman in the world as I will build your empire slowly bit by bit. I love you, Ree. May you live a
happy and healthy life. Forgive me.
Love you as always,
Sandra.''
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As I went on to read the letter, I broke down to tears emotionally and recalled the words that my mother
said to me. She said we may be rted by blood, but other than that, we have nothing else inmon.
Did she say that to me intentionally because she knew her days are… At the thought of that, I quickly
understood my mother''s motive, believing she didn''t want me to feel heartbroken after she passed
away, which was why she had been avoiding me all along. No wonder she didn''t express her feelings
to me when we met earlier. Soon, I was able to see through the difficulties she was going through as I
began to feel how much she loved me. The next moment, I returned to the room I was in earlier and
confronted that dying man once more. In my mother tongue, I asked, "Do you know a way to get out of
here? If you do, I''ll bring you with me and leave this ce." Deep down, there was only one thought
that appeared in my head—I must see my mother! I must see her right now!
The old man nodded and answered me. "Yes, I do."
A few momentster, I bore with the unpleasant stench that the man gave off and wheeled him away
without even bothering to take a look at the kidney soaked in the Formalin that should have rotted and
disappeared more than a decade ago. You''re sick, Robert!
Despite his poor health, the older man desperately urged me to take him with me. "Hurry up, girl! Take
me away at once. I want to see her now because… I''m afraid I may not be able to make it in time. I''m
scared of losing her. I''m scared…"
Thinking the older man was referring to my mother, I voiced out my confusion. "Robert said you always
hit my mother, yet you have the cheek to say that you''re scared of losing her?!"
"Are you her daughter?" he asked in surprise.
"Yes, I''m her daughter." I''m her only daughter.
With tears rolling down his eyes, the old man gently exined, "I wanted to have a child with her so
that I could have an heir, but she wouldn''t listen to me. At that time, I was young and belligerent,
always sumbing to my anger and impulses. Furthermore, arguments and fights are rather normal
between a husband and a wife. I might have gotten physical with your mother, but she was no
pushover either and would always retaliate. Besides, she was also strong enough to match me in
strength, often refusing to go down without a fight. In fact, she even sent someone to kidnap me once
and had them rough me up. Since then, I didn''t dare to mess with her ever again as I made up my mind
to live with her peacefully. Nevertheless, she had never forgotten about that matter, much to my
surprise because sheter handed Rob over to me. Rob was introverted, temperamental, and fickle-
minded, which was the biggest reason that the Saunders Family gave up on him. However, your
mother adopted him out of kindness, not to mention the Saunders Family''s agreement when they saw
how much we cared about him. Because of that, Rob saw your mother as his savior who gave him a
new life, and he had decided to live for her ever since, but on the other hand, the fact that I bullied your
mom made me his target, which he vowed to torture…"
Due to his poor health condition, the old man had to take a long while to finish his sentence before he
went on to say, "It was only when I saw you that I finally understood why she wouldn''t agree to bear a
child for me. She had been nning all along… To have you as her heir while I was merely a pawn she
had been using to rise to power." Tired and vulnerable, the older man pointed his finger ahead to show
me the way. A few minutester, he continued to say, "I will not take any action against Rob, but the
royal family of France will no longer be his haven!" He then coughed, pausing for a few seconds. "Rob
had a pitiful childhood. Although he had someone to raise him, he didn''t feel the love he deserved. If
that wasn''t bad enough for him, his mental illness only made the matter worse. After all, how much
kindness can we expect from him, considering how he was abandoned by his own family?"
It was only after hearing the older man''s words that I understood his kindness. At the same time, I
continued to wheel him until I saw the elevator and heaved a sigh of relief. Upon stepping into the
elevator, I noticed the older man was starting to sumb to his fatigue, hearing nothing else from him
except silence.
Soon, I wheeled him into the ward, where I saw Robert kneeling beside the bed while my mother was
surrounded by doctors. The doctors are still treating her. Does that mean she is still alive? Why did
Robert tell me that he had lost her?
When Robert saw us, his eyes appeared to be soulless, as if he had lost someone whom he loved
dearly. In the meantime, the man chuckled sincerely and uttered, "I love you, Sandra."
As soon as hepleted his sentence, he closed his eyes and wentpletely silent. I quickly called
out to the doctors to save him, but everyone turned a deaf ear.
In the end, it was true that my mother was still alive as she was unconscious. Nevertheless, the doctor
told me that her days were numbered. She doesn''t have much time left, so we''d suggest euthanasia
because that is the best way to put her out of misery. Despite the doctor''s suggestion, Robert didn''t
agree with that because he chose to believe that there was still a chance to save my mother.
That''s right! We should always have faith as long as my mother is still breathing. I agreed with Robert,
thinking we should wait until she woke up before deciding what to do next. Meanwhile, the gentleman
passed away. Although the news about the death of in from France should have been shocking, no
one from the pce seemed to care abou