He just wanted to hear it from his father, because he was still a little skeptical about her. But when


    James confirmed it, various emotions flooded Carlos.


    “Carlos!” James looked him in the eye and raised his right hand to vow


    “I’m not lying, Carlos. This is the truth. If I’m lying, may I be struck dead.”


    “Dad!” Carlos eximed.


    “I trust you.”


    “Ah!” James sighed.


    “I was afraid that you were cheated by that woman again. Carlos, you have to understand. I really can’t


    afford to lose you again…”


    “Cheated by her? Again?’ Carlos had a bad feeling about this.


    “Why did we get divorced? Do you know the reason?”


    “Of course I know!” James feigned misery and continued, “I’ve been hiding the truth from you for all


    these years because I didn’t want to make you sad. But now that you’re asking about it, I have to tell


    you everything.” He sighed dramatically and continued, “Three years ago, you were in a car ident.


    Your assistant, Emmett, died at the scene.


    You protected that woman and was fatally wounded. She was unscratched.


    When you were struggling for your life in the hospital, she cheated on you and had another man’s baby.


    When she found out that you might not survive, she chose to divorce you and abort the baby. She even


    told the media and others that you were dead. Carlos, I’m so sorry. I implored her not to divorce you


    and told her that you were going to be okay, but she didn’t listen…”


    He squeezed out a few drops of tears and let them stream down his cheeks.


    *She cheated on me and even had another man‘s baby?!‘ Carlos pulled a long face as he thought of


    Debbie’s bright smile.


    “So this is the real reason why we got divorced. Now she knows that I’m recovered, so she is trying to


    get back together with me.’


    “Dad, it was not your fault. But why did all my assistants leave thepany?” Carlos asked. From what


    he had been told, all of his assistants were not in thepany anymore.


    After a moment of reflection, James answered, “When it was reported that your chances of living were


    very unlikely, both Tristan and Zelda resigned. As for Ashley and another assistant, they must have quit


    over my style of management.”


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    Everything now made sense to Carlos—some employees would resign when their boss was reced.


    But he somehow felt something was not right with Tristan’s and Zelda’s departure.


    “After Tristan tendered in his resignation letter, I personally went to him to see if I could convince him to


    continue working with us. I told him I was only holding the fort while you were away, but apparently,


    judging from your condition, it wasn’t easy to believe you’d make it out alive. Besides, he turned me


    down saying he had found a more suitable employer. Not long after, he went abroad.”


    ‘So, Tristan’s hopped to a betterpany, ‘ Carlos thought to himself.


    Listening to James’ exnation, Carlos was convinced.


    “Then what happened to Curtis?” he pressed further. Although his memory was problematic after the


    ident, there were a few things he could recall. His friendship with Curtis was one of those few


    exceptions.


    They had always been close. Bosom buddies, if he could use that. What had changed that he no


    Longer saw Curtis?


    Feeling helpless, James sighed, and was tempted to change the subject.