Chapter 1104
He returned all the files to their original ces, carefully arranged just as if they had never been
touched.
How long had she known Eric, he wondered. And why had shee to him? Why had she lied about
the other man being named Patric?
Ian had many questions, but he wasn''t sure he would like the answers.
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It all came down to one unpleasant truth: he was just a stand-in, a recement for his brother.
A chill settled in his eyes. When people hadpared him unfavorably to Eric in the past, he had
never bothered to argue. He simply chose to join the army instead.
He never wanted topete with Eric. In fact, he thought his brother was pretty cool.
But human nature was selfish. Always being overlooked led to resentment.
However, he had learned to let go of that resentment and had even taken over the Raymond family
after his brother''s death. All because he had loved his grandfather.
Ian put all the documents away. Remembering how Maja had agreed to marry into the Raymond family,
he realized it wasn''t just to help the Pennyfeather family. She had wanted to marry into the Raymond
family, but she had wanted to marry Eric.
But Eric was dead, so she had settled for Ian as a backup.
Maja was his only heartthrob, yet he was only her second choice.
She had never loved him, only used him for revenge. How ironic.
Ian mmed his fist against the wall in frustration. He should have divorced her as soon as he returned
home rather than indulging in their physical rtionship, which had left him feeling like a scorned lover.
After leaving Solstice College, he pushed down his feelings and headed straight to Greenfield Gardens.
The Pearson case had been handed over to the police. All he had to do now was manage thepany
and find a suitable fiancée when the time was right. Judith was certainly a good choice.
Fitch called him at this time, sounding puzzled. "Why did you call off the search for Eric? Have you
given up looking?"
Ian had just finished showering and was loosely wrapped in a towel.
"Yeah, I''ve stopped looking."
Whatever Eric''s motives were. It was for the higher-ups to worry about. He didn''t need to meet with
those two anymore.
He wouldn''t admit he was running away, afraid of witnessing a scene of Eric and Maja being intimate.
That would drive him mad.
The only solution was to stop looking for them and focus on his own life.
All his regret had fermented into bitter wine, which he drank by himself. He just needed to move on.
There was no need to hold onto a woman who didn''t want him. That''s not like him.
Fitch was silent momentarily before asking, "So you really don''t care about Maja''s well-being anymore?
You need to know that many people in Greenfield have a grudge against her. Especially the women
who have shown interest in you in the past. Once you let go of Maja, she will face their ruthless
revenge."
Ian scoffed, lighting a cigarette.
It was she who didn''t want him.
"My omnipotent brother will surely protect her. Her safety has nothing to do with me anymore. Wouldn''t
that make me a fool if I worried about her?"
Fitch sighed in relief, "It''s good that you''vee to terms with it. But aren''t you interested in the
experiment being investigated by the higher-ups?"
Ian used to investigate Eric''s affairs because of Holden. But now that Holden was dead, what was the
point of investigating his brother?
A fool''s errand.
"I''m not interested. I''m just a businessman. Don''t involve me in their affairs anymore."
Seeing his determination, Fitch didn''t try to persuade him further.
Everyone had objected to Ian being with Maja in the first ce, thinking she wasn''t good enough.
Now that she was deceiving him with lies, it was utterly despicable.
She''d better die out there and nevere back so as not to offend everyone''s eyes.
"Okay, I understand," Fitch replied.