Chapter 41


    Chapter 41 The Futility of Apologies


    I did not want to beat Mouse’s side of the story I wanted to hear it straight from Idale


    He looked at me, his striking eyebrows lifted ingether in worry. “What do you wound to hauns?”


    I tell a lump in my throat as I looked at him Taking a shallow breaths, I asked, “Did you tell my dad that


    Manie is carrylogg your child? Are you two nning to get married?”


    His eyebrows creased further, his pale hands inteced. His voler wess heavy “I’m sorry, I didn’t


    anticipate this to happen ”


    A wave at suppressed emotions singed within me I stared at him, each word heavy with a nation “So,


    your adult that your two are the teasut my dad ended up in the emergency room, right?”


    He looked at me, his eyes filled with regret and fuelplessness.


    This was probably the first time i had hit him since I met him I could not control the anger welling up


    with me. My eyes were bloodshot as I red at bu, my voice lusarse with rage: “Why? Why did you do


    this? If you’re undrappy with ine, you could have taken it out on me! Why provolo a snd bluts, da you


    know the doctor said he only had three months to live? Just three months! But you tws have robbed


    hins of that Did he bother you that much!


    The man in front of ne vemained silent. He did not argue, did not retaliate, and just let me vent. In


    traponse to my sat lous, he simply said, “I’m mary”


    Sorry?


    Sorry did not cut it!


    I suddenlyughed, feeling a seuse of absmulity. I stumbled back a few steps, pushing down all my


    emotions. What was the point of this outburst? My father was already gone Even If I killed him, my


    father would note back


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    With that thought, I did not say another word I turned around and left.


    “Where are you going?” He grabbed my wrist, his voice Italling behind me.


    I shook off his hand, looking up at the red light above the emergency room door I could not help but


    scoff “Idds, you’re worse than Moore. Trampling over someone’s trust and sincerity like that ”


    Indeed, taking their lives would serve no purpose and only invite necessary trouble.


    However, I could not shuply let my father’s death go unanswered. After leaving the maternity ward, I


    comforted my mother and escorted her back to the Scott Resklence. Ups my arrival at Scott


    Corporation, I found Uncle Marcus pas lng aushanly


    outside the conference ropin


    Seeing me, he exhaled in relief and asked with urgency, “Have you taken care of everything for your


    dad?” I nodded. The investors from MG Wall Street were already in the conference room. There was


    no time to mom my father’s passing


    Lasked Uncle Marcus to fill me in on the situation with Gleantiate Media.


    He sighed. “The chairman initially aquired Gleamtale Me when he wanted to diversity. The project


    was promising at first, dominating over half of Lake City’s markart in the past couple of years. But with


    the rise of video and digital media, It’s been on a downward trend. Last year, due to financial


    constraints, we went through a t–round financing, allowing MC’s investiment bank to buy into


    GleamGate Mei”


    I nodded, then asked, “The shareholders from the Investment bank are all here. What’s the issue?” He


    hesitated, seemingly


    a loss for words.


    Seeing his struggle, I said, “Uncle Marcus, just tell me. My dad’s not here anymore. I’ve never been


    involved with this project. and I’m not familiar with the situation. If I walk in there lind, It’s Hilely to make


    things worsa ”


    He nodded and started. “Durling Its Series is funding, GleamGate Media drafted a project n. The


    n pledged that within year post–funding, thepany would lidt a tonover of ten million. Two years


    down the line, leantiste Media would go


    Chapter 41 The Fubility of Apologies


    public on MG, bing the quickest domesticpany to initiate trading on NASDAQ ”


    As he finished, I was so taken aback that my jaw nearly hit the floor. I stared at him, my brows


    furrowed. “Did my father make these promises in the n?”


    He gave a nomittal grunt and sighed. “It wasn’t just a verbal promise, but a contract to be signed


    and sealed. Thepany ced high importance on this project at the time, and Scott Corporation


    was in dire need of funds. So, they had this n drawn up to lure in investors.”


    I was well aware that in the business world, promising high returns and a bright future was amon


    tactic to attract Investors.


    Talding a deep breath, I pressed Uncle Marcus further. “What happens if the n falls through?”


    Uncle Marcus hesitated for a moment before replying, “If the n fails, a betting agreementes into


    y. This would transfer ten percent of GleamGate Media and Scott Corporation’s shares to a few


    investors. These shareholders would then have absolute control and decision–making power over both


    companies. Naturally, the chairman’s position would be revoked, and the top management would be


    appointed by these shareholders.”


    I was stunned, looking at him in disbelief. “How much is the investment? Why would there be such an


    outrageous agreement?


    “Thirty million dors,” Uncle Marcus began, his voiceced with resignation. “The chairman believed


    that if he could secure the funds, he could keep Scott Corporation afloat. So, he feltpelled to agree


    to the deal.”


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