Chapter<strong>305</strong>


    TakeHedyaneovertoapologizetoKayaandher!When


    VickywaswrongedinKaya’sarms,HedyandFaye,alsoinfrontofMalinaandJessie,talkedaboutwhathappenedattheracingtrack.


    Ofcourse,Ididn’ttellthemabout“thebrakepadsbroke,andIjumpedoutofthecar”becauseIwasafraidthattheywouldbeworried.


    Jessiegaveathumbsupandpraisedsincerely,“River,yourdaughterissosessfulinteaching.Rickis thestrongestmaledriverinEyend.Hedysaidtobreakhisrecord,sohecansethisrecord.


    IcanimaghattimeTheshockedexpressionsoftheaudience!”


    Malinawavedherhandembarrassingly.


    “It’sonly100million,maybeyoucan’tgetit.”Jessieshookherhead.”


    Itdoesn’tmatterifyoucan’tgetit.”Fayeexined,”Vickycaresaboutfamethemost.SisterHedy’spurposeistoletthewholeindknowaboutVicky’sstupidthings.”


    DestroyingVicky‘sreputationisworse


    thankillingVicky.Malinasaidwithasmile,“Okay,takea rest,tomorrowisyourbirthdayparty,andmanydignitarieswiletocelebrateyou.You,theprotagonist,needtogetenough


    sleeptorechargeyourspirits,andthenmakeyourdebut.”


    JessiughedLaughing,onlysheknowsthebitternessinherheart.


    Doesshecareaboutcongrattionsfromdignitaries?


    Shedoesn’tcare


    Whatshecaresaboutisabouttoputherinthedust.


    -Thenextday,thesunwasshiningbrightly.


    Theguestswho broughtgiftsandbroughttheir familiestothebanquetcameinoneafteranotherfromthevi.


    Miles,whowasonabusinesstripabroad,alsocameback.


    Heisahandsomeunclewithsharpeyes,withwrinklesattheendofhiseyes,andhisauraiscalmandmajestic.Hewearsagrayhandmadesuitandavaluablewatch.


    Butintermsofappearanceandtemperament,itmatchesJessieverywell.


    Jessie.”Hecalledoutlightly.


    Jessienodded,andrespondedlightly,“You’reback?”


    Miles,


    Healmostcouldn’trememberthsttime


    Jessiegreetedhimbackwithasmile.“Thisis yourbirthdaypresent.”Hehandedheradelicate–lookinggiftbox.


    “Thankyou.”Jessietookthegiftwithalightandpolitesmileonherface,withoutthethoughtofopeningit.


    Miles lookedatMalina,Hedy,andFayebehindJessie,andaskedtheothertwo,“AretheyRiverandRiver‘sdaughter?”


    Surprised,Riverhaschangedalot.


    “It’sthem.”Jessiereplied.


    “Miles.”AlthoughMalinadidn’tlikeMilesinherheart,shestillgreeted


    Jessieforhissake.Hedylookedaway,eyesnotdrawntoMiles.


    “Wherearethey?”Mileslookedaround,butdidn’tfindthesecondwifeandtheotherdaughter.


    Jessiesmiledlightly,“Idon’tknow,maybesomethinghasdyedit.”


    Miles,


    Therewasanindescribablefeelingofsuffocationinhisheart.When


    JessiewasfullofresistancetoKayabefore,hehopedthatJessiehadabetterattitude


    towardsKaya.NowJessie‘sattitude


    towardsKayaisgettingbettereveryyear.Hefeltsomethingwasslowlypassingaway.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    “I’mgoingtoseetheguests.”Miles leftufortably.


    “Hmm.”Jessiebowedherhead,herwholebodywasquiet,andthelonelinessinhereyescouldn’tbeconcealed.


    Malinasighedinherheart,notknowinghowtforther.


    Therearemoreandmoreguests.


    HedyandFayesatinaninconspicuouscorner,holdingacakeinonehandandicecreamintheother,withhappinessandenjoymentontheirfaces.


    Rickandhisbrotherscameover…theywererichkidswhowereinvited


    tobethere.


    “SisterHedy,youlooksocuteeatingthecake.”RicksatacrossfromHedy.


    Hedyputdownthefork,andchangedhisdisgustedexpressionasifchanginghisface.


    Ifhehadn’thelpedherattheracingtrack,shewouldhaveppedacakeonthefaceofthisdogskinster.


    Rickcouldn’ughorcry


    Thisgirlreallydidn’thideherdislikeforhimatall!


    Butitalsomadehimfeelbetter.


    “I’mheretotalkaboutbusinessthistime.Youcan’tget100millionfrom Vicky,butIknowaverygoowyerwhoshouldbeable tohelpyousessfullysueforaround2millionindamages.”Ricksaidwithasmilethegoal of.


    “Noneed.”Hedywipedherlipsgracefully.


    Ricksmiledstiffly,andarayoflossfilledhisheart.


    Yesterday,whenhisbrotheraskedhimifhewantedtocontinuetheLamborghinipoisonbet,hehesitated.


    Helosttheconfidencehehadbefore.


    Hedywasdifferentfromthegirlshehadbeenincontactwithbefore.


    Theothergirlswereallcharmingandcharming,eachwiththeirownbeauty,whichmadehimlingeron.


    Justliketraveling,seeingallkindsofscenery.


    Heisjustatraveler,destinedtoleave.


    AndthesceneryofHedygavehimtheurgetostopandnotleave.


    Butthissceneryalreadyhasitsownpassengers.


    Hewantstodigthiscorner.


    Nothingto do withthebet.


    Hisviewofloveisthwofthejungle,thereisnoworldlymorality,andthewinnerisking.


    Rick.”Rick‘sfamilycalledhimnotfaraway.


    “Yeah.”RicklookedatHedyandleft.


    Hisbrotherfollowedup andsaidsoftly,“Imusthavetoldyoutopayattentiontotheworld’sbusinessleaderswhoappearedatthebanquetthistime,believeitornot?”Before


    theycame,theywererepeatedlytoldbytheirfamilymembers.Thefamilysaid,Isuddenlyreceivednewsthattherewillbea


    bigboss


    whostompshisfeetatthisbanquetandcanshakethewholeEvendthreetimes.Thefamilyalsosaid,Youhavetoseizetheopportunityandtrytotalk,ifyoucanseed,thefutureislimitless!


    Itmadethemallnervous.


    It’sapitythatuntilthebanquetwasabouttostart,thebossdidn’e.Instead,KayaandVicky,whohadn’tshownupforalongtime,camefirst.


    Thesecondwife,Kaya,waspaleinabluedress,andwashelpedinby


    Vickyinagooseyellowdress.


    Theguestswhispered,


    “What’sthematterwiththesecondwife?”–


    “Idon’tknow,sheseemstobesufferingfromsomeseriousillness.”


    Milestook theinitiativetowalkovertoholdthesecondwife’swaist,andsaidinadistressedtone,


    “Didn’tyoutalkonthephoneyesterday?”Yes,whydidyousuddenlygetsick?”


    Kayasaidwithaweakexpression,“Icollectedmoney


    overnight…coughcough…identallycaughtacoldandpassedout.”


    “Collectmoney?”Milesfrowned.


    “Yeah.”Kayanodded,“shewastooimpulsive,andshesaidsomethingwrongtoMs.Ellis,thedaughterofhersister’sfriend,whichmadeMs.Ellisunhappy.Iwanttoaskshetoim100million.I’mtryingtogetittogether,ahem.”


    ThissisteriscalledJessie.


    Jessie’sfacewasicycold.


    Milesdidn’tunderstandanymore,helookedatHedy,andthenatKaya,withasternvoice,


    “Tellme,whathappened?”


    Kayatoldthetruthaboutwhathappenedattheracetrack.


    She’ssmartenoughnottoembellishit.


    Butintermsoftone,heemphasizedthatHedyhadjustobtainedhis


    driver’slicenseforfivedays, metRick,andthenparticipatedinracinpetitions.


    Thevoice–overistotelleveryone,It


    isnormalforHedytobemisunderstood.Although


    mydaughterVickyisatfault,sheisnotguiltyenoughtopayHedy100million.


    Pityme,thispeerlesswhitelotus,whogotsickinordertomakeup100millionUSD.


    listen


    Milesturnedckonthespot,“Whydidn’t youtellmeaboutthis?”


    Ahem,you’realreadybusywithwork,Idon’twanttodisturbyou.”Kayasaidsoftly,


    “Besides,100million,I’llmakeupasmuchasIcan.Now,whenthetimes,Ms.Elliswillcalmdown.”


    Jessie!”Milesyelledangrily,“TakeHedyaneovertoapologizetoKayaandshe!”