Chapter 466


    "Aaliyah, let''s meet up, shall we? After all, we were once family!" Jesper asked with a politeness that


    seemed out of ce for the situation.


    After a moment of consideration, I agreed to meet him, and then he chose a run-of-the-mill coffee shop


    for our meeting.


    When I arrived, Jesper was already there, rising from his seat with an early smile when he saw me


    walk in. Yet, beneath that weing gesture, I could detect a shadow of something murky in his eyes.


    "Aaliyah!" he said, beaming as he approached. "It''s been ages!"


    "Sure has! Feels like we haven''t crossed paths in forever," I replied, returning the smile and making my


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    way to the table, and Hannah was waiting by the door.


    "So, what''s the big emergency?" I cut to the chase. Honestly, I didn''t think there was anything left to


    say between the Dawsons and me. Pure curiosity had driven me to see him.


    "It''s not so much an emergency, just... wanted to see you. Especially considering the whole debacle


    with Medsafe Liyah Inc.," he trailed off, seemingly struggling to find the right words. After a brief pause,


    he continued, "You founded Medsafe Liyah Inc., Aaliyah, and it crumbled in our hands. We let you


    down, failed to take it to new heights."


    I studied Jesper intently. Despite his motives, his words were a salve to the soul.


    I couldn''t help but offer a wry smile and a bit of banter, "Looks like you''re the first Dawson to speak a


    fair word. Thanks for that!"


    "I had to say it. Aaliyah, you''ve been a pir for the Dawsons. Regardless of how they''ve behaved,


    without you, I wouldn''t be where I am today. Sure, I''m back to square one, but I owe you a debt of


    gratitude," he said humbly.


    "Water under the bridge," I responded coolly. After all, I didn’t know his true intention.


    I had witnessed the icy death stare in Jesper''s eyes firsthand. Certainly, finding a saint in a family akin


    to a devil''s circle just doesn''t add up.


    Besides, when he first joined Medsafe Liyah Inc. and snagged the managing director''s seat, he never


    once thanked me during the good times. Now that thepany''s copsed, his repentance seems a


    tadte.


    And I could never forget what he said to Jessica, "You can''t outy her!"


    That word, ''outy,'' left a bitter taste—how could it not?


    "Aaliyah, I know you and Jan got divorced. Honestly, it''s a damn shame! I hope you won''t mind if I


    still consider you as my family."


    "No problem," I replied, with a genuine smile.


    That''s the Dawson way—either they sweet-talk you into oblivion or damn you to hell with their words.


    He sighed, leaning back in his chair, andmented, "It''s like a nightmare, a curse... Everything''s gone."


    His expression was one of defeat.


    I couldn''t help but ask, "So, what''s next for you?"


    He gave a self-deprecating chuckle. "Who knows? Looks like Goldenvale Town doesn''t have a ce


    for me anymore. Who would hire me now? After I graduated, I thought Medsafe Liyah Inc. would be my


    stage to shine, but just as I was getting the hang of it, it all vanished. Maybe it''s fate. What''s not meant


    to be yours will never be."


    He then added, "I''ll figure it out after my mother''s funeral."


    "When''s that?" I inquired casually.


    "Day after tomorrow. Just a small family affair," he replied, his voice tinged with sorrow. "Aaliyah, will


    youe?"


    I shook my head. "It''s fine."


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    "I''ll see," I responded nomittally.


    As I weighed his true intentions, I couldn''t shake the feeling that his sorrow might just be crocodile


    tears.