Chapter 61: Laws of Survival, Doomed to a Life of Entanglement
Fiona Croix’s home was smashed to pieces, there was hardly any intact furniture, even the water cups didn’t survive, she took disposable paper cups and poured water for me: [This is all that’s left in the house].
She poured water for me, and crouched down on the floor to gather up the debris herself, there was blood on the floor, it was hers, she had cut her hand on the debris, the blood was still oozing out, but she didn’t feel any pain, she didn’t care.
I just couldn’t look at her anymore, pulled her up and sat her in the only surviving chair, rummaged through a drawer and pulled out band-aids, “Who are you abusing yourself for, your body is your own, if you don’t take care of it, who else is going to take care of yourself for you.”
Like a puppet on strings, Fiona Croix sits quietly, without sadness, without joy or anger, staring blankly out the window.
There are no tears when one is sad to the core.
Looking at Fiona Croix like this makes me feel very bad, but I can’t do anything about it.
I took a broom and swept all the debris into the trash can, cleaned up a mess, turned around and looked back, I don’t know when, Fiona Croix was full of tears, she just like that silent tears, let a person look at the heart of a hard pull.
If not seeing it with her own eyes, it’s really hard to imagine that Shao’s mother, who claimed to be a luxurious and cultured woman, could bully Fiona Croix into such a state that she smashed the rented room into an explosion scene.
“You’re not even related to THE Astor family anymore, what’s Jack Astor’s mother coming to make a scene.”
Fiona Croix shook her head and laughed at herself, [Jack Astor’s mother thinks that I’m still pestering her son and wants to sabotage Jack Astor’s new marriage, Jack Astor was the one who filed for divorce in the first place, and I’m a mute person without any identity or background, so what kind of ability do I have to sabotage it, I wouldn’t be reduced to this situation if I really had that kind of ability].
From the beginning, Jack Astor’s mother did not like Fiona Croix, she has no status background, from the countryside, and how can she be seen by Shaw’s mother, but what makes me wonder is that in the beginning, Jack Astor did not suppress the scandal, but actually married Fiona Croix.
With the Astor family’s status and means, if they didn’t want Fiona Croix in the door, there were ways to do it.
He inexplicably married Fiona Croix and divorced for no apparent reason.
Jack Astor’s maneuvering, which is literally the same as Walker Richter’s, is completely puzzling.
“I’ll call Jack Astor.”
Fiona Croix stopped me and pleaded, [No, Alva, this is all I have left of my pathetic self-respect, don’t let him, okay.]
“Fiona,” I was exasperated and helpless, having known Fiona Croix for many years, how could I not know what kind of strong heart she hid under her soft exterior.
How many people can have her fortitude and choose to go clean.
Where could I stand Fiona Croix’s sad eyes and compromised, “Okay, I won’t call, you go into your room and rest for a while, don’t get any ideas.”
I helped her back to her room to rest, and although she was lying on her bed with her eyes closed, I knew that she couldn’t sleep at all, and that grief was flowing backward in her heart.
I stood by her, giving comfort without words.
In fact, she and I are both people who live like ants looking up to others.
Jane Hasis was able to sacrifice me completely for Bella Hill, and even if she regained Alva Hill’s identity and returned to the the Hill family, she faced the darkness of the unknown.
Staying with the Richter family, covered by Walker Richter, is instead of living.
Croix’s mother has gone back to her hometown, she has a son from her second marriage, it’s good enough that she’s come here to take care of Fiona Croix for so long, there’s no way she’s going to give up her current family for Fiona Croix.
I’m like Fiona Croix, with parents, but lonely as a person living on this earth, unloved.
It was a long time before Fiona Croix fell asleep; she should have fallen asleep from exhaustion.
She woke up again after less than two hours of sleep, rested and in much better shape than before, the takeout I ordered arrived just in time, “Woke up just in time, all your favorite dishes.”
Fiona Croix will smile, [Alva, you’re so nice, I’m afraid I really can’t stay away from you].
I patted my shoulder, “Then lean on me, I’ll take you to eat and drink, life’s too short to be happy in time, it’s the stupidest thing to grieve for someone who doesn’t deserve it.”
Fiona Croix smiled, [Looks like you’re having a happy occasion, sweetheart’s settled?
When it comes to the matter of sweetheart, I have a bit of a headache, judging from the fact that Ulysses Will can’t wait to look for me, he has to pick sweetheart back up and recognize sweetheart, but Ulysses Will’s little arm can’t argue with Walker Richter’s thighs, and wanting to steal someone from Walker Richter’s hands is impossible. Walker Richter’s hands, it’s impossible.
I told Fiona Croix what had happened to the Richter family, and she was amazed: [There are still men in the world who are willing to be cuckolds?]
No, I haven’t seen anyone who puts on a cuckold with such aplomb.
“Walker Richter’s acceptance is extraordinary.” I poked the box, propped my head up and said, “He knew I wasn’t Bella Hill, that his own wife had been switched, and he was so calm about it that he’s going to make a deal with me, even letting me stay in this Ms. Richter seat.”
[Is he crazy? Fiona Croix frowned: [Or does he have an ulterior motive.]
I smiled: “You’re really smart, of course, Walker Richter did this for a purpose, Bella Hill to Mr. Richter’s mother has saved his life, take ten percent of the shares to protect Bella HillMs. Richter’s position, the Richter family two brothers, this company can only have one person to inherit, Walker Richter nowadays has a higher position in the company than Ben Richter, if there is this ten percent of the shares to support, you say this heir will fall on whose head.”
That’s what made me think of this on the way here to Fiona Croix, surprisingly it’s a win-win situation, so Walker Richter wouldn’t be doing a losing deal, with a powerful family, these kinds of fights are inevitable.
Ordinary people will still fight over the property left behind by their parents, not to mention the billions of dollars of family assets.
Fiona Croix mused, looking over at me, [Maybe it’s you he’s aiming at.]
The corner of my mouth twitched, “Do I look like I’m worth billions to you?”
[Love is priceless.]Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.
“The gentry are like royalty, the most ruthless of emperors.”
[Onlooker, Alva, from the day you stayed with the Richter family, you were destined to have an extraordinary entanglement with him.] Fiona Croix looks out the window: [Everything is predetermined, if we don’t owe each other, how will we meet.]
Now I want to walk away, perhaps, really with Walker Richter destined to have some entanglement, but love this thing, do not dare to hope.
I stayed here at Fiona Croix for two days, and the time went by in a flash.
Turning to Monday.
At seven in the morning, my cell phone rang with a text message, from Walker Richter.
“Report to Personnel at eight o’clock, late at your own peril.”
The text message woke me up from all my sleep.
From here to the Richter Group, it’s also an hour and a half by taxi, or faster if you don’t get stuck in traffic and take the subway.
Not daring to have a minute’s delay, I hurriedly washed up, didn’t even eat breakfast, and went straight to squeeze into the subway.
During rush hour, it’s just as hard to squeeze onto the subway as it is to get a cab, and I’m not even walking into the subway, I’m totally being squeezed onto it.
Scrambling to get to the office, but still five minutes late.
Walker Richter, as if he expected me to be late, blocked me at the entrance to the personnel department, “Come to my office after you report.”