Chapter 18
When Isolde mentioned that person, her voice was calm, as if she had already come to terms with
But Ryan knew very well that one couldn’t simply come to terms with having truly loved someone. She had only hidden her wounds, and would lick them when no one was around.
Ryan didn’t ask much, but changed the topic. “I know you haven’t paid for your father’s surgery yet. Consider it a friendly loan from me. You can repay me later.
He knew that Isolde, a young girl, had a hard time earning money. He had wanted to help her on several occasions, but Isolde had always refused
Isolde shook her head once again this time. “I don’t need it, Ryan“]
“Isolde, your father’s illness is serious. Are you willing to endure the humiliation from that scoundrel rather than accept my help? I don’t have any conditions, I just want to help you. You know, my family might not be as wealthy as the Laviris family, but this money is nothing for me. Don’t burden yourself with guilt.”
Isolde held the cup in her hands and looked at him slowly. Her face was pale, and it was heartbreaking to see her like this
“Ryan, I know you’re a good person, but.. I have no future
Whether it was this relationship or the money, she couldn’t repay either.]
As the IV bag was running low, Holde decisively pulled out the needle without using a cotton swab to stop the bleeding, and fresh blood flowed
She nonchalantly put on her coat and said, “Ryan, you don’t need to worry about the money. As long as I get the divorce certificate from him, he will give me the ten million dollars I asked for. My dad had surgery yesterday, so I’m going to the hospital to see him
Her stubborn nature was evident, just like when no one understood why she would give up her studies to get married |
her mentor had
Even b her.”
had expressed regret during their dinner, saying “What a promising talent she was, but it’s a shame. I wonder who influenced
Perhaps sensing that he was about to offer her a ride, Isolde raised her phone and said, “My car is here“]
Blocking Ryan’s path
As she put on her coat and her hand touched the doorknob, Ryan asked, “Isolde, have you ever regretted giving up everything to marry him?”
Regret?
He had caused her family to suffer like this, her father had been traumatized, and their lovely child was gone
She should have regrets, but every time she closed her eyes, she could picture the man who had saved her in the shipwreck that year, the same young man in white she had once seen at school.
She forced back her tears and said, “No, I don’t regret it.”
With a click, the door closed, and Ryan watched her walk away, his heart filled with mixed emotions
At the hospital, Anthony y was still in the ICU, and she could only watch from a distance. The questions she wanted to ask
were stuck in her throat
In her memory, Anthony was a humble and gentleman. Before her parents divorce, they never had a serious argument||
Even when Elizabeth left all those years ago, he never remarried. He spent all his free time with her.
Askhan mentioned her father every time they ate together, which showed that he didn’t hold any grudges against her.||
When they were
they were together, she had heard that he had a sister who went missing when she was a child, and his mother had become mentally
unstable after that
What did the missing sister have to do with her father?|||
Isolde decided to start investigating the people around her father. She went to visit Driver Joshua and Steward Jacob early in the morning
Strangely, these people who had been with her father for a lifetime either had strange accidents or were unreachable abroad.]
The only person who knew the truth, her father, was still unconscious. She felt like a headless fly, wandering through the night
The situation had clearly reached a point where it couldn’t be a coincidence; someone was intentionally behind it.||
Isolde couldn’t find any information from her side of the family, so she immediately turned her attention to Askhan’s driver, Lucas, and his assistant, Jordan
She looked at her watch; it was only seven o’clock. At this time, they should be on their way to pick up Askhan. Isolde called Jordan.[]
Fortunately, after a few rings, he answered. He was as polite as ever, saying, “Madam,”
Hearing this long–lost address, Isolde suppressed the bitterness in her heart and said. “Jordan, I’ve made an appointment with Askhan for a divorce. Can you pick me up?”
The other person fell silent. They, like Askhan, didn’t like surprises.
Isolde quickly added, “Don’t get me wrong I don’t have any other intentions. I’m just afraid that there might be another accident today that delays our divorce. My father hasn’t woken up yet, and the medical expenses haven’t been settled. 1..
In terms of personal relationships, she got along well with the two Hills, and she had never mistreated them. So when she showed a vulnerability, Jordan agreed, “Madam, where are you? I’ll come over right away”
Isolde gave them the address closest to their location. This place was on the way to Noble Springs Residence, where Nora lived[]
bit of
Although Isolde was unwilling to admit it, Askhan had been photographed several times by the media staying there. He must have spent those months away from her here.
“Surry, Madam, we’re about to reach Cedar Road. It might take us twenty minutes to gekto you. Is that okay?” Jordan asked
“okay.” Isolde replied, surprised Cedar Road? That was near Lavirins’s residenen. They didn’t live together?]
Holde quickly pushed that thought aside. Whether they lived together or not was none of her business.
Lucas arrived quickly, and Jordan, as usual, opened the car door respectfully. “You’ve waited for a long time, Madam.”
Isolde nodded as she got in the car, “I wasn’t a long wait“]
Compared to Jordan’s calm demeanor, Lucas was more lively, “Madam, how come you’re not sleeping in on such a cold day? The roosters haven’t even trowed yet.“||
Jordan glared at him, and Luras quickly intercepted, “Madam, I used to think that Mr. Lavirins suddenly changed his mind because of Nora. Now I think it’s not just about a woman. You’ve been with him, and you should know about his sister.”
“Squeak!”
The car suddenly braked, and Lucas moved his hand away from the steering wheel. He hurriedly raised his hand, “Madam, please don’t say anything outrageous.”
Jordan calmly replied, “Madam, you know that Mr. Lavirins’s affairs are off limits for us. We don’t know much even if we wanted to. Please understand.”
Isolde covered her face with her hands, tears slipping through her fingers. “I know I’m putting you in a difficult position, but I’m at my wit’s end. Askhan won’t talk, my father just had surgery and hasn’t woken up, and the Whitmore family has fallen apart. All the leads have gone cold. Even if it costs me my life, I just want to know the truth rather than being tormented by him day and night.“|||
“Madam, Miss Lavirins’s matters are a forbidden zone for Mr. Lavirins. We don’t know much even if we wanted to
Seemingly aware that Isolde was going to continue pleading, Jordan wrote down a series of addresses on a piece of paper, “Madam, for the sake of our past acquaintance. I can only help you this far.”
