Billionaire Lost to His Surrogate In A Love Game

He hadn’t heard that name for years, pondered old Mr. Conduibh, and he never expected to have to hear about it now. Could this Ophelia woman throw a bomb into the Conduibhs’ once peaceful life, again?

“Isn’t she married?” asked old Mr. Conduibh nonchalantly, “as I recall, she married the oldest son of the Chambers family. Isn’t she called a modern Cinderella because of that?”

Tassach had a sour look on his face.

“Tassach, did you quarrel with your mother about her?”

Clenching his fingers into a fist, Tassach said, “I didn’t quarrel with mom, grandpa. I simply wanted an answer. She got way too worked up, is all.”

Giving him a quick look, the elderly man asked, “Is there a point to demand an answer after so long?”

But of course there is, mused Tassach. Because without your meddling, we would have become such an admirable couple. Married with children, a happy family life. But look at me now. I’m still single, and she’s become someone else’s wife and bearing his kids right before my eyes. Mom, grandpa, do you even have the slightest understanding of my pain?

“Grandpa, Ophelia is the only woman I’ve ever loved in my life. If I can’t end up with her, I’d rather not end up with anyone.”

infuriated, “you are my favorite grandson, and the one I directed most attention to. Everything you need in life, you’ve been given the best. You’ve received the best education, and accomplished a lot at work, too. But now you’re acting out for a woman? Is that how

myself all these years because I wanted to be able to help her when she needed me. But you broke my wings so that I couldn’t fly to her when she was in her

least of priorities if you are to achieve great things. You are the future heir of our business empire, and I wouldn’t allow anyone getting in your

Tassach felt betrayed by

respected you, grandpa, but you…” clenching his fists,

cousins are far less talented than you are. You will have to run our family business, and that’s why your marriage has to be with a young lady from an equally respectable family who will help

and I don’t need a young lady’s assistance. If you really did trust me, you wouldn’t force marriage

after a pause. “I’m not here to fight with you and mom, grandpa. I just wanted to make myself perfectly clear: if you two want to see me married somehow someday, then

a glance back after he

come back here!” shouted Mrs. Conduibh

said old Mr. Conduibh, waving his

getting bold and presumptuous. If he continues like this, even your commands won’t be enough to constrain him,