Bye, My Ex-husband

After a few moments of hesitation, Gordon stepped forward and held her in his arms.

His Adam’s apple bobbed as he struggled to find the right words to say.

"It's not your fault.There’s no need to blame yourself.Your parents built this company from the ground, and you paid the price for it.If you gave up, there would be nothing left to fight for.The least you could do is to hold onto the things they left for you."

Janessa’s body trembled as she sobbed, and she struggled to breathe.

She couldn't tell how much Gordon knew.He frowned as he watched her fall apart.

When she became almost fragile in his arms, his heart ached for her.

"I'll help you deal with Aunt Fannie’s funeral.I hope you realize that there are people here to support you."

Janessa sniffed and nodded at his comforting words.

The two rushed back to the hospital together.

When she saw her mother’s limp body, she tightly wrapped her arms around herself.

If it weren't for Gracie and Rayan, she might have been able to see her mother for the last time and say goodbye.

Now, all she saw was her cold and lifeless body.

The tears in her eyes made everything look blurry.

Janessa couldn't decide if what she felt was grief or resentment.

After everything had been arranged, Janessa returned to the Qiu family with her mother’s ashes.

When she got home, she found that the mourning hall had already been set up.

Even the elegiac couplet and flowers had been prepared in an orderly manner.

Janessa grimaced at the sight.

"I've never seen them do anything for me.My mother just passed away.They must be jumping with joy."

When her father passed away, and her mother took a more active role in the company, they were aware that the people around them had been preparing to make their move.

Now that her mother had succumbed to a cerebral hemorrhage and passed away, she was afraid that they would steal everything her parents had worked for.

When her father was still alive, he was a big help to them.

Now, it was up to her.

She vowed never to be as merciful as her father.

followed her, and he frowned when he saw the look of determination on her

them inside

placed the ashes in the

knelt with the

kowtowed three times, as was

up, she faintly heard the sound of footsteps

frowned and

bowed to the ashes and said, "Mr.Shen has arrived.What

to Rayan and looked at

you

fury were evident

for an

walked

you, I don’t

his words, and his usually gentle face

an outsider, am more reliable.You're the son-in-law of the Qiu family.Would you care to explain where you were last night? If she had a choice, she wouldn't have to drive to the hospital

"Gordon,"

Janessa interrupted.

her back and approached Rayan

then became cold and cruel as she

you're not welcome here.Please

words were

to reveal how he truly felt before it

received an invitation to attend

do you have to send

moved closer to her and assessed her

some ploy to sleep with another man

his eyes at

and she slapped him

another word to

sound of her palm connecting with

and she clenched

he lightly touched the cheek that

His eyes darkened.

of my mother! Rayan, I have nothing to lose now.I won't compromise anymore.Didn't you tell

"Compromise?"

a joke, and he stared at

my arms for the sake of your father's company.Now that the

shivers down her spine, and his words

left no room for

was furious with him but managed to scoff

that you touch! Everything you

defiant smile on her face