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

but them inside the mourning

ashes in the middle of the

knelt with the incense in

kowtowed three

she stood up, she faintly heard the

frowned and quietly

the ashes and said, "Mr.Shen has

his voice, Janessa sharply turned to Rayan and looked at him

you

fury were evident

I be here for an occasion like

walked up

said, "As for you, I don’t think it’s appropriate for a person with

at his words, and his usually gentle

of the Qiu family.Would you care to explain where you were last night?

"Gordon,"

Janessa interrupted.

back and approached Rayan with a wary

cold and cruel as she

you're not welcome here.Please

were firm

stoic expression wavered for a short moment to reveal how he truly felt

an invitation

have to

to her and

ploy to sleep with another man behind

his eyes at

curled and she slapped him

another word to

sound of her palm connecting with his cheek resounded in the mourning

tingled with pain afterward, and

furrowed and he lightly touched the

His eyes darkened.

get for disrespecting me in front of my mother! Rayan, I have nothing to lose now.I won't compromise anymore.Didn't you tell me that you wanted to escape? I'll let you

"Compromise?"

smirked as if she had told him a joke, and he stared at her

you had to compromise? You forced your way into my arms for the sake of your father's company.Now that the company

shivers down her spine, and his words were heavy

left no room for

was furious with him but managed to scoff at

that you touch! Everything you do disgusts

defiant smile on her