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

but them inside the mourning

placed the ashes in the middle of the

knelt with the incense in her

kowtowed three times,

up, she faintly heard the sound of footsteps

frowned

to the ashes and

Janessa sharply turned to Rayan and looked at him with fathomless

you

and fury were evident in her

here for an occasion like

walked up to

and said, "As for you, I don’t think

words, and his usually gentle

family.Would you care to explain where

"Gordon,"

Janessa interrupted.

and approached Rayan with a wary

cold and cruel as she regarded

you're not

were

for a short moment to reveal how he truly felt before it returned to its usual

an invitation to attend

do you have to send me

to her and assessed

ploy to sleep with another man behind

his eyes

and she slapped him hard

say another word

her palm connecting with his cheek resounded in the mourning

hand tingled with pain afterward, and she clenched them

he lightly touched the cheek that

His eyes darkened.

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?"

mouth smirked as if she had told him a joke, and

you in a position where you had to compromise? You forced your way into my arms for the sake of your father's company.Now that the company is in danger, you're telling me that you want to run away? Janessa, you really are a

cold voice sent shivers down her spine, and his words were heavy with

no room

with him but managed to scoff at his

that you touch! Everything you do disgusts

defiant smile on