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.

when he saw the look of

but them inside

ashes in the middle of the

knelt with the incense in her

three times, as was

faintly heard the sound of footsteps

man frowned and

and said,

turned to Rayan and looked at

are you doing

were evident

for an occasion

walked up to

looked him up and down with a scowl and said, "As for you, I don’t

his words, and his usually

son-in-law of the Qiu family.Would you care to explain

"Gordon,"

Janessa interrupted.

back and approached

cold and cruel as

not welcome

were

how he truly felt before it returned to its usual

received an invitation to attend

you have to send

moved closer to her and assessed

ploy to sleep with

narrowed his eyes at

lips curled and she slapped him hard across the

didn't say another word

with his

pain afterward, and

furrowed and he lightly touched the cheek

His eyes darkened.

what you 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

"Compromise?"

if she had told him a joke, and he stared at her with narrowed

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,

voice sent shivers down her spine, and his words were

left no

but managed to scoff at his

sure play dirty, Rayan.You corrupt everything that you touch!

defiant smile on