After hanging up on the call, Sophia turned to Woody and asked, “Dad, are you hungry? Do you want to grab a bite at the cafeteria? The meals prepared by the cafeteria of our university are delicious!”

“Alright, let’s go,” Woody replied with a trembling body.

While she assisted him on the way to the nearest cafeteria, he was rather chatty and didn’t stop talking. As he suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, his consciousness and logic were completely messed up and he never got to any point of his topic.

He had gripped Nathan once and asked, “Nate, are you studying the same major as Uncle Cooper? He has double doctorate degrees in economics and law. You should learn from him!”

Then, he would turn and speak to her again. “Son, I know you still hate me over what happened with the girl, but I had no other choice. How could I bear to see you heartbroken? However, besides being my son, you’re the future family head for the Mitchell Family and you need to lead by example for the whole family!”

“Yes, of course,” she replied and nodded.

So, Woody and Cooper are not on the best of terms.

With a sigh, he said in a hushed voice, “Let me tell you a secret. Back then, I know I told you that I killed that girl, but she’s actually still alive!”

Huh?

Sophia pricked her ears and subconsciously asked, “She didn’t die?”

 

Woody whispered, “Back then, I found her and wanted her to leave your side. I know that you fancied her, so how could I bring myself to kill her, knowing that she’s the girl whom you love? So, I paid her off and asked her to leave! Don’t blame me, Cooper.

I lied to you that she’s dead because you’re the pride of our family and no one in the family wants you to make a mistake! One day, I

 

guess that Cooper was a person with a high status within the family and the future family head. Unfortunately, he fell in love with a girl below his status and was forced to break up with her by

had found her and was able to make her leave. Then, he turned around and told Cooper that he had killed her. Once Cooper heard the

the problem with big families! The family head of the prominent Mitchell Family in Bayside

her bold idea—it

an adult, I see how childish I

then, I also wanted the girl to stay, but your wife must be someone who is of

within the compounds, so they were built as close as possible to the

the School of Foreign Languages, School of Music and School of Film. Taking a

happened to be mealtime, which meant that there were more people in the cafeteria. After securing a table,

face brightened with delight as he said kindly,

more steps and turned again; there he was,

can’t be helped since he’s getting

than the School of Arts. Thus, the cafeteria, which was basically part of it, came with better decor and food quality as compared to the one which she usually went to. The dishes looked better as well and she brought them over

saw from afar that Woody was surrounded by a group of people who

the university? Where’s Madam Lewis? Why did she let you come out alone?” The girl, who was the group leader, looked very elegant, but seemed rather cold and upset as her brows were

grabbing her with his aged hand,

arm had turned many heads before an impatient look flashed across the face of a girl named

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