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.

and had to consider the interests of the family in everything that I do. I lied to you that she’s dead because you’re the pride of our family and no one

 

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

around and told Cooper that he had

big families! The family head of the prominent Mitchell Family in Bayside City is also

down her bold idea—it was impossible to

see how childish I was back then as well as your difficulties,” she comforted

head nonstop. “Cooper, it’s wonderful that you can understand my difficulties. Back then, I also wanted the girl to stay, but your wife must be someone who is of equal status. I told

campus, there were eight or nine cafeterias within the compounds, so they were built as close as possible to the

School of Foreign Languages, School of Music and School of Film. Taking a look around, she didn’t see anyone whom she

securing a table, she settled

at his own son, his face brightened with delight as he said kindly, “Whatever

back to see that Woody was starting at her with a look of longingness. She took a couple more steps and turned again; there he was, still maintaining his vision on her. Every look he gave seemed to be the last time

helped since he’s getting on in

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 with Gemma after placing

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

come out alone?” The girl, who was the

her with his aged hand, “Ah, you’re Natasha.

of a girl named Natasha. Violently

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