No Way Back

Chapter 420

“If I have to guess what you heard about me, it’s that I never recovered from the death of my wife, and I completely gave up on my own life. You probably thought that I just sat around waiting for death, like a good-for-nothing.”

“I’m afraid you won’t be able to hear any positive comments about me from Hugh. But I don’t blame him… I’m an incompetent father. I don’t have the ability to protect him at all. It’s only right that he *********me. Other than giving him life, I haven’t given him anything else. Only endless pain.”

Levi laughed self-deprecatingly and glanced at Jane.

“Miss Fowler, I’ve already heard about you and Hugh. I’m sincerely happy that Hugh was able to find a great girl like you. I can see the shadow of my wife in you.”

“Mr. Croft, since you’ve already told me so much, it means that you don’t want to put on a fake mask in front of me at all. Can you tell me the truth? Hugh has always been in pain because of the cold father-son relationship between the two of you. Even though he didn’t say anything, I can tell how much he’s hurting!”

Levi remained silent for some time.

He did not seem to be in a hurry to answer Jane’s question.

He merely filled her cup with tea again.

Then, he drank one cup after another.

*********with Jane’s intense curiosity, Levi finally put down his fifth cup and took the initiative to speak.

“Miss Fowler, after I found out about your relationship with Hugh, I’ve always wanted to see you, but there was no suitable opportunity. To be able to bump into you at Santio Church today, perhaps it’s really fate. You’re right. In front of you, I’m completely different. I don’t intend to hide anything from you.”

“Back then, Tabitha, also Hugh’s mother, died while giving birth to him. That day was the end of the world for me. My life collapsed with a bang and I fell into an endless sadness. I lost all my drive and all my confidence. I lost the courage to

survive.”

that I had been too rash. In order to fight for the position of the head of the Croft family, I offended many people at D. Y.

on myself. Even if I wasn’t somehow framed and kicked out of the Croft family, I would still have died in an accident. How could I possibly have protected Hugh when I was in that

after hearing

speechless for

are you the reason why Hugh’s grandmother accepted

parents did not want to see their sons scheme against each other, but they both knew that if they did not choose the most suitable person to inherit D.Y. Group and become the head of the family, it would be the end of our bloodline. My brothers were not the only people eyeing the inheritance. There were many

felt that whoever could survive the ********war was most qualified to become the leader of the family. I told my *********that I would give up the position of the Croft family’s successor and not fight with anyone. Of course, my brothers wouldn’t

of the terms

they would immediately kill Hugh

Jane remained silent.

to herself, “Has Hugh always

“It sounds so tiring.”

certain extent, even darker than the Fowler family. Their family was just

the Fowler family did to Jane was abuse her. Whereas for their seven sons and Madelyn, who was

protect them and give them the best

the Croft’s family wanton way of doing things would

doubt that Victor Croft would kill Hugh

of

of the family and the future were above

family’s reputation, they could give

of their own

were nothing more