Beloved Old Lover

“You still know the way back, huh? Neglecting the company just because of a girl.” Kent slammed his hand on the desk and shouted.

“I’m sorry, dad.”

Brian just replied briefly and bowed his head. James’s sudden death made him somewhat afraid, afraid that at some point, he would suddenly lose this father too. Therefore, he won’t say much, won’t make excuses, or argue with his father.

Looking at his son’s appearance, Kent couldn’t be angry anymore. Brian hung out at the funeral home and the hospital for only a few days, but he was no different from the homeless uncles sitting under the bridge.

His beard grew all over his chin, his eyes were as deep as a well, he also had dark circles like a panda, and his body was so skinny that he was about to be blown away by the wind.

“Go home and look in the mirror. By the way, stop by my study room to pick up the stack of documents I left on my desk. There’s a shareholder meeting this afternoon.” Kent threw the room key at Brian, frowned, and said.

“Yes.”

Brian bowed his head again and quickly left the company and went home to restore his appearance.

When passing by Kent’s study, he stopped by to pick up the documents because he was afraid he would forget them in the afternoon.

Even though he’s still quite young, he sometimes gets forgetful, so he should take precautions in advance.

While taking the documents, he conveniently pulled out his father’s desk drawer and flipped through a few old documents there.

No one except his father is allowed to enter this study room, including his mother. The simple reason is that his father doesn’t want anyone to touch the documents, causing them to become messy or lost. This can be considered his private paradise.

Brian also only comes here every time his father calls him to an urgent meeting where it’s just the two of them.

“Emily.”

His eyes opened wide because he was so surprised when he saw Emily’s photo tucked in a stack of documents. However, he quickly realized that the woman in the photo was not her because the color of the photo was old and if he looked closely, the two of them still had different features.

Brian suddenly realized something was strange. Could his father’s evil eyes every time he mentioned James be related to the woman he guessed was related to Emily?

After hesitating for a long time, Brian took out his phone and took a photo, then took the documents and quickly left the room, locking the door.

Vague and blurred thoughts overwhelmed his mind. He knew clearly that his father and mother were only married for the benefit of both families, but over time, the love between them became stronger and stronger, and the atmosphere in the family was extremely harmonious.

At exactly 1 p. m., the shareholder meeting of GE Corporation officially took place.

After discussing and approving opinions surrounding changing the group’s business strategy as well as arranging capital sources, the shareholders also mentioned considering purchasing the Wine Company.

Everyone knows that this wine brand has a certain position in the market, so buying it at a cheap price while it is in difficulty and continuing to promote it will bring a large source of profit in the future.

“Although the value of the Wine company has decreased, our current financial resources are still not enough.” Kent spoke up.

“We can mortgage real estate properties scattered in the provinces.” Brian quickly continued.

“It is a reserve fund in a mandatory situation.” Kent frowned.

“I believe the Wine company’s wine brand will help us earn big profits. Many foreign partners want to place orders in large quantities, but because they have heard rumors about James’s debt situation, they do not dare to sign a contract and advance money to him. If they knew that GE Corporation would buy it, they would have nothing to worry about anymore.” A shareholder holding ten percent of the corporation’s shares spoke up.

Finally, the meeting ended with a suggestion to carefully review the Wine Company acquisition plan.

It’s not that Kent doesn’t realize the benefits of this, but because he still has a grudge against James in his heart, he doesn’t want to have anything to do with the Wine Company.

Yes, in terms of assets or achievements in the marketplace over the years, James cannot be compared to him.

However, few people know that that man stole away the woman he loved with all his heart and that has become an indelible scar even though a long time has passed.

After a few days, Emily was also allowed to leave the hospital by the doctor. After receiving a text message from her, Brian immediately drove to the hospital and took her home.

He had taken care of her for many days, so she didn’t want to refuse his kindness anymore, just let him take care of her like an older brother.

“You just rest until you’re completely healthy. In a few days, I’ll take you to the cemetery. You’re weak now, you shouldn’t go there.”

“Yes.”

The car sped along the road and when approaching the alley, it slowed down and slowly turned, approaching the villa that had not had its owner present for a long time.

Brian took the key from Emily’s bag, got out of the car, and opened the gate. Looking at the desolate yard covered with fallen leaves, his heart suddenly felt an immense sadness. In the future, his little girl will live alone here.

Emily slowly got out of the car, in her hand was a jar of her father’s ashes. She would let him stay home with her for a few days and then take him to her mother’s grave.

“Let me.” Brian quickly took the jar from her hand and placed it on the altar for her.

The moment he looked up, he was almost dumbfounded when his eyes met the face of the woman in the photo his father was keeping. He was smart enough to conclude that she was her mother.

“I’m very similar to my mother, right?” She smiled, a smile full of sadness.

“Very similar, a gentle beauty.” He nodded and replied softly.

Brian’s heart was now convulsing violently because of vague speculations. The nature of a businessman who likes clarity prompted him to clear up the doubts in his heart.

He was thinking about how to get her hair when she suddenly complained about her long hair, saying she wanted to cut it short.

After several days in the hospital, she couldn’t wash her hair, so her hair became stiff, sticky, and tangled.

“Let me cut your hair for you.”

“Do you know how to cut?” She turned back to look at him with surprise.

“I know. My workmanship is very good. This is my passion. I secretly went to barber school when I was a student. I am well trained.”

Emily also doesn’t want to go to the hair salon in her current mood. So, after a few seconds of hesitation, she agreed to let Brian help her.

She is depressed and in her eyes right now, he is no different from a brother, so she needs him.

Both of them went to the yard together. She sat quietly in the chair and closed her eyes. Brian carefully wrapped the white cloth around her neck and began to pick up the comb, combing her long hair.

Usually when people encounter sad things, they want to cut their hair as a way to get rid of that sadness and he understands that this little girl is no exception.

“You have gray hair, quite a lot. I’ll spit them out.”Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

He said as he pulled out seven strands of her hair, then started holding the scissors. The curls of hair slowly fell following the sharp sound coming from the small scissors, making Emily feel her head getting lighter.

During the days in the hospital, she cried so much that she almost ran out of tears when remembering her father and Daniel.

If it weren’t for this man and Venn taking turns encouraging and comforting her and doing ideological work for her, she would have been blind.

Venn apologized for the initial lie and said he came to help her under Kevin’s orders.

“Open your eyes, girl.” Brian brought the mirror in front of her and said happily.

“So beautiful, thank you.” She picked up the mirror, turned left and right to look at herself, and praised the successful businessman’s skillful workmanship.

“Okay, now go back to your room, take a shower and get some sleep. I know you don’t want to go out for the time being, I’ll buy food and put it in the refrigerator for you.”

“Yes.”

After she left, Brian immediately cleaned up the yard full of hair and fallen leaves.

As soon as he left her house, he drove to the hospital and asked a doctor, his close friend, to help him perform a DNA test to determine blood relationships.

At the same time, in the large meeting room of Unicons Group, the decision to appoint a new chairman was also signed.

Daniel’s shares were transferred to Kevin’s name and he became the holder of the highest shares in the group.

Of course, the leaders of Unicons Group also realized the potential of investing in the Wine company, so they frankly asked Kevin and Matthew to consider purchasing this company.

“I will think again and announce at the next meeting. Everyone, please go back to your office.” Kevin spoke up.

When there were only two people left in the large room, Kevin looked at his father. He doesn’t know if his father thinks like his mother. He didn’t know if his father saw Emily as a comet that always brought bad luck to everyone or not.

Kevin understood that once his father objected, there was nothing he could do. His father holds thirty-five percent of the shares, not much less than him.

“Dad, can I help her?” He mustered all his courage and asked.

“Kevin, just do what you think is right, don’t make yourself regret it.”

After finishing speaking, Matthew stood up tiredly and left the meeting room. From the moment he received Daniel’s jar of cold ashes, he no longer wanted anything.

If that is what Kevin wants to do, he will always support his son. The career he built all his life was only because he wanted to leave it to his children.

His son is an adult and he allows him to make his own decisions. Moreover, that is also the opinion of shareholders.

Kevin tightened his grip on the pen in his hand and looked out the window, where the midday sunlight was becoming increasingly intense.

It wasn’t until he brought Daniel’s ashes next to his ancestors’ graves, and discovered that the new grave next to them was made for James, that he knew Emily’s mother was buried next to his ancestors.

And the accidental meeting between his parents and James started from this place. After that conversation, they arranged a meeting for him and her.

Two funerals took place at the same time, so he couldn’t visit her father, so he had to entrust everything to Venn.

Even when he knew she kept fainting and had to be hospitalized, he didn’t have time to visit her.