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Ian was overjoyed. He could not control himself at all. His heart felt like it was about to leap out,
Ian was sitting at the quiet dining table, which was in a mess. However, he appeared as though he was in a sea of flowers. The entire world was clear and bright, and everything in front of him became charming and cute.
He was really happy!
However, his phone rang at this moment.
Ian’s pupils constricted almost imperceptibly. He instinctively stood up and walked to the balcony before answering the call. His tone was still indifferent, but it was unlike the distant and proud tone in the past. Instead, it carried a sense of respect and a hint of deep–seated intimacy.
“Grandpa,” he greeted.
Joshua did not beat around the bush. He went straight to the point and asked, “You didn’t return to the Walter family’s home, huh?”
“There is something I have to attend to here,” Ian explained in a low voice.
“For a woman?” Joshua said as he lifted his eyebrows.
Ian’s eyes turned cold. He instinctively frowned. An overwhelming sense of hostility emanated from him. “Did someone complain to you?” he said. “Was it Zavier?”
Ian was sensitive by nature, and he was very distrustful. He despised betrayal from those around him the most.
Only he could make decisions about his own affairs. Even his respected grandfather was not allowed to meddle in his affairs.
Joshua was a shrewd person. How could he not understand Ian? He knew that Ian was now on guard, so he did not pursue the topic further. Instead, he changed the subject, saying. “Ian, do you know why I didn’t stop your mother back then?
“Your biological father is clearly not a good match, and he didn’t treat your mother well. In order to be with your biological father, your mother pursued
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him all over the world, missing out on romantic opportunities with many other prospective men. Missing out on these opportunities is one thing, but in the end, she even lost her life.
“At that time, countless people persuaded me to bring your mother back to the country and lock her up, but I did nothing.
“Ian, do you know why?”
Ian’s memory of his mother was too vague. It took him a while to recall her
appearance.
Ian did not say anything. Joshua did not wait for his response either. Instead, he continued, “Because I understand your mother. She’s stubborn. Once she set her mind on someone, she wouldn’t turn back even in the face of a hundred deaths.
“In the Hushe Republic, there’s a poem that goes…Spring day outing, I plan to give myself away,Tulips fill my hair, come what may.For a lifetime, I’ll rest in this sway.On the street, whose young heart is in bloom, Even if abandoned heartlessly in gloom, I’ll never be ashamed, I assume.
“It describes your mother’s situation. Even if she was heartlessly abandoned, she did not regret it and did not turn back!
“They all persuaded me to bring Julia back to the country. It’s not that I can’t do this, but I knew that if I forcefully bring Julia back, she certainly wouldn’t be able to carry on living.”
At this point, Joshua suddenly let out a long sigh, as if he had aged significantly in an instant. “Ian, you are very much like Julia,” he said. “I’ve already lost Julia. I don’t want to lose you as well.”
Joshua thought, “The Walter family’s home is such a treacherous place, Ian’s position is currently unstable. Any slight negligence could lead to a loss of power. If the outcome is less severe, it will result in losing the position as the head of the family and being imprisoned. If the outcome is serious, he will lose his life. In such a dangerous situation, he still let himself be distracted by another woman. Jeez, he doesn’t value his own life!‘
Ian seemed to be moved. He lowered his eyes, but there was still a sense of stubbornness in the depths of his eyes.
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He thought, ‘I’ll never give up on Kelly!‘
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“I’m not asking you to give up on her,” Joshua said. “I just hope that you would use a different approach.” As Joshua spoke, he flipped the document about Kelly that was on the table.
The Walter family’s influence was overseas, so Ian might not have a clear understanding of it.
However, Joshua managed to gather all the information about Kelly.
He flipped through page by page, and when he saw the two words “Olivia Taylor“, his gaze became fixed for a moment.
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