Love me or leave me (Rebecca and Theodore) novel Chapter 294

Kelly had compromised too many times, to the extent that Ronan and her grandpa thought this tactic worked well to deal with her. But this time, she was truly exhausted. Kelly turned away, not looking at her mother. "Kelly," her mom called from behind.

"Claire." Kelly suddenly spoke, or rather, it was Claire speaking. To her, she wasn't Kelly Jones but Claire Sullivan. If her mom hadn't insisted on being with her dad, she would never have stayed here. Now, she was truly exhausted. If it meant dragging Charlie into this mess and involving him, she suddenly thought that sometimes it was okay to give up. She felt it was fine to just end things once and for all.

After all, she was a human with feelings too. From her 20s to her 30s, she had spent the best years of her life here. She was ready to make sacrifices and spend the rest of her life in this hellhole. Hence, she couldn't understand why they had to drag Charlie into this mess. She thought, 'I know mom's love is important. But what about mine?' At that thought, tears silently rolled down her cheeks.

"Kelly, what's wrong?" Kelly's mother, Lydia Sullivan, paused for a moment, then continued, her voice gentle.

Claire's heart ached as she heard Lydia's voice. Her moment of willfulness passed quickly, and she soon regained her composure. She shook her head in response. "It's nothing."

Upon noticing how down Claire felt, Lydia's heart ached for her. She bent down and gently gathered her into her arms. "Go to Zentiscape," Lydia urged softly, cradling Claire close. "Go find Charlie. Claire, you and him truly love each other. You'll be happy together." Kelly's eyes reddened at Lydia's words, and she desperately wanted to ask the latter if she was still the same loving mom who cherished her more than anything.

When Kelly was little, Lydia always saved the best food for her. Even when she was sick, Lydia insisted on going to work, sometimes taking night shifts to save money for a trip to the amusement park, just to see Kelly smile. Those childhood memories seemed so distant now, and the thought made Kelly's heart ache even more. Lydia pulled out a tissue and gently wiped Kelly's tears. "Why are you crying?" she asked tenderly. Kelly suddenly felt overwhelmed and reached out to embrace Lydia tightly.

After a long while, the door to the room opened, and Ronan entered. He rarely wore a warm expression of fatherly love, but today, he tried. After he sat down on the edge of her bed, he said, "Kelly, don't blame me. I have no other choice. You are the only direct descendant left. Besides, you and Charlie admire each other. That makes you two a perfect match. Don't you think so?"

In reality, Ronan and his father, Ryker Jones, had a plan to breed a new heir, as Kelly was too disobedient. If she continued to refuse marriage and refused to produce an heir, they would have to resort to binding her and having a doctor forcibly retrieve her eggs to create a new heir. To them, Kelly's rebellion and resistance were like a child's silly games.