He Gave Her Strawberries, Gave Me Hives (Ford and Sylvia) novel Chapter 197

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Although his body was extremely weak from being bedridden for so long, requiring extensive rehabilitation to walk again, and his speech was slow to retu uis intellect was unimpaired, and his memories were slowly coming back together.

After waking up, Daniel was calm and gentle, filled with an indescribable gratitude for and reliance on Evelyn.

Between them, there was no passionate romance, they were more like comrades and family who had supported each other through desperate times and hel ach other succeed.

he entire Ashworth family, including Adrian, held Evelyn in the highest regard.

n contrast, Harrison Industries, far away in another city, was now in decline.

ince the disastrous business war and Theodore’s series of crazed actions, Harrison Industries had been severely weakened, its reputation in tatters.

heodore himself had completely fallen apart. He resigned as CEO and spent his days lost in alcohol, a broken man with no will to live. Harrison Industries: arely held together by a few old loyalists, but it was a shadow of its former glory, steadily losing ground in the fierce market competition and becoming a

econd–rate company.

Occasionally, Theodore would see reports about Evelyn in financial news or business magazines.

Vatching her stand in the spotlight, confidently and gracefully announcing another of Ashworth Corporation’s major successes, watching her attend charity alas side–by–side with Daniel, watching the media celebrate her as a business legend.

it these times, Theodore would grab the nearest bottle of liquor, take a few large gulps, and then, staring at the radiant figure on the screen or in the magazir would laugh and cry like a madman.

Evelyn… my Evelyn… you were supposed to be standing by my side…” He would mutter, his cloudy tears tracing paths down his gaunt cheeks and dripping or is filthy collar. But then, he would burst into hysterical laughter. “Hahaha… Payback! This is all my payback!”

le knew that the woman whose heart and eyes had once been filled with only him was now soaring in the heavens, while he was trapped in the filthy mire o he past, damned for all eternity.

.highly anticipated international business forum was being held in Davos, Switzerland.

hose invited to attend were all world leaders, business titans, and industry pioneers.

s a rising star in the American business world in recent years, Ashworth Corporation was naturally one of the forum’s main attractions.

he highlight of the forum’s final day was the keynote speech by Ashworth Corporation.

he main hall, which could hold several thousand people, was packed. The spotlights were focused on the stage.

irst to appear was Adrian. As a representative director of the corporation, he gave a brief and powerful opening.

hen, he paused, his voice filled with sincere respect and joy as he said, “And now, please welcome the true soul of Ashworth Corporation, my niece in law, Ms. velyn Ross, and, the miracle of our Ashworth family, my nephew, Mr. Daniel Ashworth!”

he house lights dimmed, and a single spotlight hit the entrance.

Inder the expectant gazes of everyone present, Evelyn, with her arm linked through Daniel’s, slowly walked onto the stage.

‘ears had passed, and time seemed to have been especially kind to Evelyn.

he was wearing an elegant, pearl white gown with a mandarin collar her long hair in a low chignon. Her makeup was exquisite yet subtle, and she radiated a nature, dazzling light that was almost too bright to look at.

and Daniel beside her, though he still needed a fine cane to walk and his steps were a bit slow, stood tall and straight. His face was lean and handsome, his eyes

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gentle and wise, showing no trace of the years he had spent in a coma. When he looked at Evelyn, his gaze was filled with a silent trust and reliance.

Standing together, they were like a perfectly matched pair, their auras in sync, instantly captivating the entire audience as thunderous applause erupted.

And in the very last row of the hall, in a dark and inconspicuous corner, sat a haggard man in shabby clothes.

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