Seven Years a Fool One Day a Queen (Kristine and Colton) novel Chapter 355

Chapter 355

liza had originally planned to just drop off the gift and leave, so she didn’t stay long at the Young family’s residence.

fter hearing the sound of the car engine fading away, Calvin slowly emerged from behind the curtain on the second floor. The room was dark, with no lights n, completely shadowing his figure.

the darkness, he lowered his gaze, the veins on his hand standing out as his eyelids reddened.

ancy knocked on the door, her voice filled with concern, “Calv, why don’t you come downstairs and eat a bit? You barely ate anything earlier.”

alvin didn’t want to worry Nancy, so he responded with a faint “Alright.”

en minutes later, Calvin came downstairs, his face now calm.

ancy reheated the food, but Calvin didn’t eat much.

ancy hesitated, then said, “When Eliza came earlier, she brought a little girl with her, and said… that she was her daughter.”

ilvin’s hand froze mid–motion as he was drinking soup.

hat little girl looked about ten or so, quite slim, and pretty–her eyes look just like Eliza’s.”

fter that, Nancy continued talking, but Calvin couldn’t listen.

is heart was already in turmoil, and it only got more chaotic as he heard this.

‘m leaving.” he said, setting down his chopsticks, grabbing his coat, and bidding Nancy farewell.

ancy asked, “Aren’t you staying here tonight?”

eah,” he replied.

ancy wanted to say something, but Calvin had already opened the door and left.

he car sped along the road at night. Calvin rolled down the window, letting the wind mess with his thoughts.

e didn’t even realize how long he had been driving until the car came to a stop. He found that he had unconsciously driven all the way to a lake.

se early autumn lake was not cold.

vin cupped his hands in the water and splashed his face, finally feeling a brief moment of clarity.

Then Nancy had told him that Eliza had a daughter who was about ten years old, the first thought that came to Calvin’s mind was whether that child could be is and fliza’s daughter.

hen, he felt like he had lost his mind for thinking such a thing.

fter that, a sense of sadness swept over him.

I they really had a child, would things be different between them?

ut even after washing his fare with the cold water, that thought still lingered in his mind, refusing to go away

fe was truly losing it.

The thought of having a child with her, and that somehow tying her to him, had taken root in his mind

Gideon spent the entire night looking for Calvin and finally found lum by the lake early the next morning, sining on the stairs by the water.

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Seeing that he was unharmed, Gideon let out a long sigh of relief.

But then, looking at the shimmering lake, his heart tightened again.

Did Calvin sitting by the lake for the whole night mean that he had again considered ending his life?

Thinking of this, Gideon felt a chill run down his spine and hurried over to pull him away, “Calvin, please don’t think like that

I’m fine,” Calvin dismissed his hand with annoyance.

Then why are you here? You’ve been sitting here all night!” Gideon couldn’t help but urge.

alvin didn’t look at him, his gaze still fixed on the lake.

fter a long while, he finally asked Gideon, “What do you think Eliza threw into the lake five years ago?”

his question left Gideon stumped.

le wasn’t Eliza’s inner thoughts, how could he know what Eliza had thrown into the lake five years ago?

You’re asking about something from five years ago now? Isn’t it a bit too late?” Gideon said, immediately regretting it.

alvin murmured, “Yeah, it’s too late.”

ideon quickly denied, “That’s not what I meant! I meant, if we knew back then, we should’ve gone to retrieve it!”

You think I didn’t try?” Calvin’s voice turned even more dejected.

e tried for two or three days.

hen he fell ill for half a month.

fter all, the weather back then wasn’t as mild as now, and the lake water was cold enough to chill him to the bone.

ut in the end, he found nothing.

ideon struggled for a moment before finally managing to persuade Calvin to leave the lake.

Calvin, if you don’t want to stay at Young’s house, where are you staying? If you have nowhere, you can stay with me.”

hat way, he could keep an eye on him.

ut Calvin didn’t even think before rejecting,

Thave somewhere to stay.”

Huh? Where can you stay?”

fter all, all his assets were frozen, including his former wedding house.

What answered him was Calvin’s car speeding away.

ideon muttered, “So where are you staying then?

When Eliza returned to the company, she had a lot of work on her plate and had back to back meetings for a whole week

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. It was Sadie asking about the company’s office relocation plans.

The new Apex Tower had been completed earlier this year, and some departments had already moved there

However, Eliza’s office hadn’t been moved yet, so the relocation plans weren’t finalized.

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“It’s fine, just follow the previous process,” Eliza replied.

Over the years, Sadie had become fully capable of handling things on her own. Eliza had given her full authority to manage many matters.

Then we’ll keep your office here, as this will still be Apex’s branch office. It’ll be easier for you to handle things when you’re here,” Sadie suggested.

liza had no objections.

he had feelings for this place.

fter all, it was the starting point of her new life, and it meant something to her.

lus, the office decor was exactly to her liking. That’s why she chose it back then.

had always brought her good fortune.

By the way, the lease contract you signed with the landlord is probably about to expire. We should renew it,” Sadie reminded her.

iza then rummaged through the file cabinet for the original lease agreement and called the landlord to discuss the renewal.

> her surprise, the landlord seemed confused when she called.

Didn’t you sign a 20–year lease back then?” the landlord asked.

hat’s impossible!” Eliza instinctively denied it.

t the time, the rent was cheap, but she didn’t have much capital and wasn’t sure if her company could survive, so she only signed a five–year lease.

le remembered clearly.

owever, the landlord insisted, “I’m sure it was 20 years. The rent was higher than usual, and when we agreed on a 20–year lease with a one–time payment, we ere happy to accept it. We even used the money to buy a few more office buildings. Maybe you’ve misunderstood.”

Can you send me the lease agreement?” Eliza asked, realizing there was a discrepancy in the information.

he landlord agreed, and soon Eliza received the lease agreement.

s she went through it, she confirmed that the agreement matched what the landlord had said.

was for 20 years.

he rent was much higher than she had been told, and it had been paid in full upfront.

ut the problem lay at the bottom- the signature wasn’t hers.

pincidentally, Fliza recognized that name.

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