Rebirth: Marry the Enemy of My Badass Husband novel Chapter 20

“Long time no see.” Gianna smiled.

In actuality, she didn’t have anything against Bruce.

Bruce was easy to get along with.

He always played the role of a big brother in taking care of Maureen. Of course, he did so too for Gianna.

In her memory, Maureen was very repulsive towards Bruce, but he always tolerated her tantrums.

No matter how much bad blood Maureen had in between them, he would always try to be understanding.

Gianna didn’t whether Bruce’s departure had anything to do with Brandon’s appearance.

Maybe it had.

Or else, why would he suddenly go off somewhere far away after being by Maureen’s side for so many years?

Besides, Gianna had distanced herself from Bruce ever since Maureen had chosen Brandon from the two of them.

In fact, putting aside Maureen, Bruce could be considered her childhood friend too.

In the past, she didn’t know the entirety of the truth, so she didn’t like Bruce too, but now that she knew everything, she even felt some slight remorse towards this man.

Bruce returned her smile, “Long time no see too.”

“I really thought that you will never come back anymore,” Gianna said frankly.

“Well, I am here because I was forced by my mother.” Bruce sounded a little helpless as he explained, “I am her only family, so…”

Actually, Gianna wasn’t feeling so repulsive towards his return.

In her last life, due to Maureen, she also maintained some distance between Bruce and herself.

Therefore, in Bruce’s opinion, she shouldn’t be so warm in her reception of him.

“Welcome back.” Gianna suddenly thrust out her hand.

There was a trace of shock on Bruce’s ever so gentle smiling face.

He slowly took Gianna’s hand and said, “Thanks.”

“Welcome. We may have a meal together when you’re free.”

“Okay.”

“Are you going to work in XH Bank after returning?” Gianna asked nonchalantly.

“No.” Bruce sounded very determined.

Gianna smiled again, “You have overhead my conversation with Maureen.”

He must have heard Maureen commenting that Bruce was back to wrestle away some of the family inheritance.

All the while, Maureen thought that Bruce and her mother was hiding something malicious up their sleeves.

She couldn’t blame Maureen for thinking like that.

When Eunice became part of the Torres family all those years before, Maureen’s mother was still alive.

Of course, it didn’t mean that Eunice had caused Maureen’s mother’s demise, it’s just that when Maureen’s life was hanging on a tread due to a heavy disease, all Maureen’s father could think about was Eunice, and he also didn’t show a lot of concern for Maureen’s mother. Although the couple was divorced at that time, Maureen still thought that her father was too heartless. The final and most critical came in the form of her father, George’s refusal to see her mother one last time at the time she was giving her last breath.

This incident would be something Maureen would never recover from all her life.

“I won’t take part in the division of inheritance of the Torres family.” Bruce said bluntly.

“I know that.” She knew that it was true.

Bruce was still staring at Gianna with a strange light in his eyes.

He probably didn’t imagine that Gianna would trust him fully like this.

After all, she had been standing in Maureen’s shoes all the time throughout the years.

“I just think that if you are capable, can you influence Maureen to work at the company? I really can’t ease my own worries about that…” Gianna began, “Maureen is really head over heels for Brandon.”

“Brandon is treating Maureen very well.” Bruce commented.

He said this without any hint of emotion.

Gianna continued to stare at him.

“Right. I heard that you are going to marry next month.” Bruce ventured into another topic as he wanted to change the topic.

Gianna knowingly stopped lingering on the last topic.

After all, she was in no position to interfere in the problems of their relationship.