“He would never help me again. The thing I regret the most in my life is disowning him,” Augus says sadly.
Aileen wipes her tears with her hands and suddenly remembers something. She says, “Why not go and find Dennis? He is nice to us and his daughter Grace is with you, so they will help us, right?
“No, Dennis is involved too. They two worked together and plotted against me. I was wrong. I should not trust them so much. Moreover, Grace is dead.”
Augus closes his eyes painfully.
Aileen doesn’t want to face such a situation, but she has to be there for her father.
Augus is still grumbling, “I have nothing …”
“No, dad, you still have me and mom. Mom has always been loving you.”
Aileen considers herself as snobbish. In circumstances like this, she chooses to stand on his father’s side.
“Alex is you son. He will take you in.”
“No, I hurt him so much last time. I even kidnapped his woman.” Augus regrets for all that he has done to Alex. Perhaps, all of this is his retribution.
“There’s always a way.” Aileen says.
“My company is gone. I don’t see any point of anything anymore.” Augus looks so tired.
Aileen is shocked, “Dad, what do you mean?”
Augus ignores her and rushes out of the office.
Aileen also chases after him. She always feels that something is wrong with her father. Seeing him walk onto the rooftop, she follows anxiously.
Dad, don’t do anything stupid.
Aileen prays.
At this moment, she sees Augus walk over to the edge of the rooftop.
“Dad, you can’t do that.” Aileen is anxious and soaked in tears. She doesn’t expect her father to be so sensitive.
“Anyway, the company is gone. I have nothing left. What else can I do if I have nothing?” Augus shouts loudly to the sky.
In his mind, the company that makes him proud has disappeared, and his beloved Grace has died. What’s the point of him living in this world?
He would rather die.
“I’m not a good father. Take good care of yourself, Aileen. I love you, baby.”
After saying that, Augus jumps from the rooftop.
Aileen wants to grab his hand, but it is too late. It has never occurred to her that that she will watch her commit suicide like this right in front of her.
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