"How has your life been?" It was the first sentence Jonathan uttered when he and Bill were in Ryan's office, where a father figure wanted to find out more about the son who had been neglected. There was no expression of curiosity or even regret. His face and body language remained as steadfast as when he first saw Bill some time ago."What do I have to tell you? Nothing interesting other than the suffering I've been feeling," Bill replied.Outdoors, after the back garden, Jeremy took Ryan to meet Jonathan and Bill. Until the man pushing Ryan's wheelchair arrived at the door of the room where Bill and Jonathan were inside."Don't knock," Ryan said, preventing Jeremy when the young man's hand was ready to knock on the door. "Slowly, just open the door a little. I want to know what they're talking about.Without saying much, Jeremy nodded and went about his task. He opened the door slowly, revealing a small gap where the father and son pair who had never known each other were having a s
Bill's burly hands trembled as he took the photo with the red background that Jonathan had given him. Although he never said anything to anyone, he was a child who secretly wanted to know what his parents looked like."Beautiful." That one sentence escaped Bill's lips when he saw the photo of his mother as a young boy. The beautiful blue-eyed woman with wavy hair was the woman who had given birth to him. Deep inside, Bill's heart warmed. There was a feeling that was difficult to express when he saw the woman who had given birth to him for the first time in his life."Yes, you're right. She is indeed beautiful. That beauty made me fall in love with her until I forgot that I was a husband who had a pregnant wife," Jonathan said.When that sentence left Jonathan's lips, there was no expression on his face. Everything was flat and there was no guilt at all.Seeing Jonathan's reaction like that made Bill dislike him even more."Why should I have a bond with someone who has no conscience l
Bill was relieved that Jonathan seemed to be more cooperative than Ryan. If indeed his position in the Rainer family was that important, then this would be a little favorable for him. Inevitably, Jonathan and Ryan would comply with his wishes. With a note, Bill should not be easily intimidated, but the party that should provide intimidation.After that day, Ryan also did not give any instructions to Bill or to other family members. It was probably because the situation in the mansion was not so conducive. Julie also seemed to be still angry about Bill's presence there. Since returning, Julie has not once come out of her room. Even during breakfast, lunch and dinner, Julie only asked the waiter to bring the food to her room. Apparently, this time she really felt angry and disappointed, perhaps even more betrayed than what Jonathan had done to her in the past."Is Julie not going to join us at the table this time?" Ryan asked Jonathan as they ate breakfast together. It had been almost a
In the end, Ryan allowed Bill to return to Zigga Company, but on the condition that Bill keep in touch with the Rainer family even without people knowing. After all, Bill was still a potential heir even though he had not yet been confirmed. It's just that, at this time, Ryan didn't want to be too restrictive and gave Bill a little freedom. On the other hand, Ryan also wanted to give Julie time to accept all this. That's what's best for now, Ryan thought."Can I go back to my apartment today?" asked Bill enthusiastically as Jeremy was about to push Ryan's wheelchair out of the dining room."You can go tomorrow. You still have to eat lunch and dine here today," Ryan said."All right," said Bill. Although he was looking forward to going back to his apartment, he had to hold off until tomorrow.Jeremy pushed Ryan's wheelchair past Bill when Bill called out again."Grandpa!" This time Bill called out to Ryan a little too eagerly, until he became clumsy himself.Ryan motioned for Jeremy to
Julie stopped her footsteps right in front of the bedroom door, the woman who was still beautiful at her age turned around, looking at her husband who was stunned like a fool for hearing her words. There was no pity or compassion, let alone canceling her plans to leave. It was enough that thirty years ago Julie had given in and swallowed her own pain. Now, as the wound slowly healed, the person she trusted, the father-in-law who had always been there for her now brought the source of the wound back, scratching the almost-healed wound once again."Congratulations, Jonathan. The family finally got an heir despite the affair," Julie quipped.Jonathan worked on his eyes, regained his focus and looked at Julie with a look that could not be described in words. What exactly did Julie want to do? Why had she turned into such a mysterious person? However, for now Jonathan chose to put aside his suspicion of Julie. Because, now all Jonathan needed to do was persuade his wife not to leave becau
Jonathan, Ryan and Jeremy exchanged glances. The three men of different generations seemed to imply questions from their eyes. Diana is back?Diana, the only daughter of Jonathan and Julie who had been living abroad on RN Group business, how could she suddenly come home without any prior notice? Did Julie ask her to?All this time, every action Diana took, she would have confirmed it with her father and grandfather. She never did anything outside of their instructions, even if it was just to go back to the mansion."Hi Dad! How are you? I see you're doing well, even better than before." Diana greeted her father with a sarcastic smile.Jonathan was unable to utter a single word when he received such a greeting from his only daughter.However, there was one thing that Jonathan realized at that moment. That Diana's return here was indeed impromptu and it was because his only daughter had found out about the current situation."Grandpa! It's good to see you again. It turns out that Grand
Seeing that Ryan was still very adamant about making Bill the heir, Julie was determined to end it all. To hell with Mrs. Rainer's status. Why should she have that status if her life was going to be miserable and miserable.Julie dragged one suitcase, and Diana helped carry the other. They waltzed towards the main door of the mansion ignoring Jonathan's calls. "Julie, where are you going?" Jonathan tried to keep up with her accelerating footsteps. "Don't act like this. Please endure, it won't be as bad as you think." Jonathan suddenly stopped walking when Julie stopped. Seeing that, Diana also stopped."Diana, where are you taking your mother?" Jonathan asked again in desperation. This time to Diana who looked no less furious than Julie. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. The two women he loved were about to leave him. "No kidding!" Jonathan's breath caught a little."Why, Daddy?" Diana asked. She stared at the man in front of her with a bright red face. "Does my and Mom's di
Bill didn't expect that on his last day at Rainer's mansion, he would have to hear a commotion that shouldn't have happened. Bill chose to go back to his room to calm down. He hated knowing that he was the cause of other people's suffering."My life has been bitter too. I have suffered a lot. Why should I be the cause of other people's suffering too?" Bill muttered half grumbling. At this point, he was even more annoyed with Ryan. Not only had he messed up Bill's life, the old man had also messed up the lives of his own daughter-in-law and granddaughter.If you remember the story about Diana, it's only natural that her half-sister felt unacceptable and rebellious. It was a waste for her to struggle and sacrifice if in the end she was only used as a tool. The more Bill tried to understand the mindset of the rich, the more confusing it seemed. If it was him, he certainly wouldn't sacrifice someone who had worked hard and dedicatedly since the beginning. Putting Bill as the sole heir j