Begging For A Reconciliation

Chapter 208

Ian sat quietly, waiting for Mrs. Sanders to finish her questions.

He just sighed heavily after she finished speaking. His eyes had a glum expression that was impervious to all attempts at relief, like a thick fog that wouldn't lift.

Why was it necessary to transfer the shares?

He'd clearly agreed to take over the company, and hadn't he been doing so well?

"I'm sony. Mom." Ian lowered liis eyes and apologized softly.

"Why?" Mrs. Sanders had her death glare fixed on him as she continued. "I don't want to hear your apology. Why do you have to do this? Do you truly intend to leave your family to pursue your dreams? Ian. I don't think you're that irresponsible. You can tell me if you are having any problems."

Mis. Sanders took a moment to breathe. She finally managed to take Ian's hand after much effort slowly.

Her eyes were slightly red. and her voice trembled as she said. "Is there something wrong, Ian? You can tell me. I am your mother. We are a family. Is there anything that a family can't work out together?"

When Ian looked into Mis. Sanders' red eyes, a sudden urge arose in his heart. He wished he could tell her right away about liis terminal illness. After all, he had endured much of the burden alone and suppressed the issue in liis heart for such a long time. He was desperate for someone to come and save him.

But no.

He couldn't be that selfish. His mother was getting on in years and wasn't in great health either. The news would be too much for her to handle.

Ian clenched his hands slightly, and as he gritted liis teeth, liis eyes began to cloud over.

Wlien he raised liis head again, the sadness in his eyes was replaced by a gentle warmth.

He continued to speak softly while holding Mis. Sanders' hand. He asked, smiling as liis soothing gaze filled the room, "Mom. what are you thinking? What could possibly be wrong with me? I just feel like I owe it to Sarah and Ron."

His expression stung Mis. Sanders as she observed liis unwavering demeanor.

She closed her eyes, slid back onto the bed. and ruthlessly pulled her hand away from liis hold.

Then she pointed to the door and said, "Get out."

froze on liis lips.

hell out!" Mis. Sanders screamed suddenly as if she was about to collapse again. "Don't come to see me unless you withdraw the equity

opened liis mouth, hoping

hurry. Then she took Ian's hand and implored, "Ian, don't say anything else. Discuss it

go outside. Leave your mother to

let out a sigh and nodded. "Mom, I'll visit you tomorrow,"

He left after speaking.

from Mis. Sanders' ward and proceeded

ward. There was no one in

open the door. After entering, he quickly scanned the ward before asking

seem surprised when Ian entered the ward. She responded. "He

said

know," Leah said with a genuine

that, neither of them

ward was quiet for a

kept returning to Leah. She had her gaze fixed out the window,

while she turned her attention

they become this

so far away—as far

got up. and said. "Since you

eventually turned her head. She said,

the door. He

voice came from behind him, asking. "Ian, are you happy with how tilings have turned out

was asking about, but he couldn't bring himself to turn around and face

was no way he

His grip was so firm it looked like he was crushing

a rein on liis emotions and hummed forcibly before saying, "I decided on tliis path.

a small smile. Then, in hushed tones, she asked him a question that had been on her

broke into a wry

have to ask him that? Wasn't that just adding to liis

stifled a