"What's the matter? Is there a problem?" the person outside asked.

Sydney replied, "I'm sorry, but the car won't start."

The person seemed to be the driver of the armored vehicle. Growing a bit impatient, he glanced at his leader's car and then said to Sydney, "Let me take a look. Hand me the keys."

Given that he was driving an armored vehicle, Sydney didn't question his authority. She grabbed her bag, stepped out of the car, and handed the keys to him.

At that moment, the window of the armored vehicle slowly rolled down.

"Luke, what's going on?" a deep, steady voice inquired.

Luke Parker quickly approached. "Mr. Jackson, the car suddenly won't start. I'm checking it out and will move it right away."

Christopher glanced at the car, then his gaze shifted to Sydney, recognizing her.

Sydney seemed to recognize him too, her surprise evident.

"President Harper, what a coincidence," Christopher said with a faint smile.

Sydney moved closer. "Oh, it's you, Mr. Jackson."

As the president of a bank, Sydney often attended high-profile events and mingled with influential figures. She had had the chance to meet Christopher once before and had exchanged a few words, but that was all.

People of Christopher's stature were not easily befriended. Even though Sydney was in a position to meet such people, it depended on whether Christopher was willing.

hadn't crossed paths again. It had been over a year,

redness around

though his real question was why she had been crying. Sydney thought he

"Is that so?"

didn't seem like a reason for tears. It was clear that Christopher understood Sydney

deliberately avoiding his reabel.net?

question.

Jackson, I'll check her car and be

Christopher nodded. "Go ahead."

keys, approached her car, and began inspecting it to determine the issue After several

beginning to bite. Sydney, dressed rather lightly, shivered as

into the seat beside her. "Come on in. Your car might take a while." Sydney intended to decline, but with the door already open, she accepted

car was warm, with a faint, pleasant

noticed the traces

a clean white handkerchief from his pocket, offering it to her. He said nothing, simply holding out

and dabbed at the tears at the

calm gaze remained on

of these questions pierced Sydney's heart like sharp thorns. She didn't know how to

the motherly care he deserved. Not to mention, he had a father who

both of her sons

had endured a decade of torment, watching Wesley maintain an affair with another woman. Numerous times, she had contemplated divorce, but various reasons kept her from going through with it. Only when Wesley was left with nothing and the mistress had fled did Wesley realize he had been deceived and decided to return

to let go and disrupting her peace. He even threatened to haunt her even after their separation. Eventually, Sydney grew weary.

ten years of suffering? Healing wasn't as simple as solving a math problem. It wasn't a matter of stepping on someone's foot, apologizing, and then

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