Facade of Love

Chapter 227 This Is Not My Responsibility to Bear

Hearing Madam Young’s words, I took the notebook from her hands and opened it, finding hundreds of names.

Seeing a familiar name, I could not help but be stunned for a moment. I looked at her, and said, “Maxwell Sanchez

Madam Young nodded slightly and said after a moment, “That boy’s quite capable. When he was sent to the orphanage, I originally planned to arrange something for him through Mr. Zachary, but unexpectedly, your father stepped in first. Under your father’s care, he has grown up very well.”

Looking at her, I hesitated for a few seconds and asked, “Was the reason you helped Scott Corporation during its difficult times partly because my father took care of Maxwell?”

She nodded, not denying it.

It made sense. When my father’s business was struggling and Scott Corporation faced bankruptcy, the Youngs proposed that if I married Idris, they would provide financial assistance to Scott Corporation.

My father had always wondered why Madam Young specifically chose me, given the number of suitable matches in Lake City. Even if the Youngs had not offered financial help, he would not have opposed the marriage to the Youngs,

Closing the yellowed notebook in my hand, I said to Madam Young, “Grandma, you’re giving this to me because…

There’s karma in this world, and I’m not afraid of retribution coming to me, but I fear it falling upon Idris and Liam. I am giving this to in the hope that you will continue to look after these people in secret and, if possible, try to compensate

you

hand, I did not rush to respond to her. I remained silent for a while

for the grief of over

them, but seeing the attitude of Idris‘ father. after he found out, your grandfather and I dismissed the idea. The guilt of hundreds of lives is something we should bear, not them. Yvette, can you

pursed my lips, saying

hundreds of lives by his grandfather, could he still enjoy this wealth and honor with a clear conscience? Could he still

to me, and I had no

to help and even take care of those survivors, but I will not take on this responsibility that you’re trying to pass onto me. It belongs to the Youngs, I will help

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own volition, not as a duty for Young Corporation to atone. The responsibility you wish to pass on should not be mine to bear. I cannot carry this burden for the descendants of the

Madam Young, but I would not take on this responsibility whether or not I was Idris‘ wife, and whether or not I would

should they not be the ones to bear the sins committed by the family too? Even if compensation and atonement were needed, it should be done by the descendants

was just an

my actions would not

my words, Madam Young seemed somewhat dazed for a while before she reached out to