His Only Antidote by Shirley Owen

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

“It seems that you’ve reached a consensus with the Joan family”

Myles said with a smile. I’m doing this for your own good! Mr. Joan’s son is not perfect, but you are the one who can decide on everything once you are married. Besides, Mr. Joan is also single now. He likes you a lot,”

Hearing that, Nola instantly turned gloomy. “Dad, what do you mean by that?”

Did her father want her to marry a fool and serve his father at the same time?

Nola wondered if Myles was really her birth father.

“Nola, you are sensible, I think you know what I mean. You should know countless women, young and beautiful who want to marry into the Joan family, are standing in a line. Yet Mr. Joan only takes fancy to you

“Dad!” Nola couldn’t bear it anymore. She stood up and shouted, “What am I for you? I’m your birth daughter!”

How could a father push her birth daughter into the abyss? Nola felt increasingly horrified. How scary was her father?

“Listen, I’ve made it clear to you. As a daughter in the Grant family, it’s necessary for you to sacrifice your marriage to bring some benefit to our group. Mr. Joan offered us a great opportunity. I hope you can consider our overall interests. If our business doesn’t go well. Tanya will not be valued when she marries into the Lee family.”

Myles finally revealed his main purpose. Everything he did was to win a better future for Tanya. Nola thought even a stranger would not be this ruthless to her. How could her father do this?

At that moment, all her hope collapsed. She finally saw the true color of his father, the man whom her mother deeply loved.

Nola took a deep breath and said, “What if I say no?”

“Mr. Joan has promised me that he’d give us the full backing once you marry his son. I’m afraid you have no choice on this matter. For the sake of our father–daughter relationship, I don’t want to make things ugly. But that clinches it. I’ll arrange a meeting for Mr. Joan and you this weekend, and you can get to know each other then.”

in a firm tone, ‘Don’t forget who brought you up until now, and don’t forget who covered all the medical fees for your mother. Do you think you can afford all the fees

at Myles‘ indifferent eyes, Nola said nothing. She had a bitter smile and

worked, she’d never have her day come if she still stayed at Apex Group. Her father didn’t value her talent

her miserable life!

mother. She had been facing everything on her own for so long. No matter how strong she was, her only wish at that moment was to visit her mother and lean in the arms of her mother,

saw her mother, she could no longer hold back

her eyes out.

“Mom! I’m collapsing!”

short warmth almost shut all her agony out. How Nola wished that the moment could

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live here anymore.

mother should accept better treatment. There’s a possibility for

see. Thank you, Dr.

but logy mother, Nola felt like maybe Grace felt happier now. After all, she didn’t have to face

was ticking. She was thinking about how she could get out of the mess. Like what her father said,

didn’t have extravagant wishes to meet her true love, but at least, she didn’t want to lead her life in darkness and agony. She hadn’t achieved her dreams. How could she give up like this?

her mind. She said she

city.

bold idea occurred to

she’d overcome all obstacles and get

mind! Who would be more powerful than Elvis, the eldest

However…

he looked like. He never attended any activities, and even his photo could be found nowhere. The rumor spread that once a fortune–teller said he had the widower’s peak, which meant a bad

were about

ladies from rich families didn’t dare to approach Elvis because temper.