Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 291

I was terrified that the familial love Zack and Bree had given me would turn out to be a joke. I wasn't sure if I could believe Arthur. His was only one side of the story.

I shouldn't overthink or be so suspicious, but this concerned my parent's deaths. I just didn't know what else to ask or how I should probe, so I stayed silent.

"Missy, you might not know this, but Zack has a secret fund," Arthur said. I looked up at him in surprise, and he chuckled. "Don't worry. Zack couldn't be more different from me."

I nearly laughed, too. At least Arthur was astute. The internet had painted him as a man who had more wives and lovers than most, but even as he indulged in such pleasures, he only ever had a son-Eden. I pointed out, "Zack and Bree are very happily married."

Arthur smiled, and I didn't quite catch the meaning behind it. He said, "Zack's secret fund is impressive by normal standards. It contains the profit and interests from the deal your father made."

He then looked at me and elaborated, "The secret fund was set up in your father's name. In other words, that money belonged to him."

I was stunned. I had never heard about this despite the years I was in Gildon Corporation. Zack and Bree hadn't told me, either.

As such, all the profit derived from the project had gone into the secret fund. Zack said to think of it as a

when I heard this. At the same time, a sharp pain radiated through my chest. I never expected Zack and Bree to

voice a solid tether that pulled me out of my thoughts. "Zack did not

he had been wallowing in guilt over that contract and showed me more kindness and love

"It's unfortunate." Arthur sighed.

didn't know what he meant by that, but I was too strung up

Mr. Griffins." I bowed my

I decided to stop somewhere and spaced out behind the wheel. While I was touched by Zack's gestures, I refused to base my conclusion

I needed more confirmation.

the police station to retrieve the

old case. If you'd like to retrieve the case

kin of the car crash

they needed a family tree. I was fuming and about to say something when a familiar voice sounded. "Get