My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 655 Always a Child

This time, as I came back intending to find Shawn's mother, a sudden urge stirred within me to unravel the secret of nine years ago.

It was because I wanted to resolve a potential danger for Shawn's sake.

"Owen refuses to say it, but Alicia knows the truth," Ezekiel said.

During my unconsciousness, he seemed to have taken charge of many things. He proved to be a reliable pillar of support.

I gazed sadly at Alicia on the stage. Alicia was still immersed in her own world. A few minutes later, she stopped singing and came to my side, saying, "Renee, I don't particularly like you because you resemble your mother too much. At the same time, I also have conflicting feelings of liking you because Shawn loves you, and that is enough for me."

I bit my lip and responded, "Shawn misses you very much."

"Shawn is a sensitive child. For so many years, he has yearned for my sister. I recall one year on my sister's birthday, he hurried back from Espoo to her courtyard. It was pouring rain, much like today, but she refused to see him. He stood in the courtyard patiently waiting for her all night until she finally told him to leave. Look at her, such an ungrateful and ruthless woman, yet her heart remains steadfast in matters of love. She was trapped in this courtyard for decades! Decades, I tell you. How did she endure such loneliness? From now on, I no longer wish to delve into her story because she has become a thing of the past since the end of the opera. Renee, I hope you cherish Shawn for the rest of your life."

Shawn's past…

He was a tough man.

He had endured so much pain in his life.

Alicia's eyes brimmed with sorrow.

It seemed that she had reached a decision.

"What are you going to do?" I anxiously inquired.

However, Alicia didn't answer me directly. Instead, she asked, "I overheard the man next to you mentioning your concern about what happened nine years ago."

I nodded and replied, "Yes."

"What is your relationship with him?" Alicia gently inquired.

At that moment, I finally noticed that Ezekiel was still holding my hand. If I were to admit to Alicia that we were only friends, I knew she would undoubtedly pass judgment on me.

Moreover, she would accuse me of betraying Shawn.

Silently, I withdrew my hand and said, "He is like a brother from my family, someone I can trust with anything. You can discuss anything with him."

As I referred to Ezekiel as my brother, a faint chuckle escaped his lips.

Then, he stood up and stated, "Ms. Felix, I'll make my way to the stage."

With those words, he left us some space to have our conversation.

Alicia's heavily adorned face made it difficult for me to discern her true emotions. I could only gauge them through her eyes.

At this moment, her eyes revealed a deep sense of distress.

"The events from nine years ago were not complicated. At that time, Shawn had twenty-four bodyguards by his side, and one of them betrayed him, leading to severe injuries that nearly claimed his life. Eventually, he found more than a dozen traitors, and three of them, including Owen, were directly convicted due to insufficient evidence," Alicia explained.

"What happened next?" I asked curiously.

A heavy sigh escaped Alicia's lips as she continued, "I do not know the exact details, but those three people managed to escape later. Shawn had been sending people to hunt them down, but eventually, he found out that they were innocent. At that time, Shawn was young and ruthless, and this was the most unfounded thing he had ever done. Although he said nothing on the surface, he agreed when your father proposed having the surviving bodyguards or those with knowledge of the incident sign a confidentiality agreement. His agreement shows that he still cared."

them to sign a confidentiality agreement? It shouldn't have

the crucial

involves my sister and several concubines. Your father knew about their private conflicts and the harm they posed to his bloodline. Furthermore, he knew about

matter as much as possible and thus drafted a confidentiality agreement. There is a secret organization that the Xenoses keep hidden, perhaps even unbeknownst to

as they seem,"

ever

definitely not because

established an organization specifically to monitor them. A man as decisive

I

sat below the coffin, tears streaming

sense of relief washed over her. Sensing that something was wrong, I urgently

reveoled o deep sense of

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next?" I

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wos the cruciol

privote conflicts ond the horm they posed to his bloodline. Furthermore, he knew obout

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os

wos ever

hotred for Shown wos definitely not becouse of this

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I know," Alicio

the only person in the room who knew the truth. He sot below the

her. Sensing thot something wos wrong, I urgently sought Ezekiel's

goze hod been fixed on me throughout. When he noticed my sudden focus, he

End it?

wont to end her

turned oround ond mode

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my phone

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cried. "I'm

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pooping on me. I restroin myself from the urge to throw them owoy ond