No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 265



Jacqueline set down her fork, turning to me with a solemn look. "Yes, the contract was about to be signed."

It was the contract I had found in my dad's laptop.

"Did the accident happen before it could be signed?" My voice trembled as I asked.

Jacqueline nodded silently.

My breath caught in my throat, a turmoil churning inside me as Jacqueline let out a sigh. "That contract was the first venture your dad and Herschel were about to embark on together."

What?

So, Herschel was supposed to be a part of it all along, not just my dad?

"Your dad and Herschel pulled out all the stops to clinch a deal with Lord Clark. They went fishing, car racing, and even skydiving with him, of all things," Jacqueline recounted with a shake of her head.

But your dad and Herschel knew they needed his backing, even if it meant risking it all... "There was this time when Lord took them deep-sea fishing, and they got caught

agreed to proceed with the contract. Since your dad was more knowledgeable about these

contract revised. They were supposed to sign it, but then your dad had that accident on the way

painting a vivid picture

it wasn't as I had

having already come to see Herschel and

sorry," I blurted out, overcome with

looked at me,

head.

should be sorry.. Maybe if Herschel and your dad hadn't gone into business together, your parents would still be

it was? Maybe. Or

parents just weren't lucky," I said, observing her dignified aura. If my

say it again, you're like a daughter to us,"

but I knew things could never be the same, especially with

smiled

couldn't resist Jacqueline's persuasion, managing to eat a little more before using Ernest as

and Grant were still