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.

all... "There was this time when Lord took them deep-sea fishing, and they got caught in

stopped giving them a hard time and agreed to proceed with the contract. Since your dad was more knowledgeable

supposed to sign it, but then your dad had

detailed, painting

it wasn't as

already come to see Herschel and

sorry," I blurted

looked at me,

head. "If anything,

sorry.. Maybe if Herschel and your dad hadn't gone

Maybe.

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

again, you're like a daughter to us," Jacqueline said, holding my

things could never be the same, especially with

nodded slightly, and Jacqueline smiled

an appetite but couldn't resist Jacqueline's persuasion, managing to eat

were still