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.

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 in

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

some issues, so Lord had the contract revised. They were supposed to sign it, but then your dad

and detailed, painting a vivid picture of the

it wasn't as

come to see

sorry," I blurted

at

her head.

Herschel and your dad hadn't

it was? Maybe. Or maybe it was their

observing her dignified aura. If my mom

before and I'll say it again, you're like a daughter to us," Jacqueline

could never be the same, especially with Conrad in

and Jacqueline smiled softly. "Come

persuasion, managing to eat a little more before using Ernest as an excuse to

Grant were still at