Regret Came Too Late

Dylan had thought that the day was over, but Ethan took out his phone and gave Jordan a call.

"Father."

Jordan had recently begun seeing guests and was now playing a game of chess with Theodore, the man who called the shots in the Yule family.

"What's up?"

"I saw Dylan on the street. He's hurt, and I sent him to the hospital."

Jordan's hand, which was holding a chess piece, paused, his tone calm. "Is it serious?"

"Not really, but I think he's unable to attend tomorrow's dinner."

Dylan sat beside Ethan, watching him lie through his teeth.

Jordan had the most authority in the Henderson family. Nobody in the family dared lie to him. But when Ethan said all that, he didn't even blink.

"Good, good. As long as he's okay."

After hanging up, Ethan looked toward Dylan. "Take a break for two months. Don't show up at the office."

Dylan struggled to get

Henderson family's Christmas celebration wasn't just a superficial dinner party. All family members had to report on the tasks they had completed. If they gained Jordan's attention, he might directly invest in their ventures. If they were successful, they would receive more shares

had just returned home this year, and his foreign branch had made great breakthroughs abroad. Jordan had told him early on that he was going to take extra notice on his

couldn't attend, where would he have the guts to show his face to Jordan

chuckled and straightened his sleeves. "Because

an instant, and he clenched his fists. His whole body was trembling with

Tim asking him,

noticed that the wind was howling outside. "Then we'll

Tim kept quiet.

was getting into the car, he started coughing and took the medication in

of water. "The doctor said this medicine should be taken in moderation. Don't increase the dosage unless you

before raising his hand to massage his

effects of this medication would sometimes manifest physically, but he had no choice he didn't take the medication he wouldn't be

the driver's seat. He glanced at the

return favors. Singe. youve helped her, you should invite her to Palm Bay."

street outside, his hand tightly gripping the bottle of medication.

rack his brains to think of a reason just to maintain a connection with her.

lowered his gaze and