As they left the prison, Ryan kept Carrie in his embrace the whole time. The man's warm breath surrounded her, but Carrie still trembled slightly against his chest.

"Honey, you..." Ryan pursed his lips, suddenly at a loss for words.

What should he say to comfort her?

"We'll come next time" and "my condolences" would not do.

"Ryan." Carrie hung her head low, her eyes still swollen, with tears on her eyelashes. "Thank you... Thank you for letting me see her one last time. It's enough, really... I won't ask anything more from you in the future."

"Honey! What are you saying?!"

Ryan immediately panicked, quickly kneeling before her on one knee and grabbing her cold hands. He looked into her moist eyes with an anxious gaze. "What do you mean you won't ask anything more?! Then what do you need me for? What motivation do I have to fight for power? What will I have to look forward to?!" Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Ryan..." Carrie took a small step back.

"From now on, whatever you want or wish to do, just say the word. No matter what you ask for, I will satisfy you."

Thinking of how Carrie lost her composure in front of him that day, Ryan felt a surge of pain in his heart, and his throat turned dry. "Carrie... You are the one I love most. I want to give you the whole world. It was my fault that day. I shouldn't strip you of your right to see your mother one last time. It will never happen again, I swear."

thin arms wrapping around the man's neck

have a mother

afraid. You have your husband, a brother and sister-in-law who loves

Carrie's back, saying, "Don't cry, babe. Take my hand, and I will make

and

do well enough. He was afraid of making her angry and pushing her heart

car, watching this heartwarming scene from a distance

had a home. She hoped he would hold

steadily through the bustling streets

to go to Inalia for an art exhibition, see the Northern Lights, or visit Regarton's

him in a low voice. "Mr. Hoffman, the board meeting is scheduled to be held soon, and it's related to your

he grabbed Carrie's thin waist. "Besides, what is there to prepare? Apart from me, there's only my uncle. If Grandfather isn't

my

The Hoffman Group can only

"You are right."

he lost the fight for the racecourse hotel. I'm a little worried about

and asked with a hoarse

knew that Ryan would be upset if she was unhappy. She forced herself to cheer up and said softly, "I... I

implication of Yasmin's words, aware that Ryan would be busy for the upcoming period. It

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