The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 979:

Then, without so much as a backward glance, he walked away. Tracy watched him go, her eyes dropping to her now-empty hand. A dull ache settled in her chest, bitterness creeping in.

In his room, Farris lay half-reclined on the bed.

Since his discharge from the hospital, his health had steadily declined. News of the Burgess family’s collapse had only worsened matters, deepening the lines of age and fatigue on his face.

“Grandpa.” Bruce stepped inside just as Farris finished taking his medication.

Farris nodded, motioning for Bruce to take a seat by the bed. The conversation quickly turned to the Burgess family’s downfall.

“With Burgess Group in this situation, what’s your plan?”

Bruce’s expression remained unreadable. “Wait and see. Right now, their assets are under evaluation. After that, the company will go to auction.”

in Farris’ eyes. “Do you

nod. “Corey owns a highly valuable production line. If

my efforts in training you haven’t

“Naturally, I’ll cut ties with

had expected the words to sting, to carry some weight of regret. Yet, strangely, all he felt was

Farris reached for a box and handed it over. “Your grandmother left

recognized it instantly. Inside was a bracelet with a history he knew all too

what’s next on g al no ve ls

wedding to Corrine, Farris had gifted it to her. He had assumed she still had it, but at some

meaning. “If the opportunity arises, I hope this bracelet finds its

the

of the Ashton family estate, Bruce pulled out his phone and dialed his assistant. “Order a

roses for you.” Natasha knocked on