Chapter 189
Billy said, âMaâam, Iâve given it some thought Instead of saying President Hartley is charmed, itâs more like he wants to take responsibility for that person You know Hartleyâs personality very well, he either doesnât do something, or he does it to the best of his ability Marriage should be the same for him. Since he promised the old lady hed marry, heâll definately take responsibility for his wifeâ
âReally?â Courtney didnât dare to claim she truly understood him.
During the crisis the Hartley family was facing, everyone thought the family power would fall into other peopleâs hands. However, Marcus, who was still underage, bravely stood up and took back the family power in a flash
No one saw it coming, not even her, his mother.
Billy nodded, âThatâs what I believeâ
Courtney scoffed. The Hartleys have ambition in their bones, they have dreams, but they lack a sense of responsibility for their wives. His father never thought of taking responsibility for
me his wifeâ
Billy continued, âHe wasnât responsible to you, but in the past few decades, he has cherished that woman. Thatâs another kind of responsibility, I guess.â
Courtneyâs face turned cold, âYouâre even making excuses for himâ
Billy hurnedly explained, âMaâam, Iâm not making excuses for him, I just donât want to see you upset over these things. His heart was never with you, and yours wasnât with him either Over the years, you both lived separate lives, not bothering each other.â
Even though this was common knowledge, hearing Billy say it so bluntly still made Courtney feel uncomfortable
âSo Iâm just supposed to roll over and admit defeat?â Courtney knew she couldnât win her husbandâs heart, nor control Marcusâs fate, she was just not willing to admit defeat.
Billy said. âMaam, thereâs something Iâm not sure if I should say.â
Courtney looked out the window at the snow, âGo ahead.â
Billy said, âPresident Hartley is your biological son. No matter who he marries, no matter how good he is to that woman, it canât change the fact that heâs your son. Why are you torturing yourself like this?â
âAh, Iâm torturing myself?â No, she wasnât torturing herself, she was just fed up with the Hartley family getting better and better, everyone living better lives than her. While her family, the Kamps, were gradually declining
She wasnât willing to admit defeat, but reality forced her to accept failure, âFine, since Iâm no match for Marc, I guess Iâll just have to accept it. But that woman named Cornelia, sheâll never get my approval*
Billy didnt say anything more, but he knew very well that Marcus hadnât even mentioned his marriage to Courtney, whether she accepted his wife or not, he probably didnât care
The snow outside was getting heavier and the heating in the room wasnât enough to dispel the chill in Courtneyâs heart.
Hospital
It was almost dawn, and Marcus was still by Corneliaâs side, not leaving for a moment. Dr. Dawson was a little worried, after some thought, she decided to enter the room, âMarc, you should go rest a bit, Iâll watch over Cornelia.â
Marcus didnât respond, his eyes could only see Cornelia on the bed, any outside noise couldnât reach his ears, no one could enter his sight.
Dr. Dawson called out a couple times, but didnât get any response. She didnât dare to forcefully pull him away, and in the end she could only leave the ward helplessly
Ayden was keeping vigil outside the ward, he saw Dr. Dawson came out with her head down, âMom, is Ms. Stewart okay?â
Dr. Dawson replied. âCornelia will be fine once she wakes up, Iâm worried about Marcâ
Ayden was very puzzled, âWhat happened to President Hartley?â