hapter 653
Cornelis herself had no clue what had just hit her. The moment she heard that his grandpa had chosen to end his own life to save grandma from more troubles, she felt as though a million needles were piercing her heart. It hurt so badly that she couldnât control her tears
âCornelia.â Marcus gently wiped away her tears, âWhatâs up? Talk to me
Tmjust sad Cornelia looked at him with teary eyes. âI just feel that grandpa shouldnât have done it.â
Marcus comforted her, âThat s water under the bridge now. You donât need to dwell on itâ
âItâs not over yet, not really because there are many people facing the same issues. We need to address it, and then solve itâ Cornelia wasnât the confrontational lype, but
this issue had struck a nerve.
âDid grandpa genuinely think his decision was best for grandma? Didnât he realize how much pain it would cause her to be left alone?â
Cornelia knew she shouldnât blame grandpa. She wasnât in his shoes, and she didnât know how much pain he was in, or how desperate he must have felt
She thought, if grandpa chose to leave because he couldnât bear the pain and saw no hope in life, then she could understand. But if he thought his departure would lighten grandmaâs burden, then he couldnât have been more wrong.
He must not have realized how much his leaving would shatter her.
Marcus said, âI donât know what he was thinking. All I know is that his leaving hit grandma hard. After he passed away, grandma lost her pillar of support and fell ill. If it wasnât for the responsibility of the Hartley Group on her shoulders, I guess she wouldnât have made it through that period.â
Marcusâs words made Cornelia even sadder, âIf you were grandpa, what would you do?â
Marcus got her worries, âI wonât let myself face that kind of day Even if it does come, Iâll fight to stay alive.â
His words slightly eased Corneliaâs mind, âListen, you need to take care of your health. You canât always be on the go. If you fall si doctor for treatment. You absolutely cannot do what grandpa did, and you absolutely cannot leave me behindâ
one day, you must cooperate with the
She looked at him and said, word by word, âYou once told me as Jeremy, that you wanted to spend the rest of your life with me. You have to keep your word, no breaking promises
Marcus finally understood why Cornelia suddenly burst into tears. It must have been because of grandpa and grandmaâs incident that reminded her of her own parents
Her mother left right after she was born, and her father died in a car accident when she was five. Because of the early loss of her parents, she longed for family and cherished life and the people around her more than anyone.
Marcus reached out and held her hand, âCornelia, every word Iâve said to you, I meant it. I wonât break my promises.â
Cornelia suggested, âLetâs make a pact.â
Marcus had never done such a thing when he was a kid, let alone now. But since it was Cornelia, he was willing to go along with whatever she wanted, âOkay, letâs make a pact.â
Cornelia, rubbing her red nose, extended her pinky to hook it with his, âWeâre making a pinky promise! Whoever breaks it is a big piggy!â
Marcus replied, âOkayâ
Cornelia quickly pulled herself together, âNow continue with why youâre called Jeremyâ
The girlâs mood swung fast, most people probably couldnât keep up with her pace.
After Marcus started the car, he continued with the previous topic, âAfter grandpa passed away, grandma fell ill and their son Brennen was put forward by the board directors to take over the Hartley Group The guy isnât very capable, but heâs got a strong will. He believed that he could fill grandmaâs shoes and take care of the Hartley Group
âGrandma knew he wasnât able to manage the Hartley Group at that time, but since he was so keen on taking over, she decided to let him try and handed over the reins.â