Chapter 749
Spoiled by Mr. Russell
"How could it be, Mom? Am I not here to see you?"
He wanted to get up, but Elizabeth tightly held onto his wrist.
"Donât go! If youâre gone, I would have nothing." Damian frowned.
"Mom, Iâm not leaving.Iâm just going to get you a glass of water.Your lips are so dry that theyâ re flaking."
Elizabeth touched her lips and realized they were dehydrated.She sighed.
"Flaking? Who would give a d*mn even if my lips start bleeding?"
"Mom, donât say it like that.Do I not care about you? Dad too!"
"your dad? Please!"
She snorted, still looking upset.
"After all these years, all he does is pay us lip service.Deep down, he only cares about that woman."
"You're just upset, Mom."
Filling up a glass of water, he handed it to her and helped her to sit up.
While she sipped the water, Damian said, "You've been with Dad for so many years.Iâm sure you know how he feels about you.Besides, from my perspective, Dad still loves you."
"He loves me, yet he couldnât bear to part with 10 million dollars and gave my necklace to someone else?"
Saddened, she stopped drinking and placed the glass aside.
Judging from her reaction, Damian knew she was still angry and tried to coax her.
"Itâs about the necklace, huh?"
"See! Even you know about it.Imagine what other people say about this.I-Iâve never felt so disgraced in my life!"
Burying her face into her hands, she didnât dare to watch the news for the past two days.She didnât even check what was trending on Twitter for fear that she would see people making fun of her.
In fact, to avoid the sneering looks of others, she had not picked up her calls and stopped hanging out with her friends.
"Youâre overthinking!"
He pulled her hands off her face with a smile.
"Iâve not heard anyone making fun of you or talking behind you.Itâs just a necklace.Do you care about it so much?"
"What do you know? Iâve set my mind on it for a long time, even from the time the auction promoted it."
"Well, you still can get another piece of jewelry instead of it, right? Or you only wanted the necklace for the rest of your life and nothing else?"
Caught speechless for a moment, Elizabeth quickly retorted, "Of course not! One necklace is not enough."
"There you go!"
Damian laughed.
"Look, one necklace is never enough, and you know that.Mom, very soon, the Tanner Corporation would be ours.When that happens, you can get as many necklaces as you want to the envy of others.Thereâs no need to get impatient."
Hearing this, Elizabeth grew calmer.
"Are you sure you can make that happen?"
"Hey, donât you believe in me? Iâm your son!" Damian said, feigning an angry look.
Seeing him angry, Elizabeth yielded.
"Damian, I believe you, but...well, as long as you believe you can do it.Iâve suffered all my life, and my only wish is that youâll be somebody.I'll stop worrying if you can head the Tanner family."
"Mom, donât worry.Itâs going to happen soon.When the company becomes mine, I'll move you in with the Tanner family.You'll be the family's matriarch then, and you can keep that woman as a maid or kick her out!"
What he said struck a chord with Elizabeth.
She nodded.
"Youâre right! Then, weâll be the ones pushing her around."
"Oh, Mom, Iâve brought a gift for you."
He patted her hand and turned to pull out the perfume bottle from his briefcase.
"This is my first creation.This perfume will soon be launched internationally and become a top seller worldwide.Iâve brought one here just for you."
"Really?"
Hearing this, Elizabeth suddenly perked up.