Chapter 873

Chapter 873

However, Todd Shelby's expression soon darkened again.

He laughed mockingly at himself, “That rascal... even if I'm willing to let

him return now, I'm afraid he looks down on our insignificant Shelby

family already!"

"Ah! How could that be?"

Marie was surprised instead.

The Shelby family was still one of the four major tycoon families of

Middleton after all.

For Chris Shelby to look down on the Shelby family? This was too

inconceivable!

Todd Shelby didn't explain.

He didn't want to reveal too much about Chris Shelby's current status.

But Todd Shelby knew that wanting Chris Shelby to return home would

be even harder than ascending to heaven.

“Then what do you plan to do?"

"You can't just let the child wander outside alone right?"

Speaking to here, Marie felt a little heartache, "Back then, driving him

and his mother out of the Shelby family already wronged that child. All

these years fending for himself with no one to depend on, he must have

suffered greatly.”

"Now that he's back, we can't just sit by and do nothing!"

Todd Shelby waved his hand, "You don't need to worry about this

matter. I've already asked Bob to send an invitation to that brat's wife,

inviting her to visit the Shelby family."

"Really?"

Marie looked extremely delighted, “Todd, that's wonderful! I'll definitely

prepare a table full of sumptuous dishes then, and hope that the child

can come along too!"

Todd Shelby didn't speak anymore.

Would Chris Shelby come?

He wasn't certain!

He knew clearly.

Chris Shelby hated the Shelby family to the bone! Hated him as a

father to the bone!

Wanting him to come over would be even harder than ascending to

heaven!

Speaking of Chris Shelby... Marie said dejectedly again, "Actually, I

promised Lian back then to properly take care of you and that child, but

it seems I didn't fulfill it..."

Marie felt she had failed.

All these years, Chris Shelby had been wandering outside.

And she had never truly entered Todd Shelby's heart either.

After speaking, Marie could no longer bear her emotions. She turned

and fled like she was escaping.

She was afraid if she stayed any longer, she would break down in tears

again.

"Sigh..."

For a time, Todd Shelby felt mentally exhausted.

Actually regarding emotions, after five years he still had zero progress.

He had already wronged Chris Shelby's mother.

And now, he had hurt another woman.

He suddenly felt that compared to Chris Shelby,

he was a complete failure as a father...

Todd Shelby laughed mockingly to himself, “That brat must think I'm an

unqualified father, that's why he cherishes that girl so much..."

Todd Shelby knew.

Chris Shelby's love for Esther had no bottom line.

Chris Shelby already treated Esther as the most important person in his

life.

Don't let Esther be sad!

Don't let Esther be upset!

The Todd Shelby from before also thought this way. He also wanted to

protect Chris Shelby's mother well.

But afterwards, everything changed...

"All these years I've lived in vain!"

Todd Shelby stood up and returned to his study.

He had been sleeping in the study all these years.

While Marie lived in loneliness all those years, a full five of them.

In the end, he had disappointed both women who deeply loved him!

"Kid, you mustn't walk the same path as me!"

"Even if I die, I won't let you repeat my same mistakes from back then!"

Todd Shelby opened the safe in the study and took out the contents.

His eyes instantly became sharp, a bright light shooting out!