Gregory staggered back in disbelief, his heart spasming from excruciating pain.
Back then, he knew Mary suffered from depression, but apart from always staying in the house and
speaking less, she did not exhibit any unusual behaviors.
Moreover, during that era, people did not understand much about depression. Many depressed patients
were often overlooked by their families, even being called pretentious. Therefore, Gregory was
unaware of the severity of Maryâs illness.
He was busy with his work as the chairman, so he neglected her.
Nigelâs weathered eyes revealed a hint of sorrow. âBack then, she refused to marry you and started
distancing herself from you. I thought she was trying to manipulate you or that she fell in love with
someone else.
âBut one day, she came to meet me while you were on a business trip and told me everything on her
mindâ¦â Nigelâs thoughts went back to the past.
âMr. Salvador, I came to beg you for one thing.â
Nigel recalled how Mary stood in front of him, bare-faced and dressed plainly. However, she was still
stunningly beautiful, stirring the protective instinct in men. No wonder his son was obsessed with her.
âI hope you allow me to leave Gregory and the Salvador family.â
âYou want to leave the Salvador family?! How about Justin? Are you bringing him away?!â Nigel could
not sit still after hearing that.
Mary shook her head slightly.
âThatâs my main purpose for seeing you. I will leave the Salvador family alone without taking anything
away, including Justin. Justin is my son, but he is also Gregoryâs son and your grandson. I could see
that you genuinely care for him. With a loving grandfather, I could rest assured. Moreover, I am clear
about my physical condition. With a mother like me, every day will be torture for Justin. In the long run,
it might eventually exhaust us. I donât want Justin to hate me.â
Nigel could sense that the woman might look frail, but she was smart.
She knew she could never provide Justin with what the Salvador family could. If her son stayed in the
Salvador family, he would receive an elite education and become an outstanding young man with a
bright future.
âI have a question. I donât understand why you would want to lea the Salvador family at this moment.â
Although Nigel was secretly happy that Mary would not take his grandson away, he could not help his
curiosity and asked, âYou are the apple of my sonâs eye. He would go to great lengths to make you
smile. If it were medieval times, he would go to war for you. He even wanted to get married to you. You
should know that if you became his legal wife, you would be the Salvador familyâs madam. You have a
son who is likely to become the future heir of the Salvador Corporation if there are no accidents. A life
of luxury lies before you, but you want to leave. Are you really willing to give it up? Or⦠Do you have
someone else you love? Did you only date Gregory due to the Salvador familyâs influence and power,
not out of genuine feelings?â
As his words fell, Nigel thought he had been too harsh.
However, Mary did not seem angry at all. Her expression remained calm.
âNo, Mr. Salvador. I love Gregory. I love him very much. But with my mental state and physical
condition, I am unsuitable to become his wife and the lady boss of the Salvador Corporation. I donât
know how long I could accompany him. The one standing by his side should be a beautiful and
outstanding woman who could take care of his children and help out with his career. But I canât do any
of these. I donât want to become a burden. Therefore, itâs better to cut off his thoughts about me, and I
could leave in peace.â
Nigelâs eyes reddened after he narrated all this.