Who could she be?
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# Fin
Finished
There were too many secrets hidden within the Harrison family. Henry carried plenty himself. If Wendy wanted to uncover them all, she couldn’t alert Henry, nor could she afford to completely fall out with him.
The only one being wronged was Chase, kept in the dark without a clue.
But that was exactly why it was safest for him not to know. With that thought, the call finally
connected.
“Wendy.” Henry’s voice was as gentle as ever, as if five years hadn’t left a single mark between them. Wendy froze for a second, then quickly collected herself. “Are you at home?”
“Yeah, I am. Watching TV with Joy. Oh, right–Wendy, I’ve been thinking about what you said last time about sending Joy to school. I think you’re right. We should do it.”
Wendy let out a breath of relief. “Good. I’ll have someone get things ready right away.”
They chatted a bit more. Once she was sure Henry was home and had no plans to leave today, she felt reassured.
As Chase came out, she ended the call with a tender expression. But the moment it hung up, her face shifted. She sent a message to Sammy: Go live.
Sammy, still at the office making preparations, saw the message and quickly contacted someone to start preparing Joy’s enrollment documents.
“You’re up early,” Chase said, which was rare–he’d only started speaking to Wendy a little more. recently.
Smiling, Wendy walked over and hugged him before he could pull away, taking his hand. “And you’re rarely up this early. You usually drag things out as long as you can.”
Things weren’t like they used to be.
At the Rose Manor, with glasses clinking and laughter flowing, no one would dare spoil the mood. Wyvern Group was at the top of its field–no one in the industry would dare offend them. Rumor had it the Harrison family was set to partner with Wyvern Group. All the details had been ironed out. Only the signing remained.
Wendy came here with a purpose.
She just hadn’t expected to run into Waylon.
“Waylon?”
Wendy had been in the middle of talking to a business partner. Chase, wandering around
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while on a call. He seemed frustrated.
Finished
Waylon usually avoided events like these, but with an invitation from the head of Wyvern Group, the Fred family couldn’t refuse. With Feng Ning still abroad and his parents off traveling, Waylon was the only one in the family with the status to attend.
He was complaining to a coworker when he heard Chase’s voice. He turned, saw him, and quickly wrapped up the call.
Waylon got up, drink in hand, and walked over.
“You’re here too.”
Their glasses clinked. Chase glanced toward Wendy. “Tagging along with the Quinn family, putting on a show.”
“You’re pretty committed to the role.
The view outside was stunning. Leaning against the second–floor balcony railing, one could see a sweeping field of roses. Under the night sky, it looked cerie and beautiful all at once. Chase took a sip of his drink, feeling oddly content.
He hadn’t felt this good in five years.
Wendy came looking for him, gently wrapping her arms around him from behind. Chase didn’t push her away. Still holding that position, he pointed.
“See that? That rose field is rare in this country. The estate owner clearly put in a lot of effort.”
Wendy stood beside him, arms resting on the railing. After a long pause, she said, “Yeah… those roses… you gave them to me years ago.”
“You still remember.”
Wendy hadn’t forgotten everything Chase had done for her. If she truly didn’t care, she wouldn’t have agreed to a divorce. She wouldn’t still hesitate to let him. go.
“I’ve got something to take care of later. Since Waylon’s here, hang out with him. Don’t wander off on your own.” Wendy took his hand, their glasses touching, the deep red liquid swirling inside.
With the night as her backdrop, Wendy looked heartbreakingly beautiful. Chase found himself staring. It was Wendy who snapped out of it first, rising onto her toes and planting a kiss laced. with wine on the corner of his lips.
“You can stare all you want when we get home.”
She was about to leave when Chase suddenly grabbed her wrist.
“Wendy, you-
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As expected, the Harrison family was the first to present their gift. It was Larry again, representing them.
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“Looks like Zynn was right. Right now, the only one calling the shots in the Harrison family is Larry. Let’s see what kind of gift he’s brought,” Sammy said, slipping away from a group of colleagues. She smoothed her hair and turned to Wendy. “I heard the Harrison family spent a fortune on this. They bought the most expensive piece of jade at an overseas auction.”
Larry bore a slight resemblance to Henry. Chase glanced down at him, only to find Wendy gazing at Larry with an oddly dreamy expression.
A bitter pang twisted in Chase’s chest. Just as he was about to walk away, Wendy suddenly reached. out and laced her fingers through his.
“He looks a lot like Henry when he was young.” Wendy tilted her head and smiled. “Back then, I didn’t know you yet.”
Was that supposed to be an explanation?
Chase tried to pull his hand away, but she was holding on tight–he couldn’t break free.
“Mr. Zachary, Madam Finley, happy golden anniversary. This screen was something I happened upon abroad. It’s carved with peacocks–very symbolic. The more I thought about it, the more I felt it suited the harmony between the two of you.”
