Semua Bab You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone: Bab 401 - Bab 410

Lucian wasn't even aware that his presence wasn't welcomed. "Since there aren't any suitable men in Apthon, why not look for some in Capeton?"Hugo sneered at him. He gritted his teeth as he said, "Mr. Northwood's right. Liam, get a list of young and talented men in Apthon, and leave Mr. Northwood out of the list."After he said so, his gaze turned to Calista. "Then we'll go on blind dates every day. Meet two in one day, and you can date them if you like. Just break up if you don't like them. Since you're young, you have to date more to—""Mom must be infuriated by your dating principle. That's why she ran away," Lucian interrupted.There's no way Lucian would let his words get into Calista. Otherwise, he had to be by her side every single day to keep an eye on her. Hugo was dumbfounded. As he met with Calista's probing gaze, he finally understood what it was like to get a taste of his own medicine. "Calista, the reason behind our breakup is quite complicated. It's hard t

"I did visit. I was behind you every single time, and I visited him after you did. If only you turned back for once, you would've seen me."Calista shot him a bewildered look. "Have you ever seen someone who'd turn around after visiting? Do you expect to see something?"Lucian was at a loss for words. After they visited Calista's grandfather, they made their way out together. Lucian brought his driver along who drove her car back first. The place was quite far from Everglade Manor, so they had lunch outside. "When are you going to give me the present that you owe me?"Whenever he was going to get his present, he kept getting interrupted. He was starting to wonder whether his present was cursed. He set down his fork, his appetite lost. Since they knew each other, he'd never received a gift from her. Calista glanced at the time. "Let's go after we eat."Lucian's mood was heightened.He picked up his fork again, and said, "Sure."After they ate, he went to get the car when

Zachary panicked."Calista, I did all this for your safety! When your mother married me, her only wish was for me to treat you as my child. "That father of yours was poor and worthless, taking advantage of your mother but tossing her aside. Your grandfather was so mad that he almost dragged her to get an abortion! Back in those days, if it wasn't for me, your mother would have been a laughingstock!""I loved her. What man would be willing to play happy family with a woman who cheated on him and had a child with another man? I even made sure that no one knew about it!"Hugo had long left his hot-blooded and impulsive years behind, but upon hearing Zachary's words, he felt a rare rush of anger. His fist tightened, but his anger was directed more towards himself. If only he was more considerate while communicating with Joan, maybe they wouldn't break up. The star-crossed lovers would not have wasted so many years being apart.Now, they were separated by life and death. He glared a

Hugo looked at the picture of the sparkling, blush pink diamond. He pursed his lips and didn't say a word. Someone came out from the shadows and walked toward them.He spoke up, "Mr. Hugo, Ms. Everhart, let's get on the boat."Calista recognized him; he was Jean's secretary. She met when she was at the hospital's emergency department and he was handling Vivian's admission. Hugo stepped forward and shielded Calista."This matter is between us older ones. Let's not get the young ones involved. I'll get on the boat; the rest of you stay behind.""Mr. Hugo …""She'll just be on the beach, what difference does it make if she's not on the boat?"As long as she wasn't in the sea, Lucian was confident that no matter what happened, he could protect her. Besides, they had so many bodyguards.But if she was in the sea, he couldn't guarantee her safety. With one wave, she could be dashed into the sea.Man was nothing compared to nature's might. The sea did not discriminate between the rich

Calista wasn't interested in what secrets lie behind the painting. "My mother agreed to help you restore the painting. So, why did you want her dead?""It's all because of Hugo. He was Grandpa Walter's favorite. So confident and spirited. But he was indifferent to everything except your mother. She was his sole weakness."Hugo then spoke up, "Grandpa Walter's health was deteriorating at the time. He was gradually delegating authority over to me. The power struggle in the Jacquez family had grown so intense that it became public."Both knew that they were not good people."If I had left the Jacquez family then, there would've been no place left for me when I returned. But I … I didn't know something had happened to her.""That's because Grandpa Walter kept the matter under wraps." It had been years since the incident. The mere mention of it had him gritting his teeth."He warned me even on his deathbed. It was all for your sake. How biased can he get?"Hugo's eyes widened. He