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(Lily is light) Chapter 25
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Trent was forced to return home to deal with all this, and he stopped looking for me for a while. Domestic issues piled up. Several insiders betrayed him; his company was in dire straits. Many of his competitors were waiting to see him fall. When a big company fell, many small companies would rise. They were all
waiting.
Trent faced internal and external
problems, unable to sleep for months.
Vanessa was arrested for defamation.
After the investigation, Holloway Industries was fined seventy million, and
the incident was over. However, the
company lost many employees and
partnerships because of this. More
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importantly, it had a bad reputation.
Trent’s grandfather retired early and lived in the mountains. This incident
brought him back. Seeing his emaciated grandson, he sighed.
The company got better with the help of Trent’s grandfather. Old Mr. Holloway looked at Trent with anger.
Thump! His cane hit the floor.
“On your knees!”
Trent knelt, pale and gaunt.
“Trent, do you still remember what I
taught you? I warned you countless times
to stay loyal to your wife, and you said you would! What did you do?!”
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Old Mr. Holloway’s chest heaved, his
cane tapping the floor repeatedly.
Trent lowered his head, his voice.
hoarse.
“I’m sorry, I… I’m sorry to Lily…”
Old Mr. Holloway shook his head.
“Someone, bring me the rod!”
The butler brought a long, spiked rod.
A single strike would leave welts.
The butler swung. Then, Trent
groaned, blood flowing instantly. He gritted his teeth, but he couldn’t hold on any longer. He fainted after a single strike.
Old Mr. Holloway panicked, calling for his personal doctor. After treatment,
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Trent finally slept soundly. He dreamed of the past, the day I accepted his proposal.
He was dressed formally, excitedly telling me how much he loved me.
“Lily, marry me! I’ll always be good to you, I’ll only love you for my whole life!”
He held the ring, his hands trembling, his heart pounding. He knew I would say
yes.
Then, I turned away.
“Sorry, I won’t marry you. Let’s break
up, I don’t love you anymore.”
