Seven days after Lisa’s death, Jason returned to A City
He went to Hailey’s apartment with a bag of documents in hand
Halley had just frished preparing a bunch of Lisa’s favorite dishes, placing them on the table when Jason showed up.
After he walked in, he glanced at the food on the table and asked Halley with a hint of surprise, “What’s with all the food?”
With some sadness in her eyes, Halley replied, “I heard that today, the loved ones who have passed away for seven days will come back. Lisa didn’t get to eat the soup I bought her before she passed away she must’ve been hungry for a few days. So, I prepared more food for her just in case.”
Hearing this, Jason’s face turned pale, as pain gripped him so bad he couldn’t breathe.
Lisa had indeed left this world without eating or even drinking a drop of water.
Remembering Cleanor’s dismal departure, Jason felt wobbly and had to lean on the dining chair to strady himself.
Seeing him like this, Haley immediately suggested he take a seat and then went to the kitchen to get a bowl and utensils. Setting them aside, she said. “Let’s eat with her.”
Looking pale, Jason nodded and took the utensils Hailey handed him. But as he brought the food to his mouth, he couldn’t taste anything.
uldn’t taste
Neither could Hailey but she forced herself to eat. She had to gather strength for the vengeance she planned against Austin and his accomplice!
After a few bites, Jason put down his fork and handed the bag of documents to Haley.
“Hailey, these are all the immovable properties I own, and I’ve transferred them all under your name.”
“As for the non–immovable ones, I’ve transferred them to your bank account. You can check the specific amount later.”
“You don’t have to work at that nightclub anymore- take good care of yourself and don’t get too tired.
Hailey grew more and more uneasy, feeling that he was leaving his last words behind. “What are you going to do?” she asked.
Jason calmly smiled and said, “Don’t worry. I just promised Lisa I’d take good care of you. But as you know, managing the Clowers Group leaves me no time to look after you. The least I could do is give you some money
He finished with a hint of remorse in his eyes, 1 should’ve taken care of the two of you as soon as I returned to the Clowers Group, but I lost my memory, causing you and Lisa to suffer for five years.”
He had found out that Lisa had sold her body to pay for his surgery and borrowed a sum of money from VitaLife Global for the follow–up treatment.
For the past five years, Lisa lived frugally under her massive debt, always trying to save money.
Hailey had to sell alcohol day and night at the nightclub, cften bulied by lowlife customers.
As a child, Jason promised to shoulder the responsibility of looking after them. However, he broke that promise.
Each time he thought about this, he felt so guilty that it kept him up at night. He wished he could go back and slap his past self.
Hailey didn’t care about any of that and comforted him, “Even if you hadn’t returned to the Clowers family, Lisa and I would’ve managed just fine and wouldnt have needed your help”
After finishing her sentence, she handed the bag back to Jason, “So take all these back, I can eam my own money.”
But Jason insisted, “Hailey, just take it. Consider it as compensation for the past few years.”
At a loss for words to refuse him, Hailey hesitated. Just then she saw Jason stand up, ready to leave.
“Where are you going?”
Jason looked back at Hailey, smiling, Tm going to visit her in the cemetery
For some reason, Hailey felt uneasy upon seeing his smile.
Watching Jason walk away, she couldn’t help but say, “Garett, you’re the only family I have left in this world. Please don’t do anything stupid.”
Jason’s eyes welled up with tears when he heard those words, but he didn’t turn around and just waved to Hailey.
It seemed like a silent reassurance, but still, he walked away without looking back..
Chapter 214
Jason bought a bouquet of flowers and arrived at the cemetery. Before he had walked over, he spotted a tall and upright figure in the distance, kneeling alone in front of a tombstone. The man’s hair was disheveled, his face so pale it lacked any color, and he looked so haggard that Jason could barely recognize him.
Jason thought that Jungkook wanted to say something to Lisa, so he stopped in his tracks. However, after waiting for a long time, Jungkook didn’t utter a word, but simply stared at the portrait in silence. Jason then resumed walking and placed the flowers in front of the tombstone.
Sensing someone’s arrival, Jungkook’s eyelashes fluttered slightly but he didn’t raise his head, as if he knew who had come. The two men stood in front of the tombstone, looking at the portrait, not saying a word to each other, and neither showed any hostility to drive the other away
After a lengthy silence, Jason was the first to speak. Did you love her?” A pang of regret made Jungkook feel as though he was falling into an abyss. He lifted his trembling hand and pressed hard on his right wrist until blood began to seep out, which seemed to alleviate his pain somewhat
Seeing the wound on Jungkook’s wrist, Jason seemed to understand something. “It seems like you loved her. Jungkook remained silent, his lips pursed, pressing harder on his wrist. Jason took a look at him but didn’t stop him from hurting himself. Instead, he continued to ask, “Do you think she loved you?”
Jungkook finally lifted his head, his eyes bloodshot, staring at Jason. The one she loved, it was always you.” Over the past five years, in her sleep, she had always called out for Garett, never once for him. How could she possibly love him? However, the few words she left him made him believe that she might have had feelings for him, but nothing more than that.
Jason suddenly felt that Jungkook was pitiful, unable to decipher Lisa’s thoughts, no wonder he was so cold towards her. He didn’t intend to tell Jungkook the truth, instead, he let him live in the pain of falsely believing that Lisa didn’t love him.
Jason ceased to talk to Jungkook, pulled out a wedding photo from his suit pocket, and placed it in front of Lisa’s tombstone. He looked at Lisa’s portrait, whispering softly, “Lisa, I’ve kept my promise, I brought you home as my wife. From now on, you’re my wife.”
Seeing the wedding photo, Jungkook’s face went even paler, “You… you married her? Seeing Jungkook’s shock, Jason couldn’t help but smile, “She was always mine, what’s wrong with us getting married?
Jungkook picked up the wedding photo, when he saw the smiles of Lisa and Jason on it, jealousy drove him mad. Like a madman, he tore the wedding photo into pieces, then with red eyes, he shouted hysterically at Jason, “She’s not yours, she’s mine, I don’t allow you two to get married!”
He ripped the wedding photo, but Jason wasn’t angry, he just watched him calmly. “When she was by your side, you had plenty of chances to give her the status of a wife, but you only allowed her to be a lover. It was you who hurt her, what right do you have to stop me from marrying her?”
This sentence were like numerous sharp knives piercing Jungkook’s heart. He tried desperately to control his emotions, only to find that the more he controlled, the more he collapsed. It was as if he had been pushed into an unrecoverable abyss, suffering unbearably.
Jason saw his state, showed no sympathy instead, he squatted down next to him with one knee on the ground, He looked straight into Jungkook’s eyes. which were so red they were almost in tears, and said word by word, “You know what, I never slept with her.”