As expected, Chester paused for a moment."I had a feeling, you're into Meg. So, you're getting close to our Schultz family because of her, huh?" Chester, being experienced, had sensed that Winster's gaze toward Megan wasn't quite right. But, George and Miranda were clueless, making random matches, which Chester found frustrating."Yes, Grandpa." Winston nodded, appearing indifferent, but his mind was racing.Chester might be the first elder in the Schultz family to find out, and Winston needed to gain his approval. Chester frowned in disdain. "You're only seven years younger than my youngest son. How can you bring yourself to call me Grandpa?"Winston smiled awkwardly and said, "Even if I'm just seven years younger than your son, since you're Meg's grandpa, you're like a grandpa to me too.""I knew it. You and Meg are definitely up to something. Buttering me up won't help. We'll have to see what Meg's parents think." Chester sighed."How would you figure it out, Grandpa?"
"Meg is the kind who would rather suffer herself than see her elders down. No wonder she's been wearing long-sleeved shirts since she came back this year," Chester sighed, his eyes welling up."When she graduated from high school and Celeste went abroad for studies, she wanted to go too. "But back then, I wasn't in good health and had surgery. Everyone in the family was afraid I might not make it... You know, Meg received an offer from a foreign university, but she lied to us, claiming she didn't pass the exam and chose not to pursue it."Indeed, this was Megan's personality. Despite her trendy appearance with the club, she was deeply traditional in her values. Sacrificing her future for the sake of her family was something she could do.Winston secretly rejoiced that he had spun a lie that fit Megan's character so perfectly."Jenny always thinks I'm biased toward Meg. But that's not true. Jenny is too rational, too aware of what she wants, and she's good at protecting herself.
What was wrong? Chester agreed to what?Megan looked at Chester in confusion. "What are you talking about, Grandpa?"She would never have thought that in just half a day, Chester had been swayed to support Winston. Even more unimaginable was that someone like Winston could distort the truth and stop at nothing.Chester sighed deeply as he saw Megan acting clueless. "It's all Grandpa's fault, and your parents' fault for being too strict with you. "Meg, you've grown up now, you have your own thoughts and choices. Grandpa fully supports you. "Grandpa's strict discipline was to ensure your well-being, not make you sacrifice yourself to ease our minds."What was happening? Megan was completely confused. What was wrong with Chester?"Grandpa, what's going on? Why don't you just tell me directly?" Megan couldn't understand a word Chester was saying.Upon seeing that she remained unmoved, Chester stood up and moved to sit opposite her, reaching out to grab Megan's arm.Megan went
At that moment, Winston was still at the Primax Group's office building handling work. Meanwhile, Megan went directly to Primax.As soon as she arrived at the front desk and before she could speak, a girl in a suit skirt crossed the front desk and greeted her with a smile. "You must be Ms. Schultz. I'm Mr. Belasco's secretary, Eva Hanks. Mr. Belasco is waiting for you in his office. Please follow me." Megan nodded and followed Eva directly to the Chairman's office on the top floor.At that moment, Winston was engrossed in a document. Upon seeing Megan enter, his demeanor softened slightly. "Have a seat on the sofa and wait for me. Help yourself to the tablet." He deftly pulled out an iPad from under the desk and handed it to Megan, then instructed Eva to bring some snacks and a hot cup of milk.Megan frowned. "Do you think I'm a child?"His actions seemed like those dad who had to bring his child to work and gave her a tablet to play with so she wouldn't disturb him, along
"Let go!" Megan said fiercely as she pushed him away, her eyes instantly turned red."Winston, are you proud of yourself? Despite your age, you've enchanted a silly girl 20 years younger than you. Am I just someone you summon and dismiss at will?" Megan rolled up her sleeves, revealling the colorful conch tattoo on her arm."How could you bring this up with my grandpa? He's so old. How would he feel seeing me being so foolish, being so desperate for a man?" Megan's emotions, just calmed down, flared up again. Tears streamed down her face unexpectedly, tugging at Winston's heartstrings."Meg, you know that's not what I meant!" he hurriedly explained.Over the years, Winston had become accustomed to focus on getting results in social interactions. He knew that to get the approval of the Schultz family elders, he needed to evoke their sympathy for Megan. However, he overlooked one crucial thing—Megan couldn't bear to see Chester upset.Upon seeing Megan crying, Winston felt compl
Megan was well aware of Lilian's antics. But in the end, they were just the schemes of a young girl, albeit executed poorly. Upon seeing Lilian in her current state, Megan felt it was rather unseemly for her to be arguing with a terminally ill patient.After Winston's confession, Megan's heart was in turmoil. Instead of being drawn into Winston's confession, she decided it would be better to leave first.As Megan was about to leave, Winston reached out to grab her arm, but she dodged away.Knowing that Lilian didn't have much time left, this truth remained unspoken among them.Winston didn't want to see Lilian suffer any longer. So, he told Megan, "I'll come find you tomorrow."Winston's gaze seemed to want to draw her in, not allowing her to escape."Let's talk about it later." Megan took a deep breath and turned to leave.Sitting in her car, Megan still couldn't calm her emotions. So, she decided to call Celeste.The phone rang for what felt like an eternity before Celest
That night, after Megan left, it was just Winston and Lilian left in the office."Take a seat, Lily. Let's talk," Winston said after a long while, finally snapping out of it after watching Megan leave.Feeling a bit lost, Lilian plopped down on the sofa and stared at Winston, unsure of what to do.Pulling up a chair, Winston sat across from her. "Lily, about me and Megan...""You've caught feelings for her, right?" Lilian interrupted.Being cut off, Winston fell silent for a moment. Then, he nodded seriously."The doctor said I only have one month left," Lilian whispered, her voice filled with a sense of stillness and finality.Winston remained silent."Just for this one last month, can't you just tell me what I want to hear?" Lilian's voice trembled with tears, her emotions pouring out. Now, filled with resentment and jealousy, Lilian could no longer pretend to be generous.Winston pursed his lips, remaining silent for a long time before he said in a deep voice, "Lily, I do
Lilian was the heart and soul of the Belasco family. As she neared the end of her life, it seemed like everything in the Belasco family had come to a halt.Celeste and Megan had similar thoughts. Although they knew Lilian was in the wrong, they didn't want to dwell on it anymore.As someone nearing death who hadn't committed any major wrongs, Lilian's actions seemed merely like those of a mischievous young girl. They decided to let her be.Celeste felt grateful for all the years Lilian had spent with Jane. As for Megan, she simply packed her bags and went abroad again.Managing several clubs overseas, Megan rarely needed to be physically present. Last time she stayed away for several months to avoid Caro. This time, she had even planned out a month's worth of work, filling her schedule to capacity.To Celeste, Megan and Winston's affair was like a play that had only finished its first act. During the intermission, everyone was waiting for the second act to begin, but then th