It wasn't like Sean didn't have a plan for Melissa. Despite what the general public thought, he had no intention of merging Kingston Empire and Trustworth Group. He temporarily managed them together out of convenience, but both companies had different senior executives and operating strategies.Trustworth Group belonged to Melissa. When she met someone she liked in the future and got married, he would return the company to her. He would also always be her kin and the strongest supporter she would ever have.If Melissa remained single for the rest of her life, he would adopt a child for her. He would arrange for someone to raise and nurture the child to take over Trustworth Group eventually. Then, he would ensure the child cared for Melissa until the day she died.Sean would also give Melissa half of Kingston Empire's shares when she got married or adopted a child. This was the least he could do to repay the Lane family for everything they'd done for him.His heart was heavy after h
Even as a child, Brayden knew Emelia had hoped that Sean and Melissa would marry when they were older. That way, Melissa would become Emelia's daughter.Later, Emelia died, and Sean disappeared. The only thing Brayden could do was protect Melissa. Thus, protecting Melissa like she was his sister was something he'd always taken to heart and done. It was a habit and an instinct.Unlike Sean, Brayden knew how obnoxious and ruthless Melissa could be. In fact, he'd cleaned up after her most of the time. Despite that, he knew how much Melissa would give up to be with Sean. He knew she was willing to do anything for him.That was why he'd always rooted for Melissa and Sean. Whether it was because of Emelia's wishes or Melissa's sacrifices for Sean, he felt that Melissa was the only one who deserved to be Sean's wife.Out of anxiety, Brayden didn't wait in the car. He smoked a cigarette while pacing beside his car, occasionally calling his men to ask if they'd seen Melissa. Instead of seei
Cory, Sean's decoy, was still within Melissa's control. All she needed to do was make Cory show himself before the media. Everyone knew Angeline and "Sean" were related, as well as their relationship with the Lawson family.Melissa didn't think Robert would agree to his adoptive son getting together with his adoptive granddaughter. After all, that would turn the Lawson family into a laughingstock.The Lawson family was one of Krontos' four most reputable families. It wasn't likely that Robert would allow an adoptive son and granddaughter to bring shame to the family.Sean had already gotten his revenge, and the dust had settled. Even Lori had been saved. If that were the case, nothing held Melissa back. She had nothing to fear.In fact, there was a chance Robert would kick Angeline out of the Lawson family once everyone knew that Shane was Sean. Then, Sean would get Lawson Global back!Melissa clenched her fists tightly. She'd already told Lawson Global's receptionist who she was,
However, Brayden had only accidentally mentioned it over the phone. Melissa had lost her memories and was like a child now. He wondered how she could leave Oceanford and go all the way to Lawson Global all on her own.He didn't dare hang around. As he jogged to his car, he cried at his subordinate, "Tell everyone to retreat!"He drove straight to Lawson Global but still arrived later than Sean did. The latter was in the city center, after all.Melissa was sitting in Lawson Global's lobby and waiting for Angeline. When she saw Sean march inside the building, she shot to her feet in surprise. She wasn't the only one—the front desk staff were also stunned.They thought they were seeing things. Sean had passed away ages ago. Why was he suddenly appearing before them again?Melissa watched as Sean strode toward her, his expression grim. She clenched her fists and smiled at him. "Shane!"Before coming to seek Angeline out, Melissa had already thought things through. She knew she co
Melissa clenched her fists, which were placed on her lap. She didn't think she could keep her forced smile in place anymore. She pursed her lips and looked up to meet Sean's gaze. "Is Angeline the one you're in love with, Shane?"She'd ultimately asked the question. She had planned to get an answer out of Angeline. But when Sean showed up at Lawson Global, coupled with Brayden's words, she was certain that Angeline had Sean's heart. Why else would Sean have come so quickly?Melissa hadn't forgotten what Sean had told her when he'd first returned to the Kingston family—that he had a wife and only thought of Melissa as his sister."I just want to know the truth. When you told me you had a wife, was it Angeline? You refused to answer me, so I came to ask her." Tears welled in her eyes. She didn't wait for Sean to answer before continuing, "She's engaged now, so I wanted to know if she's already forgotten about you."Maybe she only thinks of you as someone who looks like Sean Law
Melissa knew Sean well. So, it was impossible for her not to know if he was being serious. Sean was indeed threatening her, and he was using his life to do it. That way, she wouldn't dare to harm Angeline for fear of hurting him.She loved Sean so much that she could give up her life for him. She wondered why he was treating her that way. He knew she wouldn't allow even the slightest possibility of her threatening his safety.Just then, Sean received a call from Brayden. He said, "...Yeah, I've already picked Melissa up. We're heading to Southstream Manor now… Yeah, you can head over there. Buy some food on your way—Melissa probably hasn't eaten anything yet. She should be hungry."At his words, Melissa couldn't hold back her tears any longer. She covered her face and started sobbing. She'd spent her whole life dreaming of becoming Sean's wife, but he was now in love with someone else and no longer wanted her.Yet, she couldn't do anything about the situation, or she'd be hurting
Melissa slept in her room and only woke up at night. She removed her headphones and opened her red, swollen eyes. She stared dazedly at the night sky, only returning to her senses when her headphones fell out of her hands.Brayden, who'd been waiting outside this whole time, heard them fall to the floor and hurried into the room. He saw Melissa sitting cross-legged on the bed. She propped herself on one arm while leaning down to pick up the headphones.He hurried forward and picked them up for her, then remained on one knee by the bed. He looked up at her and said, "You slept for ages, Melissa. Do you want to have anything to eat? I got all your favorites, and there are different cuisines. I also got your favorite fruits and snacks!"He'd already had the maids throw out the food he'd bought at noon. Then, he'd had his subordinate buy a fresh batch.Melissa turned to look at him dazedly. She said hoarsely, "Brayden…""I'm here," he said. "C'mon, should we get something to eat
"That's not it! I've always been willing to care for you, and I'm more than willing to care for you in the future! It's not something that I'm forced to do…" Brayden feared his words would inadvertently hurt Melissa, so he decided not to continue in that vein.He said, "C'mon, you should head downstairs to eat something. You've already slept the day away.""I don't want to eat!" Melissa lay down again and pulled the sheets around herself. She said dully, "I want to sleep for a bit longer. Shut the door on your way out."Seeing that she'd already shut her eyes and started weeping, Brayden said softly, "I'll have the kitchen keep the food warm for you. Remember to call me when you wake up, okay? I'll be right downstairs!""Okay." Brayden left the room after hearing Melissa's muffled reply. He shut the door behind him.Melissa remained upstairs. She didn't head downstairs, even when Sean returned. Sean had already spoken to Angeline on the phone and told her he wouldn't meet