Semua Bab Love and Devotion: No Longer His to Claim: Bab 431 - Bab 440

Angela never expected this to happen. Genevieve, her beloved teacher, had now changed beyond recognition overnight. It was as if her soul had been drained away, leaving behind only a mere shell of her old self.Austin rushed over, joining everyone in an attempt to calm Genevieve down. After exhausting all efforts, they eventually called her doctor, Oswald Reid, over to give her a tranquilizer. In the following days, Genevieve's condition was still the same. She drifted in and out of consciousness, and her lucid moments grew shorter with each passing day. However, she regained an unusual surge of clarity on the fourth day. After calling Angela and Austin over, she declared her intention to transfer all shares of Horizon, the brand she had founded during her younger days, to Angela and appoint her as the company's president. Hearing her words, Angela went numb. She rushed to dissuade Genevieve, convinced that she was still in a state of confusion, but Austin stopped her just befor

Austin let out a deep sigh, saying nothing more.For the next few days, Genevieve showed no signs of improvement. She remained bedridden, drifting in and out of consciousness. She occasionally murmured in her sleep, making it even more painful for those around her to watch.Angela stayed by her side for two whole days and nights without eating or drinking. She poured all her energy into guilt and self-reproach, unable to understand why she had been so insistent that day.Regret was the only thing left."You should come out and eat something. I'll take over," Austin's deep voice came from outside the room.Angela snapped out of her daze and turned around, locking eyes with his dark gaze.Tears streamed down her face as she whispered, "Am I bad?"Austin paused for a moment before a faint smile tugged at his lips. "This isn't your fault. You only did what your heart told you to do."Angela's thoughts were a mess. One moment, she thought of Dexter, and the next, Genevieve. They sto

Angela felt her throat tighten, and a rush of a sweet, metallic taste surged up from it.Genevieve… Her mentor…She had already abandoned Genevieve once, leaving her in despair and on the brink of collapse. Was she now going to let Genevieve pass away with regrets?"You're so selfish." The voice suddenly turned ice-cold. "Genevieve poured her heart and soul into you, gave you everything she had, and even wanted to entrust her life's work—her company—to you."And this is how you repay her? You've pushed her to the brink of death with your own two hands! How powerful and capable are you really?"Shaking her head repeatedly, Angela stepped back in denial. No… She didn't do anything…"You didn't? Where is Ms. Lawson now? How many days does she have left? If it weren't for what you said, would she be like this?"How could you be so selfish? You knew Ms. Lawson wanted you to leave Dexter, but you insisted on staying with him. Are neither Ms. Lawson nor Austin as important to you as th

Angela's heart twisted painfully, but she had nothing to say. She kept her head down, but she couldn't appear too indifferent or unaffected. She wrung her hands anxiously, at a loss for what to do.Austin said, "Mr. Mack, Angela really did have her own hardships to deal with."He didn't dare mention that Genevieve had left the company to Angela at the moment. Erwin would be the first to object if he were to find out.On the way back, Austin told Angela that Erwin was Genevieve's closest friend. The two of them built the company together, fighting side by side for decades. It hadn't been an easy feat.Erwin was also the company's COO. If Angela wanted to take over the company in the future, she would first have to gain his approval. Otherwise, she would never be accepted.Angela, still drowning in the grief of losing Genevieve, couldn't bring herself to care about anything else at the moment.With a hint of frustration, she said, "Austin, Ms. Lawson shouldn't have left the company

Dexter only grew more aggressive, firmly locking Angela's wrists so she couldn't move away.Trembling with rage, Angela bit down hard on his lip. He let out a muffled groan of pain, then scoffed, raising a hand to wipe away the blood at the corner of his mouth.Seizing the opportunity, Angela shoved him away, hastily straightening her clothes before delivering a resounding slap across his face.She didn't hold back, so the slap was loud enough to stun the entire cafe. Heads turned in shock—some even recognized Dexter—but no one dared to stare at him for too long."You bastard!" Angela spat, glaring at him before storming away.Dexter sat there in a daze, his long fingers brushing against the corner of his lips, a bitter smile creeping onto his face.…When Angela arrived at Villa Heights, she found that Dexter had already moved out. Fiona hadn't been there ever since she'd left, and even Mia and Leo had departed a few days ago.The once-lively villa was now eerily empty, leavin