CHAPTER 99: CHAPTER 91 HATING SOMEONE, LOVING SOMEONE, IT’S ALL MY OWN AFFAIR1

Faye Townsend stared at the message for a while, lost in thought, before finally saying to Forrest, "I have something to do here, I won’t chat with you anymore, go on with your work."

"Alright, contact me if you need anything."

"Okay." Faye nodded and hung up the phone, then sent a message back to Danielle.

"Is everyone bringing a partner?"

"Of course, most of our classmates are married.

Single people like me are not that common anymore.

But don’t worry, I’m also bringing my boyfriend."

Faye laughed, "Haha, that’s good. By the way, is Zenia bringing her boyfriend?"

"Oh, don’t mention it. She said her boyfriend doesn’t have the time and can’t make it."

Faye pursed her lips, a sly glint flashing in her eyes, "Alright, got it."

She leaned back on the sofa, her face full of indifference.

The next day at noon, she called Oliver Turner.

Apart from telling him about buying a house and a car, she also invited him to dinner.

Oliver seemed quite surprised by her initiative.

In the evening, he arrived early for the appointment.

Faye didn’t bring Darnley, leaving the child with Uncle Rivers.

Seeing she was alone, Oliver probably guessed she had something to say.

He got up to pull out a chair for her, and Faye sat down with a light smile, "You came so early, you almost made me think I was late."

"You’re overthinking it. Not only were you not late, but even if you were, I wouldn’t mind.

This is the first time you’ve been so proactive in inviting me, which makes me feel flattered, so of course, I had to come early.

Once I’m here, you can’t back out."

Faye laughed silently as she looked at him, "Are you really the cold and stern CEO that people say you are?"

"As you can see, I am indeed, but the coldness is for others, the gentleness is for you."

Faye shrugged with a smile, "Alright, I’m immune to your words now. Have you ordered?"

"Not yet, you go ahead."

Oliver waved his hand, and the waiter quickly approached, with a gentle attitude, "Director Turner, ready to order?"

"The lady will order."

The waiter handed the menu to Faye, who glanced at it and said without hesitation, "I’ll have the C set meal, how about you, Oliver?"

"The same."

After the waiter left, Oliver sipped his red wine elegantly and said, "Since you took the initiative to invite me today, you must have something to talk about."

Faye scratched her forehead, "Hearing you say that, it seems I must invite you to dinner more often in the future.

But this time, you’re right, I do have something to discuss."

"Do you want to talk about it now or later?"

"Now is fine, there are two things.

First, about Darnley.

Last night, Darnley told me he wants to remember those who have hurt me, so he can help me get revenge when he grows up.

He said you taught him to be filial and that a gentleman’s revenge can wait ten years."

Oliver nodded openly, "I did say that, why? Is there a problem with that?"

"Oliver, you’ve never been a real father, so you might not understand a parent’s heart.

There’s no parent in this world who wants their child to live in hatred.

Darnley is young and at the age where he can understand adult conversations.

I don’t want you instilling a mindset of revenge in him.

His life should be joyful and happy, not weighed down by my grudges."

"You think I was wrong to teach him to resent Hunter Warren?

But Faye, isn’t this something Hunter deserves?

He hasn’t made any effort for the child, so being resented is justified."

Faye sighed, "No one deserves to be resented by their own biological son.

This hatred is mine, not Darnley’s, and it shouldn’t be his burden to bear.

Hating someone, loving someone, these are my own issues.

Darnley shouldn’t be drawn into it.

Besides, Hunter Warren is, after all, his father, and although I don’t expect them to reconcile as father and son,

I hope...at the very least they don’t become enemies.

This would be unfair to Darnley, as he longs for a father’s love.

I’m already being cruel to him by depriving him of a chance to acknowledge his father because of my own selfishness.

I don’t want my child to grow up to be an unfilial son who opposes his father because of me.

There’s no need for any interaction between them; it’s fine for them to continue parallel without crossing paths, just like now."

Oliver hesitated for a moment before finally nodding, "Alright, I respect your decision.

I’ll be more cautious in how I educate Darnley in the future."

Faye pursed her lips, "Oliver, I’m not blaming you, you’re not upset, right?"

"Of course not, don’t worry, you actually make a valid point, and I acknowledge it."

They exchanged smiles.