CHAPTER 171: CHAPTER 96: THE UNWANTED LITTLE LIFE 2_2

Mrs. Geoffrey nodded, "Very well, I haven’t seen Becca for several days either, let’s invite Becca too... uh, where is she?"

Howard Geoffrey stood up at this moment, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and said flatly, "Mom, there’s something I need to tell you."

Mrs. Geoffrey followed and stood up, "Hmm?"

"It’s impossible for Rebecca Quentin and me to get married, from now on, she will no longer appear in our world,"

After hearing Howard Geoffrey’s statement, Mrs. Geoffrey was in shock. She hurried to Howard’s side and asked anxiously, "Son, why would you say such things? Did you have a fight with Becca? Oh, young people fighting is normal, but you shouldn’t say such serious things in anger. Becca is such a good girl, I promised not to let you bully her, you mustn’t hurt her! If you’re falling for someone else, I won’t allow it!"

Howard Geoffrey gazed into the distance and suddenly called out deeply, "Mom..."

Mrs. Geoffrey listened intently.

"She is Vivian Lindsey’s daughter."

Almost instantly, all of the loving and gentle expressions vanished from Mrs. Geoffrey’s stately demeanor. Her face turned pale, as if struck by a thunderbolt on a clear day, and she swayed slightly, nearly losing her footing.

One hour later, at the "Skytop" Group.

Rebecca Quentin sat by the window, pensively gazing at the vastness outside the glass.

"Old Mrs. Geoffrey."

The respectful voice of the bodyguards brought her back from her thoughts, and she turned her head reflexively to see Mrs. Geoffrey at the door.

Rebecca Quentin stood up from the chair and looked at Mrs. Geoffrey.

Mrs. Geoffrey paused at the door for a long time, her usual loving gaze was now deeply fixed on Rebecca Quentin, as if there was something she wanted to say, yet she was reluctant to face her.

Finally, Mrs. Geoffrey approached Rebecca Quentin.

Even after falling out with Howard Geoffrey, and possibly having no future connections with the Geoffrey family, Rebecca Quentin still showed respect for Mrs. Geoffrey, who had always been a kindly elder to her.

The upbringing in her bones made Rebecca Quentin politely call out, "Aunt."

The expression on Mrs. Geoffrey’s face was no longer the gentle one of the past. She spoke with a hint of detachment, "Miss Quentin, I think it would be better if we remain strangers in the future. Please address me as old Mrs. Geoffrey!"

The unfamiliar "Miss Quentin" already made Rebecca Quentin realize that Mrs. Geoffrey had learned of her identity from Howard Geoffrey...

Despite the unbearable discomfort and bitterness in her heart, Rebecca Quentin merely bit her lip lightly and changed her form of address, "Old Mrs. Geoffrey!"

"I apologize for speaking to you with this emotion, but please believe that I mean no harm to you, it’s just that I cannot accept your identity."

Rebecca Quentin slowly lowered her gaze without saying a word.

"Howard has already told me about the matters between you two. I should apologize to you myself... because I didn’t understand my son, which indirectly led me to help him hurt you, and it’s my failure as a mother that caused my son to vent his hatred on you due to past grievances. But I hope you can forgive our family. My son didn’t have a good life growing up, when I divorced his father, your biological mother incited him not to give us a penny of support, which led my son to endure hardships with me until he came of age. That’s why he has today’s achievements and cherishes me as his mother."

A sharp bitterness surged to her nose, Rebecca Quentin wanted to say something, but she knew that whatever she said would be meaningless and wouldn’t change the outcome, so she chose to listen seriously and remain silent.

"However, rest assured, I know you are you, and your mother is your mother. I will not allow my son to hurt you again, and for what he did, I solemnly apologize to you..."

Rebecca Quentin took a deep breath, striving to swallow the choking sensation in her throat.

"I’m truly sorry for not keeping my promise to you, but these realities have indeed dealt me a heavy blow. Becca, you are a good girl, and you will definitely meet someone better than my son in the future. Besides, if you feel aggrieved after all these years, the only compensation I can offer is financial, I hope you can accept it." With that, Mrs. Geoffrey took out a check from her bag and offered it to Rebecca Quentin.

Out of the corner of her eye, she could see many zeros written on that check, evidently not a small amount, but Rebecca Quentin didn’t look at it directly. Instead, after drawing a breath, she slowly said, "Old Mrs. Geoffrey, using money as compensation is an insult to a person. I was never with Howard Geoffrey for the money, so I won’t accept this money. As for the apology, it’s really unnecessary, I can understand you, and I’ve heard that story from you before. From your perspective, I sympathize with you, but the past grudges of the previous generation and the right and wrong have never been my concern. But since these are existing facts, there’s nothing I can do to console you. I just hope that you, old Mrs. Geoffrey, can let go of this past in the future and find peace in your heart, so that you can truly be happy."

Mrs. Geoffrey said, "I will try my best." Most people understand reason, but who can rationally cross the barrier in their hearts?

Rebecca Quentin said no more.

In the silence that followed, Mrs. Geoffrey spoke again, "In the future, I don’t know if I will change my mind, but please understand my feelings right now, at present, I cannot accept Vivian Lindsey’s daughter as my daughter-in-law, so..."

Rebecca Quentin smiled and interrupted Mrs. Geoffrey, "Don’t worry, even in the past, I never thought about being with Howard Geoffrey, it was Howard who..." The bitterness surged to Rebecca Quentin’s throat, she could no longer suppress it and choked out, "If he could let go of the past, I believe there would never be any ties between us, and I certainly wouldn’t go bother him."

"Alright, I will bless your future."

Rebecca Quentin shut her eyes tightly, holding back the tears welling up in her eyes.

"Goodbye, Becca."

Mrs. Geoffrey turned to leave.

"Old Mrs. Geoffrey, please wait a moment."

Mrs. Geoffrey paused her steps and turned back.

Rebecca Quentin walked over, looking at Mrs. Geoffrey, the tears in her eyes had quietly been wiped away just now, she said softly, "The ring you gave me in New York, I left it on the bedside table in the room where Howard is staying at the hotel."

Mrs. Geoffrey said nothing, just nodded, "Alright."

"Goodbye."

Mrs. Geoffrey added, "Tonight someone will come to take you to stay at the hotel, you might have to put up with staying there for a few days... because Oversky doesn’t know where he is right now, Howard Geoffrey said that only with you here, Oversky might come to see me. I truly long to meet the son I’ve been separated from for over twenty years, I hope you can fulfill my wish."

Mrs. Geoffrey spoke with such politeness, but in reality, did she have any other choice?