CHAPTER 400: CHAPTER 213: NO CHILDREN 2

"I’ve already instructed the servants, but I’m not sure if Becca is willing to eat."

"For now, we can only let her be."

Howard Geoffrey pushed open the study door and walked in directly.

Mrs. Geoffrey saw Howard standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, tilting his head to light a cigarette, and said with difficulty, "Howie, I knew it wouldn’t be this simple... Becca is impossible to accept such a fact no matter what..."

Howard remained silent, staring at the evening scene outside the window, slowly exhaling smoke.

Mrs. Geoffrey suddenly spoke, "Howie, I want to..."

Howard interrupted her, "Mom, don’t worry about things between Becca and me."

"How can I not worry? Becca loves Alexander Quentin so much, she can’t forgive this... What I’ve been worried about has finally happened. Howie, I’ve never been able to influence your decisions, but I’ve known from the beginning that you and Becca can’t have a good outcome..."

"Since I’ve made my decision, I won’t regret it."

Mrs. Geoffrey shook her head helplessly, "What are you planning to do?"

"Take it one step at a time."

"But..."

"Mom, I want to be alone for a moment, please leave."

"Howie..."

Howard gave a final reminder, "No matter what happens between Becca and me, don’t worry about it. You should understand what I mean."

Mrs. Geoffrey slowly walked out of the study, her expression one of sadness and pain.

The study was silent.

Howard sat behind the desk, tiredly pinching his brow.

The ashtray on the desk was already full of cigarette butts, and the smoke from the last cigarette was still lingering.

The image of Rebecca Quentin’s tearful face flashed through his mind, causing a slight ache in Howard’s heart...

He should have known this day would come...

So when Skyler Jones appeared in front of him and her, he could have stopped Skyler from approaching with the bodyguards, but he didn’t...

He didn’t stop it because he knew this day would come sooner or later. He thought he could hide it from her all his life, but he was only deceiving himself...

But if he didn’t deceive himself, how could he convince himself to keep her by his side?

Christine Quinn was right, he was selfish...

If he could bear to be cruel to her, maybe, for her, it would have been a better outcome. But he indulged himself...

But who could know that he just couldn’t let go of her...

He had once given up and tried to ignore her, but whether it was fate’s deliberate trick or destiny, she became pregnant with their second child...

He always imagined this could be their chance to be together, not realizing he was just fooling himself, there was no chance for them...

Ever since they were burdened with the previous generation’s grievances, it was doomed they couldn’t have a good ending.

He knew, he knew more than anyone else, that he should let her go, because she would only end up hating him...

The day he flew from New York to T City, he originally wanted to tell her to remove the child...

However, seeing her weary face, imagining her facing the future alone after losing the child, he couldn’t bear it...

So, with a fluke mentality, he wondered if, without the revelation, would it be possible for them to continue on without worries, growing old together.

Thus, in that moment, he made another decision...

Seeing her fall into his arms, at that moment he was so grateful he didn’t choose to give up. He yearned deeply for her to be by his side, because, at some point, without her, his world had become bleak.

In those few days when he chose to give her up, she didn’t know that every day he felt like a walking corpse, suddenly losing all interest in life...

He realized that he couldn’t live without her...

The phone rang for a long time before Howard finally took it out.

The screen displayed a message from Jason Wood ―

Boss, Mr. Jones is staying at the XX Hotel. I don’t think he’s planning to leave T City for now.

Indeed, Skyler Jones attempted to take Rebecca Quentin away at noon, but ultimately was stopped by the bodyguards. Rebecca was forcibly brought back to the villa, and Skyler couldn’t take a step inside under the bodyguards’ interception...

To prevent further complications from Skyler, Howard had Jason investigate his whereabouts, and it turned out... Skyler wouldn’t give up easily.