Chapter 836:
I choked on my words and said, “Herbert, it doesn’t matter if you and Eva Green are getting married. I just hope you’re not lying to me. It doesn’t feel good to be deceived.”
I looked up at the man in front of me, a hint of pleading in my eyes.
Ring… Ring… At that moment, the phone on his desk suddenly rang.
He reached out to answer it, glancing at the flashing phone number on the screen, and then said gently, “I’ll take this call first, and then I’ll explain everything to you.”
I wanted to listen to him.
If there wasn’t anything ambiguous between him and that woman, he would’ve told me directly that they had nothing to do with each other.
But he didn’t deny it.
Does he need to pick another time to explain things to me?
So they do have an ambiguous relationship?
Once I figured that out, my heart ached even more.
“Dad, what’s the matter?” I heard Herbert’s voice on the phone.
Was it a call from his father?
I turned and walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window. I stared blankly at the distant scenery, my mind empty.
“What? Are you sure everything is alright? That’s great. Well, you can retire early. Do what you’ve always wanted to do. I’ll talk to mom. Yes, yes, alright. Goodbye.”
Herbert said a string of words into the phone, then hung up.
After hanging up, he walked over to me with a smile, excitedly reaching out to hold my shoulder. I was confused.
What exactly happened? Why was he so happy all of a sudden?“Bella, my father’s issue has been resolved. Now, I’m going to explain to you what happened between me and Eva Green.”
“Okay, I’ll listen. Just tell me,” I replied.
He smiled and reached out to stroke my hair. I frowned and pushed his hand away. Then I heard Herbert say, “I’ve indeed been in close contact with Eva recently, but it’s not what you think.”
“What about that?” I asked, feeling like there were thorns all over my body.
It wasn’t what I had imagined, but he never took the initiative to tell me.
“Eva Green’s father is my father’s colleague. Her family is very wealthy, and our two families have been friends for many years. I’m ten years older than her. It can be said that I watched her grow up, so in my eyes, she’s more like a little sister,” Herbert explained.
Hearing this, I couldn’t help but respond, “I know. You want to say that you have no feelings for Eva Green, that you love me, and that even if you and Eva Green get married in the future, you’ll still want me to stay with you, right?”
My question made Herbert laugh.
This made me even angrier.
“What are you laughing at?” I asked. I was deeply upset, but he could still laugh.
“I’m laughing at your imagination,” Herbert said with a gentle smile.
“What do you mean?” I asked, still confused.
