With a faint smile, she replied, Mr. Watson, dont fret. I wont disrupt your family. From now on, if our paths cross, Ill steer clear. You mustnt approach me either, or I cant be held accountable.
Alberts brow furrowed as he reached for a cigarette, though he refrained from lighting it.
You dont have to distance yourself from me, Jessie. I can take care of you.
Prodding at her potato, she retorted, Dont bother. I can manage just fine on my own!
Albert didnt press the matter further.
Fiddling with the cigarette, Albert waited until she finished her meal. Then, he placed a set of keys to the villa and a check of five hundred million dollars on the table. Gently, he reached out and brushed her head, murmuring, Consider these my wedding gifts to you.
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Jessie sat in stunned silence.
She stared at the check and keys, her slender fingers tracing their edges delicately.
After a moment, she spoke up, her voice trembling slightly. I will forget you and move on. Take these back. Youre not my real uncle.
Theres no need for such valuable wedding gifts. Besides, how could a man sleep with his own niece?
She feigned indifference, but her eyes betrayed her emotions, brimming with unshed tears.
She despised herself for being so easily swayed.
With those words, Jessie grabbed her bag and made to leave.
She didnt want him to escort her.
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He was married now. Last night had been a mistake, fueled by alcohol.
If she allowed him to linger, it would only complicate matters further.
In five minutes, a taxi pulled up, and Jessie swiftly climbed inside without a second glance.
Albert made no move to stop her.
He lingered there, lost in thought, before finally making his way back to the villa. Seated, he stared at the check and keys. Then he tore the check in two.
His phone rang-it was his wife, Daisy.
Theirs was a strained relationship, and Daisys pregnancy with another mans child made things worse.
Yet, she still held onto hope for reconciliation.
Daisy briefly parted ways with her lover to prioritize Albert. She hoped for a change of heart from Albert, but how could that happen now that she was pregnant with another mans child? Albert was already considering the broader implications by not divorcing her.