Chapter 147
My heart skipped a beat.
If Hayden continued speaking. I didn’t know what I would have done.
My nerves were on high alert. The footsteps paused for a moment before gradually fading away.
It ended with the sound of a door opening and closing.
My tense body finally relaxed completely, and I collapsed onto the soft bed before taking deep breaths.
It was a good thing he left.
Lost in thought for a long time, 1 gently caressed my belly.
I thought. I will protect my child and never let Hayden find out!
When the room quieted down, only the sound of the wind outside the window and the faint sound of waves could be heard.
After I calmed down, I got up and walked to the balcony.
Looking out, it wasn’t completely dark. The stars in the sky were particularly bright.
There were still many men and women frolicking in the swimming pool downstairs, and there was laughter and chatter everywhere.
I sighed sadly and thought, As they say, one person’s tragedy is another’s joy
I couldn’t sleep that night.
Perhaps because I was at sea, I felt a little out of sorts.
Ethan came back while I was having breakfast in the morning..
He reported, “Boss, Nevin lost 2.7 million dollars at gambling last night, and he was so angry that he drank and slept until dawn. He was still asleep when I came over. In addition, Dylan seems to be following him.”
I took a sip of orange juice and said lightly, “Keep an eye on him, and don’t let him do anything stupid.”
“Yes.” Ethan nodded. He seemed to like seafood very much.
He seemed to like seafood very much.
I thought for a moment and then asked, “What about Joanna and Zachary? Have you seen them?”
“No.” Ethan answered quickly, and then said after a while, “Zachary came to Nevin in the middle of the night, but he only stayed at his door for a few minutes and left. The two didn’t meet.”
“Is that so?” This made me a little curious.
I knew that Zachary was a sly old fox. I wondered why he wanted to look for Nevin.
Ethan took a bite and continued, “Hayden had someone guard Nevin’s door this morning.”
“He is probably protecting him,” I sneered, figuring Hayden was afraid that I would really do something to Nevin.
After all, they were the real family.
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly interrupted. “Yvonne!”
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I looked up and saw Lucy running towards me, followed by Yasir.
I was still wondering why the two of them were together when Lucy arrived in front of me. “Yvonne, why are you still in the mood for breakfast? The group chat is blowing up!”
“What happened?” Lasked, puzzled
The sea was calm, so I wondered what happened.
At that moment, I felt that as long as the cruise ship didn’t capsize, nothing else mattered.
Lucy quickly took out her phone and held it in front of me. See for yourself!”
I frowned, took the phone, and scrolled through the customer group chat history.
Sophia woke up early in the morning to find her necklace missing. She was complaining in the group chat about poor security on the Pax Oceana, her words implicitly questioning me.
Panic immediately spread throughout the group, with everyone saying they regretted buying the tickets and wanted to go
back
“Is Sophia out of her mind? I saw her yesterday. She wasn’t wearing a necklace! Besides, can she even afford jewelry?” Lucy
scoffed.
She hated all those who treated me poorly.
I smiled faintly. “She may not have lost a gemstone necklace, but she certainly wants to return to Elysiumville right now.”
“Is she crazy?” Lucy was puzzled.
Yasir also chimed in, “Yeah, why does she suddenly want to go back?
“My father probably received news that the Jackson Group is about to be sold.” I explained slowly.
As soon as these words came out, Lucy and Yasir were stunned.
The two looked at each other, each seeing a shocked version of themselves in the other’s eyes.
“Yvonne, are you serious? Why did you sell Parker Group?”
“Yvonne, did you do this behind your father’s back?”
“Yes.” I nodded before continuing to eat the pastry on my plate. It looked quite delicate and had a faint floral fragrance. Silence fell
over the tw
two people in front of me once more.
Ethan had almost finished eating as well. Seeing this, he got up silently and left.
Lucy sat down next to me and asked in a low voice, “Did you really intend to fall out with your father?”
“Pretty much.” I didn’t deny it. They would find out soon enough anyway.
Lucy sighed and squeezed my hand encouragingly. “It’s better not to have a father like that!”
Yasir frowned. Although he didn’t know the whole story, he could guess it. “That’s what I thought. You hate that family so much. Why would you sell tickets to them? I thought you…”
“You thought I was blinded by money?” I asked the question he hadn’t, my expression unchanged.
Yasir touched his nose and laughed awkwardly, “How could I possibly think that?”
Lucy shot him a dirty look before turning back to me, “What about Sophia? With her causing such a scene, all those VIP
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customers are getting agitated! What are we going to do?”
Pax Oceana’s real profits didn’t come from ticket sales, but from the entertainment and spending during the sail.
To have to go back after just setting out would be a huge loss.
It would also damage Pax Oceana’s reputation, making it even harder to earn money in the future.
I frowned, but did not answer right away.
Seeing this. Lucy became a little anxious, “Yvonne, I heard that Hayden is also on the cruise ship. Why don’t we let him…”
not awave
Before she could finish, I saw Jamie standing not far away, giving me an OK sign.
Instantly understanding, I smiled, “Don’t worry, the
Wise ship won’t be going back.”
“Are you sure?” Lucy asked, her face full of doubt.
Without explaining. I stood up. “Come on, let’s go watch Sophia’s performance.”
Lucy was completely confused, so she looked at Yasir.
Yasir replied silently, “I don’t know what’s going on either!”
I took two steps forward, then suddenly remembered something. I turned to Lucy. “And, I am not Hayden. He doesn’t need to handle my business.”
I really wanted to draw a clear line between him and me.
Lucy stood rooted to the spot. “Yvonne, you’re like a completely different person.”
“Yvonne, you’re like a completely different person.”
Lucy had witnessed my growth over the past ten years.
I used to be very clingy to Hayden and thinking about him all the time.
The food I liked was all his favorite dishes, my clothes were in colors he liked, and I learned to cook for him.
When we were in college, I brought him hand–made lunches every day, even though he hardly ever ate them.
When he played basketball, I would bring him water. When it rained, I would bring him an umbrella.
I smiled faintly. “I said, I’m not interested in him anymore.”
“I mean.” Lucy shook her head, her voice choking. “You’re not happy.
I froze, my heart feeling like it was being crushed by a boulder.
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