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fainted.
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Even when he appeared somewhat conscious, his state was not normal, as he smoked almost frantically, as if trying to use this method to release his emotions.
The assistant, who was one of Tom’s closest people, had no choice but to force himself to advise Tom, “Mr. Howard, I know you’re in pain, but life has to go on. With all due respect, if you continue this sleepless, self- destructive behavior, you might end up sick before you get any news about Ms. Lawson.”
“Then so be it,” Tom replied indifferently.
He was too afraid to close his eyes. Every time he did, he saw Jane’s cold gaze, her resolute departure.
He bitterly asked, “If I’m dying from an illness, would she come back to visit me?”
He truly missed Jane, and the longing for her was slowly killing him.
Beyond that, he couldn’t focus on anything else.
The assistant dared not speak, so he tried a different approach. “How about sending private investigators out to search again? There are no records of her leaving the country, so she must still be in Eularo. Maybe she’s just traveling somewhere.”
It was hard for Tom not to feel moved, but after a moment, he said in a hoarse voice, “No need. She’s determined to hide from me. Even if I find her, all I will face are her cold eyes. And besides… do I still have the right to see her?
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Everything that had happened was his own doing. If he had trusted her just a little more, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.
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Chapter 20
