Chapter 387 Otherwise, all efforts would have been in vain, and Marieâs suffering would have been in vain as well.
He had to first get rid of Nikolas before he could return to Marieâs side.
Lennon returned to his private villa.
The room was spacious and cold.
Lennon sat on the couch in a daze.
The crimson sun dipped below the horizon.
The last ray of sunset reflected the desolation on his face.
He sat there all alone, motionless, like a statue.
The sunlight disappeared, and darkness fell.
The light gradually dimmed.
After who knew how long, Lennon slowly lowered his eyes and stared blankly at the watch on his wrist.
After a while, Lennon slowly took off his watch and carefully placed it into the box.
He closed the box, and a sour and hot sensation instantly filled his eyes.
This feeling was very unfamiliar.
He was caught off guard.
Plink.
A tear fell onto the iron box.
The darkness concealed his bloodshot eyes, while the moonlight depicted his lonely and desolate figure.
On the sixth day after the New Year, the Starkâs villa had guests visiting.
The Phillips family was renowned and prestigious in New York.
Tomas Phillips was a professor at the College of Arts and Sciences of New York University. Aimee Novak was a renowned contemporary essayist. The couple had only one son who worked in the government. Their daughterâinâlaw was a member of the Authors Guild and a popular novelist. Their granddaughter, Kara, graduated from the topâranked Harvard University, with both an undergraduate and a masterâs degree.
Aimee and Bella were acquaintances, and due to Aimeeâs sonâs job, the Phillips family and the Stark family often had interactions.
Menu Before the New Year, Aimee invited Bella to a banquet to appreciate plum blossoms. Kara appeared in front of Bella and every word and action of her was very pleasing to Bella.
After Bella returned home, she started to have thoughts of matchmaking Lennon with Kara.
The Stark family wasnât as rich as the Logan family, but Bella preferred the highly educated Phillips family.
After Bella explained her thoughts to Aimee and found Aimeeâs thoughts were the same as hers.
Aimee had only one son, who worked in the government. If Kara married into the Stark family, her sonâs career prospects would undoubtedly be bright.