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Charles, who had returned to White City, rested a bit before going to see Jayden. He was in a hurry to find out what had happened in the period of time he had been busy with company business. He needed to know how Matthew could have learned the truth about Victoriaâs death, and whether Doloresâ leaving Matthew was due to her keeping the truth from him.
Try as he might to guess, it was all conjecture.
He wouldnât let Tom accompany him as he saw him off. His chauffeur and Amelia were at his side.
It was easy for him to learn this news, as he could find out where Jayden was staying in White City by just making a few phone calls.
He was staying at the old Forbis mansion, and there were only three men living in this huge mansion. Kevin and Thomas, who was there to take care of Jayden, were the other two. The three men living there were all men in their growing years.
One could vaguely sense that this was a rather odd combination, and at the same time they looked a bit grim.
When Charles walked in the door, he immediately saw Jayden lying in a rocking chair in the yard, and there was a thin blanket covering his body. It had only been a few days, but he felt like a completely different person. Now there was no trace of his energetic self from the past.
After stepping off the steps, Charles motioned for Amelia to wait for him outside. He moved his wheelchair forward by himself.
It was summer now, and in the courtyard there was lush foliage with green leaves filling in the trees. They provided shade against the sun, creating a cool area.
Jaydenâs rocking chair was right under the trees.
Thomas saw that Charles had entered the courtyard without greeting. Fearing he might disturb Jaydenâs rest, he approached and asked, âMay I know who youâre looking for?â
Charles lifted his chin to point at Jayden.
âIâm sorry. My master doesnât want to see any guests. Please come back.â Thomas gestured politely in the direction of the door.
âMy legs are crippled and it is not easy for me to travel to this place. I will not disturb his rest. I just want to have a word with him.â
Thomas wanted to refuse again, but Jayden, who was in the rocking chair, opened his eyes slowly at that moment and said to Thomas, âI have some free time now. You can go about your business now, let me talk to him.â
Thomas reminded him, âKeep your conversation short. Itâs not good for your health.â
Victoriaâs death was a devastating blow to him. His spirits were deteriorating by the day.
Jayden lifted the corners of his mouth, âI wonât die so easily.â
Thomas turned away with a sigh and headed for the mansion. Charles said apologetically, âSorry for the intrusion.â
Jayden knew who Charles was and could guess the reason he had made this visit, so he was blunt, âYou can ask anything you want.â
Charles showed his condolences on Victoriaâs death, âI canât believe that my meeting her in B-Town last time was the last time I would see her. If I had known, I wouldnât have parted from her in such an unpleasant way.â
Jayden showed no emotion after hearing that. He seemed to have hidden all his sorrows and longings.
Charles immediately broached the subject after paying his respects to the dead. After all, Jayden wanted this to get straight to the point, so he was in no position to beat around the bush and further disturb the old manâs rest session.
As for everything that had happened lately in B-Town, what surrounded Matthew, Jeffery and Dolores, Charles wanted to know the full extent of their conflicts. As someone who had come a long way, Jayden must have known the details very well.
Therefore, Charles asked him all at once.
Jayden looked at him nonchalantly with his head cocked to one side and revealed all he knew without hiding. It was the same as Charles had anticipated. Matthew had learned of Victoriaâs identity and the Jeffery affair was also connected to Matthew.
No one knew a person as well as his own father. After Matthew learned the truth, he would proceed to investigate thoroughly about Victoriaâs car accident. Whether it was a pure accident or the work of some people, the answer would soon be revealed.
Charles nodded to imply that those answers had fit his prediction. He asked again, âSo, Dolores left because Matthew resented her for keeping the truth from him?â
âWhat?â Jayden looked at him with a shocked expression â Dolores had left him? When Victoriaâs funeral was over, he came immediately to White City. Kevin said it was easy to reminisce about the past if Jayden had stayed, since that place was where he used to live with Victoria. All the scenes were familiar to him, so if someone disappeared forever from the scene, it would be a hard blow to the person left behind.
âDonât you know?â it was Charlesâ turn to feel surprised. Could it be that that wasnât the reason Dolores was gone?
Jayden let out a sigh. Perhaps, Dolores had learned of his origin. That must be the reason she left.
âThere is no secret that can remain unknown forever in this world.â No matter the passage of time, the truth would always come out. No one could keep a secret forever.
âThatâs Joleneâs daughter. She must have left because she found out where she came from. The day I feared most has come anyway.â
At the time, when Matthew divorced Dolores, I used to think it was a good thing for both of them. After all, if their true identities were revealed only after living as husband and wife, a knot would form in their hearts. The reason he had given in to Jolene back then was because he didnât have the heart to reject her. Later, he wanted to arrange for Mary of the Herbert Family to marry Matthew precisely because he wanted to break the bond between the original couple.
Truth be told, the arranged marriage was of no concern to him. He just wanted Matthew to remarry as soon as possible.
Who knew that after a big detour in life, a hand dealt by fate itself, the two would get back together, and that incident with Victoria would be part of their destiny.
He didnât say anything because he didnât want a rift to damage them once they knew the truth. In the end, it didnât stop them.
Unfortunately, Jayden let out a sigh, âIâm too old now. I canât get into these things anymore.â He just left them alone.
Charles was taken aback by this response. If Dolores was Joleneâs daughter, wouldnât that make Jeffery her biological uncle?
But did his real uncle turn out to have murdered Matthewâs birth mother?
Was that the reason that forced her to leave?
âHow could things turn out like that?â Charles found it hard to believe.Wouldnât there be a grudge if the two of them were still a couple?
He felt as if thunder had struck him. It was all too impossible.
As he reeled from the shock, he felt sorry for Dolores, âFate itself had played a joke on her.â
It turned out that she had left for that reason. She must have suffered a lot mentally and emotionally. She did nothing wrong, she let her life be dragged into the mud by the people of her previous generation.
At that moment, Kevin arrived from the outside. Although he was in White City, he paid close attention to the events in B City. He hated Jeffery very much, from the time when Jeffery was holding Victoria captive and this car accident with kidnapping. It was all planned by Jeffery single-handedly.
Kevin supported Matthew in his venture. If he didnât take action after learning the truth, he would be a disgrace of a human being.
After all, Victoria was his birth mother.
A vendetta for oneâs mother. It was something everyone would see through to the end no matter what.
âDid you think by coming out of the closet and admitting everything you could dodge punishment?â said Kevin coolly as he walked towards them.
He got the latest news about B-town. Jeffery had personally admitted to the public that he was the culprit in the kidnapping that caused the car accident.
After learning this, Charles could no longer feel so happy. His heart was in a torrent knowing at last that the one he wanted revenge on was a close relative of Dolores. It was all so ironic.
Would he really be happy if Jefferyâs life was destroyed?
He knew he wouldnât be. On the contrary, he would be tortured by it.
He would consider his bonds and Doloresâ feelings. He would worry about Doloresâ ability to accept these things and the courage to face the truth.
He wished he didnât know any of this in the first place. He regretted coming to see Jayden; he regretted learning such truths.
If he had never known any of this, he could happily accept the news of Jefferyâs downfall, and he would have no problem going to Nathanâs grave and telling him personally that finally, Jeffery had received judgment.
But nowâ¦
Charles closed his eyes as he felt the truth take his breath away.
All of B-Town was in a frenzy after Jeffery had come out and admitted everything.
This already explosive news was sent to a greater height of insanity after that.
They had spent a lot of time together, so Jeffery knew Matthew in some way. Matthew would make his move now. It would be inconceivable for Matthew to remain silent.
Not only was Jeffery admitting that he had kidnapped Victoria, but he had also exposed Declan. At the very least, this could be considered a sincere gesture on his part to admit guilt to Matthew.
He could no longer shirk his responsibilities. His only desire now was to see Dolores again and seek her forgiveness.
The one unexpected factor in all this was Declan. At first he wanted to expose Jeffery, but he didnât expect Jeffery to suddenly come clean and expose him instead. It felt like he was hitting his own feet with a rock that he wanted to smash on others.
After Jeffery held a press conference, he addressed the WY Group.
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