âTl talk to Jerry in two days.â
Jerry Lynch was Forrestâs father.
Mr. Childs thought it was best for the elders to discuss the matter.
The incident that happened during Forrestâs inspection soon reached Jerryâs ears.
As soon as Jerry got to the office, he called Forrest over. âYou need to rectify the situation in the factory. Luckily, no one was killed this time. By the way, is your assistant fine?â
âShe has fractures,â Forrest roughly described Staceyâs condition.
Jerry was lost in thought. âI didnât expect Stacey to be Andrew Childsâ daughter. Why did she come to Lynch Corporation to be your assistant instead of working in her familyâs investment company?â
âTâm not sure. She probably wants to hone her skills,â Forrest said indifferently. âHowever, Stacey can endure hardships and criticisms working under me. She has never pulled rank, and when it comes to duties, sheâs very capable.â
Jerry knew his sonâs temper very well. Forrest was not bothered about looks. As long as they were incapable, he would kick them out.
Given that Stacey had worked for Forrest for so long, it meant she was capable.
âShe used to study overseas anyway. If she canât even deal with it, ithose years of studying would be a waste.â Jerry frowned. âSince sheâs the Childs familyâs daughter, you can come with me to visit her in the hospital tomorrow.â
That night, when Mrs. Lynch heard that something nearly happened to her son, she suggested visiting Stacey the next day. After all, Stacey had saved Forrest. Mrs. Lynch felt the need to thank Stacey.
The next day, the Lynch family went to the ward with some gifts.
The moment Mrs. Childs saw Mrs. Lynch, she started complaining, âMy daughter was in so much pain that she didnât sleep the whole night yesterday. Alas, how unfortunate.â Mrs. Lynch glanced at the young woman on the bed who was in her 20s. The womanâs pretty face looked pale, and Mrs. Lynch sighed. âIâm sorry, but donât worry. Since your daughter only ended up like this because of my son, we'll definitely bear the responsibility.â
âSigh. My husband and I have spent one night thinking about it. In fact, you donât have to compensate us. Weâre not concerned about the compensation, and weâre not desperate for money either.
Considering that our daughterâs legs are so badly injured, we were wondering whether a man could bear to see the scars on her legs. Iâve asked the doctor, and he said the scars will take some time to heal even through laser surgery.â
Mrs. Childs sighed as she spoke. Having lived for years, the smart Mr. Lynch and Mrs. Lynch soon grasped the Childs familyâs meaning.
The Childs family meant that Forrest should be responsible for Stacey.
For a man, the way of being responsible for a woman was none other than marrying her.
Jerry kept silent as he mused over it. Stacey came from a high-born family. From her conscientiousness in Lynch Corporation, one could tell that she was not the sort of young lady who was finicky.
Besides that, she had a pretty face. With the Childs familyâs condition, they were considered a wealthy family from the upper class in Canberra. The Childs family might not be able to compare with the Hill and the Jewell families, and things had been going downhill for them in recent years, but they were still well- connected and had quite a background.
If the Childs family and the Lynch family could be related by marriage, the Lynches would be able to do better in Canberra.
It would be considered a well- matched marriage. No one family put the other in the shade.
Nevertheless, Jerry recalled running into Mr. Childs, who acted indifferently during an event he attended when he came to Canberra not long ago.
He was afraid that if his daughter had not been in a relationship with Ryan, a local like the Childs family would not have been interested in Forrest. Upon realizing that Mr. Lynch and Mrs. Lynch had been quiet for a while, Stacey became nervous and awkward. âMom, why are you saying these things? Since I work in Lynch Corporation, itâs my duty to save President Lynch. Even if that person werenât President Lynch, I wouldâve saved him as well.â
âFine. Do you think I donât know whatâs on your mind?â Mrs. Childs sighed. âChairman Lynch, Iâll just be frank with you at this point. My daughter saw your son from afar earlier in a banquet, and she fell in love with him at first sight. That was why she went to work in Lynch Corporation instead of our company.â