Thomas did not want his son to be outside all the time, he must return to the head office. Only when he
often met with directors, it could lay connections for his future.
“He can't stay away all the time. It's not easy to come back since it is too far away. It's hard to work and
take care of himself when he is alone. Bring him back at the right opportunity.”
“Uncle Thomas, you don't have to worry about it. No matter where Jack is, he is taken care of, he has
always been very popular with women. He will come back when he is good enough. He has to come
back and help me.”
Brian guessed why Thomas wanted Jack back every time they met. For his peace of mind, also in
order to no longer hear such nagging, Brian gave Thomas an answer in euphemism.
“Well, it is up to you. I believe you can train him well.”
Brian's words really made him feel comfortable, but Thomas did not believe that Brian would have Jack
by his side.
“Brian, come with me to the study.”
Felix's face had already lost its joyful anticipation and was now as grave as a statue.
Then Brian went to the study with his grandfather.
“Tell me the real reason why the kid don’t come.”
Felix asked seriously.
Brian knew from his grandfather's attitude that his grandfather did not believe his lies at all, so he could
only tell the truth.
“They say they won't come again because they don’t want you to control their lives.”
Brian told him the real reason, which made Felix have heartache.
“Why do they say that?”
Felix continued to ask, wondering what the kids had been through and what they had heard.
“Winnie and I have broken up, the kids thought I broke up with Winnie because you force me to get
married, so they don't want to come here, don't want to see you. They think you're the reason they
don't have a home.”
Brian only said generally, and did not elaborate on the reason for breaking up with Winnie. But Felix
asked.
“Why did you break up?”
“Never mind, anyhow we broke up.”
Even if Felix asked him a hundred times, he would not tell the reason.
No matter who asked him, he didn't say why. All the people who the fact were told by Winnie.
“Where are the kids? How are the kids arranged?”
In fact, Felix knew about the arrangement of kids. He and Winnie had discussed about it, if Brian didn’t
give her the kids, she would have come to him.
“Winnie and I decided that she would raise kids, but the kids don’t live with Winnie, they will always be
in the suburbs and only go to Winnie’s in the weekend.”
For the kids' decision, Brian understood. They had home wherever they wanted to go. But looking at
the kids suddenly became strong and independent, lost naive smile, he felt sorry for them.
“Why not go to their mother's? It's close to school. It's much easier to get to school.”
Felix did not understand, because Winnie said she would be responsible for taking care of the kids.
“Alas...... Two kids are sensible, afraid their mom is too tired after getting off work. And they said dad
would get married, and mom couldn't just stay single for them. Mom should have her life, too. They
want their mother to have her time on Monday to Friday, so that she could find a boyfriend.”
What Brian said was exactly what the kids said to him. He was heartbroken to say that.
The kids did not cry for the sake of their parents. But that was the worst way for them to grow up.
Megan once said in a dream that she had no home and now only her brother.
When Brian thought of that sad scene, he broke down. The kids said nothing because they bore all the
sadness.
“Alas......”
Hearing that, Felix took a sign.
“It hurts the kids. You and Winnie have no chance to get back together?”
Felix asked for the sake of the kids and Winnie.
The kids were sensible, but they were in silent protest. It would remain in their hearts for a lifetime, a
scar that would not be erased.
And Winnie did nothing wrong, such a result was really unfair to Winnie.
“No, even if we are back together, there will be no good end.”
Brian answered simply and decisively without hesitation.
“What about Gloria? What is your plan?”
Felix did not persuade, because he and Brian do not have the same definition of a good ending.
“I have officially proposed marriage to Gloria, but she is still thinking about it and has not replied to me.
If she says yes to, Grandpa, plan the wedding, and I will do whatever you want, as long as it's good for
the Bennet Group.”
Brian said with bitterness. He understood the words of Megan and Luke at this moment. If grandpa
accepted Winnie at the beginning, if Winnie was not wronged in his family, she might not find another
man. And his family would be happy now.
It seemed that the kids saw further than he did. Why he just put all blame on Winnie, and thought he
had done nothing wrong?
As soon as Brian said this, there was no way to continue the conversation. Felix, who was about to
achieve his goal, was not happy when he saw Brian promised so unwillingly.
He destroyed the happiness of a family by depriving the happiness of kids for the development of the
Bennet Group and for the future of Brian. Was it worth it?
Winnie came to see Penny with Daenerys.
It seemed to have returned to their school days.
Winnie, Daenerys, Oscar and Penny were together.
In school days, as now, the four of them had always appeared together. Now, the three were busy in
the kitchen, and Penny sat on the sofa alone weakly.
As for her physical condition, Penny felt that it was not as good as before. But she thought that being in
prison for so long made her weak.
And these days in the hospital she had used some anti-cancer drugs. She thought it had an impact for
her who did not have cancer. It looked like it was gonna take a while to get recovred.
“Dinner is ready.”
Oscar came over and said to Penny, and then bent down to help her up.
“What are you doing? It's not like I can't walk. You don’t need to help me up.”
With that, Penny got up, she was not disabled, she just felt weak, she could still walk.
“Yes, I am superfluous. Walk yourself.”
Oscar said jokingly. He had agreed with Winnie, no matter what Penny’s attitude was, they had to
remain optimistic.
Penny came to the table and sat down, looking up at Winnie and Daenerys.
“Are you going to eat here, too?”
The implication was to drive them out.
“Your nanny is off today, and why don’t allow us to eat the food we cook? Even if you don’t, we have to
wait until we finish eating.”
Winnie said jokingly, she could understand that Penny could not accept them.
“Aren’t you afraid that I poison in the food, I am not responsible if you are dead.”
Penny said viciously, targeting mainly Winnie.
It made Winnie uncomfortable, but she would continue to endure it.
“We cooked the meals, we will eat them together. If you poison, let's die together.”
“Take it as the last meal for our life.”
Daenerys joked too. She wanted to punch Penny, but she would regret it if she did. Penny was dying,
Daenerys did not plan to be angry with her.
“Penny, Winwin cooked this dish and soup for you. It's all good for your health.”
“Winwin has also prepared a recipe for you, so you can ask the nanny to make it for you.”
Oscar said while helping Penny with food.
“You didn't poison me, did you?”
Penny looked up and asked Winnie coldly.
“Will it be too late to poison now?”
Winnie smiled and asked Penny in a humorous way.
“Let's try and see which one is toxic and which one is not.”
Oscar said. They tried so hard to create a relaxed atmosphere, not taking Penny as a patient. So she
can relax a little bit.
At the end of the meal, Oscar suddenly remembered a similar scene from a long time ago.
“Well, do you remember we ate in the canteen at school? Does it look like today? I sat on one side with
Penny, and you two said opposite, almost every time.”
Oscar inadvertently mentioned the past, making everyone suddenly think of the carefree era.
“You were the best to Penny, saving her place every time. Both of us could only be jealousy.”
Daenerys suddenly got excited from the bottom of her heart. At that time, they were happy every day.
There were no miscellaneous thoughts and no grudges. There had only true feelings for each other.
“I don't like to hear that, I was good to you too. I took up four seats at a time so that we can have meal
together.”
Oscar retorted, even occupying a seat was a happy thing to him in those days.
“That is because you ran fast. If you wait for us, we would not have food, let alone seats..”
Winnie chimed in with a smile. It was happy for four people to think of the past. Winnie was glad that
Penny was still alive, or it would only be sad to remember the past.
“I don't argue with you, if I ran slowly, you would certainly stand to eat.”
While others ran for love and livelihood, Oscar ran for a seat. He still missed it.
Penny had been silent, but she had been back to memories in those days.
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