Exposing the Charade of Deep Affection (PDF)

Chapter 400

Chapter 400 Had to Say Goodbye to Everyone

I nodded, ignoring the worry in his dark eyes, and said, “It’s not an explanation, I’m just stating the

facts.”

“Tabatha!” A familiar female voice rang out. Instinctively, I turned towards the sound. It was my mother.

I hadn’t expected her to be here, it was truly a surprise. Days of longing made my nostrils sting at that

moment. Without much thought, I stood up and walked towards my mother, hugging her tightly. The

fear and dread of the past few days seemed to have suddenly found a safe haven. I clung to my

mother, venting the longing in my heart.

My mother patted my back, her voice full of worry, “Where have you been these past few days, child?

Why couldn’t we reach you by phone? You disappeared without a word. The police were looking for

you, so was Walter…”

At this point, she paused slightly, still unable to suppress her worry, “They said you were taken by bad

people, I thought you were like five years ago, I was almost worried to death. Your father is gone, if

anything happens to you, how am I supposed to explain to your father?”

Mother’s tears were soft, the more she spoke, the more they fell pitter- patter.

“Auntie Eileen, it’s okay, don’t cry. The doctor said you can’t always cry, it’s not good for your eyes.” A

gentle voice sounded beside me, and I realized that Marjorie was also there.

Releasing my mother, I turned to look at Marjorie, at her exquisitely beautiful features. I couldn’t help

but recall the video Ezra had shown

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My heart was choked up, I took a breath, cleared my mind, asked my mother to wait for a moment, until

I finished talking with Walter, then I would properly explain to her about the future matters of the Conner

Group.

Mother glanced at Walter, paused for a moment, then sat down with us, pulling Marjorie along. She

said, “Tabatha, I’ve heard a lot about what’s been happening recently. You don’t need to fear that I can’t

handle it, and you don’t need to deliberately avoid me.”

Seeing my mother insist on staying, I understood her temperament, so I simply didn’t persist anymore

and agreed.

Looking at my mother and Walter, I casually said, “I’ve caused everyone to worry these past few days.

Nothing happened to me, I was just with Daniel. It’s the New Year, I got carried away with having fun

and forgot to check in with you all. My phone happened to break, so I didn’t get a chance to tell you,

causing you to worry.”

Walter looked at me, his dark eyes deep and restrained, his brows furrowed, “Plavful?”

I nodded, knowing that these words had almost no credibility. My mother frowned and said, “Tabatha,

what are you saying? What do you mean you and Daniel were fooling around? Didn’t the police say

that he is likely the murderer who kidnapped you at the border five years ago? How could you be with

him…”

“Mom!” I interrupted her, looking at her, I said, “Daniel is not a bad person, he didn’t hurt me, he was

good to me, and I’ve already decided to go to Freyhedge with him.”

“What did you say?”

“Tabatha?”

The former was my mother, the latter was Walter. Looking into

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Walter’s unbelievably dark eyes, I felt a lump in my throat. I wanted to tell him everything, but even if I

did, it would be useless. Ezra was just a madman, Captain Lucas was dead. I couldn’t risk them Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

anymore.

Looking at them, I held up the pink diamond on my right ring finger and said, “I’ve already agreed to go

with him. I’ve been with him these past few days and I’ve been very happy, so I want to live with him in

Freyhedge. I might not be able to come back often in the future.”

After speaking, I looked at my mother and said, “Mom, I was originally planning to go back and arrange

the Conner Group’s affairs with you later. It’s just right that you’re here now. I’ve already found a lawyer

to transfer all the assets left by my father to your name. In the future, you will have absolute say in the

operation of the Conner Group. With Alexander helping you, as long as there are no major accidents,

even if I’m not by your side, you can still enjoy your old age.”

“Tabatha, what do you mean?” My mother suddenly became furious, looking at me and saying, “You

want to live with that man named Yi in Freyhedge? What do you mean you can’t come back often? Do

you know what you’re doing?”

Looking at my mother’s reddened eyes, my heart ached terribly. I forced a helpless smile and said to

her, “Mom, I’m sorry that I can’t be with you in your old age. I know I’m selfish, but I hope you can

understand me, I…”

“Slap!” My mother’s slap caught me off guard. She glared at me, almost on the verge of collapse,

“Tabatha, I think you’ve gone mad. For a man, you disappeared without a word for several days.

Everyone was scared and worried about finding you. You just casually explained it away with a few

words. Now you’re telling me that you’re even planning to abandon your mother for him, to live in a

country you’re not familiar with. I’m telling you, don’t even think about it. I won’t agree. If you dare to go

with him, I won’t consider you my daughter anymore.”

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I had always understood my mother’s temperament. She was a woman of her word. My chest felt tight

with discomfort as I looked at her. I took a slight breath, stood up, and despite the pain in my chest, I

knelt down in front of her. I sincerely kowtowed three times, holding back

my tears, and said, “Mom, I’m sorry, I’ve been unfilial.”