Chapter 727

: Just Give Up

Helen's POV:

After dropping a bombshell, George's mother turned around and left, leaving me no chance to respond.

As I watched her walk away, a cold feeling washed over me as if a bucket of ice water was poured onto
me.I had to admit, at first, I was hesitant about being in a relationship with George.But as time went by,
I became headstrong.I did not let my fears and worries control me.It was difficult for the two of us to be
together.

Why would let anyone separate us? I did not have to think it through to know that I was in
disagreement.I did not do anything wrong, did [? Why should I give up the happiness I had tried so
hard to get? Still, I was in a dilemma.I had never once thought of breaking up with George, but his
mother's words got into me.

At this moment, a sense of powerlessness came over me, making me breathless.

As soon as I stepped out of the hospital, I found that Phil had not yet left.

When he saw me, he started the engine and stopped in front of me.

"As long as you're with George, these problems will keep coming.But don't worry.Everything's gonna be
okay.For now, hop in and let's get back to work."

Phil opened the door and let me in.He probably thought that I had encountered a simple test before I
could marry a rich and powerful man.

Obviously, he had no idea about the complexities behind it.



Well, I was too tired and weak to explain everything to him anyway.

From the moment George's mother found out that I was Bob Dewar's daughter, no matter how strong
my relationship with George was, us living a quiet life had become wishful thinking.

On the way back to the law firm, Phil told me that he wanted to introduce a financing project of a real
estate company to me.

"You've done a great job in your project with the Leeson Holdings.The way I see it, you won't have a
problem in the real estate industry.Anyway, the preliminary negotiation has been completed, and the =
specific implementation id just about to start.I can give you this part if you want."

"l see.I'll think about it.Thank you, Phil," I said with a grateful smile.

I tend to overthink if I had nothing to do.So if I was busy, I probably would not have time to think about
the threat of George's mother.But for some reason, at the mention of the Leeson Holdings project, I felt
a pang in my heart.

"Phil, do you think there'll be anything wrong with the Leeson Holdings project?" I asked uneasily.

George's mother was the one who introduced this project to me.

Given our current situation, I believed I had every reason to be worried.

"Why would you think so? The project is done, and Leeson Holdings has paid Yeadon Real Estate,"
Phil assured me.

Despite his answer, I still recalled every step of the cooperation.It was only when I was sure that
nothing had gone wrong did I breathe a sigh of relief.I felt a little uneasy, though.

But there was nothing I could do anymore but hope that nothing would go wrong with this project.



When I got home that night, I saw George cooking our dinner.

A tall and handsome man like him in the kitchen was a sight to behold.

All of a sudden, tears welled up in my eyes.I walked up to him and hugged him from behind.I slightly
rubbed my face against his back, craving for his warmth and comfort.

On the way home, I kept thinking whether or not I should ask for a divorce.

After all, I had witnessed how powerful his mother was.I was afraid she would do something extreme
and bring permanent damage to us.

But as I felt the warmth emanating from George's arms, my worries seemed to have vanished in an
instant.If I could, I would stop the time and just stay like this forever.

"What's wrong?"

George worriedly asked.He must have noticed that I was morose.

When he was about to turn around to hug me back, I held him tighter.

"Hurry up.I'm starving," I reasoned out.

"Oh.Okay."

George gently squeeze my hand and let me hold him as he cooked.

After dinner, the two of us went out and walked by the lake, hand in hand.

A gust of cold wind suddenly blew, making me shiver in the cold.

"Why is your hand so cold? Did you catch a cold?"



"I think so," I answered, my voice a little hoarse.

Without another word, George pulled me into his arms, and we went home.

Once we were inside the house, he fetched a blanket from the bedroom and wrapped me in it.

"I told you to wear warm clothes before going out, but you insisted on wearing a skirt.Why did you
dress up just for a walk?" he whispered in my ear.

"I just think it looks cute on me," I answered while grinning from ear to ear.

No words could explain how happy I was in his arms.It was boring to sit in the living room doing
nothing.So, George selected a movie, and we watched it together.

When the movie was over, George led me to the bedroom.

Knowing that I was not feeling well, he just quietly held me in his arms the whole night.

The next day, I went to work early in the morning.

As soon as I parked my car in the parking lot of the law firm, I received a call from George’s mother.

"Have you made up your mind? When are you going to divorce George?" she asked without beating
around the bush.

"It's not going to happen.Just give up," I coldly replied.

There was an awkward silence on the other end of the line.

A moment later, George's mother grunted and cursed at me.



"What the hell? I've warned you, haven't I? But since you're not willing to do as I say, don't blame me
for being ruthless."

"Whatever," I scoffed.

Now that I had told her my decision, my heart no longer felt heavy.

Never in a million years would I divorce George.

And no matter what happened, I would face the consequences of my decision head on.

For George and me, I would not be a coward anymore.

George and my mother were my everything.I would do anything and everything I could to keep them by
my side.I went to the hospital to see my mother before going home from work yesterday.It was the first
time my mother and I calmly talked about Dad after his death.

"Have you read your father's letter to you?" my mother asked.

"He wasn't a good husband, but at least he was smart enough not to involve us in his shit."

"Yes.Dad also mentioned in the letter that his love for you had never changed."

I deliberately emphasized this in hopes that my mother could finally let go of the past.

My mother was stunned upon hearing what I said.

But after a few seconds, she shook her head and smiled bitterly.

"It doesn't matter anymore.He's been dead for so many years, and my love for him has long dissipated
with his departure.There's no point hearing it now.Helen, I broke down that day not because I was



stimulated by his suicide note but because I finally got the answers to my questions.He might not have
been a good husband, but he was a good father."

A good father? Maybe.

"Mom, do you know about the feud between Dad and the Affleck family?" I curiously asked.

That was mainly the reason why I had come to the hospital.It was to ask for my mother's opinion
regarding the matter.

"Helen, what happened in the past has nothing to do with you.Your father hurt you for years.You should
stop living in his shadow.Did George's mother threaten you? To tell you the truth, I've recovered a long
time ago.I just didn't want to leave the hospital because I was afraid I'd be a burden to you.Helen,
please arrange my discharge papers now.I want to go back to our own apartment in the suburbs so that
she won't bother me anymore."

At my mother's insistence, I processed the discharge papers and let her stay with Cece for the time
being.

Now that I had arranged my mother's living arrangements and guaranteed her safety, I was no longer
afraid of anything—not even the threat of George's mother.


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