Hunter Warren grabbed her, stopping her in her tracks.
Faye Townsend turned to look at him. To be honest, she wanted to take this secret to the grave.
After all, she promised Grandma back then that she would never reveal the secret of those years.
But now, she had truly borne enough of this so-called guilt.
Hunter gazed at her with a slight smile.
"Faye, I no longer care about those past things.
It’s all in the past and it no longer affects me."
"But I can’t get past it. I’ve had enough.
I no longer want Sebastian Sheldon standing in front of me with a victim’s posture.
If the truth isn’t revealed, then I’ll never be able to move on.
For my sake, come with me."
Faye tugged his hand and ran towards the hotel exit.
The two who were supposed to stand high and mighty in Anchester were now madly running down the hotel corridor, attracting countless gazes.
In the underground parking lot, Faye was about to drive, but Hunter pushed her into the passenger seat and settled her in.
"Where to? We’ll head out right away."
"To Grandma’s grave."
Hunter’s hand hesitated for a moment on the ignition: "Why to Grandma’s grave?"
"Once we’re there, won’t the truth be clear to you?"
Hunter looked at her and departed without a moment’s hesitation.
On the way, he kept glancing at Faye.
But she remained silent.
After a long while, Hunter asked, "Did Sebastian’s appearance today affect your mood?"
Faye looked down without responding. Hunter didn’t know that Sebastian had never left.
Because she had taken him out the back door.
Some things are too complicated to explain, better to directly cut it out from the root.
At the cemetery, Faye led with Hunter following behind, both of them stood shoulder to shoulder before Grandma’s tombstone.
Hunter gazed at Grandma’s photo on the tombstone, puzzled, and turned to Faye: "Can you tell me now? Why did you insist on coming here."
Faye slowly squatted down before the tombstone, gazing at Grandma’s photo.
Her voice was soft yet sincere: "Grandma, I’m sorry, I might not be able to fulfill the promise made back then.
Some truths have been trapped in my heart for too long, piercing me with pain.
I can no longer conceal it because I don’t want anyone to grasp my throat with those hateful words. I’m sorry, Grandma."
After speaking, Faye stood up and faced Hunter.
"That year, your love with Sebastian was burning fiercely, nothing could stop your determination to be with him.
Grandma was really heartbroken.
Because she always wanted you to manage the company.
She understood Lucas Warren’s nature, he was too ruthless, too venomous, completely unfit to run a business.
So Grandma always hoped you’d marry me, someone suitable in status.
Firstly, our family alliances would be beneficial to the stock market development of both sides.
Secondly, it would provide you a strong backing, deterring those eyeing the Warren Group.
Thirdly, I truly like you, and compared to Sebastian, Grandma preferred me.
Grandma told me, Sebastian could share your wealth and glory, but should the day come when you’re down and out, she might not choose to endure hardships with you.
If I had successfully pursued you, Grandma wouldn’t have to worry about you so much.
But you were stubbornly... unrepentant back then.
So... Grandma had no choice but to find a way to forcibly separate you."
Hunter looked at Faye: "I knew all this, didn’t Grandma hold a press conference announcing the union of our two families?"
"That’s only part of it, actually... Grandma did something else before announcing the union." Faye looked up at him: "You probably wouldn’t remember, but before our families announced the union, I didn’t look for you for more than two months.
And during those two months, you didn’t even call me once."
Hunter pressed his lips: "I remember."
Hunter nodded: "Of course, a woman who was always flitting around me suddenly vanished into thin air.
How could I not notice?
I do remember, but at the time... I was fighting with my family, so I didn’t contact you.
But during those two months, I often asked Henry about your news.
So I knew what you were up to."
Faye smiled: "That much I really didn’t know.
Do you know why I disappeared from your side for two months?"