"Oh, that little friction of yours was really thrilling, almost cost someone their life." Alder Locke’s sarcasm cut through, yet before Nathan could say anything, Titus Zane already stood up, chin raised, and spoke rudely to Alder Locke.
"Alder Locke, whatever happened was between Nathan and me. It was my fault for accidentally pushing his beloved woman down the stairs, causing her paralysis; Nathan’s treatment of me is not unreasonable!"
"Oh, what a deep love between husband and wife," Alder Locke sneered again, and then turned to look at Nathan, "I just wonder what kind of magic Director Moore has to make little Zane so devoted to defending you, even forgetting the fact that you nearly drove her to death."
Nathan’s handsome brows furrowed tightly, and surprisingly, he had no force of retaliation against Alder Locke’s cold words.
Back then... he indeed had been cold-hearted towards Titus Zane, and he had owed her a lot, so, he wanted to give her happiness, a lifetime of happiness.
"How can you say such things!"
Titus Zane’s face changed with anxiety at the unbearable reminder of the past. Her hands involuntarily clenched into fists as she argued with Alder Locke, neck thrust forward.
"You only remember Nathan’s bad sides and never see the good he did for me. Three years ago, it was my own extremism, but afterward, he saved me many times!" With this, Titus Zane turned to look at the stern-faced Samuel Zane, and a tear slid down her cheek.
"Grandfather, you always claim to be the closest person to me, but where were you when I was in danger? Do you know that just a few months ago, your granddaughter was nearly violated, and it was Nathan who rushed in time to save your granddaughter from the clutches of the evildoers? You say you are my family, but where were you when Ariana Evans and her daughter wanted to take my heart?"
Titus Zane’s accusations touched Samuel Zane deeply, and he was also greatly shocked.
So his granddaughter had almost been...
The octogenarian felt regret for the first time, regretting not having cared for his granddaughter left out in the world.
Abigail Zimmerman also stood up, gently supporting Titus Zane’s back, and said with heartache, "Child, don’t cry anymore, it’s all Auntie’s fault. If your aunt had brought you home back then, none of this would have happened. I’m sorry, it’s all Auntie’s fault..."
Abigail Zimmerman sat down with Titus Zane on the sofa, and tears started flowing down her cheeks as well.
The air became oppressive, and Samuel Zane’s hands, resting on his cane, were trembling slightly.
Alder Locke also lowered his gaze, absentmindedly fiddling with his forefingers and no longer displaying the aggressive demeanor he had before. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩
Nathan walked back silently and sat down on the sofa. With a long arm, he drew the woman who was sobbing in her aunt’s arms into his own, encircling her with one hand and gently stroking her long hair with the other, softly consoling her, "There there, don’t cry, it’s all in the past, it’s my fault for not protecting you..."
Clinging tightly to Nathan, Titus Zane cried helplessly, "Nathan, I just want to be with you, why does everyone disagree..."
Titus Zane knew only that Nathan had saved her from Colt Thornton’s grasp but didn’t know the great price he later paid for her mistakes.
In a fit of rage, Nathan had once allied with business partners intending to crush Colt Thornton’s company, but later, when Colt Thornton and his wife came to him in tears complaining about the commercial secrets stolen by Titus Zane resulting in significant losses to the company... With his own woman at fault, Nathan lowered his profits and signed a contract for several years with Colt Thornton.
Three years ago, he kept hurting Titus Zane; three years later, he silently bore the costs for her.