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After confiscating her daughter’s phone, Mrs. Childs went out to play bridge.
Stacey’s cell phone rang. Seeing that it was from Forrest, Mrs. Childs was glad that she had the foresight to snatch it from her daughter.
She answered the phone and said, “Forrest, Stacey is taking a nap. Do you need something?”
On the other end, Forrest was silent for a moment before saying in a low voice, “Aunty, would it be convenient if I dropped by the Childs family’s residence tonight?”
He felt that it would be more polite to tell them in person that he wanted to cancel the engagement.
After all, he had already agreed.
Mrs. Childs’ heart thumped. Was Forrest trying to bring forward his marriage to her daughter because he knew that Lynch Corporation could no longer hold on?
She hurriedly said, “Tonight? It might not be convenient tonight. Our family will be going to visit Stacey’s grandmother.”
“Then what about tomorrow?”
“Oh, Stacey hurt her leg, so she plans to stay there for a few days to spend more time with her grandmother,” Mrs. Childs said helplessly.
Forrest understood. The Childs family had probably heard about Lynch Corporation’s matters and were being evasive.
He already knew that Stacey’s parents were quite powerful when he attended the party before, but nowadays, it was not that remarkable to have money and status. However, it was a fact that Stacey had saved him. As Stacey was fine with it, he had no problems marrying her either.
However… this was fine too.
“Aunty, I’ll be honest with you,” Forrest said bluntly. “Lynch Corporation has encountered some troubles lately, and I’m not sure if we can overcome this hurdle, so I’m afraid I can’t get engaged to Stacey. I’m really sorry. I’m willing to compensate for the injury that Stacey got in order to save me. A few years ago, I bought two storefronts at Canberra’s Starway Avenue. I’ll use that as compensation. How does that sound?”
Mrs. Childs’ eyebrows jumped.
She did not expect Forrest to offer to cancel the engagement.
For a moment, she was a little embarrassed.
Although Lynch Corporation was in a crisis now, what if they overcame it?
However, if they did not overcome it, it would be troublesome if Forrest took the opportunity to seek help from them.
As for the storefronts at Starway Avenue, Mrs. Chids was rather surprised.
Starway Avenue was built a fewyears ago, and the storefronts that were worth several million dollars were now tens of millions in value.
Two storefronts would add up to around 70 to 80 million dollars. They may even appreciate in value after two years.
Her daughter had only hurt her leg a little. A few hundred thousand dollars would be enough to completely treat her, but Forrest was offering them tens of millions. He was too generous.
If it were the Childs family, they might not be willing to fork out so much money just for compensation.
After half a minute of deliberation, Mrs. Childs replied, “You’re a loyal and righteous person. I really want you to be my son-in-law, but I only have one daughter. I worked so hard to raise her, so I don’t want her to suffer. I’ll accept your offer on her behalf.”
She did not say anything about refusing the storefronts.
Forrest said politely, “Then I’ll have my secretary go through the transfer formalities tomorrow.”
After settling this matter, Forrest called his secretary over.
Originally, Stacey was in charge of these matters, but now that she was injured and on leave, the matters were handed to Secretary Wilks.
Secretary Wilks was shocked when he heard this. “President Lynch, Secretary Childs did save your life, but according to the company’s history of work-related injuries, the maximum compensation is only one million. The potential for appreciation for the storefronts at Starway Avenue is very high. Assets worth tens of millions now would probably be worth hundreds of millions in the future. There are still many uncertainties about Lynch Corporation’s future, so there’s really no need to use them as compensation.”
“Stacey is the precious daughter of the Childs family. If the compensation is merely according to the previous standard or just doubled, the Childs family might not be satisfied. Even if they were to agree, after Lynch Corporation gets through this hurdle, the Childs family will use it as an excuse to push for the marriage again.”
Forrest explained patiently, “The compensation is indeed exorbitant, but with this, I won’t owe Stacey anything anymore even if there are scars on her leg.”
Secretary Wilks still complained bitterly, “She only fractured her leg, but she’s getting storefronts worth tens of millions in compensation. If I had known, I’d have followed you that day. If I was the one who saved you, I wouldn’t ask for more compensation. A couple hundred thousand dollars would be enough.”
Forrest was quiet the entire time, and the corners of his mouth could not be raised into a smile at all.
His heart hurt too. His heart hurt more than anyone else’s.
However, when Stacey was hospitalized, the Childs family acted as if they would never give up until he married her.
Now, if he did not put down some of his hard-earned capital, the Childs family might not necessarily agree to cancel the engagement. Maybe the Childs family would wait until Lynch Corporation overcame the crisis to make their move again. If Lynch Corporation fell, the Childs family would just deny the engagement. If Lynch Corporation succeeded in overcoming the hurdle, the Childs family would definitely not just forget about the matter.
If he had known earlier, he would have preferred to be crushed by the glass. At least, he would not have to marry Stacey and be forced into this situation by Jessica.
Forrest secretly swore that he would never let a woman save him in the future.
The losses were too great.
After all, he had planned on using those two storefronts as Mireya’s dowry.
After settling this matter, Forrest contacted Jessica again. However, he did not speak even when the call connected.
His handsome face was full of embarrassment. He even angrily scolded Jessica that day, but now, he could only bow his head. It was too humiliating.
“Do you agree?”
Fortunately, Jessica had already guessed his intentions. “Then bring your documents to the registry office to get a license with me tomorrow.”
Forrest was stunned and then frowned. “Are you sure? Do your parents know about this?”
“Do yours?” Jessica retorted.
Forrest was silent.
If he told his parents, they would never agree.
To his parents, their children were the most important. The company was secondary.
“If our parents find out, they won’t agree to it anytime soon.” Jessica knew that very well. She also did not want to spend too much time at the beginning dealing with their parents. Forrest was resistant against her now, so it was useless no matter how much effort she spent. It was better to tie him to her side first. Later, when Forrest accepted her, she was willing to make the effort to get along with Mr. and Mrs. Lynch.
Forrest gritted his teeth. “Since you know your parents won’t agree, why do you still want to force me? Are there no other men in the world?”
“…Those other men aren’t you.” Jessica’s warm voice suddenly sounded after a moment of silence.
“…”
Forrest’s cold heart seemed to skip a beat.
He gripped the phone fiercely.
D**n it.
He could not be bewitched by this woman so easily like before.
He laughed mockingly. “Everyone knows how to say words like that.”
Jessica did not continue to bicker with him. “Nine a.m. tomorrow. I’ll wait for you.”
Then, she hung up.
Forrest’s tall body seemed to be enveloped by low pressure.
In the evening, Forrest returned to the Lynch family’s villa in a gloomy mood.
Mireya was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, eating potato chips and looking at her phone. She had heard about the Lynch family’s situation recently. When she saw her brother come back, she immediately sat up. “Forrest, how did your talk with Sharon Group go? Did they make things hard? Did our family offend someone? I think Dad is so worried these days that his hair is falling out in clumps.”
Forrest looked at his sister’s simple expression with helplessness. “I have a general idea about what’s going on. I’ll resolve it as soon as possible.”
“Oh, okay. I was just thinking about asking Cate to help if it’s too tricky,” Mireya mumbled. “Her Mom is quite capable abroad. Even Sharon Company’s boss would have to show her some respect.”
