This five million is indeed only the first payment. There will be more in the future. However, no matter how much the payout, it’s better than the company run by Shawn, which somehow lost more than two billion.
“That’s right. Roxanne is my daughter, but our relationship now is rather strained. Are you aware of that, Mr. Crawford?” Grant asked.
He was still fantasizing about becoming a billionaire a few days ago. However, as the wedding went by and no one in the Farwell family welcomed him, he realized that getting anything from his daughter would be extremely difficult.
“I’m aware of that, and it’s fine! Aren’t I here to help you get everything back? In any case, Mr. Jarvis, you only have to remember that I’ll arrange everything from now on!” A faint smile spread out from the corner of Jonas’ mouth, full of confidence, as if everything was about to go according to his plan.
The days after the wedding were uneventful and pleasant. At the research institute, Peregrine had trained a cadre of capable protégés. With Linda managing everything well, Roxanne’s workload grew lighter each day.
The three children had also found their own interests. They studied diligently every day and never got tired of it. Elias and Sonya took them out during weekends, which relieved her of a lot of worries.
Fortunately, her husband accompanied her every day. They would either go shopping and eat or visit the nearby leisure attractions. Their private time together was also very romantic.
Perhaps we are in the best possible state right now. Roxanne was extremely contented. Every day, she felt as if her mood was soaring through the sky, and she found herself smiling without even realizing it.
That day, she was returning home after a shopping spree in the mall. Lucian had already informed her over the phone that he had made coffee at home and was waiting for her.
After having their coffee and waiting for the children to be picked up from school, they planned to go to a spa hotel as a family for a relaxing soak. She arrived outside the manor and was just about to drive through the gate when she saw a familiar figure.
It was Grant, her father. He was looking around while carrying something. For some reason, it stirred something in her heart. She stopped the car beside him, opened the door, and got out. Grant also noticed his daughter, and although he averted his gaze, he still approached her with the things he was carrying.
“Roxanne, I’m here just to see the three children. Here are some snacks and toys for them. See if you need them. If not, I’ll take them back.” His entire body, including his voice, exuded a sense of inferiority, which immediately made Roxanne a little uncomfortable.
As far as she remembered, her father had always appeared fierce while cowardly at heart. His booming voice always came with a grumpy countenance. However, after giving it some thought, Roxanne still could not help but reach out to receive those toys and snacks.
Even though her children did not have much need for those toys anymore and her husband would not let them have more snacks, she still wanted to take them as she felt that her father’s demeanor was a little pitiful.
“You can’t meet the kids right now because they are still in school. I’ll take the stuff and let them know. Anything else?” Roxanne spoke in a flat tone as if she was talking to a stranger.
Naturally, she was also trying to figure out if Grant’s pitiful look was his attempt to gain her sympathy. From my understanding of him, someone like him probably only thinks about money all the time, right?
“Is that so? All right. I’ll come back when I have a chance. I’m truly sorry, Roxanne. I’ve made far too many mistakes up until this point!” All of a sudden, Grant was a little choked up. Roxanne looked up and was shocked to find his eyes turning red. His sorrowful expression gave the impression that he was regretting something.
However, she still could not bring herself to believe it. “These matters… I can’t care about them, so you should just take better care of yourself,” she uttered indifferently.
Throughout her response, Grant’s expression grew sadder when he realized that his daughter did not even want to call him Dad. “I get it, all of it. These are the retributions I achieve. Roxanne, I didn’t come here to beg for your sympathy. I deserve all of this. I just want to see the children. Perhaps, someday, I can’t hold on anymore. By the way, there’s another thing I wish to tell you… Winnie and I are already divorced!”
After saying that, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a crumpled document with the words “Divorce Certificate” printed on it.
Although Roxanne was a little taken aback when she heard that, she could not stop herself from chuckling inwardly the next moment.
I can’t believe they actually divorced. This truly makes me lose some of my faith in love. After all, Grant had abandoned his wife and daughter for Winnie back then.
If Roxanne’s mother had not been concerned that her daughter was still a minor and had not finished her studies when she was still alive, she would have long since let Roxanne leave that house with her.
Grant was even more shameless after divorcing her mother. He returned home with Yuliana and Yosef, who were both around her age, and declared that he had been betraying his family for many years.
Roxanne would never forget the suffering Winnie and the pair of siblings have caused her for the rest of her life. At present, they had come to the point where they had to fend for themselves when trouble came knocking.
However, after thinking about it, she felt a certain calmness within her without any feelings of exhilaration. She had long become numb to it. Be it Grant or Winnie, their fates did not matter much to her.
Hence, she replied indifferently, “Is that so? But this is all your personal affairs, so it shouldn’t have much to do with me. All right. I’m going back. I still have something to do.”
With that, she spun on her heel and was about to get in the car. However, she could not help but sneak a glance at him. Likewise, Grant was turning around, preparing to leave. His figure looked utterly pitiful.
Roxanne breathed a sigh as she put away her chaotic thoughts. She then thought about going to the cemetery to tell her mother the good news when she was free.
“Roxanne, you must give me a chance to meet the children. This is my biggest wish now.” Grant abruptly doubled back and smacked the car window twice from the outside while shouting. Roxanne froze because she saw tears spilling out of the corners of the eyes of the wrinkled man.
Grant reminded her of a lion nearing the end of its life, looking old and frail and not baring its teeth and claws or roaring mightily like it used to. Can people truly return to being inherently good when they get old?
It remained an open question to her. She simply nodded in response before starting the car and entering the manor. The sensor gate would automatically open after scanning the car plate number and close as the vehicle drove by.
Roxanne lifted the two bags and spotted the outdated toys and snacks of different brands, wondering what she would do with them.
Lucian happened to notice it as he approached her from the opposite direction. He furrowed his brows and asked, “What did you buy? Why are the mall’s packaging bags of such poor quality?”
“No. These aren’t from the mall. I met Grant outside the manor just now. He bought them. and said they were for the children, so I just took them.” Roxanne handed the things to her husband and asked his opinion on how to deal with them.
“So, is this the first time he has bought things for his grandchildren?” Lucian did not know what expression to make upon learning that Grant and Winnie had divorced. “Perhaps there’s truly retribution in this world!” he exclaimed.
He came up with a solution. “We don’t know the production date and shelf life of these miscellaneous snacks, so it’s better to throw them away. As for the toys, they can be sent to the orphanage later!”
Looking up, he found that his wife looked a little dazed. After all, women were emotional and would waver upon seeing their biological father in such a pitiful state.
“All right. Let’s head inside. We better finish our coffee quickly as it’s getting cold. I’ll ask the kids if they want to meet their granddad when they return. If they do, we’ll let him meet them once,” Lucian said lightly.
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