Chapter 76 – Back Home to Marry Off Myself Novel

He was stabbed by this woman?

Abbott imagined the scene where Cormac was rejected by Loredana last night, and he couldn’t help but laugh a little.

“What are you laughing at?” Cormac sat up.

“Nothing.” He quickly restrained his smile and said solemnly, “Mr. Mendelsohn, how did you get hurt? Was it because Ms. Flores fought back last night?”

“…”

Cormac pulled a face, “Get out! Go get clean clothes for me.”

He was really rejected?

Abbott wanted to laugh.

He really wanted to see Cormac getting rejected.

There was still woman who could reject him?

Oh god. This was such a rare moment, too bad he couldn’t see it himself.

What a pity.

Cormac raised his blanket and got off the bed while wearing underpants only. His upper body was wrapped with gauze, and he walked gloomily towards Abbott, “Is it funny?”

Abbott opened his mouth and panted for breath. He shook his head decisively, “It’s not funny, not funny at all. I’ll get you some clothes.”

He quickly turned around and ran away.

He was afraid that Cormac might seek revenge on him if he stayed there.

Cormac poured a glass of water and drank it. Then, he saw the chair by the bed. He seemed to have seen Loredana sleeping here at night.

It seemed that she was still talking to him, but he didn’t hear her clearly.

He was already happy that Loredana stayed and took care of him before she left.

Loredana, who hadn’t slept all night, went back home exhaustedly. The two kids were taken care of by

Maxina well. She took a shower, changed her clothes, and went into the room to see her children.

Simona was still asleep, pouting her pink little lips. Her cheeks were red and she looked just like a doll.

Loredana gave her daughter a kiss on the face before she walked out of the room.

Samuel had already gotten up. He was washing his face and rinsing his mouth in the bathroom.

“You weren’t back yesterday, was it because of work?” Maxina came out from the kitchen with an apron and looked at his daughter.

Loredana felt guilty that she didn’t dare to look at her mother. She turned her head and looked elsewhere, “Yeah, something happened in the office.”

Maxina stared at her daughter’s guilty face, “I saw you getting into another car after you returned yesterday.”

Loredana was dumbfounded; she didn’t know how to explain it. How could she forget that Cormac drove his car to the doorstep of her house last night?

Hence, it wasn’t surprising if Maxina had seen it.

“That man is from the Mendelsohn family?” Although it was a question, but she already knew the answer.

Loredana nodded her head, “Yes.”

“Why are you still involved with him?” Maxina asked angrily. “You two have divorced already, you don’t have any connection with him now. Look at Sampson. He’s such a nice guy. Why aren’t you cherishing him? Are you trying to get things out of hand and make everything worse?”

“I’m not.” Loredana tried to explain.

She didn’t want to get involved with Cormac.

She clearly knew her position.

She also didn’t forget that decisive looks on his face when he wanted to divorce.

“Good then. I’m telling you, I’ll never agree if you have anything to do with him!” Maxina seldom spoke to her daughter in such a serious manner.

It was just that if it came to this matter, she couldn’t ignore it.

After all, Loredana was still young and she might lose herself in love easily.

She had two children. If that man could accept her, he wouldn’t have divorced her in the first place.

It wasn’t easy for her to give birth to two children when she got into a car accident. Maxina was afraid that she would get hurt again.

At the door of the bathroom, Samuel’s eyes were wide open, ”What was grandma talking about?”

That man was mommy’s ex-husband?

Was he that heartless man who abandoned mommy, his sister and him?

In Samuel’s consciousness, if Cormac was mommy’s ex-husband, he would be the father of him and his sister.

He clenched his little fist, and wanted to beat Cormac out.

No way, he wouldn’t let this heartless man get away with it!

“Samuel, what are you thinking about? Come over and eat.” Maxina served the breakfast on the table.

She looked at Samuel, who was standing at the door of the bathroom and shouted.

“I’m coming.” Samuel ran over with a dash.

Loredana lifted him up to sit on the car and peeled him egg.

Samuel looked at Loredana’s side face. He couldn’t understand why that heartless man would abandon mommy when she was so beautiful.

Was he blind?

Loredana put the egg on Samuel’s plate, “What are you thinking about? You should concentrate on eating.”

Samuel pushed his plate towards Loredana, “Mommy eat.”

Loredana pretended to be unhappy and gave him the egg, “You’re still growing. If you don’t get enough nutrients, you won’t grow taller. Do you want to be a dwarf?”

“That’s impossible. My height has already exceeded the average height. I’ll definitely be 1.9 meters tall.”

Maxina smiled, “That’s too tall. 1.8 meters would be just nice.”

“No, I must be 1.9 meters tall.” Samuel said seriously.

That heartless man was already 1.85 meters tall. I must be taller than him, and then beat him up fiercely!

Maxina thought he said that for fun. She didn’t know that he had such a deep thought.

Loredana drank the milk and reached out her hand to touch her son’s head, “It’s a good thing that you want to grow tall, but you’ll only grow if you eat properly.”

“I will.” Samuel nodded firmly.

Loredana got up, “Mom, I’m heading to the office.”

“Okay.” Maxina wanted to tell her something, but when she saw Samuel, she didn’t say anything more.

This child was small, but sensitive.

She was afraid that he might perceive the truth.

Loredana drove to LEO Corporation.

She grabbed the documents that she didn’t read last night and prepared to look at it in the office. As soon as she entered, Theresa walked towards her solemnly, “Mrs. William is waiting for you in the office.”

“Did something happen?” Loredana knew her assistant well.

No matter what happened, she wouldn’t look so solemn.

Theresa didn’t know what to say, “You’ll know once you go in.”

Loredana took a glance at her and walked towards the main office.

When she got to the door, Loredana raised her hand and knocked on the door.

She opened the door only when she heard someone saying, “Come in.”

She pushed the door open after being permitted.

The office was spacious and unique, with a rectangular desk in the middle and two mannequins dressed in various gorgeous gowns at the side. In front of her sat an elegant elderly woman. She was dressed in a small suite with a bun at the back of her head. She was wearing a strand of saltwater pearl necklace around her neck. The pearls were shiny and uniform in size, complementing the pearl earrings on her ears and presenting the elegance of the elderly woman to perfection.

“Sit.” Mrs. William was holding an exquisite box in her hand and was fondling it lovingly.

Loredana had a glance and sat down, “What can I do for you?”

Mrs. William put the box on the table still without letting go of her hand. She briefed, “I’m planning to open a branch in B City in China. You’ll be in charge of it.”

There was only one LEO Corporation. And since its inception, there had been a rule of not setting up a branch in other countries, just this only one.

And for them, they had received orders from all over the world.

They were one-on-one services, with every gowns and wedding dresses sold were the one and only one and absolutely unique.

And that was why LEO Corporation was favored by many women.

Mostly for those attending significant occasions, such as celebrities walking down a red carpet or brides-to-be getting married, their dresses and gowns were indeed essential for them too. It would be their first choice to go for something that could be customized and absolutely unique.

“Isn’t it stipulated that LEO Corporation will not open any branch?” Loredana was puzzled.

Besides, the branch was to open at China, and even to her surprise, the location was in B City, a place that she rejected the most.

She would have agreed without hesitation if it was at other countries.

Mrs. William sighed and said helplessly, “No pain, no gain.”

LEO Corporation was established by Mrs. William, and the rules were set by her too.

Mrs. William was in her nineties now, and this rule had been for about sixty years. How could they just break the rule at will?

“Mrs. William, do you have any hardship?” Loredana looked at the box that Mrs. William had been fondling.

It was like something too precious stored inside it.

Mrs. William seemed not to be willing to talk any further, “I’ve decided it.”

Loredana felt something way too unusual for this sudden decision.

The chosen location was too coincidental.

She wouldn’t believe it as a coincidence.

If it wasn’t a coincidence, then who would want her to go back?

“Lola, if you don’t agree, there won’t be any shops that want to recruit you.” Mrs. William could tell that

Loredana was reluctant and sighed, “In fact, it isn’t a bad idea. After all, that’s your hometown.”

Loredana felt complicated with her head down, “Can you tell me why to make such a decision?”

“Because of this.” Mrs. William picked up that exquisite box. “I always knew who had kept it. But no matter how much I offered, that person refused to sell it…”

Mrs. William met with Mr. Mendelsohn from China yesterday afternoon.

He made a trade with Mrs. William with this item. He would give it to Mrs. William, and she had to open a branch in B City in China with Loredana as the person-in-charge.

And Mrs. William had to warn Loredana that she would be forced out in this industry if she tried to leave

LEO Corporation.

She had to go back, even though she was unwilling!

Loredana pursed her lips, trying to get it right, “Someone gave you a thing, that you always wanted, but with a condition. That is, opening a branch in B City in China, and the person-in-charge is me?”

Mrs. William shook her head, not to disapprove of her words, but for being too smart.

“A woman is more adorable when acting silly. But I think that gentleman must be very fond of you.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t find me.” Mrs. William liked Loredana very much. She reached out and patted her shoulder, “You can’t solve your problem by running away. You’re truly letting go of it only if when you can face the people and things in the past calmly. You’re still taking this to heart, means that you still haven’t let go of it.”

Loredana didn’t want to admit it, “I’ve let go of it.”

“Since you’ve already let go of it, then what are you afraid of?”

Loredana didn’t know too. Just that, from the bottom of her heart, she felt reluctant to go back. She didn’t want to meet those people in the past or to recall things that happened before.

Those were too unpleasant.

“I’ve made my decision, and it’s up to you to think it over. I’ll leave you to it.” Mrs. William held that elegant box, examining it.

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