And the buyer? None other than James.
On my wedding day with Liam, James formally handed me the share transfer agreement.
“A wedding gift.”
I was moved. I never thought he would do that. A
After all, Elshine Corporation was no small company… If you had enough capital, it could generate wealth all on its own. It
was a guaranteed moneymaker.
Even when James bought it from the other shareholders, he had to give them a sizable profit.
Before I could say anything, a hand shot in faster than I could react.
“Thanks, bro!” Liam snatched it and grinned. “No need to be so polite with him!”
James‘ wife watched us with a smile. Maybe she was worried I would feel guilty, so she said, “Running Carter Incorporated is
hard enough. We’re giving this one to you newlyweds.”
I accepted the share certificate with a quiet thank you.
Having a family like this in my life was a blessing.
The next time I saw Bruno was when Liam, freshly graduated, accompanied me to a prenatal checkup. The hospital was
packed, and Liam was grumbling.
“If our family doctor hadn’t taken leave, I wouldn’t have let you suffer here.”
I ruffled his hair with a smile. “You’re the one who can’t bear the suffering, not me.”
By now, I could read him like an open book. He was so innocent. His thoughts were mine to read in one look.
He was nothing like his brother James, who grew up having to fend for himself in the business world. Indeed, James had
raised his younger brother well
Suddenly, there was a commotion.
“Someone jumped off a building!”
“Apparently, he was chased by his creditors for a long time. He even had stomach cancer! He just couldn’t take it anymore and jumped.”
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I walked out of the hospital door, and looked in the direction of the police tape. My eyes met with Bruno’s lifeless ones, who couldn’t close his eyes even as he lay dead.
Liam gently turned my head away.
“That’s bad luck. Let’s not look.”
Bruno’s end was tragic, but fitting. I had given him everything, loved him with all my heart. Yet, he repaid me with betrayal
and cruelty.
Now, I have found a new happiness with Liam–a lasting love.
In the end, all is well for those who wait.