Female Novel
Chapter 1959 Being Dismissed
Chapter 1959 Being Dismissed
"I will get off the car and have a word with Mr. Baldwin," Luther nodded gently towards Cecelia, thenopened the car door and stepped out.
Mr. Baldwin stood on the left, checking the signature page. "Mr. Warner, the will is in order. Thenotarization process has been applied for as per your instructions. Do you have any other orders?"
Luther pointed to the documents, "My mother and sister, I have left them enough money and sharesof profits, but they cannot participate in management. Please keep this special agreement safe. Itmust not be known by anyone. The Warner family has some relatives overseas with scatteredshares as well. If combined, it could also harm the group. So it is crucial to ensure that Joyce'scontrol remains concentrated, this is of utmost importance."
Mr. Baldwin nodded, "Rest assured, Mr. Warner. This is the most basic professional ethics for alawyer. I will surely keep your secret."
Luther nodded, "Good, you may go now, I have nothing else to instruct."
"Yes, Mr. Warner." Mr. Baldwin adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, bowed slightly, and then turned toleave.
Luther sat back in the car, closing the door. "Alright, Mom, now we can go shopping."
As Luther got off the car, Cecelia glanced briefly at the contents of the will, feeling emotional."Luther, you have thought of everything thoroughly. All considerations have been made. I amcomforted to have a son-in-law like you."
Luther smiled faintly, "It's the least I can do. I owe Joyce too much, unresolved from the past. Now Icannot provide her with any assurance. This is the only thing I can do for her."
"Please don't say that, I know you were poisoned because of Joyce, you protected her, risking yourlife to save her."
Cecelia's voice choked, "The past is not worth mentioning. If I bring up the past, my guilt is evengreater. My own daughter was right in front of me, yet I couldn't recognize her. Mistaking a thief for adaughter, inviting trouble into the house. That's how all the subsequent events unfolded, leading tomisunderstandings and separations between you. I was the instigator of all this. Even now, I stillblame myself. When I see you, poisoned, I feel ashamed. The secret laboratory of the warlords, itwas me who established it and should have closed it long ago. It was my indecision that left hiddendangers, how can I face you? Now, I still believe that everything can turn around. The heavens willnot be cruel to you. Just as after twenty-plus years of hardship, I could finally reunite with you all.You will be fine, don't give up easily."
Luther paused, "Mom, I have not given up. Everything I have done is just in case. If that day trulycomes, I can face it calmly. The only thing I worry about is Joyce and the children. I fear she may beunable to move on due to self-blame. Her recent emotional lows, you must have noticed too."
Cecelia frowned, "Yes, I know."
"If..." Luther didn't finish his sentence, "I hope you can accompany her through the toughest times."
"Don't worry, I will never leave her side."
Cecelia promised, "I will always be her strongest support."novelbin
Luther nodded, finally feeling at ease.
He leaned back on the seat, his vision slightly blurry. He hadn't been driving for the past two days.
Cecelia pulled up in front of a top-notch fresh food store.
Luther followed her inside.
Cecelia carefully selected a few things, not too many. In fact, going out to buy things was apretense, the real purpose was to avoid talking to Luther about Joyce. She marveled at Luther'sthorough arrangements, while also feeling heartbroken about his life-threatening poisoning. Athome, she was cautious around Joyce, not daring to show her concerns. Only by going out andclearing her mind at this moment could she find some relief.
Luther took the bag from Cecelia's hands, "Mom, let me take care of this."
Cecelia nodded.
Before leaving, Luther paid at the checkout.
Cecelia's phone rang, a special ringtone from her bag, causing her to frown.
Luther was sharp, "What is it? Is something wrong?"
Cecelia took out her phone from her bag, "This is not my usual number. This is a special call, onlythe warlords contact me in urgent situations. They haven't reached out to me recently."
She quickly answered the call.
The caller was Qin Jian.
As Cecelia listened, her face grew tense, her expression becoming more serious.
After the call, she turned to Luther and said, "There is a situation at the Capital, just receivedintelligence. Rohomes has unusual movements, there has been a conflict at the border between the
two countries. Furthermore, it has been detected that some Rohomes intelligence officers haveinfiltrated the Capital through special means. Their intentions are currently unknown."
Luther frowned after hearing this, "How could this happen? The two countries have been quiet for awhile. Athena is gone, and the Rohomes royal election has been postponed, it should be a peacefultime."
"I find it strange too. But we cannot be careless," Cecelia looked worriedly at Luther.
"Your father is currently not in the country, and no one in the Capital can take charge. With such asituation arising, I might have to go back, it could be three to five days, at most a week. But here, Iam also concerned."
Luther hurriedly said, "It's alright. Joyce's delivery date is still a while away. Even if it's a week, it willbe fine. There's no problem, you go back to the Capital to handle the warlords' affairs."
Luther reassured her, since Xia Zhenting was not in the Capital, Cecelia should focus on nationalmatters.
Cecelia hesitated, "Let me think about it again. Unless absolutely necessary, I will not leave. Let'sgo, it's time to go home. Alisha might have woken up, it's a good time to prepare some snacks forher."
Luther didn't say anything more.
The two returned home.
Indeed, Alisha had already woken up. Seeing Luther return, she immediately rushed into his arms.
"Daddy, Grandma, you're finally back. Please play with me, Mommy and brother are ignoring me."
Luther squatted down, picking up Alisha, "Why aren't they playing with you?"
"I don't know, they are both in the study playing with the computer. They won't let me see. I'm sobored, I've been awake for a while now."
Alisha pouted cutely.
Cecelia smiled, "Alright, Grandma will play a card game with you? But you have to wait a while first,let me prepare some pudding for you as a snack. How does that sound?"
"Yay!" Alisha happily clapped her hands.
But Luther, a hint of doubt flashed across his forehead. Joyce and Anderson? The two of them havebeen in front of the computer in the study, what could they be doing?