Goodbye, My Love

She was well aware that given Aldo’s fiery temperament, Loraine’s statement rang true.

Upon realizing she had been outwitted verbally by Loraine, Liza’s expression hardened. She deliberately adopted a haughty stance once again.

“You naive girl, I’ll overlook your ignorance. The Bryant Group bears our family name because it’s our family’s enterprise. Regarding share ownership, the Bryant family possesses over 60% of the shares. Other shareholders can’t hold a candle to us.”

Marina, daydreaming about how all those shares would soon belong to her, eagerly joined in, “Exactly! Besides, Marco is nothing more than an illegitimate child, his origins a mystery. He masqueraded as the

Bryant family’s young master, reaping the benefits for over twenty years. Our family has been exceedingly generous to him. Rather than expressing gratitude for this benevolence, he dared to meddle with the family business and usurp the CEO position!”

Gazing at Marina’s detestable expression, Loraine felt revulsion. The

Bryants seemed to have forgotten how they had implored Marco for assistance, crying and begging.

However, Marina’s words caused her alarm once again.

Illegitimate child? Masqueraded as the Bryant family’s young master?

Casting a glance at the unmoving and unresponsive man beside her,

Loraine understood that Marco would only adopt such a demeanor if he had received a massive shock.

At that moment, Laura smiled slyly and chimed in, “Loraine, you’re unaware, aren’t you? Were you under the impression that Marco was some sort of Bryant family heir, the CEO of the Bryant Group, and an ideal match for you? Well, that will change soon! This illegitimate child isn’t even a member of the Bryant family. Your attempts to defend him are futile. He’s merely a mixed-blood child of unknown parentage!”

The words were piercing, each one seeming to strike directly into

Marco’s ears. His eyes fluttered slightly, a minute gesture that only

Loraine, standing closest to him, noticed.

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Loraine’s eyes widened in shock. Although she had seen online speculation and harbored her own doubts, hearing the accusations aloud was still a jolt to her system. Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Could the online rumors be accurate?

However, Loraine was unwilling to accept the Bryant family’s version of events. She remained frozen for a moment, and then pivoted towards

Marco, peering into his vacant, numb gaze. Treading lightly, she queried, “Marco, is there any truth to what they’re claiming?”

Marco’s eyes lifted and met hers. His usually vibrant, captivating gaze was now as lifeless as a stagnant pond.

He had heard her clearly, but instead of offering a response, he remained silent and slowly shut his eyes.

His silence was an admission!

For a fleeting moment, Loraine’s thoughts ground to a halt. How could such a dignified man be compelled to publicly accept that he was not only unrelated by blood to the Bryant family but also an illegitimate child of questionable origins?