GoodNovelChapter 410: The Worst Birthday You've Ever Had If James had a person he loved the most, it would definitely be Barbara.
She was the wisest and most resilient woman he had ever met.
So after Barbara's death, it took him a long tto move on, struggling with deep pain, evading reality for years, and feeling increasingly lonely. It was during that tthat Beatrice entered his world.
Over the years, James transferred all the guilt and reparations he owed Barbara to Beatrice.
But tonight, in a brief dream, he saw Barbara.
Daytthoughts lead to nighttdreams.
Barbara was always good-tempered, never hysterical, just sadly asking him.
"Why do you treat Selena like that?" "I raised her, she's my daughter." James woke up coughing and spat out a bit of blood.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThough a man, he lacked Barbara's great wisdom.
If Barbara were alive, she would never have taken her emotions out on Selena.
After all, even if the child was switched at birth, Selena was innocent.
Over the years, she had never done anything to hurt him as a father.
James gasped for air, trembling as he picked up his phone to call his lawyer.
The lawyer cover in the middle of the night.
Outside, Alice, hearing the commotion, was still resentful.
"Dad, haven't you contacted Mr. Montague Sr several times? Just say the word, and I'm sure I can marry Raymond. I really like him." "That wild seed of unknown origin, Selena, doesn't deserve such a noble person." Disappointment filled James's eyes as he replied with a forced smile, "I'll think about it." Alice excitedly returned to her room, never inquiring about his condition.
Half an hour later, the lawyer arrived.
James, however, had been so agitated by Alice that it took him a long tto wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief. "Draft a will for me. My thirty-five percent shares, give them all to... my daughter Selena." James blinked away tears, realizing that the one who cared about him the most was still Selena.
What if she wasn't his flesh and blood? Despite the resentment and unwillingness in his heart, he had raised her for so many years.
He rubbed his forehead, remembering that today was Selena's twenty-fourth birthday, yet he hadn't prepared even a cake, resulting in such a mess.
He covered his mouth as he coughed, his palm smeared with blood.
"No one from the Fair family can take the shares from her for any reason, cough cough. As for Alice, give her thirty million in cash and make sure she leaves New York within two days, otherwise, she can do without that money." A heartless biological daughter versus a foster daughter who truly cared for him.
He wasn't foolish; he knew how to choose.
But deep down, he was still concerned about the child Barbara had given birth to, his eyelashes drooping.
"Tell Selena to please look for that child. If she finds her, give her smoney to ensure she has no worries. The Fair family's shares are still Selena's, cough cough cough." He closed his eyes wearily, having suffered so many blows in a row, he was very tired.
"Organize what I've said and go see Selena tomorrow." He had just said he wouldn't let her be wronged, yet on her birthday, he had caused such an ugly scene.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe even made such an unreasonable request.
"Cough cough." "Mr. Fair, I understand, please don't get agitated." * The next morning.
As Selena was about to go to the Fair family company, she opened the door any, to find the lawyer waiting for her. She thought she might have gotten into slegal trouble.
They sat down in the living room, and the lawyer conveyed James's intentions.
Selena felt a sudden pain in her chest and couldn't utter a word.
"He said he's sorry, he was too heated yesterday and made such an unreasonable request. He also said he's going to recuperate at the Fair E family, and you don't need to see him anymore. The thirty-five percent shares are all yours, and Miss Alice received thirty million in cash from Mr. Fair's own account." Selena's eyes reddened, feeling as if her heart was being squeezed.
As the lawyer stood up to leave, he couldn't help but add.
"Miss Fair, perhaps Mr. Fair did say sharsh things yesterday, but he also cried a lot last night. He's fifty-three now, and after experiencing such big changes, his hair has turned completely white Now he dough's up blood after speaking a few words. He even askedto tell you that Barbara treated you as her own daughter and was most worried about you before she left, so you are her daughter. Mr. Fair also said he has nothing left to leave you. If you want to pursue a career in painting, then sell those thirty-five percent shares. That money will be enough for you to chase your dreams, which is probably what Barbara would have wanted you to do." After delivering the message, the lawyer nodded gently, "I must go now, to prepare sdocuments." As the lawyer stepped out of the room, he remembered James's last request and quickly added.
"Mr. Fair wantedto make sure to tell you, he's sorry for giving you the worst birthday."
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