She hurriedly left after that, fearful of hearing Loredana’ cries and fearful of regretting her decision if she stayed any longer.
Boyce and Cormac were standing in the hallway, staring as the door opened.
“May I chat with you privately?” Maxina fixed her gaze on Cormac.
Boyce sensed Cormac’s intention when he didn’t respond, so he said, “You two have a chat,” and walked away.
Maxina walked up to him, her hands clasped in front of her. “Can you do me a favour?” she requested after a while.
“Please go on,” Cormac said calmly, his tone devoid of passion.
“Lola went through a lot when she was with me since I didn’t take good care of her and now I’ve made her sad. I’m sad and guilty, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to care for the kids any longer, please look after them.”
“They are my wife and children, and I will not allow any more harm to come to them.” He didn’t make a commitment, but he made it sounded like one.
“I have faith in you.” Maxina reached into her pocket and handed Cormac a piece of jewellery. “Please give it to her and tell her it was given to her by her mother.”
Cormac turned it down.
“She is pretty emotional right now, so…” Maxina swiftly explained.
Cormac grasped the situation and took the necklace.
There was no pendant on the platinum necklace. He contemplated the necklace as he remembered Maxina’s words. “You left her this?” he inquired, having a strange feeling. Maxina remained silent for a moment before responding, “Yes.” She said after a little pause.
“She’s still in the room, her feeling is unstable, have a look at her.”
Maxina then went to the door and called for Boyce.
Boyce didn’t immediately bring her out, instead, he looked at Cormac for his thoughts.
Cormac made a wave. Boyce understood that gesture and took Maxina away.
Cormac took a step back and examined the necklace in his hand, sensing a deeper meaning in Maxina’s words.
But then he convinced himself that if Maxina wasn’t her mother, who was?
He believed he overthought it, but Maxina’s method of putting it was strange.
He then set the jewellery down and proceeded to Boyce’s office.
Somebody was sobbing behind the half-opened door.
It sounded sad and depressing.
His sight darkened and he gently pushed open the door.
Loredana instantly turned away from the sound of someone entering, not because she was feeling better, but because she didn’t want to cry in front of others.
Loredana didn’t glance at Cormac when he approached. “Let’s go,” she replied, wiping her face.
Cormac pulled her into his arms and stroked her hair. “You don’t have to be tough in front of me if you want to cry.”
“I’m upset and sad not because she didn’t tell me, but because what she did is not worthwhile, it’s not worth it to lose her life for such a bastard,” Loredana said, her head buried in his chest. “Perhaps it is worthwhile for her?” Cormac consoled her. “Do you believe she could relax or be happy in her life if there is always something concealed in her heart that she can’t let go of?” Cormac had his points, and Loredana was silent. She couldn’t accept it, though.
“How long will she be imprisoned for if there is adequate evidence?” she asked, her hands gripping Cormac’s collar.
With his hand, he massaged her back, rubbed down her spine, and reassured her. “It won’t be long.”
Loredana was still nervous, but she had gotten better. She hoped that with Boyce’s help, Maxina’s sentence would be reduced. “Let’s go home.” Cormac encircled her waist with his arms.
He wrapped Loredana in his jacket and walked out of the room as Loredana nodded in his arms. Outside, Boyce was waiting for them.
“Don’t worry, I won’t let your mother suffer, this is just an accident, and her penalty will be reduced. It won’t take long.” He reassured Loredana.
He put a lot of emphasis on the word “accident.”
Loredana instantly grasped the situation. “Thank you,” she expressed her gratitude.
“There is no need to thank me,” Boyce said with a smile.
Even after the New Year, the weather remained frigid, with snow melting and water tickling everywhere.
The vehicle arrived at the Mendelsohn residence.
Loredana cleaned her face and delicately patted it to improve her appearance. She didn’t want the kids to know she was crying because it was New Year.
Simona dashed up to her as soon as she entered the home, hardly having time to change into her slippers. “Mommy, mommy, is this for me?” Simona grabbed her leg and showed off the pigeon egg in her hand.
Loredana looked down and saw the ‘pigeon egg’ in her daughter’s hand.
She was in a hurry to leave and left it on the bed in her room. Simona went up to look for her, and instead of finding her, she saw something shiny on the bed. Simona loved the shiny diamond. She didn’t know what it was worth, and just thought it was funny.
Loredana didn’t know what to do. She looked back at Cormac and asked his opinion. This was not an ordinary toy, and she could not make the decision. Besides, how could this be a toy?
Cormac, however, thought it was no big deal. Loredana didn’t like it anyway, and he was happy that Simona liked it.
He stroked his daughter’s hair dotingly, “You like it?”
Simona nodded seriously, “Yes. It’s so shiny. I have never seen such a shiny stone. Daddy, mommy, where did you pick it up from?”
She wanted to pick one up too.
It was so pretty.
And girls all loved pink and sparkly things.
Loredana was speechless.
A stone?
She squatted down at Simona’s eye level, and taught her patiently, “Simona, this is not an ordinary stone and can’t be picked up, and it’s very rare. You can’t take it outside. I’ll put it away for you. When you grow up, I’ll give it to you again, okay?”
It would be more than worth it if she took it outside and then let greedy people see it and invite disaster to her.
Simona didn’t understand what her mother meant, and she just learned that this stone seemed to be a bit valuable.
She looked down at the “pigeon egg”. It was really shiny.
She liked it a lot.
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.