Mommy Alert! The CEO Daddy Won't Stop Courting-Chapter 532: She might only be an obsession to me...
In the two days Serena Sterling was in a coma, a lot happened in River City.
On the afternoon the day Ivy Wood was imprisoned, the dean of the River City First Affiliate Hospital was taken to the police station for investigation.
Soon after, he was dismissed from the First Affiliate Hospital.
River City First Affiliate Hospital soon had a new dean.
Despite all this, the First Affiliate Hospital was still implicated, and not long afterward, it ended up becoming the Second Affiliate Hospital.
As for the main culprit, Ivy Wood, she committed suicide in the police station jail the next afternoon after being detained.
As the news of Ivy Wood’s death spread, Grace Quarters’ video also began to flood the internet.
Shortly after Grace Quarters’ video was released, Malcom Moore received word.
He immediately had people handle public relations while investigating who uploaded the video.
Soon enough, Grace Quarters’ video was banned and blocked.
But the speed of the internet was too fast; even being banned and blocked, some people still downloaded it.
This matter inevitably reached Grace Quarters’ ears.
On hearing this news, Grace Quarters immediately caused a scene, wanting to die.
Malcom Moore received a call and rushed to Grace Quarters’ ward immediately.
On his way to Grace Quarters’ room, he received a call identifying the source of the video leak.
It turned out that one of Ivy Wood’s admirers had visited her in jail before her death.
Not long after he left the jail, Ivy Wood committed suicide.
Soon after, this admirer logged into Ivy Wood’s email and released the video of Grace Quarters stored by Ivy Wood...
Malcom Moore, looking at the emotional Grace Quarters, apologized, "Grace, I’m sorry. It was my negligence that led to the video being exposed."
It was indeed his oversight.
He thought with Ivy Wood locked up, she wouldn’t dare cause trouble anymore.
But who would have thought Ivy Wood would be so crazy, willing to commit suicide in jail just to use her death to publicize Grace Quarters’ video!
"It’s okay," Grace Quarters said with tears streaming down her face, appearing utterly desolate, "I made this mistake myself; I can’t blame anyone else. But now that things are like this, I don’t have the face to live on anymore."
Looking at Grace Quarters, Malcom Moore assured her, "I have taken care of the video; it will no longer spread online."
He continued, "Although this incident has damaged your reputation, it’s not at a point where death is the only option. This matter might have an impact for a short while, but over time it will be forgotten. After all, this was an incident from six years ago, and it hasn’t spread outside River City. You can still return to Italy and live well."
Grace Quarters looked up at Malcom Moore in disbelief, "Malcom, you..."
The words left unsaid were accompanied by tears and a bitter smile, "Malcom, so you really don’t love me anymore!"
Malcom Moore didn’t speak.
He truly didn’t love her anymore.
And given the current circumstances, sending her back to Italy was for her own good.
It was also good for him and Luna.
Grace Quarters cried for a long time before abruptly wiping her tears away.
Looking at Malcom Moore, she suddenly spoke, having seemingly come to a realization, "Alright, I’ll go back to Italy!"
Malcom Moore nodded, "Go back, that’s where your talents can truly shine."
But given what had just happened, Malcom Moore was uneasy about Grace Quarters leaving immediately.
After a period, once the incident no longer affected Grace Quarters, at least until she wouldn’t have negative thoughts, she could then leave River City.
Looking at Grace Quarters, Malcom Moore solemnly said, "There’s no rush; wait until you’ve recovered completely before returning."
Grace Quarters nodded despondently, "Okay."
Malcom Moore sat quietly, watching the devastated Grace Quarters.
He blamed himself for not retrieving the threatening video Ivy Wood had against Grace Quarters, causing harm to the girl before him, yet he didn’t know how to comfort her.
She was no longer his lover; he couldn’t, nor would he, hold her to comfort her.
He could do nothing, just watch her to prevent her from harming herself.
Grace Quarters forced a smile as she looked at Malcom Moore, "Malcom, you should go. Go look after Miss Sterling, I’m fine, I won’t try anything again."
"It’s okay, I’ll stay with you a while longer," Malcom Moore said in a grave tone.
Malcom Moore stayed in Grace Quarters’ ward for a while longer.
After ensuring that Grace Quarters would not attempt anything rash and was at ease again, he left her ward and headed to Serena Sterling’s ward.
...
In the middle of the night, Serena Sterling awoke from her coma.
She slowly opened her eyes and immediately saw Malcom Moore sleeping, resting on the edge of her bed.
He sat there quietly, eyes gently closed, resting.
His appearance was haggard, as if he hadn’t rested in a long time.
She silently watched Malcom Moore, feeling sorry for him and yet more resentment towards him.
Yes, she resented him, she hated him.
Because in saving his father, her father met an untimely death.
Because of him, her mother was murdered by Ivy Wood.
Without father and mother, her world was cold and dark.
She hated him and hated herself.
If only they hadn’t met, if only they hadn’t fallen in love, if only he hadn’t concealed things from her, if only she hadn’t fled on the engagement day, her mother wouldn’t have had a sudden brain hemorrhage and been hospitalized, nor would Ivy Wood have had a chance to kill her mother!
Malcom Moore woke up to see Serena Sterling looking at him coldly.
He got up and approached, tenderly embracing Serena Sterling, "Luna, you’re finally awake."
Serena Sterling didn’t speak, merely staring at him blankly.
Malcom Moore felt uneasy.
Serena Sterling looked at Malcom Moore and suddenly asked, "Malcom Moore, did you ever love me? Or were we together because of your debt of gratitude?"
Malcom Moore looked at Serena Sterling, eyes earnest, "Luna, I love you, I love you very much. We initially met because of gratitude, but I’m very aware of my heart."
Serena Sterling sneered coldly, "Then what about your first love? What about her? Do you still love her?"
Malcom Moore, looking at Serena Sterling, resolutely stated, "She’s just my past. I haven’t loved her for a long time."
Then, holding Serena Sterling, Malcom Moore began to recount his story with Grace Quarters, "Luna, Grace was my first love, the woman I liked in my youthful years... I admit that her leaving hurt me deeply. Because of her, I lingered among fleeting romances for six years, which led to the image of River City’s playboy afterward."
After speaking, he looked at Serena Sterling with sincere eyes and said very seriously, "Or maybe it wasn’t love; it was just a youthful obsession... But all that is in the past now. Now, I’m very clear about my heart; in my heart, there’s only you. Perhaps you don’t even know what you mean to me..."
