Burning Passion: Love Never Die
Chapter 1029

He just wanted to hear it from his father, because he was still a little skeptical about her. But whenJames confirmed it, various emotions flooded Carlos.

“Carlos!” James looked him in the eye and raised his right hand to vow

“I’m not lying, Carlos. This is the truth. If I’m lying, may I be struck dead.”

“Dad!” Carlos exclaimed.

“I trust you.”

“Ah!” James sighed.

“I was afraid that you were cheated by that woman again. Carlos, you have to understand. I really can’tafford to lose you again…”

“Cheated by her? Again?’ Carlos had a bad feeling about this.

“Why did we get divorced? Do you know the reason?”

“Of course I know!” James feigned misery and continued, “I’ve been hiding the truth from you for allthese years because I didn’t want to make you sad. But now that you’re asking about it, I have to tellyou everything.” He sighed dramatically and continued, “Three years ago, you were in a car accident.Your assistant, Emmett, died at the scene.

You protected that woman and was fatally wounded. She was unscratched.

When you were struggling for your life in the hospital, she cheated on you and had another man’s baby.When she found out that you might not survive, she chose to divorce you and abort the baby. She even

told the media and others that you were dead. Carlos, I’m so sorry. I implored her not to divorce youand told her that you were going to be okay, but she didn’t listen…”

He squeezed out a few drops of tears and let them stream down his cheeks.

*She cheated on me and even had another man‘s baby?!‘ Carlos pulled a long face as he thought ofDebbie’s bright smile.

“So this is the real reason why we got divorced. Now she knows that I’m recovered, so she is trying toget back together with me.’

“Dad, it was not your fault. But why did all my assistants leave the company?” Carlos asked. From whathe had been told, all of his assistants were not in the company anymore.

After a moment of reflection, James answered, “When it was reported that your chances of living werevery unlikely, both Tristan and Zelda resigned. As for Ashley and another assistant, they must have quitover my style of management.”

Everything now made sense to Carlos—some employees would resign when their boss was replaced.

But he somehow felt something was not right with Tristan’s and Zelda’s departure.

“After Tristan tendered in his resignation letter, I personally went to him to see if I could convince him tocontinue working with us. I told him I was only holding the fort while you were away, but apparently,judging from your condition, it wasn’t easy to believe you’d make it out alive. Besides, he turned medown saying he had found a more suitable employer. Not long after, he went abroad.”

‘So, Tristan’s hopped to a better company, ‘ Carlos thought to himself.

Listening to James’ explanation, Carlos was convinced.

“Then what happened to Curtis?” he pressed further. Although his memory was problematic after theaccident, there were a few things he could recall. His friendship with Curtis was one of those fewexceptions.

They had always been close. Bosom buddies, if he could use that. What had changed that he noLonger saw Curtis?

Feeling helpless, James sighed, and was tempted to change the subject.