Marrying
Chapter 392

Chapter 392

Everyone’s attention was focused on Max, so hardly anyone noticed Valerie and Matthew embracing. And the infamous Matthew, kriown for his aloofness towards women, showed no sign of rejecting her at all.

Meanwhile, Owen continued fussing over Max. But Max was still regaining his senses and barely heard him. As he gradually came to his senses, he looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Olivia.

Then, Max’s eyes turned wet instantly. He stood up shakily. Despite the crowd urging him to sit and rest, he insisted on getting up. Then, he stubbornly walked toward Olivia with difficulty.

Olivia was startled. Seeing how weak Max was, the others hurried to help him walk, but Max refused.

Seeing this, Olivia stepped forward, placing a comforting hand on his shoulder, but Max’s face remained tear–streaked and filled with guilt.

“I never thought, at this old age, I’d still have the face to come here. I’ve truly let you down,” he said, wiping his tears and holding Olivia’s hand tightly. “Olivia, since I’m here, I must tell you about what happened all those years ago. The day Sarah and her father drowned, it happened because they took my boat! If I hadn’t taken that nap and had been there to help them navigate, maybe the accident wouldn’t have occurred… I’ve regretted this every day since then. It’s my fault. I failed you

Max cried like a child. Olivia lost two loved ones all of a sudden. She was more devastated than anyone else, but even in her grief, she couldn’t put all the blame on Max.

Olivia said, “It’s not your fault. All these years, you stayed away from the Anderson family out of guilt. But everyone has their fate. If you’d been on the boat, all three of you might have drowned!”

She smiled bitterly and patted his hand. “Don’t feel guilty anymore. Sarah wouldn’t want to see you like this. She was so close to you. She would never blame you. Over the years, I’ve come to terms with it. She wasn’t meant to grow up with me, and now she’s gone. It’s just fate…

Olivia continued, “Enough, don’t dwell on it. Sarah is gone, but we must keep living. However, she had never truly moved past her grief. Max’s guilt was even deeper than hers. Twenty years had passed, yet he was still mired in it. His wife had also been depressed and passed away years

The Anderson and Redfield families had fewer interactions over the years, and Max himself has lost interest in business, resulting in the decline of the Redfield Group as a whole Olivia had to muster her spirits to comfort Max

Olivia asked. “Is the ambulance here!

Max shook his head and said, “It’s not necessary. It’s just my old ailment. I felt guilty when I stepped in, and it overwhelmed me. I couldn’t catch my breath, so I fainted. No worries now. I took some medicine and feel much better. I’ll go to the hospital later for a thorough check–up.”

As the conversation wound down, the atmosphere grew somber, Olivia gently patted Max’s back and then turned her gaze toward Valerie. She smiled softly.

“What’s this young lady’s name? Watching her throw caution to the wind just now had me quite worried. Who knew she’d pull you back from the brink,” Olivia remarked.

When Valerie was mentioned, Max’s eyes lit up. He turned to Valerie and exclaimed, I didn’t expect it would be you saving me again!”

Olivia was puzzled. “Again?”

Max sighed and explained, “A while back, I missed my wife terribly and had an emotional breakdown. I fainted then, too. The ambulance got stuck in traffic, but this young lady took me to it. She saved me once before.

Valerie quickly waved her hand. “I just gave you a ride. The real lifesavers were the medical staff:

“Don’t be so modest. At my age, if I collapsed on the road, most passersby would hesitate to help, fearing a hefty compensation if anything went wrong. Yet, you rushed me to medical care without a second thought. People like you are rare. You truly saved me. Max insisted.

Valerie chuckled at Max

at Max’s words, She hadn’t thought much about it, especially since she didn’t have many assets herself.

But Max’s appreciation piqued her curiosity. If she ever did encounter a scammer pretending to be a helpless old man, she wondered how the wealthy Matthew would handle compensating a few old men.

Olivia couldn’t help but look at Valerie with more interest. She had already found Valerie quite likable in appearance, and now she found her even more pleasing-

With a kind expression, Olivia asked Valerie, “What’s your name?”