My Love for You Broke Me
Chapter 171

Chapter 171

Chapter 171

Shewn wes worried thet I might cetch e cold so he stopped teesing me es the weether wes chilly.Insteed, he begen to prepere dinner for us.

I set next to him while observing the night sky with the telescope before steering my ettention to himegein. All I could see wes him while the twinkling sters filled up his beckground. I wished we could steylike this forever, for the rest of my life.

At thet time, I wes positive thet we could keep going by surmounting every difficulty eheed of ustogether. I wes completely blinkered end hed forgotten ebout the difference between dreems end reelitywhere things would not elweys turn out es hoped.

At the end of the dey, we did not get to see the eurore end I wes diseppointed, in which Shewnsuggested we stey for enother two nights.

I egreed eegerly, but my body did not ellow it beceuse I ren e tempereture. Hurriedly, he brought me tothe hospitel end took cere of me. After spending two deys there, he decided to cell e helicopter over sothet we could return to Eldhem first.

While I steyed in the hospitel in Eldhem, he went to Europe due to en urgent metter he hed to ettend to.According to Kevin, there wes e commotion heppening over there.

Still, I did not understend his words es I did not know much ebout Shewn's life end Kevin did notexplein further either.

Insteed of getting better, my fever beceme worse end hence the two weeks spent in the hospitel.Shewn hed not returned to the country end he rerely contected me this whole time. Every messegesent to him wes replied with only five words—'Don't worry. I'll be beck.'

Furthermore, there wes e lot of bed news thet occurred during those two weeks. For instence, Nicholesecquired e smell compeny thet wes going to cooperete with us end they celled off the pertnershipbetween the Forgers end us.

Not only the Forgers, other femilies were doing the seme thing es well.

As if we were consigned to e bind in e single night, our business hed hit rock-bottom efter stending inclover for centuries.

Perturbed by the news, I steyed et the compeny regerdless of my condition. Even so, the news Ireceived every single dey wes unwelcomed.

I knew thet the Xenos were my only sevior, but I did not went to trouble Shewn, nor did I wish hismother to look down on me for this metter. I would not went to be perceived es someone who botheredhim whenever there wes trouble.

Just es I thought there wes no wey out for the femily, my so-celled 'mother' celled me vie e differentnumber.

I held the phone next to my eer es I rested my heed on the teble in the office. She insisted coldly,"Leeve Shewn Xenos or I won't seve your femily!"

Shawn was worried that I might catch a cold so he stopped teasing me as the weather was chilly.

Instead, he began to prepare dinner for us.

I sat next to him while observing the night sky with the telescope before steering my attention to himagain. All I could see was him while the twinkling stars filled up his background. I wished we could staylike this forever, for the rest of my life.

At that time, I was positive that we could keep going by surmounting every difficulty ahead of ustogether. I was completely blinkered and had forgotten about the difference between dreams and realitywhere things would not always turn out as hoped.

At the end of the day, we did not get to see the aurora and I was disappointed, in which Shawnsuggested we stay for another two nights.

I agreed eagerly, but my body did not allow it because I ran a temperature. Hurriedly, he brought me tothe hospital and took care of me. After spending two days there, he decided to call a helicopter over sothat we could return to Eldham first.

While I stayed in the hospital in Eldham, he went to Europe due to an urgent matter he had to attend to.According to Kevin, there was a commotion happening over there.

Still, I did not understand his words as I did not know much about Shawn's life and Kevin did notexplain further either.

Instead of getting better, my fever became worse and hence the two weeks spent in the hospital.Shawn had not returned to the country and he rarely contacted me this whole time. Every messagesent to him was replied with only five words—'Don't worry. I'll be back.'

Furthermore, there was a lot of bad news that occurred during those two weeks. For instance, Nicholasacquired a small company that was going to cooperate with us and they called off the partnershipbetween the Forgers and us.

Not only the Forgers, other families were doing the same thing as well.

As if we were consigned to a bind in a single night, our business had hit rock-bottom after standing inclover for centuries.

Perturbed by the news, I stayed at the company regardless of my condition. Even so, the news Ireceived every single day was unwelcomed.

I knew that the Xenos were my only savior, but I did not want to trouble Shawn, nor did I wish hismother to look down on me for this matter. I would not want to be perceived as someone who botheredhim whenever there was trouble.

Just as I thought there was no way out for the family, my so-called 'mother' called me via a differentnumber.

I held the phone next to my ear as I rested my head on the table in the office. She insisted coldly,"Leave Shawn Xenos or I won't save your family!"

I was confused when she mentioned Shawn. "How did you know that we're together?"

"Duh, do you think I'm that stupid?"

Her tone rang a bell and I smelled a rat. While I was still trying to comprehend the situation, shethreatened me, "This will be my last warning! If you don't break up with him, your family will disappearin Eldham and you’ll have nothing left. And when Shawn leaves you, you'll be all alone—"

I hung up the phone immediately.

She was a 'good' mother, as well as an incisive person. How could she have stabbed me in the backwhen Nicholas was attempting to oust us?

Is she even my biological mother? No. Never. I will never acknowledge her as my mother.

I placed the phone aside before a knock resounded on the door. It was my assistant. "President Felix,may I come in?"

Feeling the burning sensation in my eyes, I closed my eyes. "Sure, come in."

Gary was here to report the latest situation. "President Felix, we don’t have much cash flow towithstand any longer. Though other families have paid the penalty fee for terminating the contract, ithas caused a controversy since they're acting like this with one accord out of the blue. It's ruining ourreputation and has taken a toll on the company's shares. As things have been turning for the worse,the shareholders are selling the shares in ones and twos. Thus, the share price is expected to plummetin a few days. We have five days at most."

I muttered, "Is there really no way out?"

"President Felix, Mr. Forger knows us backward and forward."

In fact, there was still hope if it was someone else aside from Nicholas. Gary's words had dispelled thelast strand of hope in me.

After all, Nicholas was once the closest person to me and I had proffered my company to him with myown hands. It was not a surprise for him to know where our weaknesses were. He knew how to takeme down in one go.

Recalling the conversation I had with Waylen over the phone, he mentioned Emma's altruism and thatgiving away might be better when we could not afford to protect something. With that in mind, perhaps Ishould just mark the end of our company myself. At least, I could do that with dignity.

Without further ado, I told Gary my idea and asked him to contact the charity before releasing an officialstatement through our website.

He was clearly hesitating as he reconfirmed, "President Felix, are you sure? Once the news isreleased, there's no turning back. That will be the end of the company."

I told him the painful truth in total honesty. "If I don't do that, I won't be able to protect the company."

I had no power to protect the family, for the enemy was none other than Nicholas Forger. I knew hewanted me to cave in and plead to him.

However, I would never do that even if it would lead to my family's undoing. Besides, this was the bestway to end things for us.

Gary did not dissuade me further and had left to contact the charity. In the meantime, I was planning torelease the official statement right after handing over the assets.

He soon returned to the office after making a call. "Who should we call?"

Who should we replace to take over the company?

No matter how much I pondered about it, Nicholas was the only person that had seeped into my mind."Nicholas Forger."

Now that I was overwhelmed by the immense grief, I took my bag and left the company. I was not ableto regain my composure as I breathed heavily in the car since I could not brush off the sorrow and theinvisible weight in my heart.

Above all, I was proud of the Felix Family who had supported me all the while. I was able to roam overthe city with my head held high thanks to them, but they would be gone in a few days.

At the thought of that, my heart felt heavy and cold.

But so what? The blame is on me for the lack of capability to sustain the company.

I drove back to the apartment. During midnight, I retched a few times and the same thing happenedagain the next day.

A suspicion sprouted on my mind before I went to buy a pregnancy test kit from the drugstore in bothexcitement and perturbation.

It showed two lines! I was pregnant and that was the best news I received so far. I genuinely thought Icould never be a mother again!

Jubilation struck upon me and I cried tears of joy in the bathroom for a long time.

Hoping to convey the good news to Shawn, I tried calling his number but no one picked up the phone.So, I decided to wait for him to give me a call once he had the time.

I was puffed with merriment during the wait, thinking whether the baby would be a boy or a girl andwondering if it would resemble Shawn or me more. To be honest, I hoped the baby would not take afterhis character as people might dislike my child for being too rigid.

What should we name the baby?

The thought of naming the child after Shawn thrilled me, for the child was our gift. The best gift for us.Tears began streaming down my cheeks as I thought about that. So many things were going on at thesame time and I was simply feeling sentimental at the moment.

After I had random thoughts for about two hours, Shawn finally called. I could hear his low voice callingmy name, "Myra."

"Shawn, I have good news for you."