My Love for You Broke Me
Chapter 228

Chapter 228

Chapter 228

Alicia expressed her objection through her death! In fact, she resolutely left this world behind withoutany warning or indication whatsoever! Alicia expressed her objection through her death! In fact, she resolutely left this world behind withoutany warning or indication whatsoever!

I sighed softly and said, "I'm not sure."

My melancholy mood left me in no capacity to explain the details to Charles.

Charles nodded and went into the house behind the villa. On the other hand, I climbed up the parasoland joined Emma. Weariness clung to my bones as I murmured, "This incident will be a huge blow toShawn."

How should I face him from now onward?

"I don't know what's happening, but humans are not made of stone. How can you expect him to feelnothing?"

I sighed and gazed at the moon. "Emma, let's go back to Eldham."

"Christopher invited me to go camping with his friends tomorrow. So, I'm heading to Bryxton later."

Christopher barely spent time in Bryxton. How could he have made any friends!? It's probably anexcuse he made up to approach Emma.

"Alright, then I'll be heading back to Eldham myself."

Thus, I climbed down the tree, grabbed my car keys, and drove away. It was 1.00AM by the time Ireturned to my apartment. As I finally lay on my bed in utter exhaustion, I sent a message to Shawn. 'Iarrived home safely. Don't worry.'

Not long after that, Shawn replied to my message. 'Okay. Good night.'

Since he was still awake, he was most likely busy working, so I decided not to disturb him. I kept myphone aside and closed my eyes for a long time before I finally fell asleep. When I woke up again, itwas already late in the afternoon the next day. Hence, I took the time to visit Xenos Solutions.

I was slowly starting to familiarize myself with the operations of Xenos Solutions. I could catch up soquickly because I had already studied for half a year. Besides, Anthony not only taught me carefully butwould also draw various analogies for me immediately whenever I failed to understand something.

When evening fell, Anthony gave me a gentle reminder, "Miss, the matriarch of the Xenos Familypassed away last night. You need to attend her funeral. Otherwise, your reputation will plummet amongthe extended relatives of the Xenos Family if they learn about your absence."

I glanced at him in astonishment. "How did you know that I know about her death?"

I never told him about this matter, and the news of Alicia's death had yet to spread on the Internet.

He explained lightly, "The fact that Mrs. Xenos committed suicide as soon as you got engaged to Mr.

Xenos... It indicates that she was intentionally targeting you, Miss. It's hard not to know about thismatter."

I sighed as I felt the migraine building behind my eyes. "Please help me prepare some mourning attireaccording to the rules of the Xenos Family. Also, please contact the extended family of the XenosFamily living outside and invite them to return for the funeral. Finally, we should give her a grand send-off during her funeral."

I paused and asked, "When is the funeral?"

"Mr. Xenos is keeping vigil tonight. The funeral will take place tomorrow," he answered.

I hesitated for a moment before I asked another question, "Then, when should I return to the Xenos'Villa?"

What if Shawn doesn't want me to return to the Xenos' Villa? After all, he didn't even allow me toaccompany him to the Xenos' Villa last night.

"Miss, the extended relatives have been steadily arriving at the Xenos' Villa since this afternoon.However, the truth is Mr. Xenos' vigil is not in compliance with the rules. In addition, the youngergeneration among the extended family generally exhibits an arrogant and disrespectful attitudebecause they were mostly raised outside. That's why Old Master James rarely summoned them to theXenos' Villa unless there was something important."

He continued hesitantly, "I believe... Mr. Xenos is currently facing ridicule from them. You shouldimmediately rush back to the Xenos' Villa and preside over the overall situation. Most importantly, heneeds you right now!"

Shawn had always been contemptuous of others, so he generally did not care whether he was beingridiculed. Nevertheless, I was worried that he would be mistreated and instructed Anthony toaccompany me back to the Xenos' Villa.

When I returned to the Xenos' Villa, I saw a large crowd at the entrance. I feared that they mightrecognize me, so I quickly rushed into the main hall with my head down. Those were all extendedfamily members of the Xenos Family, and I didn't know any of them!

I turned to leave and ran straight to Shawn's courtyard. As soon as I walked in through the door, I sawhim standing along the corridor and staring at the daffodils beside the artificial lake.

His expression was almost indifferent, and I could barely sense any sorrow coming from him. Yet, hiseyes were dim and swirling with emotions. They looked like blobs of black ink that refused to dissolveinto nothing.

I cautiously walked toward him and called out his name. "Shawn."

He murmured lightly, "The one who died was my mother. She was the woman who lived in the Xenos'Villa as my sister but took care of me as though I was her son."

His tone was light, sounding almost as though he was talking about something innocuous that did notconcern him at all. I silently held his hand that was hanging by his side, then I heard his subdued voiceagain, "I left the Xenos' Villa when I was nine years old, and I lived with my mother until I turned nine.At the time, I didn't even know that the person who adopted me was actually somebody else! Mothertreated me very well during those nine years. I wasn't the heir at that time as there were three otherelder brothers on the throne. Therefore, I was poorly treated and never received any paternal love.

Even so, she was always the first to step forward and protect me whenever my aunts and relativesbullied me. I eventually left the Xenos' Villa and made a living for myself outside. During those elevenyears, she often wrote me letters to encourage me. She also helped to manipulate things in the XenosFamily for my sake. It was largely thanks to her that I was able to achieve success and return to theXenos Family so quickly."

His voice suddenly turned hoarse as though there was a heavy and unresolvable sorrow at the bottomof his heart. "I respected her greatly, and she cared for me deeply too. The only occasion she everobjected to something in my life was when she tried to separate us, but she later gave us her blessingsdue to my insistence... She has never harbored any bad intentions toward me because I had alwayscompromised easily. Not too long ago, she even promised to treat you well. But, in the blink of an eye...she's gone forever."

He was clearly in despair. I could sense that his calm exterior had been riddled with holes beneath thesurface. I hugged him around the waist and tried to comfort him gently. "It's okay. I'm sure she doesn'twant to see you feeling so sad. I'm sorry... Was it because of our engagement?"

His eyes instantly turned red-rimmed. "Babe, it's neither your fault nor mine. The fault lies with mymother for being too stubborn."

The mother he mentioned earlier was probably the one who was still alive. That's the one who held agrudge against my biological mother.

As for the one who passed away... He claimed she had recognized me as her daughter-in-law, so shewould never have done something so extreme. She had probably been forced to take her own life bythe true matriarch of the Xenos Family.

I wanted to say something to comfort him, but a cold voice came from outside the door. "Shawn, haveyou not learned your lesson yet?"

I followed the voice and turned to look in that direction, and then I saw the matriarch of the XenosFamily. She was called Eliza Haiss. On the other hand, the one who passed away was her youngertwin sister, Alicia Haiss.

Eliza was in love with my biological father. In fact, she loved him down to her very bones. Over theyears, her love for him twisted into a cruel obsession.

Unfortunately, my father loved my mother.

Hence, she was filled with absolute hatred at his rejection. Moreover, she hated not only my father butalso my mother. So, naturally, that also included me.

That was why she was so firmly against me being with her son.

Shawn ignored her. Then, he lowered his eyes to me and said, "You should head back to the room. I'llcome to you later."

No matter what happened, he would always treat me gently.

I obediently went into the room. Although I originally planned to eavesdrop on their conversation, therewas no movement outside the room. They had probably left the courtyard.

As I sat on the bed, I couldn't help feeling extremely irritable. Regardless, it didn't take long before

Shawn returned to the room and reassured me with a sad expression. "Don't overthink this. I'll return toEldham with you once my mother has been laid to rest."