Chapter 18
Mr. Lockhart’s dismissal panicked the suitors: “Dad, what do you mean? You’re sending us away?”
“Dad, we were just blinded by Sophia. We’re not ungrateful.”
“Dad, we know our mistake now. Please give us another chance to repay you!”
The suitors pleaded sincerely, but Mr. Lockhart remained unmoved.
“I don’t need your repayment. From the day I adopted you, I told you I had no demands, and you didn’t need to repay me. The only thing I asked was that you wholeheartedly love my daughter.”
“That was my only request! But what did you do? You pretended to obey her face–to–face while mocking and ridiculing her behind her back… Such two–faced behavior–I’m deeply disappointed in you all!”
His words filled the suitors with shame, and they lowered their heads.
“Dad, you’re right. We’re worthless!” Zach said, his eyes reddening.
Of the seven suitors, he had the hottest temper but also the most straightforward character. Faced with Mr. Lockhart’s rebuke, he was overcome with shame and slapped himself hard in front of
everyone!
‘My birth parents abandoned me, and you took me in, giving me a warm home.”
‘But I couldn’t even fulfill your only request. I truly don’t deserve to stay in the Lockhart family
anymore!”
As he spoke, Zach slapped himself twice more.
Then he knelt down with a thud and kowtowed three times to Mr. Lockhart.
‘Mr. Lockhart, I will never forget your kindness!”
‘If you don’t mind, I wish to continue working for Lockhart Enterprises, serving you like your slave, repaying your kindness with the rest of my life.”
‘If you don’t want to see me anymore, I’ll leave now, but every company I establish will be a
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subsidiary of Lockhart Enterprises. Of every dollar 1 earn, fifty percent will unconditionally go to the
Lockhart Group!”
Despite Zach’s heartfelt pledge, Mr. Lockhart just sighed heavily.
“Go. I cannot forgive anyone who has hurt my daughter!”
With those words, Zach knew he couldn’t stay. So he silently stood up and turned to Rianne, bending his proud knee before her.
“Rie, you’re the person I’ve wronged most in this life,” Zach said, his eyes red–rimmed. “I should have loved you properly, but I was bewitched by Sophia. Not only did I fail to give you my heart, I hurt yours instead.”
“Rie, I know you won’t easily forgive me, but I still need to say: I’m sorry!”
th that, Zach bowed deeply and knocked his head against the floor before Rianne.
Rie, life is long. I’ll spend the rest of mine atoning.”
“If someday you’re willing to acknowledge me again, just call me. My number will never change. I’ll
wait a lifetime for that call.“.
“Whatever trouble you face in the future, just come to me. I’ll walk through fire for you, no questions
asked.”
After saying this, Zach knocked his head to the ground once more, then rose and left, alone and
forlorn.
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