Delayed Passion: Miss Lynch's Unrequited Love-Chapter 93: Third Brother Is Coming to See You
"Thea Lynch, I’m sorry."
A thousand words, in the end, all that was left was these cold three words.
From the sudden passing of Aaron Lynch to Thea Lynch going abroad, there wasn’t much time in between.
The day after Aaron Lynch was buried, she left.
Silently.
The young girl seemed to have shed all her tears in the cemetery, then stood up and left this land without hesitation.
No one knew where she was headed.
He could only track down her uncle.
Later, after knowing her whereabouts, he hesitated for a long time before going to find her.
He wanted to see her, to meet openly.
Just as he was preparing to meet Thea Lynch, the uncle unintentionally discovered him and arranged a time to talk about Thea Lynch’s recent situation.
"She’s receiving treatment now, and there’s hope for her ears to get better."
Before he could celebrate, the uncle added, "However, there’s a tricky issue now. Her psychological state seems worse than when the accident first happened. The situation is not very good."
"Since moving here, she particularly avoids talking about the past. Especially about Aaron and you all."
"I know some doctors here, you can all rest assured she will get better. But I hope you can cooperate with me."
"Before she decides to return home, do not meet with her."
"She has chosen to live in a strange city, so give her enough space. Whether you or anyone else, I hope for now, you do not disturb her."
"Before she comes around, if you want to know about her, you can contact me at any time."
"I know none of you were at fault with Aaron’s matter. But she is now caught in a loop where, in her heart, someone must take responsibility for Aaron’s matter."
"As for the rest... let her figure it out herself."
"As her elder, I apologize. But this matter must wrong you for the time being."
Thea Lynch is so smart, she should actually know that no one was at fault for this.
But at that time, she already had no way out.
Someone had to bear this, give her an outlet for venting, to support her.
So, during that time, he went to see her every few days, just from afar.
At the beginning of her treatment, he was always there by her side, not far away.
However, she never knew.
——
Sean Bell didn’t know what Ian Preston was thinking.
But he could tell, even though Ian Preston’s face showed no expression, his aura seemed to change at that moment.
Ian Preston didn’t know what he was looking at, his eyes dark and churning, his emotions a bit complicated.
Seizing the opportunity, Sean Bell insisted, "As for what Aunt and Nina Sinclair said to Thea Lynch, that’s unknown. But those two likely didn’t speak kindly."
"Another thing I recently found out. Considering how generous Brother Three is, I’ll tell you."
Sean Bell leaned lazily on the seat, "The reason why Thea Lynch hit you back then wasn’t entirely because Brother Three hid Big Brother’s matter."
"Part of the reason was that Aunt messaged her that afternoon, saying you were busy accompanying Nina and wouldn’t be in Westmere for her birthday these days."
"Putting all that together, from Thea Lynch’s perspective, Brother Three was all focused on Nina at the time, thus he didn’t have time to inform her to see Big Brother one last time."
Both he and Second Brother were aware, so why was Ian Preston the only one beaten?
Likely because of this reason.
Yet, besides Thea Lynch, no one knew of this matter.
He also only recently learned the news by accident, "My mom mentioned it unintentionally, and I haven’t confirmed it with Thea Lynch true or false. But Brother Three also knows my mom doesn’t lie."
"Looking at it like this, Thea Lynch’s slap on Brother Three back then wasn’t undeserved."
"The problem stems from Aunt, Brother Three can only eat the loss quietly."
Regarding this, Sean Bell didn’t hide, nor did he ask Thea Lynch about it.
Because there’s no need to ask.
From Thea Lynch’s perspective, the one she liked got a fiancée, suddenly cold and hot with her. Then learning of her brother’s passing, her emotions couldn’t hold anymore and completely collapsed.
Under such conditions, it’s impossible for her to remain rational.
In a fit, she slapped Ian Preston, which was reasonable.
But now, after so many years, whether it’s this matter or them hiding Big Brother’s injury, Thea Lynch should have understood by now.
So, there’s no need to ask again. Bringing it up now, she’d just be embarrassed.
"That’s all I know, and Brother Three, don’t forget to keep your promise."
Having reached his aim, Sean Bell didn’t linger, opened the door and got out.
——
When Thea Lynch came out of the bathroom, she deliberately glanced downstairs.
Ian Preston and Sean Bell’s cars were gone.
Confirming they both left, she exhaled in relief.
Thankfully Ian Preston took Sean Bell away, otherwise, with their incessant questioning, she’d really lose her temper.
The phone on the table buzzed, showing a call from an assistant.
Thea Lynch curled her lips and pressed to answer, "It’s me."
"Foreman Lynch, didn’t you see the message in the group?"
"...what message."
"I don’t know either, the VP said he couldn’t reach you in the group, tried calling but no answer. Thought you were working overtime, so he called me."
"Got it, I’ll check it out."
Hanging up, Thea Lynch opened WeChat and went through the group chat.
Her phone had about seven or eight company group chats, big and small.
VP: "Foreman Lynch, keep your schedule free tomorrow. Valiant called saying we need you at their headquarters tomorrow."
"..." This message, no matter how Thea Lynch looked at it, felt off. But soon, she figured it out.
What could require her to specially go to Valiant headquarters?
It must be Silas Cheney’s arrangement.
Normally, she would refuse. But now... 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
Sean Bell is sure to come find her tomorrow, and maybe other elders too.
Thinking of this, she typed two words into the chatbox and sent: "Got it."
She texted her assistant to help book tickets, then went back to her room to start packing.
For a short trip of one or two days, she didn’t have much to bring, mainly documents and her laptop.
While sorting clothes for tomorrow, a call from Sean Bell came in.
He seemed urgent, calling one after another.
Thea Lynch pressed silent, continuing to play dead.
After a while, he finally gave up.
Not long after it quieted down, the phone on the floor suddenly lit up again.
Messages popped up continuously on the screen —
"Brother Three is coming for you."
"He’s almost there."
Seeing this, Thea Lynch furrowed her brows. It hadn’t even been an hour since Ian Preston left.
She thought Sean Bell must be out of his mind.
Guessing her thoughts at that moment, Sean Bell followed with another message:
"Brother Three knows about Aunt finding you back then."
Upon seeing this, Thea Lynch’s pupils dilated slightly.
