Mommy Alert! The CEO Daddy Won't Stop Courting-Chapter 467: Malcom, you married Miss Sterling to repay a debt of gratitude, right?
But the memories of these beautiful moments seem to only be left with her.
Facing Grace Quarters’ memories of those wonderful times, Malcom Moore just quietly listened, and told Grace some facts with subtlety yet clarity.
To summarize, it’s basically: The past is gone, they can’t go back, he doesn’t love her anymore. His heart already belongs to someone else, and he prompts her to move forward, to find her own happiness. Although they can’t be lovers, he is her family, her brother, and as long as she encounters difficulties, he will never sit idly by.
Seeing the repeated and clear signs to forget the past, to forget him, Grace Quarters’ heart was breaking.
She just can’t forget, can’t forget him!
Grace Quarters’ tear-filled eyes were hazy with drunkenness.
She just looked at Malcom Moore like this, could no longer control her grief, and spoke her deepest truth, "Malcom, do you know? I still love you, never ceased loving you for a moment. You tell me to look forward, to let go of the past and start anew. But what should I do?"
Grace suddenly smiled.
Her face, pale and unhealthy, was streaked with shimmering tears, breaking into a smile—a very bitter smile.
She just smiled like this, continuing to say, "I just love you, I can’t let you go! I think... for this life, besides you, I won’t be able to love anyone else!"
Watching the girl’s uncontrollable sobbing, Malcom Moore couldn’t help but feel some pity and guilt.
It was he, in his youth, who gave her hope of being lovers, thinking they would be in love until old age... Yes, he did like her; after all, she was a dream of his youth.
He truly understood all of this in that moment.
In the few months he got to know Luna, he finally realized what love truly is?
She was like a little sun, shining upon his entire life; he loved her, wanted to be close to her every day...
Her shyness made him vibrant; he just wanted to possess her constantly.
Maybe this is love.
Currently, he loves Luna, and has forgotten the warmth she once gave him.
If he tells her now that he never loved her before, she would probably be hurt even deeper?
So, it’s better to let her misunderstand that he once loved her, loved her deeply.
Malcom Moore reached for some tissues and handed them to Grace Quarters, "Wipe, please."
Grace took the tissues but didn’t wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, looking at Malcom, she continued to speak, "Malcom, six years ago I was wrong, I did you wrong. But whether it was six years ago or now, in my heart, there’s only you, never will be anyone else."
Having said so much, Grace really wanted to fight for herself.
Especially since by tomorrow, he’s engaged...
Grace picked up the bottle of wine on the table and took a harsh swig.
Then she looked at Malcom, mustering up courage, "Malcom, do you really not love me anymore? Or is it that you blame me, waiting for me to come back to you?"
Malcom shook his head, calmly saying, "No, not anymore."
Grace’s eyes showed a pain, as she reached out to grab Malcom, begging through tears, "Malcom, I truly know I was wrong, I will never leave you again. Please, can you not get engaged?"
"I’m sorry Grace, I can’t."
Malcom decisively rejected her, once again telling Grace, "The past is gone, I already have someone I love now, and I won’t fail her, not this life!"
Grace didn’t believe it, "But you loved me before, didn’t you?"
Malcom pushed Grace’s hand away, "That’s different."
Grace grasped Malcom’s hand again and asked, "How is it different?"
"Grace, you’re drunk." Malcom pushed Grace’s hand away again and stood up from beside her.
He reached into his pocket, pulled out his wallet, and took out a card, handing it to Grace, "Grace, go back. This card has some money in it, take it and live well in Italy."
Grace froze.
He actually gave her money and asked her to leave, what was he taking her for?
Knowing Grace might have misunderstood, Malcom continued to say, "Don’t overthink it. There’s no other meaning behind me giving you money, just wanting your life in Italy to be a bit easier. The money on this card isn’t a lot, but as long as you don’t squander it, it’s enough to last a lifetime."
Forgive his selfishness, he doesn’t want her to stay in River City.
Although he clearly understands his feelings, she is his past; he doesn’t want to cause unnecessary misunderstandings, he doesn’t want anything to disrupt his life with Luna.
Also, he thinks it is better for Grace to leave here.
In the past six years, she also lived well in Italy.
She can go back to continue her studies, find her lover, and start her new life there.
Whereas he and Luna will also begin their new life, one without any interruptions.
He’ll fulfill the promise of treating her as family, but it would only be limited to financial support, nothing more.
After all, they have a past, and he doesn’t want to be a scumbag entangled with an ex, mainly doesn’t want Luna to misunderstand.
In the past, he could wander among flowers without a care.
Now his heart belongs to someone, he’d remove all the distractions around him... Jokes aside, with Luna, he won’t seek any other woman.
Grace, originally looking melancholic while sitting on the sofa, incredulously staring at the man offering her a card, suddenly stood up without knowing why. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
She faced Malcom, inquiring with determination, "Malcom, you marry Miss Sterling and get engaged to her for gratitude, right? Because her father died saving Lord Morris, so you got engaged with her! Malcom, you’ve only known her for barely four months! How could you love her? Malcom, I know you must blame me, blame me for leaving six years ago. Aren’t you waiting for me to come back, apologize, and then you’ll forgive me? Fine, I’m here, I apologize, I can’t do without you, Malcom..."
After speaking, Grace threw herself into Malcom Moore’s arms.
She held onto Malcolm tightly, loudly crying, "Malcom, I really know I was wrong, please don’t be like this, okay? I left because I loved you too much! I was afraid, afraid..."
Malcom Moore wanted to push Grace away, but she held too tightly.
And she was terribly drunk, otherwise she wouldn’t be so emotionally out of control.
"Grace, it’s not like this... I" Malcom looked at Grace, intending to tell her to calm down, that she was drunk, to have someone send her back.
