Playtime's Over, CEO: She's Really Done With You-Chapter 507: I Should Have Learned to Let Go Sooner
A burst of silence.
Chloe Langley learned some other things from the two, and finally, she looked at Julian Lawson.
"Your lawyer has applied for bail pending trial. Julian Lawson, regarding you and Vera Hansen..." Chloe paused for a moment, glanced at Julian’s leg, "Anyway, soon everything will have a result."
Julian didn’t say much, just nodded, his gaze directed towards Serena Sterling’s hospital bed.
Chloe Langley and her colleagues soon left.
Sheila Jenkins and others also went to a nearby hotel to rest temporarily due to shift changes.
Only Silas Hawthorne, Julian Lawson, and their respective caregivers remained here.
"You all go out first." These words were directed at the caregivers, Julian’s eyes still fixed on Serena.
The caregiver next to Silas glanced at him, and Silas nodded.
Both of them went out together, closing the door behind them.
"Beep, beep, beep..."
The instruments inside emitted soft sounds.
The entire rest room was brightly lit.
The two remained silent for a long while.
Both their gazes lingered on Serena, who was still in danger.
"What do you plan to do afterwards?" Finally, it was Silas who spoke first.
Julian turned his head, and their eyes met.
Both had a tacit understanding.
They each concealed certain things that had happened during that explosion.
The chemical substances Silas brought, the column he kicked down.
Why the knife initially pinned in Preston Langley’s hand that fixed him to the ground had deviated.
During those few minutes when only Julian remained at the rear, did anything happen?
No one would ever know.
The fire burned away all traces.
Through the mutual gaze, they understood each other’s thoughts.
After exchanging silently, Julian said, "I’ve resigned from the position of President of The Lawson Corporation, and the company has issued an announcement. I’ll spend the subsequent period recuperating."
Silas glanced at Julian’s leg.
"What did the doctor say?" Silas asked.
"It’s probably done for." Julian’s voice remained calm.
The two fell into silence again.
"You can’t escape illegal detention." Finally, Silas said, "Let’s see the sentencing."
Julian nodded; he had anticipated this.
He had evidence of Vera Hansen’s initial threat of exposing photos, had asked lawyers for certain notarizations, and had a confession, so it might reduce some severity.
They had prepared for this, hired lawyers, but the original plan was not this.
Now, these legs have cost him mobility, and he’ll apply for medical parole.
Having said all this, the two fell silent once more.
"Let’s reconcile." Finally, Julian spoke, "Silas, it was my fault. I should have... learned to let go sooner."
His eyes were slightly red; inside the fire, he’d realized.
If it weren’t for his stubbornness, none of this would have happened.
Watching her clinging to life, he realized that maybe truly loving someone means learning to let go.
Rather than lying there, more tubes than life, he hoped she could stand smiling beside someone.
Silas’s gaze turned towards Serena.
It’s been so long, yet she hasn’t awakened.
She’s still struggling on the edge of life and death.
Reconciliation?
Everything Julian did to her before.
Everything that happened on the wedding day, he remembered.
Julian’s various coercions towards Serena, his violent abduction, life-or-death threats on the bridge, and Preston Langley’s incident...
How to reconcile?
"You’ve been out a long time now, go back." Silas didn’t give Julian an answer, but instead pressed the intercom.
The caregiver opened the door and invited Julian out.
Julian said nothing, but glanced one last time at Serena before the caregiver wheeled him away.
Only Silas remained in the family rest room.
"Serena..." he looked in Serena’s direction, speaking softly.
But there was no response.
It’s been three days.
A heart wrenching as if cut with a knife.
...
Outside.
Many things had happened in three days.
Aeston was bustling.
First, the outcome of that malicious incident was announced.
Preston Langley and Vera Hansen, unable to escape due to the factory explosion and collapse, were already dead.
Serena, Seraphina, Silas, and Julian were rescued at the last moment; Serena hadn’t yet escaped immediate danger, while the others were conscious but still under treatment.
The actions of fighting in the factory should constitute legitimate defense, and will be confirmed and announced later.
Julian was suspected of illegally detaining Vera and was released on bail due to illness, with trial coming in a few days.
The news provoked a wide array of reactions.
First was The Lawson Corporation.
A few days ago, the stock price of The Lawson Corporation began to fall, and hearing about the suspected illegal detention caused further turbulence.
Even though The Lawson Corporation had issued an announcement days ago regarding Julian’s resignation as President, the stock price continued its panic-driven decline.
At this moment, The Lawson Corporation was in chaos, the meeting room filled with chatter.
Isla Lawson was also in the meeting room, watching the fiery arguments around her with increasing irritation.
"Julian is so bold; he can just leave like that?"
"As the company president, he shouldn’t have done such things." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
"Indeed, for a woman, truly unbelievable!"
"Now that he’s gone, who will take the President’s position next?"
...
The crowd discussed, each person pointing fingers at Julian.
Unable to bear it, Isla slammed the table.
"Bang!" All eyes turned to her.
"Julian made a mistake this time, but previously, it was him and Serena who led the transformation of The Lawson Corporation!"
Isla was furious, her chest heaving, "Everyone’s seen the market situation these years clearly; without timely transformation, The Lawson Corporation would have fallen in levels long ago, how could it still be the top among Aeston’s big three?"
"After all these years, you’ve enjoyed the benefits brought by Julian and Serena’s hard work, now you have no right to criticize him!"
Isla’s powerful voice echoed through the meeting room.
But some still rolled their eyes at her.
"Miss Isla is right; we’ve remembered the good she did for The Lawson Corporation too!" someone sarcastically remarked.
Referring to the series of matters caused by Isla’s insistence on competing with Serena.
Isla grew even angrier, nearly bursting blood from her head.
"One matter at a time!" Isla said, "We’re talking about Julian’s business now. In my view, even if he’s wrong, he has overall contributed to The Lawson Corporation!"
Some still laughed disdainfully.
Isla, about to respond angrily, was interrupted as the meeting room door opened.
Jude Chaucer pushed Old Master Lawson inside.
Seeing Old Master Lawson, everyone stood up to greet him.
"Master Lawson."
"Master Lawson has arrived, please give us an explanation."
