Refusing to Remarry: Mr. Hawthorne, You Are Out-Chapter 175: Debts from a Past Life—Unavoidable and Inescapable
Every word weighed heavily on Lily Sinclair’s heart.
She clenched her hands at her sides tightly, her jaw also locked tight...
Scorching hot tears mixed with the rain, streaming down her face!
She knew that no matter what, her cousin would never forgive her again...
Her mother, Fiona Calton, blinded by the torrential rain, hurriedly stepped forward to plead, "Please report to the lady, our Lily truly knows her mistake! It was our fault this time, and if there’s anything we can do to help in the future, we will do our best!"
Her father, Samuel Sinclair, added, "Tell my brother, it was my failure to teach my daughter! Alas!"
Samuel Sinclair is Evan Sinclair’s younger brother, born of the same mother.
Back then, their father had also let them compete fairly, promising the Sinclair Family to whoever proved more outstanding.
Samuel knew that regardless of talent or ambition, he was no match for his brother, and he naturally gravitated towards the arts, having little interest in business.
Unlike his brother, who was a natural business talent, decisive and clear-headed, the Sinclair Family could truly thrive only in his hands.
So he chose to step down voluntarily, leaving everything to his brother.
Later, as he grew older, he married and had children, living freely on the shares and dividends from Sinclair Group.
Under his guidance, his daughter also had a nature of not seeking or competing.
Originally, everything mirrored the old days with his brother; he didn’t know why the rhythm unexpectedly changed?
Upon learning what his daughter had done, Samuel couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
He might be incompetent, but he never committed heartless deeds!
The servant continued, "Second Master, it’s best if you take your family home first. With this pouring rain, what if you catch a cold? Our lady’s health has been poor lately; she needs rest."
The words were nothing but a polite dismissal.
Hearing this, Samuel looked at his rain-soaked wife and daughter, and sighed, "Let’s go."
Fiona reached out to pull her daughter, "Lily, let’s go home."
"I’m not leaving." Lily Sinclair shook her head, her gaze firm as she stared at the villa shrouded in a misty haze, saying word by word, "I will stay here, waiting for my cousin’s forgiveness."
The heavier the rain, the better. If she could, she would wash away all her sins right then and there! 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
Samuel sighed, "Even if you kneel here, it will be to no avail."
"Lily, if you don’t rest, your cousin also needs rest. If we stay here, we’ll unsettle her mind; how can she recuperate? Your sister is probably still angry; we should come another day." Fiona urged as well.
Only then did Lily realize her persistence might be continuously hurting her cousin, and she panicked, "Then, then let’s go quickly... let’s not disturb her sister anymore..."
"Okay, let’s go..." Fiona finally supported her daughter into the car.
The group left, departing into the misty rain.
After watching them leave, the servant went upstairs to report to Raine Sinclair.
By then, Evan Sinclair and Sharon Jennings had also left.
Raine Sinclair leaned alone against the bedhead, silently watching the rain outside the window, lost in thought for a long time.
Mama Chambers came over to tuck her in and advised, "Miss, don’t think about it anymore. Have a good sleep, and when you wake up, everything will be better."
"Mama Chambers, why have all the people I love betrayed me?" Raine suddenly asked, confused.
One after another, all like this...
Mama Chambers saw her sorrowful expression, sighed, then sat beside her, leaning over to wrap an arm around her shoulders, gently hugging her, and said softly, "Miss, life’s journey is long, and anything can happen. You need not blame yourself; it was their choice, not yours. Everyone has their fate. They may have been sent by God to test you, or perhaps a debt from a previous life you cannot avoid. To dwell on the reasons is merely to increase your own obsession."
Raine nestled against Mama Chambers, slowly closing her eyes.
A single tear, crystal clear, slipped down her cheek.
What you cannot push off or avoid is what truly rends your heart...
That night, Raine slept restlessly, in a daze.
The following morning, she went to the company.
Someone leaked the news of Lily Sinclair going to the police, even though Jonas Hawthorne had instructed not to disclose the details, someone still managed to get wind of it, selling it to entertainment reporters.
Once the news broke, the image of Sinclair Group was greatly affected.
The stock price plummeted, and the shareholders couldn’t sit still.
They didn’t care who the president was, as long as there was profit.
Now with the stock price dropping, their money was disappearing before their eyes; who wouldn’t feel distressed?
They rushed to the company, demanding Raine Sinclair give an explanation.
The situation grew big enough that both Easton Yancy and Mason Sullivan couldn’t stop it.
When Raine arrived, Mason quickly went downstairs to meet her.
As they hurried upstairs, they discussed strategies.
"Ms. Sinclair, the shareholders are very agitated; they’re saying this is the Sinclair Family’s issue, dragging down the corporate image and causing massive losses," Mason quickly explained the shareholders’ source of anger.
Raine furrowed her brow, looking very grave.
She already pondered this issue on the way there.
"Has the trending topic been removed?" Raine suddenly asked.
"It’s been removed," Mason quickly responded, then his face slightly changed, "but it wasn’t us who removed it, by the time we got there, the news was gone."
"Someone helping secretly?" Raine raised an eyebrow, wondering whether it was her grandpa or her third brother.
Then Mason spoke with difficulty, "It was Jonas Hawthorne..."
Upon hearing those three words, Raine’s footsteps instantly halted.
She looked back at Mason incredulously, her small face momentarily bewildered.
Mason scratched the back of his head; although he also found it puzzling, he had verified it was Jonas Hawthorne who removed the trending topic.
It took a while for Raine to resume walking forward, "Next time, try to remove the trending topic as soon as possible!"
The longer it stays on trending, the more people know, and the bigger the reaction!
"Yes!" Mason responded quickly, relieved that Raine wasn’t blaming him.
When Raine finally rushed to the meeting room, the shareholders were already wearing expressions of disdain, ready to heap all their anger onto her.
"Oh, our Ms. Sinclair has finally arrived? A huge issue in the group, and you weren’t still asleep at home, were you?"
"I’ve always said, what can a woman accomplish? A woman only messes things up!"
People began to speak up one after another, with cynical and harsh remarks.
