Chapter 781
“Since I divorced and returned to the company, I realized Jessica had been telling
the truth. Our company did not go bankrupt.
“That was a lie you told me. You were hoping that I’d never contact you again after
you made me go through with the divorce,” Casper said.
He couldn’t understand why he had no control over his life or why his parents felt
the need to interfere.
He added darkly, “You were always talking about how the company was thriving
without me, so why bother asking me to return? If I didn’t know better, I’d think the
company has had another crisis-one that neither you nor your think-tank could
resolve.
“So, you devised a plan to lure me back to the company to handle the crisis for
you. But as soon as the problem is solved, you’d find a way to have me thrown
out of the company again.”
In hindsight, Zane had treated Casper better than Gary and Julia did. He had
enough confidence in Casper to leave him in charge of an entire project, and he
wasn’t stingy when it came to profit-sharing, either.
Gary and Julia, on the other hand, wouldn’t even write Casper a paycheck despite
all the work he’d done for the company.
Toward the end, Casper’s voice grew quiet. “I won’t be guaranteed a permanent
position in the family business.”
Gary believed Casper was only airing his grievances. He was certain the young
man was desperate to return to the family business. “If you do as we say…”
“I don’t want to hear what you have to say, nor do I plan on returning.” Casper bit
out icily, “Don’t come to me about anything that has to do with the business from
now on. Handle the crises on your own.”
With that, he hung up.
Gary and Julia were rendered speechless.
Casper was right when he guessed that the company was in trouble and that only
he could handle it. However, they hadn’t expected him to be so stubborn.
Julia asked, “Have we taken things too far?”
Gary snorted, oblivious to his flaw, as he snapped, “In what way? What would
have happened had Casper taken charge of the family business and married
Jessica afterward?”
He began gesturing at the air. “Jessica would have squandered our money, that’s
what!”
Gary had a valid point; that much Julia would admit.
“But the problem now is that Casper refuses to return to the company.” Things
would be easier if he did. Julia asked, “Should we compromise with him?”
“No way!” Gary scoffed arrogantly.
“Compromising is not an option.
You’ve seen the way Jessica spends
her money. How many men can put
up with that before they grow tired
of her antics?
“I reckoned she would call us in a couple of days, weeping on the phone and
begging us to forgive her. When that happens, we can bend her to our will!”
Julia considered this and nodded in agreement, not that it eased the anxious knot
in her stomach. “Let’s hope so.”
Gary argued, “Hope? No. When it comes to Jessica, you know I’m right.”
Upon hearing this, Julia could only
comfort herself by recounting the
years she had been married to Gary.
Not once had he made the wrong
decision, and she could only hope
that today’s incident was no
exception.
Casper was already waiting in the café when Jessica arrived.
It had been months since they last
saw each other. She unconsciously
caressed her baby bump as
memories of her first pregnancy
flickered through her mind. She and
Casper were still married, and he
cherished her. He protected and
cared for her to the point of
overindulgence.
Jessica remembered grinning at Casper’s pure smile. At the time, she felt like she
had married the right person.