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Seeing Zack’s reaction, Gilbert knew he hadn’t realized his mistake at all. After a moment, he said, “You better tell Danika about it. She’s probably confused by the news of Jonathan’s death.”
“Wait, are you asking me to tell her I caused his death?” Danika would rip him to shreds if he did that.
Gilbert stared at him and replied, “Didn’t you?”
Zack fell silent. All he wanted was to express his anger on Danika’s behalf. He didn’t attack Jonathan physically, all he did was mock and ridiculed him. Just like that, he became a murderer?
Nonetheless, he heeded his brother’s advice in the end. He called Danika and confessed that he had met Jonathan in prison. Danika was still in Eustace’s car when she received Zack’s phone call. Hearing his story, she had mixed emotions.
“What’s the matter?” Eustace asked after the call ended, sensing that her expression wasn’t quite right.
Danika didn’t try to hide it from him. “I found the reason behind Jonathan’s suicide.”
Eustace was puzzled. How did she find out so fast?
“Zack went to see him in prison yesterday and said nasty things to him. I guess his conscience couldn’t bear it, so he chose to commit suicide,” Danika said. She didn’t blame Zack as she knew he was angry at Jonathan because of her. Although she thought it was pointless, Zack wasn’t at fault for doing so.
Eustace was a little surprised. “Conscience? Does he even have a conscience?” If he had a conscience, he wouldn’t have committed murder.
“Actually, when I met him the first time, I didn’t think he was evil, which was why I kept tabs on him.” From Jonathan’s martial arts skills, Danika guessed that his teacher was powerful and could possibly be someone she knew.
That was why she didn’t make things difficult for him, as she felt he received a fitting sentence. In fact, she wanted to give him a chance to turn his life around. She didn’t expect he would die so soon.
Little did Danika know Zack’s words were not the sole reason for Jonathan’s death. He had thought of suicide ever since he killed Steven and framed Danika. Zack’s words were the last straw that broke the camel’s back. Perhaps they convinced Jonathan that he had to atone for his sins through his death. His guilt only worsened when he discovered that Danika, not Yvonne, paid for his sister’s operation.
“Don’t be sad. You have done your best.” Eustace was afraid that she would be sad, so he comforted her.
Danika smiled and said to him, “I’m not as emotional as you think. I just feel sorry for Jonathan’s death. I’m not sad.”
“Yes, yes, I know you’re strong.” Eustace couldn’t help laughing, feeling that Danika never wanted anyone to see her vulnerable side.
Danika turned her attention to her phone, sending a message to Zack and instructing him to monitor Jonathan’s younger sister’s operation. Hopefully, the operation would be a success.
Soon, they arrived at their destination. When Danika looked out the window, she realized that Eustace had brought her to a restaurant. Surprised, she said, “I thought we were going home to cook again.”
“It’s tiring to cook every day.” Eustace sighed deeply. Cooking every day was starting to take a toll on him.
Danika laughed out loud in glee. “Who was it that said he would do it for the rest of his life? It’s only been a few days.”
“Well, you’ll have to give me the chance to cook for you.” Eustace turned around to look at Danika. “So, will you give me a chance?”
Regretting her words, she blinked and looked at the restaurant. “I haven’t been here before. It looks wonderful.” She walked into the restaurant, leaving him shaking his head defeatedly at her awkward change of topic.
The waiter led them to the reserved table by the window. On the 30th floor, they had a perfect vista of the brilliant night view.
Danika looked out of the window, lost in thoughts. When she thought about it, she had never seen.
Parrington’s night view after living here for a long time, not even in the two free years when she had been married to Eustace.
“Have a taste of their signature menu. I wonder if you’d like it.” He brought her to a Cagliostronese restaurant that he thought was good, but he had no idea if it matched her preference.
She tasted the food and nodded. “Yeah, it’s good.”
“Eat up. You probably haven’t been eating well because you’re so skinny.” He started filling up her plate without even taking her appetite into consideration. They chatted throughout the meal, and the atmosphere was just right.
At the other end of the restaurant, Yvonne and Sam were having dinner as well. There was a tense and awkward air between them, unlike Danika and Eustace. Sam was filling up Yvonne’s plate with food in a desperate attempt to please her, but she did not as much as give him a look. She ate her food in a gloomy mood.
“Yvonne, don’t you think we’ve been acting quite conspicuously lately? My dad isn’t too happy about it,” Sam mumbled weakly. He wasn’t the type to show off, and the current situation made him uneasy. Since Yvonne once said she wished for him to protect her, he followed her suggestion to work in the Bloom Conglomerate. Not only that, he brought her along, which had led to some complaints. After Yvonne offended many in the company, even Sam’s father felt that things were out of hand.
Hearing that, she put her cutlery down and shot him a hard look. “The Bloom Conglomerate is ours! Why do I have to consider their feelings?”
“But…”
“I know they’re our shareholders, but they can’t bully us!” Yvonne cut him off. He couldn’t come up with a response, and she went on, “I’m doing this for our reputation. Sam, we need to be more ambitious and chase the shareholders out of Bloom Conglomerate for good. If that happens, the company will wholly belong to our family. Isn’t that great?”
“Of course, but…” Sam was doubtful. “Is that doable?”
It was the Blooms’ wish to control the company, but that was easier said than done.
“Of course. With your full support, I can make you the CEO of Bloom Conglomerate.” Yvonne sounded confident. Although she disliked Sam, he was her only support at the time being. Naturally, she’d want to push him into a higher position in the company. When that happened, she would kick him off the throne and take over.
As she pictured their future, her mood improved as well. She wanted to discuss more, but she suddenly overheard some staff discussing in hushed voices. “Is that Mr. Quincey and his girlfriend? They’re a match made in heaven!”
“I want to snap a photo so badly,” someone gushed.
“Snap a photo? I couldn’t care less if you lose your job, but you shouldn’t get the restaurant into trouble,” the manager coldly schooled the staff, who calmed down almost immediately.
Yvonne was in no mood to listen to the staffs conversation. Eustace was on her mind, and she assumed he was likely with Danika. Her mood tanked, and she looked across at Sam. “Since Eustace Quincey is here, we should at least say hi to him. If the Blooms have his support, we can soon take over the reins of the Bloom Conglomerate.”
“Yvonne, let’s stay put.” Sam wasn’t an idiot. He knew their presence would only irk Eustace and Danika, who had made it clear that they disliked the Bloom couple.
Yvonne glared at him impatiently. “Why are you so afraid? Eustace’s not going to bite.” After that, she disregarded his protest and dragged him with her. She wore a broad smile on her face when she stood in front of Eustace and Danika. “Eustace, are you having dinner with Danika here? What a coincidence. Sam and I are eating here too,” she addressed them in an annoyingly sweet manner, especially when she referred to Danika. It was a testament to her shamelessness.