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The next morning, the wonderful smell of breakfast wafted from the kitchen as Danika left her bedroom. The only person who would’ve come by so early to cook for her was Eustace. Was he here?
Danika went to the kitchen, and to her surprise, she found Morgan at the stove.
“Morning, Danika. Breakfast’s ready.” Morgan switched off the stove, plating bacon and eggs.
Danika stared at her in surprise. “You know how to cook?”
“Mhm.” Morgan nodded. It wasn’t a big deal to her.
Danika, meanwhile, grew gloomy. Why did it seem like everyone around her knew how to cook but her? Why didn’t her grandfather hire a chef to teach her when she was young?
They were about to eat when the doorbell rang. Morgan instantly got up. “I’ll get it.”
When she opened the door, she saw Eustace standing coolly outside.
“M-Mr. Quincey?” Morgan asked in surprise. Why was he here? Hadn’t he divorced Danika already? Were they…getting back together?
Seeing it wasn’t Danika, Eustace frowned. “Why are you here?”
Morgan was about to explain when Danika came over. “I had her come over to help with something. Did you….come over to make me breakfast?”
“Mm.” Eustace nodded, not asking what it was Danika needed help with. He was about to head into the kitchen when he noticed the food on the dining table.
“Morgan’s already cooked for us,” Danika explained.
The moment Danika said this, Morgan felt something change in the way Eustace looked at her. It was hostile and made the hairs on her neck stand up.
“Why don’t you two eat first? I’ll cook some more.” Morgan decided, then ran off into the kitchen, away from the two.
Eustace was pleased by her quick sense and went to sit at the table. “Come and sit. Eat.” He gestured to Danika,
She went to sit by his side. “Well, you’re not polite at all.”
“It’s just breakfast,” Eustace shrugged as he ate some eggs. Danika bit her lip and said nothing.
Moments later, Morgan came out with her breakfast and sat at the far corner of the table, afraid of sitting too close to the two lovebirds. She was curious about their relationship now but didn’t dare ask further.
“Did you come here to ask for help for your family?” Eustace suddenly asked, turning to Morgan.
Nearly everyone in Parrington had heard about the Goldings going bankrupt. They had arranged for the marriage with the Murrs, but Eustace had a strong feeling the Murrs wouldn’t actually help the Goldings.
Morgan stiffened upon hearing the question. “Y-yeah.”
It wasn’t her initial reason for being here, and Danika had already decided to help them, so there was no point in lying anyway.
“Aren’t you embarrassed about asking Danika in the first place?” Eustace scowled. Clearly, he didn’t have a good impression of Morgan’s intentions.
His cold, stern aura made Morgan quake slightly in her seat.
“I…I wasn’t…” Morgan stammered.
“She didn’t ask me; I volunteered to help,” Danika explained.
Eustace eyed her curiously and replied in a gentle tone, “That’s kind of you.”
“Why? Something wrong with my decision?” Danika asked, starting to become irritated by Eustace’s attitude toward Morgan.
The three continued eating through the tense atmosphere. It was especially tough for Morgan, who felt the air was so thick she could cut through it with her knife.
“Stay out of the Goldings’ business. I’ll handle it,” Eustace finally said.
It shocked Morgan to the core.
“What? Think I can’t handle it?” That large dent in the Goldings’ accounts wasn’t a big deal to Eustace like it was to most people.
Danika turned to Morgan to see what she might think. But Morgan herself was still reeling in gratitude for all the offered help.
“I know you can handle it, but…” Danika sighed. “I just think it’s better if I take care of things.”
Morgan might not know why Eustace was helping them, but Danika knew it was to prevent herself from having to spend her savings. That’s why she was refusing his help.
“You?” Eustace questioned, not getting angry at her response. “Looks like I’ve underestimated how much doctors make these days.”
“Maybe I have other passive sources of income.” Danika side-eyed him. “Plus, I can always ask for help from Zack.”
“Why not let me handle it?”
Danika set her silverware down. “I want to do this for Morgan, so I don’t want to trouble you.”
“It’s no trouble at all.” Eustace shrugged. It was just money.
Danika swallowed, then insisted, “I just wanna help her myself.”
“Alright. As long as you’re happy,” Eustace said, shrugging. He could always step in if Danika needed help.
Just like that, things were settled without Morgan even having a say.
After Eustace left the Danika’s place, Morgan slid over to her side and asked, “Danika, are you and Mr.
Quincey…”
“Yes. We’re dating.” Danika nodded. It was pretty obvious.
Morgan nodded, now curious. “But didn’t you guys divorce?”
“It’s…complicated. All you need to know is that we’re dating, that’s all. What happened in the past…
isn’t important anymore.”
Morgan nodded solemnly, no longer pushing the topic. “Then why turn down his offer to help? Wouldn’t it be easier if he did?”
Having Eustace help would not only support them financially, but it would also show Parrington that they had the Quinceys’ faith.
“I just…didn’t want to trouble him.”
Frankly, Danika wasn’t sure if her relationship with Eustace would last, especially after what Yvonne had told her.
On the way to the Goldings’ villa, Danika received a phone call from the police telling her Miller had been charged in court and that the judgment would be released soon. Danika was pleased with it, as she didn’t want the man harassing his son.
She stepped out of the car with Morgan when they reached the large villa. They were greeted warmly, likely to be the result of Morgan telling them what had happened.
Danika and Morgan’s parents went to the study to discuss the investments while Morgan stayed in the living room. She didn’t know much about such goings-on, after all.
An hour later, the three left the study. Morgan guessed the discussion ended well on account of the smiles on her parents’ faces. She relaxed instantly. Finally, they would be rid of the bankruptcy rumor.
“Thank you, Danika.” Morgan nearly bowed to her. She really didn’t know what to do to repay this favor.
Danika smiled and waved a contract in her face. “It was a contractual agreement, not a gift.”
Plus, she benefited greatly from this investment too. She wouldn’t have gotten nearly fifty percent of shares if it weren’t for the situation the Golding family was in. Once they were out of deep water, she’d start earning from the investments.
“Why don’t you stay for lunch, Danika?” Morgan suggested.
Danika shook her head. “I still need to go to the hospital. I think you know too-I have two surgeries scheduled today.”
“Ah…” Morgan nodded. “Alright then. I’ll see you out.”
“It’s alright. I think you can discuss with your family what to do next anyway. The Murrs might try to do something after what happened last night,” Danika said, then left after saying goodbye.
Morgan waited until she left before she asked her parents, “Mom, Dad, the bankruptcy issue is… dealt with now, right?”