Chapter 186 – The Regretful Billionaire: An Unpredicted Reunion

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Danika smiled. “I see. So not being poor is your goal. Then why pursue the inheritance? Haven’t you been spoiled your entire life as Ms. Dickman?”

If Yvonne hadn’t schemed against Eustace and herself and had things come to this, she would still have been the proud daughter of the Dickman family.

Those words stabbed into Yvonne’s heart like needles. She glared at Danika, aching to rip her face. to shreds. “Yes, it’s all my fault.”

“If it weren’t for you, I would’ve married Eustace, and my life wouldn’t have come to this,” Yvonne thought furiously.

“See? So, it’s best you just give up now and go back to your own spoiled life, or I can’t guarantee what’ll happen to you.”

“Are you threatening me?” Yvonne growled.

Danika shrugged. “Yeah. So? I do have control over what happens to you, you know? I am working with Simone right now.”

“Danika Zellweger!” Yvonne yelled and was about to lunge at her when Danika waved a fist in the air, making her stop. She couldn’t defeat Danika when it came to combat, that she knew.

“Leave. You disgust and annoy me,” Danika said, then went into her apartment, closing the door shut.

Outside, Yvonne cried to herself, “You fucking bitch! I’m gonna kill you! I swear to God!”

Danika was truly unfazed. Yvonne was just another road bump in her life-not worth any lingering thought. She showered and finally got into bed, relaxing under the sheets.

Her thoughts suddenly wandered to Eustace.

“Wonder what he’s up to now…” Danika immediately jolted up. She patted her cheek, reminding herself, “We’re not together anymore, Danika. Wake up.”

She forced herself to not think of Eustace, trying to go to sleep, but it was easier said than done.

Just then, her phone rang. It was an international call.

With a sudden realization, Danika picked it up. “Is that you, Gilbert?”

“It’s me.” The reply came through. Danika could hear the warmth in Gilbert’s voice, soothing her gentle heart.

“How’ve you been? When are you coming home?” she asked kindly, not asking other things like why he hadn’t called her for some time or whether he had finally let her go.

“I’ve been well. The branch here’s had a good start, so it’ll be some time before I go back,” he said. Danika smiled and was about to speak when Gilbert asked, “I heard you broke up with Eustace?”

He didn’t know when they got together; all he heard was they had broken up.

Danika’s smile fell just the slightest at his question. “Oh, you heard about that too?”

“The news had even made it internationally, huh?” Danika thought.

Unbeknownst to her, Gilbert had actually been catching up with her life updates from overseas. He had instructed Zack as well as some bodyguards to watch after her from the sidelines, none of this made known to Danika herself.

“It’s really big news, Danika. I couldn’t have not heard,” Gilbert teased.

Danika didn’t know what to tell her brother. She couldn’t exactly reveal that it had to do with Quinn Blue, or Gilbert would only despise Eustace further. She didn’t know why she still cared about this, though.

With a dry laugh, Danika explained, “We weren’t compatible, is all.”

“Really? Not because he wasn’t good to you?” Gilbert asked, hesitant to believe her.

Danika’s heart dropped, though Gilbert couldn’t see or feel this. “Of course not. He’d never be able to push me around, you know that.”

Gilbert nodded to himself. Danika wasn’t a doormat. With a sigh, he said, “I told you, you two weren’t right for each other back then. Now you see how things have turned out?”

“I know.” If only she had listened to her big brother. Still, regret was useless. She couldn’t have known she was being used as a substitute back then.

“Good. The best thing to do is to stay away from him right now. I’ll come back as soon as I can.” Gilbert reassured her as if worried Danika would get bullied again.

Danika nodded. She had broken up with Eustace, so distance was natural.

Gilbert said a few other things before finally bidding farewell, but then Danika said, “Gilbert, did Grandpa ever tell you anything before he passed?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

Danika took a deep breath and then explained her situation with Christopher. “I know he has some ulterior motives; I just don’t know what. But I’m just a country girl from Orchid Village. I really don’t see what he could want from me.”

She actually wanted to mention the fact that even Eustace’s grandfather seemed to harbor some intent toward her, but that was something only in the periphery of doubt, not ascertained, so she stayed silent on it.

On the other side of the phone, however, and unbeknownst to Danika, Gilbert’s face had turned a frighteningly dark shade of grey.

“Gilbert?” Danika asked after he had stayed silent for too long. “Does he know something?” she wondered.

“Maybe things aren’t as complicated as they seem. He could just genuinely like you,” Gilbert said after coming to his senses.

“But…”

“Seriously, you don’t need to worry about this right now, Danika. You need to get your rest, alright?” Gilbert said kindly, his warm tone a soothing balm to her anxiety.

Danika took a deep breath. “Alright.”

“Now get to bed. It should be well past midnight there now. Goodnight, Danika.” With that, Gilbert hung up the call.

Danika lay on her bed, her mind now clouded with thought. Sleep had long escaped her grasp.

The next day, after Vincent had brought Eustace’s breakfast, he said, “Mr. Quincey, you can’t sleep in the lounge forever.”

His boss had been a workaholic since he knew the man, but even then, he had retired to Perry Residence. Yet now…

Eustace looked at his breakfast, saying nothing. He didn’t want to sleep there either, but it was his only choice. He didn’t want to go to his family home, so he only had the office left.

“Sir, a reminder that the director wants to have a meeting today.”

Mortimer’s decision to hold a meeting couldn’t mean anything good.

Eustace hummed in assent and shrugged, making Vincent worry. What if Mortimer decided to attack Eustace during the meeting?

“Anything else?” Eustace asked after seeing his assistant still standing in his office.

“No, sir.”

“How is…” Eustace was about to ask about Danika but decided to stop. “Mm. You can leave.”

Vincent went to the door, but before he left, he reported, “All is well with Miss Zellweger. Nothing out of the ordinary’s been happening.”

Eustace blinked in surprise, then shot him a glare. “Busybody.”

Vincent smiled and left. He knew very well that Eustace cared deeply about Danika even though he acted like he didn’t. He wouldn’t have broken up with her if it weren’t for Mortimer’s threats.

Eustace eyed his breakfast, appetite having dissipated long ago.

“All is well?” he thought. How he wished Danika would at least be sad. That way he would know she still felt something for him, but that was left in the air now.

Eustace huffed at his own despair. He didn’t know what to do anymore. It all felt meaningless. In fact, everything felt meaningless.

Meanwhile, Danika had just finished another surgery. She had discovered that all her worries disappeared the moment she focused on her work.

“You look…well, Danika,” Morgan said. She had heard of the breakup, but strangely Danika didn’t look like she needed cheering up.

Obviously, Danika knew what she was thinking. “Nothing stays the same for long in this world, Morgan. You just keep on doing what’s true to yourself and live on.”

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