Chapter 269 Striving for Oneself
Riley's hidden maternal love was gradually awakened. She felt sorry for Magnus. When Tobias and Jett tried to discredit Magnus, she intervened but her words were ineffective. It was only when Magnus saw his mother's concern for him that he felt his actions were worthwhile.
"Mom, I've been searching for you all these years. I want a home and my parents. I can take care of you. I look forward to it. Even if it's tiring, I can endure it," Magnus said. "Don't live with Tobias anymore. I'll take care of you. He can't ruin you."
"What about Jett? What about Serenity?" Riley worried. "Your father doesn't do housework or cook. Your older brother is paralyzed, and Serenity is still young. I can't leave them."
Riley's words pierced Magnus like a sharp knife. At this moment, Riley only thought about them. Had she ever considered Magnus? Her heart wasn't numb; she didn't truly love him.
Magnus remembered Ophe's words. What was the difference between Tobias and Riley? Ophe advised him to disregard his parents completely, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. He worried about Riley and Serenity.
If he abandoned Serenity and Riley, he would inevitably be unable to separate himself from Tobias and Jett. Magnus suddenly realized that even if the truth was clarified this time, he still couldn't escape.
Magnus suddenly calmed down. "Are you going to tell me that you'll go back to our hometown with him? You're willing to serve them but not stay with me in New York?"
"Magnus, you don't plan to take care of us anymore?" Riley pleaded, "Magnus, that's your father and Jett. You can't ignore them. They were wrong this time, and I'll make them apologize to you. We're still a family. I'll go back and persuade your father. We won't buy a villa in the county, and we won't force you to sell the house. Serenity is still young, she needs to go to school. She can't be ruined."
Riley's words left Magnus feeling utterly hopeless. Perhaps his mother loved him, but it wasn't enough. Maybe she had never truly loved him and only wanted him to bear the burden of the entire family. The suffering and humiliation he endured seemed insignificant now.
Magnus didn't want to say anything more. He took a deep breath, turned away, and walked along the sidewalk. He was silent, like a walking dead. Riley called out to him a few times from behind, but he didn't turn back.
He never knew until he tried.
When he returned to the "Rose Garden," Ophe was already there. She knew what had happened when she saw the reaction on Magus' face. Ophe asked, "Have you made a decision? What are you going to do? Still haven't figured it out?"
Lynn, who was nearby, also understood the whole situation and sarcastically remarked, "I really don't know how someone as weak and emotionally impulsive as him can be a lawyer."
Ophe glanced at Lynn. Setting aside the fact that Lynn liked Finnegan, she actually admired Lynn. This statement reflected Ophe's true feelings, but she didn't dare say it herself, so it worked out well for Lynn to say it.
Magnus didn't say anything and went back to his room alone. Lynn criticized Ophe humorously again, "Where did you find such a useless man?"
Ophe retorted, "Are you in a bad mood today?" Lynn cursed and scolded everything and everyone.
Lynn replied, "As long as you remain Finnegan's wife, I won't be in a good mood."
Ophe smiled. "Well, I'm sorry about that. Either you move out, or you'll have a bad mood every day. Actually, you're really outstanding. There's no need to force yourself on someone who doesn't love you. Years later, when you look back, you'll find your current self to be quite naive."
Lynn didn't appreciate it and said, "It's none of your business."
"You're interfering with my life, so of course, I must be concerned," Ophe replied. "If you really believe Celia, you won't get anything."
Lynn was surprised and blurted out, "How do you know?"
"No one understands Finnegan's mother better than Finnegan himself," Ophe said. "Celia called you back. She thinks that Finnegan and I are really divorced, so that you can marry Finnegan. That's simply impossible. People are biased; in Celia's opinion, you've already lost the qualification to marry Finnegan. You're smart, and you should understand that."
Lynn understood, but comprehension was one thing, and relinquishing it was another.
Lynn frowned, "You don't understand. All my efforts over the years were to match him. Without him, where is the meaning of my hard work?"
Ophe raised a finger and shook it. "You're wrong. A man shouldn't define the meaning of a woman's hard work. You love dancing. Without Finnegan, won't you dance anymore? Just like those men now, always saying they earn money to support their wives. If they don't support their wives, does that mean they won't eat or work? Before women married them, were they incapable and dependent? Work hard for yourself, not for others."
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