Chapter 1154 Leisurely and Carefree
Hearing this, Daryl smirked. "You're now our company's chief legal advisor, so naturally, you hope I can achieve great things. When that happens, you'll rise to the top with me."
"I'm loyal to whoever I work for." George laughed heartily.
After that, Daryl kept his eyes fixed on the water, not speaking for a long time.
"Why so quiet? Are you missing Cecilia?" George glanced at Daryl, who was frowning.
George's words hit Daryl's sore spot. Staring at the water, Daryl murmured, "I wonder how she and the child have been these past few days?"
Hearing this, George said, "You've been holding back from seeing Cecilia these days to avoid causing her trouble, right?"
Daryl glanced at George, expressionless, and said, "Right now, neither the Tate Family nor the Fields Family knows the real reason I called off the wedding. If they find out, they definitely won't let her go. I need to resolve this matter before I go to her and the child."
"Didn't expect you to be such a romantic. You gave up a wealthy heiress like Skylar for an ordinary girl," George said, shaking his head with a smile.
At this moment, Daryl looked at George and said, "At least we love each other. You've been pining for someone for years without any reciprocation. That's what I truly admire about you!"
Hearing this, George's face immediately darkened.
Daryl knew about George's long-standing love for Susan, so they didn't avoid the topic in their conversations.
Seeing George's darkened face, Daryl quickly said, "Sorry, I brought it up again."
George was silent for a moment before saying, "It's okay, it's not the first time you've mentioned it anyway."
Hearing this, Daryl smiled faintly.
Ten days later, that afternoon, Cecilia was typing on her computer when Marcella, holding a tabloid, exclaimed loudly, "Big news, Daryl has finally appeared!"
Hearing this, everyone looked up, including Cecilia.
"No way? Daryl has been missing for over ten days, and he's finally shown up."
"Marcella, does the paper say why Daryl called off the wedding?"
"Daryl's calling off the wedding has caused quite a stir. The Tate Family surely won't let this go, right?"
For a moment, everyone was talking at once.
Cecilia's eyes were fixed on Marcella, waiting for her answer.
These days, Cecilia had been unable to eat or sleep well. Daryl hadn't shown up at all, and even the Fields Family didn't know where he was. The Fields and Tate Families almost turned Maple Valley upside down looking for him.
To be honest, Cecilia was very worried about Daryl's safety. She had been very tense these days, but now that Daryl had appeared safely, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The next moment, Marcella shook her head and said, "The tabloid's news is all speculation, not entirely reliable. But I think the alliance between the Tate and Fields Families is over. The Tate Family is a prestigious family, and they definitely won't let this go. Just watch, both families will definitely fall out!"
Hearing this, Cecilia lowered her head again.
She didn't know why Daryl suddenly called off the wedding, but she knew Skylar must be very sad. Strangely, she felt a lot of sympathy for Skylar. She laughed at herself, realizing that she was actually the most pitiful one.
That afternoon, Daryl was sitting in the living room of his villa, facing a round of questioning.
"Daryl, why did you call off the wedding? Do you know how much embarrassment you've caused the Tate and Fields Families?" Azalea looked at Daryl with a mix of love and hate.
Daryl remained silent, head down.
Seeing Daryl's demeanor, Isaac angrily swept the teacup off the coffee table, smashing it to pieces on the floor.
Isaac pointed at Daryl's nose and scolded, "You're almost thirty! When will you grow up? Do you know that what you did not only embarrassed the Fields Family but could also ruin the Fields Group?"
At this point, Daryl finally looked up and said, "Dad, Mom, don't worry. Fields Group won't be affected at all. I've made all the necessary preparations. Of course, morally, I was wrong. Tomorrow, I'll go to the Tate Family to apologize."
Hearing this, Azalea quickly said with joy, "Daryl, have you come to your senses? I think the only ones truly angry are Skylar's parents. Skylar still cares about you. If you coax her, she'll definitely marry you."
Daryl firmly replied, "Mom, I won't marry Skylar. The Tate Family has been good to us, but I can't repay them with marriage. Besides, even if Skylar marries me, I don't love her. She won't be happy."
"Daryl!" Azalea called out anxiously.
Isaac, furious, pounded his wheelchair. "You ungrateful guy! You're trying to drive me up the wall, aren't you?"
Sensing Isaac's anger, Daryl stepped forward to console him. "Dad, your health isn't good. Please don't get so worked up. What would Mom do if something happened to you?"
But Isaac, still furious, wouldn't listen. "You know my health isn't good? I think you want me dead!"
"Please calm down. Talk to Daryl properly." Azalea urged, trying to soothe Isaac's anger.
"Look at him! How can I talk to him properly?" Isaac pointed angrily at Daryl.
At this moment, Elijah quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Dad, let Mom and Daryl talk. I'll take you to rest."
With that, Elijah pushed Isaac to the bedroom.
After Elijah left with Isaac, Azalea's eyes sharply fixed on Daryl as she asked, "Daryl, tell me the truth. Do you have another woman?"
Hearing this, Daryl immediately denied it. "No."
"You're lying. If there wasn't another woman, you wouldn't refuse to marry Skylar," Azalea said, staring at Daryl.
"Mom, you should know I don't love Skylar. I only see her as a sister. If I loved her, I wouldn't have waited until now to accept her. I have no feelings for her at all. A lifetime is too long. I don't want a marriage without love," Daryl said sincerely.
Hearing this, Azalea was momentarily speechless.
After a while, Azalea said worriedly, "Is there really no way to turn this around?"
Seeing Azalea's worried expression, Daryl stepped forward, holding her shoulders, and said, "Mom, don't worry about this anymore. I'll handle it."
"How will you handle it? I'm afraid something will go wrong," Azalea said, distressed.
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