Chapter 763 How Long Will She Wait for Me?
This sentence left Cecilia truly speechless.
So after all her efforts, in their eyes, she was still a weak existence.
"Cecilia, actually, life is the most important thing. Many things are not important."
"Yeah," Cecilia nodded, "a lot of things are indeed not important, it's just that you want too much."
Dashiell felt a bit awkward being mocked by Cecilia.
"When will we take action?" Cecilia asked.
She was frighteningly rational.
Dashiell said, "After Alaric is elected, we will act together."
"There's still half a month."
"There's still half a month left. I suggest you appease Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart," Dashiell proposed.
"So I should thank you for coming to tell me in advance, giving me enough time to prepare everything," Cecilia looked at Dashiell.
Dashiell sighed, "This is the only thing I can do within my capabilities."
"Are you going to take the Whitaker family's assets so ruthlessly as well?" Cecilia raised an eyebrow.
The Whitaker family, the people who raised Alaric, would he be so cold-blooded too?
"Yes," Dashiell nodded, "but most of the Whitaker family's assets originally belonged to Alaric, so taking them won't be difficult. And even if we take them, many important positions are still held by the Whitaker family, so it won't cause too much impact or harm. After all, Caspian and Arabella have long treated Alaric as their own child."
"So it will only hurt me and Seraphina," Cecilia hit the nail on the head.
Dashiell could only nod.
"Are you going to take Everhart Bank too?" Cecilia asked him.
Won't there be a bit of reluctance?
"Yes," Dashiell answered.
"In the last life, Everhart Bank was taken by Sebastian, and in this life, it's you guys," Cecilia sneered.
"I didn't expect it to end up like this," Dashiell said apologetically, "Originally, I just wanted to control Everhart Bank so that Sebastian couldn't get it, even forcing Seraphina to become independent. Until she could take over Everhart Bank, I would hand it over to her. But in the end, things didn't go as planned, and it only accelerated the change of ownership of Everhart Bank."
"Will it hurt Seraphina?" Cecilia asked.
"I will try, in my own way, to prevent her from committing suicide," Dashiell promised.
"I don't know what else I can ask of you," Cecilia murmured.
"From a work standpoint, there are many principled things I can't promise you. But privately, I can do whatever I can," Dashiell said, she could ask for anything as long as it didn't violate his principles.
"Then take good care of Seraphina for me," Cecilia didn't hold back, "I don't want to see her die."
"Okay," Dashiell nodded.
"And find a way to get me out of here," Cecilia said bluntly.
Dashiell smiled helplessly, "I really don't have that kind of authority. Besides, Alaric keeping you here is really just because he wants to..."
Dashiell couldn't continue.
Because Cecilia's gaze made it impossible for him to speak.
At this point, there was nothing left to persuade.
Cecilia was clear-headed, she knew better than anyone, no need for any explanation.
Dashiell smiled, "There's nothing more to say. As for Alaric, I can't make him let you go. It's not against my principles, but my abilities are limited."
"In the next half month, I want to handle the Lockhart Group's affairs," Cecilia said bluntly, "I want to go to the Lockhart Group, not be imprisoned here."
"You mean, you just want to go out, right?" Dashiell confirmed.
Cecilia nodded.
Her heart was filled with irony.
Back then, she was also imprisoned, locked in a dark house by Dominic, treated cruelly.
In this life, the same fate, just without the physical harm.
As for the heart, endure it and it will pass.
Time will dilute many things.
Including harm and feelings.
"I'll try," Dashiell agreed, "but I can't guarantee the result."
"Thank you."
Dashiell shook his head.
At this moment, Cecilia saying "thank you" made him feel truly guilty.
The calmer Cecilia was, the more heartbreaking it was.
He didn't know how long Alaric would walk this path, a year, two years, ten years, twenty years.
In the end.
He couldn't even guarantee that Cecilia and Alaric could really reconcile.
After finishing his business, Dashiell didn't linger and left.
He knew very well that Cecilia didn't need him to stay.
To Cecilia, she might not even want to see them.
He was quite self-aware.
He got back into his car, dialing Alaric while driving, "Alaric."
"It's me," Alaric's deep voice came from the other side.
"I just went to see Cecilia."
"You're out of the hospital?" Alaric asked him.
Seemingly trying to change the subject.
Or maybe, afraid to hear any news about Cecilia.
Because he knew, it wouldn't be good news.
Dashiell paused, then said, "Yes, just superficial wounds, healing quickly."
"Health is important."
"You too," Dashiell said, "I heard from Cassius that you're overworked."
"I'm already adjusting."
"That's good."
Actually, they wouldn't be too sentimental.
A few words of concern were enough.
"You just said you went to see Cecilia," Alaric took the initiative to speak.
The feeling of both fear and desire to know, he had experienced it too.
He said, "I told her we are going to acquire the Whitaker Group, Everhart Bank, and the Lockhart Group."
"What did she say?"
"She just hopes you can let her personally handle the Lockhart Group's affairs before the acquisition," Dashiell said bluntly.
Alaric was silent for a few seconds.
Cecilia's reaction was within his expectations.
She wouldn't break down.
She would only rationally solve the things she couldn't change, minimizing the harm.
"Okay," Alaric agreed immediately.
"Actually..." Dashiell hesitated.
Alaric also remained silent, waiting for him to speak.
"At this time, shouldn't you really separate from Cecilia? I mean, don't force her to stay with you. Cecilia is actually a very rational person. In the end, when she understands your difficulties, I believe she will forgive you. But if you treat her like this now, it will only push her further away from you," Dashiell still wanted to say a few words for Cecilia.
He really felt that Alaric's actions were hurting their relationship.
When feelings are hurt too deeply, it's really hard to recover.
"If I let her go, she will really leave," Alaric didn't hide his emotions from Dashiell, "a year, two years, ten years, do you think I can really let go and return to Cecilia? Can she wait for me for a year, will she wait for me for ten years?"
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