Chapter 59 You Know Your Own Purpose
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In a daze, Tracy seemed to hear people arguing, and it sounded like a woman. Julie White stood at the lounge door, staring at the firmly closed door, and couldn’t help but ask Sean, “Sean, who is that woman inside? What is your relationship with her?”
At the last seminar, she personally saw Sean carry a woman out of the venue, people at the venue saw it too. To quell the controversy, she personally stepped forward to
and many clarify that Sean’s friend had fainted. But this time, Sean was openly carrying a woman toward the lounge again, which made her very embarrassed. When people asked her who that woman was, she explained that she was their friend.
Those people didn’t say anything to her face, but after she turned around, they gossiped, saying he has so many friends, and is too good to his female friends! They even said they wanted to be Sean’s friends too. Even with Julie’s excellent upbringing, she was angered, but she had no way to stop them. After all, gossiping about others behind their backs wasn’t illegal. Their mouths were on their own bodies; what could she do if they wanted to talk? But she still couldn’t help but come here, wanting to ask Sean who that woman really was.
Sean lifted his eyelids, his gaze heavily settling on Julie. “Does that concern you?”
Julie’s face paled. She felt the surrounding air pressure was very low, making it hard to breathe. She bit her lip and forced herself to explain, “Sean, I am your fiancée. When you do this, it makes things very difficult for me.”
Although this engagement was decided by the older generation, everyone in the circle knew about their relationship. If Sean publicly carried another woman, she would be laughed at.
He mercilessly tore through Julie’s facade. “Julie don’t think I don’t know what you’re plotting. Stop feigning distress in front of me. Our Johnson family has never acknowledged this engagement; your White family insisted on leaking it to the outside world. My grandfather passed away, and you immediately tried to leverage his name. You know perfectly well what your purpose is.”
He knew very well that while his grandfather had a good relationship with Julian White while alive, he had never mentioned any engagement Shortly after his grandfather passed away, the White family had an issue with a project. It was at that time the news of the two families’ engagement spread-it was obvious whose doing it was. The White family wanted to use the Johnson family’s connections to overcome that difficulty. Because the two families had a decent relationship before, the Johnson family didn’t step forward to clarify. But this did not mean the Johnson family would allow the White family to continue exploiting them.
Hearing this, Julie’s face turned even paler. She leaned weakly against the wall, unable to recover for a long time. She thought that Sean allowing the engagement news to ferment was because he liked her. I was wrong. Sean had never liked her from the start. Everything was just her own wishful thinking. He couldn’t have failed to notice, yet he never stated his position or
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pushed her away. She thought… but it was all just what she thought.
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Calming herself down, Julie spoke almost pleadingly, “Sean, since the matter has become public knowledge, could you please not humiliate me, out of respect for the relationship between our two families? I’m begging you, alright?”
Although everything was a scheme orchestrated by the White family, the Johnson family’s failure to state their position or clarify the matter was also a reason it became public knowledge. She felt the Johnson family also bore some responsibility. She couldn’t say this out loud, but she clearly understood that once the two families openly feuded, the White family wouldn’t be the only one to lose face.
Sean gave Julie a sharp glance, said nothing, but summoned a server and had Julie led away.
Julie didn’t know what Sean was thinking, but she had humbled herself to beg him like this; he should agree, right? After all, both families were top-tier affluent families in Northport and cared about their reputation. If the matter escalated, it wouldn’t be good for anyone.
As for that woman, Julie didn’t believe her background was better than her own. After all, looking across all of Northport, those who could compare to the White family were few and far between. That woman wasn’t qualified to marry into the Johnson family. Even if Sean liked her, the Johnson family wouldn’t agree. Thinking of this, a graceful curve formed on Julie’s lips. Marriages in affluent families were about matching status, not romance and affection. She and Sean were both children of powerful families; their union was inevitable, and it wasn’t something others could steal away easily.
“It’s so loud.” Tracy weakly opened her eyes, rubbed her throbbing temples, and her consciousness slowly returned. She moved Sean’s coat aside, carefully folded it. Judging by the texture of this clothing, it must be very expensive. It would be a waste to lose it. She decided she would take it back, wash it for Sean, and find a chance to return it to him later. After folding it, she walked out, asked a server for a plastic bag, and put the coat inside before leaving the lounge.
The banquet was winding down. She saw people leaving in succession by the door. How long did I sleep for? Seeing Sam not far away, Tracy walked towards him. She approached Sam from behind and apologized, “I’m sorry, I had to step away for a moment. I truly apologize.”
At the last seminar, she had left the venue before it even started due to an episode. This time, again due to an episode and dizziness, she had once again failed to honor Sam’s kind intentions. Having the same result twice made her feel a deep sense of powerlessness and helplessness.
Sam was on the phone, his back to Tracy. Hearing her voice, he quickly turned around to look at her. He ended his call and rushed forward excitedly, asking with concern, “Tracy, where did you go? You weren’t answering your phone. You nearly worried me to death.”
He had been calling Tracy repeatedly, but she hadn’t responded. He even asked the servers to
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help him look for her, but there was no news. It was as if Tracy had vanished from the banquet. Only when Tracy appeared did the stone in his heart finally drop. It’s fine as long as she’s okay. He was afraid something would happen to her, like last time, which resulted in a hospital stay.
Tracy took her phone out of her purse, saw it was off, and said to Sam, “My phone ran out of battery and shut down automatically. I’m sorry for making you worry.”
Seeing more and more people leaving, the apology in Tracy’s eyes deepened. “I’m so sorry that I failed to live up to your kindness again this time!” She hadn’t expected to fail at the crucial moment twice due to her health. It was truly surprising.
Sam patted her shoulder and comforted her, “It’s fine as long as you’re okay. I told Mr. Waylon about your plan, and he’s very satisfied. Now we’re just waiting for your thesis. Oh, and our teacher told me to ask you to go see him. It seems the old man has something he wants to discuss with you.”
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