Fated love: the unwanted bride
Chapter 994 - Chapter 994 Chapter 994 Carrying Dozens of Lives on His Back

Chapter 994: Chapter 994: Carrying Dozens of Lives on His Back Chapter 994: Chapter 994: Carrying Dozens of Lives on His Back In her eyes, Patronus Ximenez was an elder, one who could be her father’s elder.

Victory or defeat was a matter of skill.

She would not back down simply because Patronus Ximenez was older…

Years later, Qiana Childe’s enterprises grew larger and larger, while Patronus Ximenez’s company finally neared bankruptcy after a few years.

The once myth of Landon, Patronus Ximenez, was shattered.

Qiana Childe did not take this matter to heart; after all, over the years, she had absorbed too many companies. It was just that Patronus Ximenez’s company was, comparatively, larger.

In her philosophy, a company that stood still and did not seek innovation was doomed to a short journey.

And that’s how she saw Patronus Ximenez’s company.

Even if it hadn’t been absorbed by her, it would have gone bankrupt one day regardless.

Thus, Qiana Childe did not dwell on this.

But she never imagined that this–would become the root of all future tragedies.

In that year’s massacre in Landon, Patronus Ximenez was the mastermind. The incident was premeditated and planned.

Patronus Ximenez conspired with several bankrupt businessmen to hire fearless thugs; after preparing for several days, they attacked the Summer Resort.

Patronus Ximenez had calculated long ago that Qiana Childe would be at the Summer Resort at that time.

But he did not anticipate that Qiana Childe, a shrewd woman, would have hidden chambers in every room of the Summer Resort.

Unable to find Qiana Childe, he ordered his men to kill all the Cheney Family’s servants and bodyguards.

He never thought about fleeing for his own life, either.

That night, the Cheney Family was exterminated, and Patronus Ximenez and the other conspirators also lost their lives.

That night, the bloodshed was rampant; it was so restless, even the air seemed suffused with the undissipating smell of blood.

Even today, it feels as if one can still breathe in that scent.

From that massacre, Qiana Childe narrowly escaped, but later, she developed severe depression.

She was somber and silent all day, barely uttering a word, extremely weary.

Normally she loved going to the company, but after the incident, she couldn’t be bothered to go, preferring to sit in silence.

Bearing immense psychological pressure, Qiana Childe could not find relief.

She became increasingly sullen and unwilling to speak to anyone.

She would often lock herself in her room, and even harmed herself.

Once, Sylvan Cheney saw her with slashed wrists, bleeding profusely, and hurriedly took her to the hospital.

It was then that Sylvan Cheney realized how heavy her psychological burden was.

A woman carrying the weight of dozens of lives, such a burden is unimaginable.

No one is Qiana Childe; no one can fully comprehend her pain.

Even Sylvan Cheney couldn’t fully grasp it.

All he could do was watch helplessly as his mother locked herself away and self-harmed.

Qiana Childe abandoned her company, and from then on, her business faltered.

The young Sylvan Cheney took over everything, bearing a heavy load on his shoulders.

He took Qiana Childe to many doctors, consulted with experts, but to no avail.

Her depression got worse and worse.

Even Sylvan Cheney pleaded with Teagan Cheney to come back and see their mother; after all, in Qiana Childe’s heart… she still loved Teagan Cheney.

But Teagan Cheney did not care about her well-being at all.

Every day, Sylvan Cheney had someone watch over Qiana Childe, fearing she would harm herself again.

Despite that, Qiana Childe’s arms accumulated more and more horrific scars.

The scars increased, and Qiana Childe became increasingly haggard.

She lost a lot of weight, and nightmarish dreams frequently disturbed her nights.

In Qiana Childe’s world, there was only regret and sorrow, and the three words she repeated most were “I’m sorry”…

When Sylvan Cheney was fourteen, Qiana Childe took her own life by jumping into a lake.