Jodie stood at the corridor and looked at the tightly closed door. She frowned and waited for a long while before knocking on the door.
There was no response from the room.
Jodie did not hesitate. She used the spare key to open the door and went in.
Albert was leaning against the chair behind the desk. He felt that someone had come in and raised his head, "Why did you come in?" "Aren't I worried about you?" Saying this, Jodie She walked to the desk and looked at Albert's dejected expression. She was distressed, and her voice was a little hoarse as she said, "You didn't eat anything after you came back yesterday. You didn't sleep last night, did you?"
Albert closed his eyes, "I couldn't fall asleep."
Hearing this, Jodie's heart ached severely, "Even if you couldn't fall asleep, you had to rest for a while. You're no longer a young man. What if you fall ill?" Although she said this, she herself didn't sleep last night, either. She did not want to think about anything, but her mind was in a mess.
At least in A City, the Meng Family was a wealthy and influential family. Since Meng Company had been shut down, how could she sleep at ease?
In just one day, Meng Company... went bankrupt. Albert didn't allow her to go to the company, but she knew the situation of the company from the news.
As soon as she closed her eyes, she couldn't stop crying. On the one hand, she was distressed about the company and worried about Albert's health. On the other hand, she had to consider how Zena would be like after she went aboard...
At the break of the day, she got up and walked to the study. Seeing that the door was still closed, she didn't disturb Albert and went downstairs to make breakfast in person.
"What can I do now? Just... accept the fact."
Hearing this, Jodie knew that Albert was talking about the company. She pursed her lips, walked to Albert and reached out to hold his hand, "Albert, don't be like this, okay? You don't know how distressed I feel when I see you like this..." Her eyes misted with tears. She sniffed and tried not to cry, "As for the company, since you don't let me care about it, I will listen to you. But as the saying goes, as long as there's life, there's hope. You've been working hard in the business world for so many years and have a wide range of contacts. If you cheer up, we'll make a comeback in the future."
"Alas!" Albert sighed, "Don't talk about this anymore."
If it was possible, didn't he want to start his business again? Why didn't he do anything? He... didn't dare to watch the news about Meng Company, but his secretary called him and told him something.
That was true. It was Lu family that aimed at Meng Company. What could he do?
But... make a come back? He was old. Could he be energetic enough to do that? Even if he really wanted to do so, he knew that it wouldn't be very easy. If Lu family threatened his business partners again, it would be a waste of time. Even if Lu family didn't stop him, he couldn't make a comeback in a short time.
"Albert, don't be like this, okay?" With tears in her eyes, Jodie held Albert's hand more tightly, "You
are a tower of strength to our whole family.
"I know that you are really good to her, but now, we only have our family." With tears, Jodie said with distress, "Since she came back with us yesterday, she has been locking herself in the room. She refused to come out no matter how I called her. She hasn't eaten anything yet. Although I am mad at her, I feel distressed for her. After all, she is our daughter."
"I asked her to come out for breakfast, but she just said that she was not hungry and she had no appetite. You and her are both like this. Have you ever thought about my feelings?"
Albert closed his eyes and clenched his fists tightly.
"Let bygones be bygones. Let's not think too much about it, okay? I know what you're thinking about, but it has happened. The company has gone bankrupt, so forget it. But we only have one daughter."
"I understand." Albert sighed, "But, I... can't forgive her immediately, though she is my daughter. Just let me stay alone for a while."
"Okay."
"Well, you can go out first. By the way... go to see her. She's leaving soon, and I don't know when she'll come back. After she goes aboard, she has to live alone. Pack everything she needs for her. Here's a bank card. Before you come in, I checked it, and it hasn't been frozen yet. Draw out the money after you go out and give all the money to her. Ask her to live a good life there."
"Okay." Tears came out of Jodie's eyes in an instant. She choked, "I see." "Alas! Go to see her now."
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