"You should have figured out by now whether or not you're suited to manage Washington Co. these past few days. So whether you believe my good intentions or not is up to you!"
Bert stood there, his chest heaving with emotion, his gaze filled with inner conflict as he looked at Daniel.
In the end, he turned and rushed out, choosing to find a place where he could be alone to process everything.
For Bert, if he believed what Daniel said, it would mean that all these years, he had mistaken Daniel's good intentions for cruelty, and everything he had done in the past would have been a mistake, making him a fool.
But if he didn't believe Daniel, the reality of what he was experiencing at Washington Co. right now made it clear that he really wasn't suited for it.
The next morning at the breakfast table, the little girl asked Laurent with concern,
"Mom, what happened last night? I think I heard you crying…"
Laurent felt embarrassed.
