I knew about Mom going after the Tanner family. I had thought that she was just snatching away some of the family’s businesses out of spite, but she actually managed to overwhelm the Tanners in just half a month.
Grandma told me how Dad had married Mom and built his company using the money from Mom’s family, only to betray her love for him later on. I could understand why Mom would do what she did, but… Is her ultimate goal to destroy the Tanners completely? Honestly, the thought of a beautiful and gentle woman like Mom turning into a merciless avenger scares me. Just how much pain and despair did she suffer to end up like that? Also, if this is the way she now behaves, how could she possibly approve of my relationship with Christopher?
Nathan thought I was reluctant when he saw no response from me; he got a little anxious. “I hate having to ask you for help, Yvonne, but I really have no other choice now. Besides, you grew up in this family! We may not be as rich as those wealthy families out there, but we never had to worry about putting food on the table, either. As your father, all I ask is for you to help me out this one time!”
Theoretically, I was indeed supposed to help my dad this one time. “Have you seen Mom?” I asked while glancing at Scarlett who was standing by the door.
“I have. She’s still as gentle and capable as ever.” The look of nostalgia on Nathan’s face suggested that he was recalling some pleasant memories of their relationship.
“Yeah, Mom looks just as pretty as before. I’m sure she has already made her intentions clear to you, right?” I asked.
With the support from the Goldstein family, crushing the Tanners was definitely a piece of cake for her. Given the number of people who wanted to collaborate with Goldstein Corporation, the Goldsteins could easily have these interested parties destroy the Tanners along the way. As such, Mom must have made some kind of request in order to give Nathan a chance to approach me.
Nathan seemed hesitant to bring up that incident and said with a frown, “There are certain things that cannot be undone after so much time has passed. But she’s your mother, so I’m sure she’ll agree if you ask her. Please help me out this time! I promise – it’s the last time I’ll ask for your help!”
The anxious look in his eyes and the fact that he used such a humble tone with me was evident that the Tanner family was faced with a huge crisis.
As my dad, he could’ve just shamelessly asked me to deal with his conflict, but something seemed to have changed in our relationship without us realizing it.
“I’ll try my best, but I can’t promise you anything. Mom and I aren’t as close anymore after our prolonged separation, so she might not listen to me,” I said with a helpless sigh.
“She will! She has always cared about you and feels guilty for leaving you with us over the years. I’m sure she’ll gladly oblige to anything you ask of her!” Nathan exclaimed anxiously.
Unfortunately, he was wrong about that. Mom had not even approved of my marriage with Christopher.
“It is better for the doer to undo what he has done, Dad. If you can get Mom to let go of her desire for revenge, it would be a lot more effective than anything I say to her. I’ll try my best to talk her out of it, but I don’t know if it’ll work.” I was so caught up with my thoughts that I didn’t even notice how inappropriate Dad’s statement was. I was a part of the Tanner family, to begin with, so him saying my mother left me with them made it sound like I was an outsider they had taken in.
“Do you know what happened to my Uncle Robert?” Mom and Dad had known each other for so long, so Dad would surely know something about her brother. I was really curious as to what happened between Robert and Julia back then that turned her into a murderer.
“Robert? Why would you bring up that guy?” Nathan’s expression changed the moment he heard me mention Robert’s name. Judging by his look of fear and anxiety, I figured he must’ve suffered a great deal at my uncle’s hands.
