Chapter 50 The Identity of Curtis‘ Savior
Meanwhile, Sonya was subjected to questioning from her superiors at AeroQuest Airlines. Hence, Curtis had to leave the airport alone.
His thoughts were still a mess. All he could think about was what Chloe had said to him before she left.
Who was the one who’s actually saved Curtis?
Chloe? Or Sonya?
Curtis had seen Sonya the moment he’d woken up in the hospital. The hospital staff had even told him that she’d gone to the hospital with him.
But why had Chloe said those words? Had she just been lying, or…
It felt like Curtis‘ chest was being crushed by a ten–ton weight, making it hard for him to breathe.
He returned to the villa. The moment he entered, he saw Helen and Joanne sitting on the sofa.
They quickly greeted Curtis when he came inside.
“Why are you home so late, Curtis? Didn’t you just need to go to the city hall and sign some papers? Chloe hasn’t regretted her decision about the divorce, has she?” Joanne asked.
In Joanne’s mind, it made sense for Chloe to not want to go through with the divorce. Curtis was CEO of Green Tech, and he was also rich!
“Was 153 million dollars not enough for Chloe? Helen huffed. “That sum is way more than she deserves, if
you ask me!”
“That’s enough, Mom.” Curtis massaged his temple. “The divorce with Chloe has been finalized.”
“Really?” Helen exclaimed with joy.
‘I have no need to lie to you,” Curtis replied.
“That’s wonderful news! A woman like Chloe Quall could never be fit to be your wife. Sonya is a good choice. Her family is influential, and she’s even a captain. Having a daughter–in–law like her would make
me so proud!” Helen said happily.
Helen was eagerly imagining the admiration on her relatives‘ faces once they found out that she had a rich heiress as her daughter–in–law.
‘Chloe is definitely going to regret divorcing you, Curtis,” Joanne said gleefully. “She won’t be able to find a proper man like you anywhere else.”
Joanne then said excitedly. “Why don’t you send a wedding invite to Chloe once you and Sonya marry? We’ll let Chloe come and join the wedding!”
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“Sonya and I are just friends,” Curtis said, brows furrowing.
“What do you mean, just friends? Stop bluffing us. We both know Sonya is your first love. You only married Chloe because you lost interest in Sonya after she left the country. But now that you’ve divorced Chloe, you can finally be with Sonya,” Joanne said.
“Yes! We’re all family, so there’s no need to be shy about this. I know how you truly feel, so we’ll definitely start planning yours and Sonya’s wedding soon,” Helen said.
Curtis looked at Helen and Joanne as a wave of exhaustion washed over him.
Without another word, he went upstairs and retired to his bedroom.
Not even Helen and Joanne, his own family, believed that Sonya was just a friend to him!
Had he really caused this misunderstanding through his actions?
It was true that he’d had feelings for Sonya at the start. It was partly because she’d saved his life and partly because of her looks and background. But she’d been so far out of his league at the time.
Curtis knew the distance between their social standings was great, so he’d only ever kept his love for Sonya hidden deep in his heart. He would mask any affection or kindness toward her as a repayment of gratitude.
But once Curtis married Chloe, he knew the responsibilities he had to bear as a husband. He never once crossed the line with Sonya even when she returned–not even when he still had feelings for her.
Curtis wanted to be loyal in his marriage but also wanted to show Sonya affection. Hence, he’d claimed Sonya was just a “friend” in order to keep people from prying.
But clearly no one thought that Curtis and Sonya were mere friends.
Curtis recalled the accusations Chloe had directed at him before. He’d only claimed that Sonya was “just a friend” because he didn’t want his reputation ruined or feel guilty for his actions.
He took out the divorce decree he’d received earlier today, a bitter taste filling his mouth.
His phone rang just then. He looked at the screen and saw it was Sonya.
It just so happened that Curtis had something to ask her too!
Curtis answered the call and heard Sonya’s voice ring out uneasily from the other end. “Curtis? Where are you right now? I want to see you?”
“Where are you currently at? I’ll go and fetch you,” Curtis said.
“I’m still at the airport. I only just left the deputy CEO’s office,” Sonya said in an aggrieved tone.
Usually, Curtis would’ve immediately consoled her. Yet right now he found himself unable to utter a single
such word.
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“I’ll come over right now then,” Curtis said before hanging up the call. He then drove right to the airport.
Sonya ground her teeth together as she gripped her phone tightly. Uneasiness flashed across her face. She couldn’t let Curtis know the truth at all.
She had to be Curtis‘ life savior!
Curtis arrived at the airport half an hour later and saw Sonya waiting for him. Her eyes were red–rimmed, and her face was pale. She looked quite pitiful right now with none of her usual prideful flair in sight.
The moment Sonya saw Curtis, she leapt into his arms.
“Do you think it’s my fault for being so reckless today, Curtis? I swear I really wasn’t trying to antagonize Chloe. I only did what I did out of genuine safety concerns! I admit I went a little too far, which is why
things turned out the way they did.
“Honestly, things wouldn’t have ended up like that if Chloe had just told me earlier on that the urn contained her parents‘ ashes! She purposely kept silent about it just so I’d humiliate myself!”
Sonya was once again shifting all the blame to Chloe.
Curtis gazed at Sonya in his arms. “But didn’t Chloe’s friend yell out to you that the urn had Chloe’s parents
ashes in it? You didn’t believe her!”
Sonya froze to the spot. “Are you really siding with them right now, Curtis? Didn’t you once promise me that you’d stand on my side no matter what happens?”
Curtis pursed his lips but didn’t respond directly to Sonya. “Let’s find someplace to sit and eat.”
“Okay.” Sonya nodded.
Something flashed in her eyes when Curtis turned his back on her, though. It seemed like his attitude
toward her really had changed!
Had he grown suspicious of her all because of what Chloe said before she left?
The most important thing for Sonya right now was to get rid of Curtis‘ suspicion!
Sonya and Curtis went to a restaurant close to the airport. They sat in a private dining room and ordered two mugs of coffee.
“I was suspended because of what happened earlier today. Though after thinking it through, it doesn’t seem like an entirely bad thing. Now I can accompany you to Yarfdale, and you can meet my relatives from my mother’s side of the family. That way you can build connections,” Sonya said.
Curtis sipped on his coffee, his mind elsewhere entirely. Right now, the only thing he cared about was…
“Sonya, I need to ask you something. Who was the person who actually rescued me from the river all those years ago?” Curtis asked.
Sonya’s expression instantly fell.
