She Got His Time, I Lost My Child 16

In the days that followed, I threw myself into work. The busier I was, the easier it was to climb out of the shadows of the past. Worried that I was using work to numb myself, my parents started introducing me to potential dates. I couldn’t turn them down, so I agreed to meet a few people during my free time. Meanwhile, Julian tried looking for me a few more times. I never saw him personally. Instead, I had the security escort him out without a word. Eventually, I asked the building management to issue a notice in the community group, explicitly banning Julian from entering the premises. I now oversee the Wilkins Group. Everyone in high society knew the scandal that had gone down between Julian and Tiffany. They knew how to pick a side. No hospital in Hayfield City dared hire Julian now. The last time I saw him, I happened to be driving by. He was rummaging through a trash can, eating discarded food. As for Tiffany, ever since she got beaten up in the hospital and saw Julian fall from grace, she immediately started cozying up to another heir. It was too bad the guy’s wife showed up in person and caught them. The man didn’t even dare say a word. Photos of Tiffany went viral after that. She became a public disgrace, a woman everyone hated. Eventually, Tiffany went crawling back to Julian. However, the two of them barely exchanged a few words before they were fighting again. I never heard much about either of them after that. I spent the next few years dedicating myself to the company, pushing Wilkins Group into the international market. At first, the board of directors tried to block me at every turn. However, when the company started relying on me to stay afloat, they had no choice but to fall in line. My assistant handed me a coffee. It was bitter. Yet this would be the only kind of bitterness I’d ever taste again. Outside, the sun was rising. It was just like the life ahead of me.