I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Mrs. Thatcher’s hidden maternal love was slowly being awakened. She felt for Justin, and had tried to stop Mr. Thatcher and Tristan when they attempted to slander him, but her words were powerless. It was only when Justin saw his mother’s concern for him that he felt his efforts were worthwhile.

“Mom, I’ve been looking for you all these years. I wanted a home, parents. I can support you, and I’ve been looking forward to it, no matter how tired, I could endure,” Justin said. “Mom, stop living with dad. From now on, live with me. You can’t ruin yourself over him.”

“What about your older brother? What about Gemma?” Mrs. Thatcher was worried. “Your dad can’t do household chores, can’t cook. Your brother is paralyzed, and Gemma is still so young, they can’t be without me.”

Her words pierced Justin like a sharp knife. At this moment, Mrs. Thatcher was still considering them. Had she ever considered him? Her heart wasn’t numb; she just truly… didn’t love him.

Justin remembered what Meredith had said. How different was he from Mrs. Thatcher? Meredith had told him to completely disregard his parents, but he still had a soft heart, worrying about Mrs. Thatcher and Gemma. If he couldn’t harden his heart, he would never have a peaceful life. They couldn’t be separated. If he cared for Gemma and Mrs. Thatcher, he would inevitably be tied to Mr. Thatcher and Tristan.

Suddenly, Justin realized, even if he clarified the truth this time, he couldn’t escape them. His brother was paralyzed; his father was frail.

“Mom, you want to go back home with them? You’d rather serve them than stay with me in the capital?” Justin cooled down.

“Ainsley, you’re not going to look after us?” Mrs. Thatcher was desperate. “Ainsley, those are your dad and brother. You can’t just ignore them. They were wrong this time, I’ll make them apologize. We’re still a family. I’ll go back and persuade your dad, we won’t buy that silly villa, we won’t force you to sell the apartment. Gemma is still young; she needs to go to school. She can’t be ruined.”

Now she could make decisions?

Mrs. Thatcher’s words led Justin to complete despair. Perhaps his mother loved him, but it wasn’t much. Or maybe, she had never loved him, just wanted him to bear the entire family’s burdens. The injustices and slanders he suffered were insignificant now.

Justin said nothing more; he took a deep breath and walked away along the sidewalk, silent as a ghost. Mrs. Thatcher called out a few times behind him, but he did not turn back.All rights © NôvelDrama.Org.

Justin finally realized his mistake. When he returned to “Merrydale Estate,” Meredith was already back. Seeing Justin’s dispirited appearance, she knew what had happened.

“Have you decided what to do? Haven’t figured it out along the way?” she asked.

Azure, who had insight into the entire event, sarcastically remarked, “With his soft-hearted, emotional nature, I wonder how he manages to be a lawyer.”

Meredith glanced at Azure. Setting aside the fact Azure fancied Terrence Sterling, she actually admired Azure quite a bit. Azure had voiced Meredith’s own thoughts, which she dared not express herself.

Justin went back to his room without a word. Azure then criticized Meredith, “Where did you find such a useless man?”

Meredith countered, “Are you in a bad mood today?”

“Just as long as you’re still Terrence Sterling’s wife, I won’t be in a good mood,” Azure shot back.

Meredith laughed, “Sorry about that, either you move out, or you stay unhappy every day. Really, you’re quite outstanding, and I can see no need for you to force someone who doesn’t love you. In a few years, you’ll look back and think how childish you were.”

Azure, unappreciative, said, “My business is none of your concern.”

“You’re interfering with my life, of course, I have to care,” Meredith responded. “If you really believed Stella, you’d gain nothing.”

Azure was surprised, “How did you know?”

“No one understands Terrence Sterling’s mother better than he does,” Meredith explained. “Stella called you back, thinking I and Terrence Sterling were really divorcing so you could marry him? That’s impossible. Frankly, in Stella’s eyes, you’ve already lost the qualifications to marry Terrence Sterling. You’re smart enough to understand that.”

Azure understood, but understanding was one thing, being able to let go was another.

Azure frowned, “You don’t understand, all these years I’ve been striving to stand equal with him. Without him, what’s the point of my efforts?”

Meredith shook her finger lightly, “You’re mistaken. The purpose of a woman’s efforts shouldn’t be defined by a man. You love dancing, you’re passionate about it. Without Terrence Sterling, would you just stop dancing? Just like those men who claim they earn money to support their wives-without wives, would they stop eating? Stop working? Women had lives before marrying, they weren’t helpless. Your efforts should be for yourself, not for someone else.”