“Why are you asking this all of a sudden?” Derek asked.
“No, nothing. I just overheard the servants mentioning it. They all said that the will is necessary.”
Serina would not betray Ernest even though she loved Derek.
“No, Dad did not mention the will. It could be that he had already made the will with the lawyer before.”
“Oh, then what did your father say to you before he died?”
“A lot. Some irrelevant things. He mentioned Rafael…”
Rafael’s death seemed to be the pain of everyone in the Maynard family.
“He asked me to take good care of Ernest,” Derek said slowly. Ever since Rafael passed away, Derek had indeed taken the responsibility of taking care of Ernest.
Serina didn’t continue to ask.
She could basically conclude that Dalton’s will was to leave the Saint Group to Derek!
Before he died, he asked Ernest to take care of the Saint Group and asked Derek to take good care of Ernest. “Doesn’t that mean the Saint Group is left to Ernest with the help of Derek?” she wondered.
‘However, Dalton still left the company to Ernest when he knew that Ernest had no experience of managing a company and only liked to film.
As for his own son, Dalton only gave him the right to assist Ernest?
Why?
Derek did well in the Saint Group in the past few years. He even helped the Saint Group survive the economic crisis!
It is reasonable to revoke Derek’s position if he had no talent for business, but he is actually a business genius!
Besides, Derek is his son while Ernest is his grandson. It’s clear who should be the heir.
I really don’t understand.’
“What are you thinking about?” Derek pulled Serina directly into his arms.
“It’s nothing. You’ve lost weight for the past two days,” Serina said as she sat on his lap.
“It doesn’t matter.”
“You should rest early. I am going back.” Derek said.
“Well, drink more water. Don’t force yourself.”
“OK.”
Derek got up and walked out.
Serina let out a long sigh. She knew that no matter how much she said and how nice Derek agreed, it would be useless.
The day of burial came after six days.
It was extremely busy. In order not to attract the attention of others, Derek arranged everything for Serina.
She was dressed in black, the same as the crowd, and not noticed by anyone.
The funeral looked solemn, making people feel grieved.
Passing through the rows of people in black clothes, Serina caught Derek standing in front of the tombstone.
He kept his head low, hiding his sound of crying. However, it could be seen that he was trembling.
Lauren cried her heart out, which was really heartbreaking.
She naturally had to cry. After all, it was her husband. If she did not make a fuss, she would not be able to explain herself in front of everyone.
At the end of the funeral, a man in a black suit walked up to Serina, “Madam, Mr. Derek asked me to send you back to Polaris City.”
The person’s voice was very low, afraid of being heard.
Serina turned to look at the tombstone where Derek was still standing. His tall body was hunched at the moment.
“He is not leaving?”
“Mr. Derek wants to stay here alone for a while and ordered me to send you back first.”
“Alright.” Serina followed the man to the car.
It was better to let him calm down alone.
Back in Polaris City, Serina found the note left by Yolanda, who went back to S City because of something of Benevolence and Justice Society.
Serina took a shower, and then she sat on the sofa, stroking her belly.
She didn’t vomit for the past two days. Maybe it was because she had no time to care about it, and maybe she had a considerate baby.
She felt no discomfort.
“Baby, you should be very obedient. Daddy is in a bad mood these days. Mommy has to accompany Daddy well.”
A bright smile appeared on Serina’s face.
“Derek should be in an extremely bad mood right now. It’s the right time to tell him about our baby, which will make him happier.” she thought.
Until midnight, Derek didn’t come back. Thinking that he must have some other things to deal with after the funeral, she prepared to sleep alone.
Later, she suddenly felt a chill and was hugged back tightly.
Serina suddenly came to her senses.
It must be Derek.
“Derek? Have you had dinner?” Serina wanted to turn around but found that Derek was holding her very tightly.
“Don’t move. Just let me hold you.” His voice was low and hoarse, with a thick nasal sound.
Serina did not move.
“My dad is gone…” Derek was a little choked up.
At that moment, Serina suddenly felt his weakness.
At this moment, he was just a son who had lost his father.
Even though he was a president of a group and the richest man, he still felt sad.
“Since I was a child, he has always doted on me. Ever since I was three years old, my mother has constantly been asking me to take various classes. It was my father who would hold me in his arms and take me to fly a kite and swim when he noticed me being so tired from classes.”
“He is much older than me, but he gave me everything. He would secretly buy a game console for me and play games with me, even though he always lost to me at his age.”
“There was a time when I liked the models of cruise ships. When it was my birthday, he sent me a cruise ship named after me…”
Serina listened quietly and was so moved.
“Derek is a very delicate person who doesn’t know how to express himself.” she thought.
“Actually, I have never said that I really admire him. Although he was old with gray hair when I grew up, I still admired him. He is the person I admire the most in this world.”
“But he’s gone. I won’t have the chance to tell him.”
Serina could feel the cold tears drilling into her neck.
Derek cried.
In fact, he cried during the funeral. He was just used to being indifferent in front of others.
After a long time, Serina felt that Derek’s arm was loosened, and she took the opportunity to turn around.
“I feel so sorry, but the dead can’t be brought back to life. Your father definitely wouldn’t want to see you like this. So, you can tell him a piece of good news next time you visit him.”
“Derek, you are going to be a father,” Serina said with a smile.