In fact, only in this way can I feel terrible. What has she gone through to become like this.
When she was in prison, she was not as gloomy as she was now.
I took her to a restaurant and didn’t bother to ask her what she would eat. Recently, I have known her preferences and ordered seven or eight dishes.
But she didn’t have a good appetite, so she just ate a small bowl.
After dinner, I insisted on taking her to the hospital. Ceres Taylor had never thought of telling anyone about her illness. Now she seemed to lose interest in everything around her, feeling that everything in the world was dark.
There would never be a light to light up her world again.
She would be reexamined according to the doctor’s instructions, but she didn’t expect that her disease would completely recover. Even when she took the medicine, she would listen to the doctor’s arrangement mechanically.
It seemed that she lived only to survive, without a clear purpose. She told herself what she wanted to do, what she wanted to get, and everything was aimless. Death was not the end she wanted, but she would feel that it was a good relief.
The doctor told me about Ceres Taylor’s condition alone. Then I knew how serious she was.
“As her family members, you’d better pay more attention to her and spend some time with her. Don’t blame her or quarrel with her. You’d better find her inner needs and let her slowly come out.”
I nodded and my heart sank.
I didn’t expect that she would end up like this. She even needed a lot of sleeping pills to sleep. Was the matter of Ben Scott so devastating to her?
She didn’t even have the WILL to live without him?
I didn’t realize it was her birthday until I saw her message on the sheet.
Now she won’t refute any of my suggestions. To be exact, she is more like an thoughtless puppet following me.
After knowing her condition, I think it’s necessary for her to move out of that dark room.
But she refused to accept the benefits I gave her, so i had to find a reasonable excuse to make her leave voluntarily or forced.
When we walked out of the hospital, it was already four o’clock in the afternoon.
Now Ryan Campbell has put all his attention on his work. I don’t think things in the company are enough for Ryan Campbell.
It was dark outside and it seemed that it was raining and snowing again.
After helping her fasten the seat belt, I started the car slowly and asked her at the same time, “what do you want to eat for dinner?”
She looked out of the window and answered in a hoarse voice, “I’m not hungry yet.”
I took a deep breath and thought that today is her birthday. I should at least give her something special.
I took her to a bakery and asked her what kind of cake she liked, but she didn’t say anything. She just looked at the window and seemed to be lost in thought.
I didn’t care if she was thinking about that man again. I pointed at one randomly.
While waiting for the cake in the shop, I carefully selected a restaurant, and then asked her, “is there any place you want to go?”
t she raised her head and said, “I want to see a movie.”
I nodded. Then I took out my phone and asked her to choose her favorite movie and book the tickets. In the evening, after watching the movie in a silent atmosphere, I took her back home. She didn’t object. After seeing her take the medicine and go to bed, I went back to the study to work overtime.
The second day, when I opened the door of the study, I saw Ceres Taylor going downstairs.
My eyes fell on her. “Why don’t you sleep a little longer?”
“… I’m going to the company later.”
I was stunned. I thought she was still thinking about work, so I said, “it doesn’t matter. You can go to work after resting enough.”
She just shook her head and went downstairs.
I think it’s better for her to go to the company. It’s better to have something to do than to have nothing to do.
But I didn’t expect that her behavior was not in my plan.
After breakfast, she went to the company with me. There was no communication on the way. She just looked out of the window, not the kind of vacant look. Sometimes she would turn her head with the flow of things outside the window, as if she was looking at something specific.
I don’t know if it’s a familiar place for her to pay attention to, so I didn’t care about her.
After sending her to her office, I also went back to my own workroom to sort out some documents and sent them to Ryan Campbell.
She guessed that Ryan Campbell must have stayed up all night. Perhaps he didn’t go back at all, and his clothes were still the same as last night.
It was not the first time that he had been in such a state since he divorced Irene Nadine. I had persuaded him many times to take care of himself, but he couldn’t listen to anyone. As time went by, I didn’t say anything more. I just felt a little worried when I saw him like this.
“Ryan, this is the proposal from the meeting yesterday. I have revised it. Please have a look.”
He nodded and said in a tired and hoarse voice, “put it there.”
I walked over and put down the files. When I saw the ashtray filled with cigarette ash and cigarette butts, I couldn’t help saying, “Ryan, don’t exhaust yourself. No matter how you torture yourself, sister in law won’t know…”
“Who is your sister-in-law?” He raised his head and asked me coldly. Apparently, he cared about this title very much.
Since she had been with another man, how could she be called like this.
I just took a deep breath and turned back to my office.
As soon as they reached the door, the person in charge of the assistant room followed me into the office. He said in surprise, “Mr. Scott, Ceres just gave me a resignation letter!”
I was stunned and then sat down on the chair. The person in charge handed me the resignation letter. I glanced at it casually and signed her name in the lower right corner.
No wonder she was a little abnormal today. It turned out that she was going to resign. What was she thinking now?
I’m not angry. I just said lightly, “call her here.”
The person in charge hurried out to call for help. Soon, Ceres Taylor appeared in my office.
The scene reminded me of her first interview.