“It must be that coward, Robin, who incited June to be such foolish. If I could know this, I wouldn’t have agreed with John to take that coward to my home!” Lareina said with repentance. She should have let Robin die outside.
“Don’t complain about this. You’d better think how to persuade June to meet Gavin Shen tomorrow.” Fay was worried. If Gavin didn’t saw June tomorrow, he would put his anger on them.
“I have one more try.” Lareina sighed, then she called June.
“June, I apologize first. It was my mistake not to care about your feelings.” Lareina’s voice sounded soft. She knew June’s character. June was the kind of person who was easy to be moved but hard to be forced.
June Brown frowned, uncomfortable about Lareina’s tone.
“I hope you can understand I do these all for you. You know our family’s situation well. Your grandfather doesn’t care about your father and give a little share to us every year. Though you tried so hard to make the contract of Spring Hill project, your grandfather still wants to take all the money and leave little to us.”
“As for Robin… he is really not promising. His salary is so little that he even can’t afford your make-up. You know that women need money to keep their young faces.”
“So I made the decision for you. Gavin Shen is a good man. June, trust me. I won’t do harm to you.”
June sighed. She couldn’t understand why Lareina always connected love with money. Couldn’t she have real love without money?
“Mom, I know you do this for me, but I don’t want to divorce Robin. Besides, I think you should give Robin an opportunity. He will change.” June didn’t listen to Lareina but wanted to persuade Lareina to change her attitude towards Robin Zhou.
Lareina bit her lips. She couldn’t believe that coward, Robin, would make changes. But now, she had to lie. “All right, June, I can give Robin an opportunity, but I hope you can also give me an opportunity. No matter you like Gavin or not, come to see him tomorrow, OK? If you still insist on staying with Robin later, I’ll never bother you again.”
Lareina’s idea was simple. Her task was to send June to Gavin, and what would happen next had nothing to do with her. She believed Gavin had enough means to persuade June.
“Mom, I said, I have no interest in Gavin. I won’t go!”
June frowned. Why Lareina insisted on asking her to meet Gavin? June was Robin’s wife. It would certainly be a shame for Robin if she dated another man.
“June! I’m begging you! Meet Gavin tomorrow, OK?” Lareina begged. If June refused, Lareina could only wait for Gavin’s revenge.
“Mom, do you cover something?” June doubted. Lareina used to be dominant, but this time, she was so humble, making June doubtful.
Robin sighed. June didn’t know that she had already been sold by her mother.
“June, I… I took Gavin’s money.” Lareina was embarrassed. She knew it was shameful.
“How much?”
June gritted her teeth.
“One hundred million,” Lareina answered in a low voice.
June was shocked, her face turning pale quickly.
She knew what it meant. Gavin had spent so much money, so his intention couldn’t just be to meet her. He must have some dirty plans.
“Mom! To be honest, what deal have you made with Gavin?” June asked with fury. She was so innocent that she couldn’t imagine that Lareina would be crazy enough to sell her virgin night.
“No… no deal. June, Gavin… just wants to see you.” Lareina didn’t dare to speak the truth.
“How could he spend one hundred million just to see me? Mom, do you think I’m a fool?” June cried. She now began to realize what Lareina had done, but she was still unwilling to believe it.
Lareina was speechless.
“Mom, return the money to Gavin right now! Then I can forget this.” June said coldly. She was not stupid. She knew her value. She had nothing outstanding except for her beautiful face.
“June, I can’t do that. I’ve made a contract with Gavin. He only needs you, not money. If he doesn’t see you tomorrow, he won’t let me go…” Lareina said in a small voice. Even if she could return the money, she wouldn’t do that at such a critical moment. It was one hundred million! Robin couldn’t earn so much money all his life!
“I said, I! Will! Not! Go!” June shouted.
Lareina cried. “June, please save me. If you don’t see him tomorrow, I have to spend my rest life in prison. Though I did wrong, you can’t be so ruthless…”
June was furious, tears flowing down from her face. She couldn’t hear what Lareina said next. She was deeply immersed in great disappointment.
Robin sighed. He knew now how hard June was. It was a choice between the mother, who had raised her for more than 20 years, and the husband, who she loved and prepared to spend all the rest life with.
“June, do you trust me?” Robin smiled. He would never let June in a dilemma, never.
June stared at Robin. It was the third time Robin asked her this question. Every time after Robin asked, the difficulties in front of her could be handled immediately, bringing her unbelievable surprise. So, it would still be like that this time?