Chapter 567
Chapter 567:
Candice’s face turned even paler. She gripped her phone and kept rubbing it unconsciously, her unease impossible to hide. After a long moment, she murmured, “I didn’t do anything wrong, did I? I handled everything Dad asked for. I even secured the domestic market. Why would he be upset with me p>
Her assistant said nothing. In situations like this, silence said enough.
Within the Lawson family, Warren Lawson’s authority was absolute. If he claimed Candice had crossed a line, then in his eyes, she had.
The rest of the ride passed without another word, the color draining further from her face with every passing minute.
A life without responsibilities might feel pleasant at first, but it couldn’t stay that way. Too much idle time left the mind with nowhere to go, and restless thoughts only grew louder.
Kailey no longer had work to occupy her, and she still lacked freedom. Each day felt empty, and she didn’t know how to fill it.
At last, she carried a book into the garden and sat down, hoping it would steady her thoughts. The words smeared across the page and her focus slipped, so she eased onto the lounge chair, set the book over her face, and drifted into sleep.
Max seemed to sense her mood. He lay quietly by her feet and didn’t make a sound.
When Lyman returned from handling his affairs, he noticed the scene from a distance — a woman and a dog resting in the yard. She lay back in the chair with a book covering her face, and the dog sat beside her with his head lowered, half asleep.
𝘙𝘦а𝖽 𝘧𝗋𝖾𝖾 𝗻о𝘃е𝗅𝘀 𝘰ո
Lyman stopped walking and looked at them for a long moment before stepping closer. Max cracked one eye open to glance at him, then closed it again. His ears twitched once.
“Kailey p>
His deep voice carried across the yard, but she didn’t respond.
Lyman pressed his fingers against the bridge of his nose, and his tone turned firm. “I know you’re not asleep. Sit up. We need to talk p>
A few seconds later, she lifted the book from her face and pushed herself upright.
Over the past few days, something inside her had changed. The brightness she once carried had faded, replaced by someone distant and cold.
“Did someone hit you in the head, Lyman?” A faint smile touched her lips, but there was no warmth in it. “When I wanted to talk before, you didn’t have a single word for me. Now that I don’t care anymore, you suddenly want a conversation. Are you always this pathetic p>
The assistant standing behind Lyman felt a chill crawl up his spine. He had never heard anyone speak to Lyman that way.
Kailey had nerve.
What surprised him more was Lyman’s reaction — he didn’t flare up, didn’t even frown. His face stayed calm and distant. “There was nothing to discuss before. Now that you’ve resigned and ended things with Kyson, we can talk p>
Ended things with Kyson.
Had that really been her choice? Had she ever been given one?
Her eyes turned red at once, but she refused to let the tears fall. She looked away, her expression empty. “Go ahead. What new plan have you prepared for me this time p>