Chapter 1401
"Sophie, you know..." Jenna started, but Harold cut in before she could finish, "My brother's gone."
Sophie was momentarily taken aback by Harold's words. "He's been in charge of Aldridge Global long enough,"
Harold said with a hint of detachment. "This time, he decided to leave." Jenna and Adler remained quiet.
After a pause, Sophie asked, "Did he... mention where he's headed?"
"No," Harold replied. "Maybe he'll go abroad, or perhaps to squaint little town away from the city. He might
just want to live that quiet country life he always talked about..."
"So, he's not coming back to Devonport, is he?"
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"That's right."
With Harold's confirmation, Sophie felt a pang of realization. It was all over. Gordon didn't want to stay in this city
anymore. But why did he leave without a word? Not even a proper goodbye.
"| still have so many questions for him..." Sophie murmured, her voice barely above a whisper. She vividly
remembered everything from her dream. It was so perfect, those memories felt almost real. She longed to see
Gordon, ask him about their past, and find out what really happened.
She glanced at the Aldridge Global family crest she held, her eyes clouding with emotion.
Harold, seeing her distress, swallowed the comforting words he was about to offer. Instead, he tried to sound
nonchalant, "It's not like we'll never see him again. He just needs stalone. Who knows... maybe he'll be
back sooner than we think."
Sophie found a bit of solace in Harold's words. He was right. The world is vast, but if you really want to see
someone, you'll find a way.
Just then, Colby stood up and said to Harold, "Cwith me."
Harold nodded silently. He knew this conversation was inevitable, so he followed Colby out into the hallway.
The corridor was silent, just the two of them.
"I know what you're thinking," Harold said, breaking the silence. "I didn't kill him."
He handed Colby a set of keys. "But... Lennon did leave. Before he went, he askedto give this to you. He said
he wasn't one for sappy words, but he wanted you to have his most treasured possession."
Colby accepted the keys quietly and asked, "How did he go?"
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"Seven days after that shooting," Harold confessed, regret tinging his voice. "Lennon approached my brother. He
told him that he'd been diagnosed with liver cancer
didn't have much time. He wanted to accomplish one last thing for the his own funeral. That would make him
feel his life was worthwhile."
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Harold looked up earnestly, "I never meant to keep this from you."
"I get it," Colby replied simply.
As he turned to go back into the room, he added, "Don't tell Sophie. | don't want her to go through more pain."
"Alright," Harold agreed.
When Colby re-entered the room, he found Sophie and Jenna chatting lightly. Watching Sophie clutch the
Aldridge family crest, he stood in silence for a long moment