Chapter 980: Chapter 504: Extra Story: You Exist Deeply in My Mind (2)

"What’s wrong, silly girl, what are you thinking about again?" Christine Quinn softly asked, noticing her daughter’s expression.

Marie pulled Christine Quinn’s hand, looking at her with pretty watery eyes, "Mommy, Grandma and Auntie don’t want us to go on vacation. I think Daddy must also... also not want us to go."

Christine Quinn gently patted her daughter’s hand, "So do you want to go on vacation with Mommy?"

Marie firmly nodded.

"Then you shouldn’t feel bad about leaving your Daddy..." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"It’s not me who doesn’t want to leave Daddy, it’s Daddy who doesn’t want to leave us..."

Christine Quinn smiled, pulling her daughter into an embrace, "Did you forget what Mommy said to you this afternoon again? Mommy and Daddy..."

Marie interrupted Christine Quinn, "I know, you guys aren’t suitable to be together anymore..." Marie lowered her head, murmuring with a sour heart, "But I think Daddy won’t not care about Mommy."

Knowing she could never convince her daughter, Christine Quinn simply changed the topic, "Oh, you little one, stop worrying about grown-ups’ affairs... quickly pack the things you want to bring for the trip, otherwise later don’t say you forgot to bring something."

Thinking about the unhappiness of her parents being together for so long, Marie felt regretful but also respected her parents’ decision.

Without saying much more to her mother, Marie was ready to pack things for the trip when suddenly there was a rhythmic knock on the door.

Judging by the knock, it was clear the person was Skyler Jones.

Marie walked over to open the door, and sure enough, Skyler Jones was standing outside.

"Daddy..."

Marie nestled into him.

Skyler Jones rubbed Marie’s head, his gaze turned towards Christine Quinn inside.

Christine Quinn’s gaze also met Skyler Jones’, and she smiled slightly, "Why are you standing outside? Come in and sit!"

Skyler Jones walked in and sat opposite Christine Quinn.

Watching Christine Quinn tidying up clothes, Skyler Jones spoke deeply, "Mom told me you and Marie are planning to go on a trip, right?"

"Yes, Marie has a week off... I haven’t gone out with her for a long time, so I want to take her abroad for a few days." Although Christine Quinn was looking at Skyler Jones when she spoke, her gaze seemed distant, no longer carrying the closeness of the past.

"Is there anything I can help with?"

"Daddy, you can take us to the airport," Marie immediately replied.

"Don’t bother your Daddy..." Christine Quinn gently refuted her daughter, then looked at Skyler Jones, "I know you have been delayed with a lot of company matters and will be quite busy recently... so Marie and I will handle the trip ourselves. Rest assured, I’ll make sure your precious daughter has a happy holiday."

Skyler Jones didn’t say anything, he just nodded, "Call me if there’s anything."

"Okay."

After packing Marie’s things, Christine Quinn started packing her own luggage.

Skyler Jones silently watched her pack for a long time, then he got up and said to Christine Quinn, "You carry on, I’ll go to the study to deal with some business."

Being busy, Christine Quinn didn’t even look at Skyler Jones and just nodded.

Skyler Jones then left the children’s room.

Sitting alone in the spacious study, Skyler Jones leaned quietly against the back of the chair.

Skyler, I will never leave you again... I’m sorry, if it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have been hurt... You must get better, I will always be by your side...

The image in his mind flashed back to when he "pretended to be paralyzed" and she rushed back to his side, his heart felt suddenly blocked. The guilt created a suffocating pain, making him feel quite distressed.

Time flowed by slowly...

No one knows how long it had passed when there was a soft knock on the study door.

Skyler Jones adjusted his posture and said blandly, "Come in."

It was Christine Quinn.

He hadn’t expected it to be her, so when he saw her, his expression showed a bit of surprise.

Christine Quinn still had the usual smile on her face. She walked to Skyler Jones and spoke gently, "I want us to have a good talk when I return from my trip, but before that, there’s something I need to return to you..." She said, handing a delicate box to Skyler Jones.

Skyler Jones frowned and opened the box, "What is it?"

Once the box opened, it was the red diamond ring he had once personally placed on her finger that appeared before him.

Christine Quinn smiled slightly, "I was planning to give it back to you in France, but I kept forgetting..."

The lines in Skyler Jones’ brow grew deeper, he raised his eyes to look at her, his voice seemingly caught, "Christine..."

Christine Quinn still wore a gentle smile, "This is very valuable, if it was something ordinary, I wouldn’t have returned it to you... It’s late, don’t work too late, I’m going to sleep."

Before Skyler Jones could say anything, Christine Quinn turned and left.

The study returned to silence, with only the red diamond ring in the box dazzling brightly.

Skyler Jones felt a strange, indescribable feeling in his heart, yet he knew that saying anything to her now was already futile.

The next day, Christine Quinn took Marie and flew to the paradise that is Bali Island.

While the plane soared in the sky, Skyler Jones stood quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the president’s office at the new "Oversky" headquarters, watching.

Ernie knocked on the door and came in, bringing the documents he needed to handle today.

He turned around, looking at the stack of documents, and began his day’s work.

In the blink of an eye, morning had passed, and he had dealt with the majority of the thick stack of documents.

Ernie walked in from outside, seeing him still working, couldn’t help but respectfully ask, "President, do you need me to order lunch for you?"

Instinctively responding to his subordinate while working, "No, I’ll go home for lunch."

Ernie nodded and then left the office.

After handling his current tasks, Skyler Jones stretched his body...

Picking up his suit and putting it on, he was about to leave the office when suddenly, his body paused at his chair.

Thinking back to the past...

She often rushed him on the phone, Skyler, when are you coming back? I’m so hungry and just waiting for you to come back for dinner...

When he got home, she would be the first to take his briefcase and then hug him as they headed towards the dining room, you see, everyone else has eaten and left, just waiting for you...

The images in his mind paused there, and he put down the briefcase in his hand and sat back down in the chair.