With a meaningful look, Winston shifted his gaze from Jonah to Julien.
Momentster, he rasped, "Jonah, let''s have a private chat."
Winston and Jonah were alone in the room. Winston stared out the window with his back to Jonah
without saying a word.
Jonah had expected a barrage of questioning and scolding, but they did note. The silence,
however, proved more agonizing than direct confrontation.
"Dad, everything you''ve read and seen is true. I''m sorry," Jonah broke the silence and apologized
profusely to Winston. "I''m deeply sorry for all the time and energy you invested in me, only to end up
being a disappointment. This is entirely my fault. I only ask one thing—please don''t make things difficult
for Julien."
Winston remained silent. Seeing that, Jonah slowly straightened up and suggested, "I know my
scandal hasnded KS Group in a crisis. I will turn in my resignation tomorrow and kickstart the
handover transition. I will also step down from the board of directors."
Hearing that, Winston finally reacted. He shot up from the wheelchair and had to grab the window sill to
steady himself from the sudden movement.
"Dad, watch out!" Jonah wanted to offer help when Winston spun around to re at him.
Winston questioned, "Are you throwing the towel in over a mere scandal?"
Jonah looked taken aback.
"Many CEOs of major corporations abroad havee out of the closet, and they''re doing just fine. The
society here might be slightly conservative, but ultimately, this scandal is a personal matter that does
not concern or hurt the public." Winston mmed his hand on the wall, looking aggrieved.
He added, "The tabloids made many headlines out of my decision to take four wives, and they were
harsh to me. But look at me. That didn''t stop my decades-long tenure as thepany chairman for a
few decades. In the end, those who gossiped about me had to show me respect and take my orders."
Jonah was dumbfounded. Gaping at Winston, he stammered, "Dad, I—"
"How could my son be so spineless? You''re not resilient enough. You''re not even half as strong-willed
as Lyse!" Winston shook his head furiously and started musing, "That''s very odd. Who did you take
after? Certainly not after me or your mom."
"Dad, I''m different from you." Jonah felt touched as he didn''t expect Winston''s support, but Winston''s
response only added to his guilt.
"How are we different? Exin!" Furious, Winston marched up to Jonah despite his sickly body. "Are
you inferior to me or anyone else? No. In fact, you''re on par with Jasper Beckett.
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"Love isn''t a crime, nor is having a different sexual orientation. Those who ridicule and curse you are
narrow-minded fools. Pay no heed to them, and remember just one thing—" Winston''s voice choked
with emotions. He rested a hand on Jonah''s shoulder as he remarked, "No matter what happens, you
are... my finest son."
Jonah''s eyes widened. Each word from Winston filled him with warmth, reigniting his spirit.
Winston, who had never disyed vulnerability, not even during Jennifer''s passing, unexpectedly
teared up in Jonah''s presence.
"Don''t lose sleep over it. Mandy, Lyse, Ss, Jasper, and I will take care of any trouble thates our
way. Isn''t Jasper eager to marry Lyse? Consider this a test for him. I''ll make sure he understands that
being my son-inw isn''t a walk in the park," Winston scoffed, devising yet another n.
"Dad, thank you." Jonah had no more words except to thank his father.
Winston''s heart ached when he recalled the cruel and vulgar insults directed at Jonah online. He
opened his arms and hugged Jonah. "There''s no need to thank me. We''re father and son."
Winston knew that the public reveled in gossip and making a joke out of the Taylors. They might think
Jonah Taylor was a blemish on the family andpany legacy, but they couldn''t be more mistaken.
As affluent and respected as Winston was, he was, above all, a father.