Gregory staggered back in disbelief, his heart spasming from excruciating pain.


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    Back then, he knew Mary suffered from depression, but apart from always staying in the house and


    speaking less, she did not exhibit any unusual behaviors.


    Moreover, during that era, people did not understand much about depression. Many depressed patients


    were often overlooked by their families, even being called pretentious. Therefore, Gregory was


    unaware of the severity of Mary’s illness.


    He was busy with his work as the chairman, so he neglected her.


    Nigel’s weathered eyes revealed a hint of sorrow. “Back then, she refused to marry you and started


    distancing herself from you. I thought she was trying to manipte you or that she fell in love with


    someone else.


    “But one day, she came to meet me while you were on a business trip and told me everything on her


    mind…” Nigel’s thoughts went back to the past.


    “Mr. Salvador, I came to beg you for one thing.”


    Nigel recalled how Mary stood in front of him, bare-faced and dressed inly. However, she was still


    stunningly beautiful, stirring the protective instinct in men. No wonder his son was obsessed with her.


    “I hope you allow me to leave Gregory and the Salvador family.”


    “You want to leave the Salvador family?! How about Justin? Are you bringing him away?!” Nigel could


    not sit still after hearing that.


    Mary shook her head slightly.


    “That’s my main purpose for seeing you. I will leave the Salvador family alone without taking anything


    away, including Justin. Justin is my son, but he is also Gregory’s son and your grandson. I could see


    that you genuinely care for him. With a loving grandfather, I could rest assured. Moreover, I am clear


    about my physical condition. With a mother like me, every day will be torture for Justin. In the long run,


    it might eventually exhaust us. I don’t want Justin to hate me.”


    Nigel could sense that the woman might look frail, but she was smart.


    She knew she could never provide Justin with what the Salvador family could. If her son stayed in the


    Salvador family, he would receive an elite education and be an outstanding young man with a


    bright future.


    “I have a question. I don’t understand why you would want to lea the Salvador family at this moment.”


    Although Nigel was secretly happy that Mary would not take his grandson away, he could not help his


    curiosity and asked, “You are the apple of my son’s eye. He would go to great lengths to make you


    smile. If it were medieval times, he would go to war for you. He even wanted to get married to you. You


    should know that if you became his legal wife, you would be the Salvador family’s madam. You have a


    son who is likely to be the future heir of the Salvador Corporation if there are no idents. A life


    of luxury lies before you, but you want to leave. Are you really willing to give it up? Or… Do you have


    someone else you love? Did you only date Gregory due to the Salvador family’s influence and power,


    not out of genuine feelings?”


    As his words fell, Nigel thought he had been too harsh.


    However, Mary did not seem angry at all. Her expression remained calm.


    “No, Mr. Salvador. I love Gregory. I love him very much. But with my mental state and physical


    condition, I am unsuitable to be his wife and thedy boss of the Salvador Corporation. I don’t


    know how long I could apany him. The one standing by his side should be a beautiful and


    outstanding woman who could take care of his children and help out with his career. But I can’t do any


    of these. I don’t want to be a burden. Therefore, it’s better to cut off his thoughts about me, and I


    could leave in peace.”


    Nigel’s eyes reddened after he narrated all this.