Chapter 489: Chapter 489: The Child Is Still Alive (2)
If what Warren Prescott said in the car is true, that she has always been in his heart, and only her, he could indeed utter such a "benevolent lie".
But now that she’s here, her purpose is to confirm the truth, so even if she’s scared, she musters up her courage and follows in Warren Prescott’s footsteps.
Though Warren Prescott has a pass, he still has quite a bit of trouble meeting Xavier Quincy.
After layer upon layer of approvals and reports, it wasn’t until the moon came out at night that they finally met Xavier Quincy.
He looked much more haggard than before, with a noticeable stubble on his chin.
Seeing the two of them appearing one after the other in his sight, Xavier Quincy, despite his surprise, immediately understood something.
He cast his gaze on Warren Prescott’s face and said helplessly, "You still came. I told you not to come, someone has to take care of Nina..."
Warren Prescott shook his head, "I have everything arranged for Nina. Even if I fail and get erased by the machine, someone will take good care of her growing up."
"Who did you entrust her to?"
"Archie."
Xavier Quincy understood.
Cillian Xavier would indeed take good care of Nina.
Ashley Shaw listened to the two men’s conversation beside her, and the tension in her eyes disappeared, replaced by a distinct brightness.
"My child... is really still alive?"
Xavier Quincy nodded.
The next moment, tears burst forth from Ashley Shaw’s eyes.
These were tears of overwhelming joy.
Warren Prescott had already prepared tissues and handed them over at this timely moment.
Perhaps because the dark clouds that had enveloped her for so long had finally dispersed, she even found Warren Prescott more pleasing to the eye now.
"Thank you."
She took the tissues and wiped away the tears on her face, though they seemed inexhaustible.
Warren Prescott didn’t dissuade her, knowing that crying now was good for her body.
He glanced at Xavier Quincy and said, "Ashley might have some questions for you, I’ll wait outside while you two have a good chat."
Xavier Quincy indeed had something to say to Ashley Shaw, and upon hearing this, he responded with a hum.
After Warren Prescott left, he finally spoke, "Ashley, I’m sorry. I should have told you earlier, but I didn’t... If you’re angry, you can hit me a few times, as long as it relieves your anger, you can hit me however you want."
Ashley Shaw hurriedly shook her head, "I’m not blaming you... You must have your concerns for not telling me."
Hearing her say this, Xavier Quincy felt even more guilty.
To put it nicely, it was because he saw Ashley Shaw living out her life in this world, and he didn’t want her to have any entanglement with past life matters, didn’t want her to repeat history and get involved with Warren Prescott again.
But to put it bluntly, he also had his own selfish motives.
He... liked her.
So if Ashley Shaw could completely let go of past life matters, he would have a chance.
That’s what he thought, so he kept hiding it all along.
Moreover, besides this, he hid many other things...
All in all, he’s a selfish person.
But seeing Warren Prescott and Ashley Shaw come together to find him, he knew that those matters could no longer be concealed.
Now that Warren Prescott has "returned", continuing to hide it is already meaningless.
That which does not belong to him is destined not to belong to him.
He should no longer continue being selfish.
He had Ashley Shaw sit down and earnestly recounted the events after her car accident.
For example, how painful and regrettable Warren Prescott was at the time.
For example, how Warren Prescott later went mad and wiped out the Lynch Family and the branches of The Prescott Group.
Also, things she didn’t know before her car accident.
Most of these things, Warren Prescott had already told her in the car.
There were no discrepancies between their accounts.
Ashley Shaw finally understood completely that Warren Prescott hadn’t lied to her.
He really never betrayed her; it’s just that his methods were too clumsy.
Xavier Quincy said, "Warren is a single-minded person, he values your safety more than anything... I also advised him to find a way to tell you the truth while avoiding all surveillance. But he felt there’s always a slip-up in the most meticulous plans. As long as you were unaware, he could keep acting and deceive everyone successfully. But none of us expected that you would eventually..."
Ashley Shaw listened silently, and at this moment, some things that had previously seemed a bit strange to her got answered.
For example, Warren Prescott’s character, how could he agree to let her take Rosalind Lynch’s place to marry him for the so-called face of The Prescott Group.
For example, how could Warren Prescott loathe her, love Rosalind Lynch so deeply, yet touch her and fulfill the marital duties with her.
For example, if Warren Prescott didn’t like her, then why, no matter how busy he was, he would always rush back to have dinner on time every day and never stayed out overnight.
For example, why Warren didn’t let her go to the company, afraid that if she went too often, she would attract the attention of those "threats".
As she thought more, she suddenly felt a bit guilty and ashamed.
"I hated him so much all this time... Even thought he was the killer who indirectly caused my death. But now... I think I’m so stupid. The one who killed me is not him, it’s my own stupidity."
Xavier Quincy frowned and said, "Don’t ever think that way. Even if you hadn’t run out because of that necklace, you would have had to leave sooner or later. That truck wasn’t just passing by; it was waiting for you to appear. At most... you would have had the accident a few minutes later."
The other side was in the dark, while Ashley Shaw was in the light. No matter when she went out, she would be hit by that large truck waiting in advance.
It had nothing to do with whether she went out in anger or not.
You could say that on that day, The Grim Reaper had already crossed out her name in the book of life and death.
The two talked for over two hours, finally sorting out the affairs of the past life completely.
In the end, Xavier Quincy couldn’t help but ask her that now the misunderstanding was cleared up, could she and Warren Prescott get back together.
Ashley Shaw lowered her head, her hands unconsciously clenched into fists on her lap, her eyes filled with conflict and confusion.
"I don’t know either..."
She hasn’t fully processed the news from the past two days yet, as her mind was still in a mess.
Xavier Quincy patted her shoulder, "No rush, wait until you figure it out. If, if you want to start a new life, I will support you."
When he said this, Xavier Quincy didn’t even notice that his eyes were shining brightly, as if they carried a scalding temperature.
Ashley Shaw even felt a sting, her heart already understanding Xavier Quincy’s thoughts.
But... she could only pretend ignorance.
Since she couldn’t respond, it was better not to expose it!
Just then, Warren Prescott knocked and came in.
"Ashley, we should go. Their people are urging us, we can’t stay too long."
Ashley Shaw agreed and turned to say goodbye to Xavier Quincy.
She sincerely encouraged him, "Cheer up! In this lifetime, you’ll definitely be better than before! You’ll research that machine sooner."
Xavier Quincy smiled bitterly in his heart.
His intention coming here was actually to destroy that machine, so it could never be researched again.
The three of them coming through the machine had already changed many things.
But in case some unscrupulous people use the machine, the impact would undoubtedly be terrible.
That machine was like a Pandora’s box; no one knew what would happen when it opened again.
So... it’s better never to open it again.
But how to make people believe that the machine couldn’t be researched, rather than that he deliberately couldn’t research it, needs a good plan to figure out how to do it.
