My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 224

"No, I don't. Do you know anything, Kev?" "No, I don't. Do you know anything, Kev?"

When Kevin heard this, he said on the other end of the call, "I only found out that Sunny wasn't from the Xenos Family when I was in jail with Diego and the others. Later, I learned from Mr. Briar that he had tried to track down his biological parents before, but he only found some clues and was unsuccessful then. After that, he was busy reorganizing the businesses in Europe, and he put this matter on hold. However, I was interested in finding out about him, and I found his biological parents not long ago. As it turned out, they're just a particularly ordinary migrant family…"

I only found out later that Shawn had been to Norway to look for his biological parents, and Diego even tricked me into going there!

That wooden house… was Shawn's birthplace.

"Does Shawn know about it?" I asked, concerned.

He heaved a heavy sigh before answering, "I'm afraid to let him know."

I was a little nervous as I inquired, "Why?"

"Besides Sunny, that couple also has three sons and two daughters; the youngest is only nine years old. I visited them as a stranger and saw that they were living very happily as a family. I even tried asking them about the past, and they confirmed that they did have a son before, but they lost him a few

days after birth. When I asked them what if that son returned one day, they said they had no idea and would probably not recognize him. Back then, they gave birth to Sunny before they were married, making him a burden for them. They had never bothered searching for him for the past couple of decades, so I reckon they probably don't want to be disrupted."

So, Kevin kept it from Shawn to avoid him feeling disappointed.

I didn't know what I should say for a long while, and Kevin swore me to secrecy. "I'm not going to hold a grudge against you for what happened in the past, mainly because I have to accept this arrangement set up by Sunny!"

"Thanks for your understanding, Kev," I said, giggling.

He said in resignation, "There you go joking around again."

After we chatted for a bit longer, I returned to the house and saw that Shawn was steaming a crab. I swiftly approached him, hugged his waist, and buried my face into his back.

"You're so clingy," he pointed out, sensing my dependence on him.

"You don't like it?" I asked with a mischievous grin.

"Help me wear the apron," he said, changing the topic.

He didn't usually ask me to help him with anything, so I quickly helped him to put on the apron after I found it. Then, he told me to wait for him outside.

Still, being the clingy person that I was, I didn't want to leave him out of my sight at all.

Hence, I loafed around the kitchen until he finished cooking the delicious food. When we finished eating, I offered to do the dishes. Not long after that, I heard noises from the living room and saw Waylen coming in when I discreetly shifted toward the kitchen door.

When he saw me, he gave me a polite smile and said to Shawn, "Mr. Xenos, everything is prepared."

"Okay, what time is the announcement tonight?"

"8.00PM," Waylen answered promptly.

What was going to be announced at 8.00PM?!

"Alright, that's the plan, then."

Waylen proceeded to report some other things, and I returned to cleaning the dishes in the kitchen since their topic was nothing of interest to me. By the time I was done, Waylen was already long gone, and Shawn was working on his laptop.

I strode over and sat next to him. Then, I grabbed his arm and rested my head on his shoulder. He glanced at me, never once stopping from his work as he asked, "Are you tired?"

"No," I said, shaking my head.

As he continued working, I lay on the couch and fell asleep out of boredom. When I awoke again, only

one hour had passed, and Shawn was nowhere to be found.

I pushed myself off the sofa and went upstairs, but I couldn't find him anywhere around the villa. So, in the end, I sent him a text.

'I'm in the city center of Eldham,' he replied.

So, Shawn had already returned to the city. I contemplated my options before picking up the car keys and driving to the town. However, I didn't look for him and made a trip to the company instead.

This was my second visit to the industrial park of the Xenos Family, and Anthony was surprised to see my arrival. "Miss, why didn't you notify me that you're coming?"

"It's okay. I'm just here to take a look around."

Previously, Shawn had mentioned that I needed to learn how to manage the Xenos properties because this would be the only thing I could rely on in the future. Christopher had also mentioned this to me before.

After Anthony understood my intentions, he brought me around the company to familiarize myself with each department. The Xenos Family's industrial chain was particularly extensive, and I only managed to finish walking through all departments and the core institution by evening.

The core institution of the Xenos Family was unique, controlling the family's influence worldwide and its connections, including the fundamental knowledge and analysis of the world. Also, I just heard about merchants who used to be politicians in the past and weren't heavily involved in businesses.

Since Shawn's decline more than six months ago, they quickly devoured his influence in Europe and rose from there, becoming business tycoons that were second to Rudy, and I only found out about this institution right now.

I was taken aback when I realized all this, and I asked, "Why didn't you tell me before that the Xenos Family has this core institution, and why is it not mentioned anywhere in the information you gave me?"

"Miss, the core institution of the Xenos Family has recorded hundreds of years of power and heritage of the family. I didn't bring this up because you knew very little about the family. In addition, Mr. Charles told me to guide you step by step before he left. That's why I… I'm sorry, Miss, but the days ahead are long. There's time for you to learn in detail," he clarified patiently.

I didn't blame him for hiding this from me and merely asked inquisitively, "The merchants' information is here. What about the information on Shawn?"

"We couldn't collect them in time."

"The information on the merchants was updated promptly. So why is the information on Shawn so… Is there another reason behind this?" I asked, utterly puzzled.

"No, there isn't. It's simply because Mr. Xenos is very secretive." Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

"I see. You don't have to investigate him anymore, then," I said.

My instruction struck him by surprise. "That's not proper."

I sighed wearily and then explained, "Anthony, this is the only thing I can give him. Don't worry. I can

vouch that he won't harm the Xenos Family."

Shawn knew the Xenos Family like the back of his palm, so if he even had an inkling of desire to harm the family, he would be unstoppable.

Furthermore, I knew that he wasn't a person that lusted after power. He merely wanted control so that he could better protect himself. If he fell, everyone would gnaw on him mercilessly, leaving him absolutely nothing.

"I understand, Miss," Anthony said affirmatively.

"Where's Gary?" I switched the subject.

"Mr. Reyes is away on a work trip," Anthony said with patience. "Although you're the one who brought him over, I can't just give him a high position because that will easily cause dissatisfaction among the lower ranks. That's why I have to train outside him for a while, but don't you worry, Miss. Once the time comes, he'll be your most capable right-hand man."

I nodded at his well-rounded considerations and left the core institution. By the time I left Xenos' Residence, it was already 8.00PM sharp.

Before I could close the car door after hopping in, Anthony came to me with a tablet and said, "Miss, Mr. Xenos just announced his engagement to you via social media. Is the Xenos Family going to respond to this?"

When I heard this, I took the tablet from his hands and saw a post on Shawn's Twitter account. 'At 8.00PM, November 27, 201X, Renee Felix and I are engaged, and we'll hold our wedding in the year

201X. Let's celebrate, everyone.'

The post was short but full of power, and he even tagged the official account of the Xenos Family.

Why didn't that man inform me that he would do something like this?

"Repost this immediately. Let me think of the content. My god, I don't even know how to reply to this! Anthony, I really love him so much, and his every word makes my heart flutter!" I gushed.

Even if it was just a few short words.

"Miss, you can repost this, but keep the content reserved. After all, you're representing the Xenos Family," he reminded.

Reserved?!

'Just as mountains have trees and trees have branches, we have each other, and you know it,' I captioned.

"That's quite reserved," Anthony commented after seeing my caption.

After I posted this, Shawn immediately sent me a text. 'Where are you? Mr. Briar will pick you up later.'

Why is Mr. Briar picking me up?! Is Shawn going to propose?