Jane was speechless. She had never met Holden, but h e had heard Sabrina and Sebastian mentioning him. She had also witnessed Sebastian being depressed for a long time because he had lost his younger twin brother. However, never in a million years would Jane expect that Isadora would miss Holden so much. She did not know how to console Isadora.
Isadora, on the other hand, told her the whole story. "M y mother had been dead for more than a decade, so I n o longer feel sad about it since a long time ago. As for my brother, I knew that he actually had never wanted t o live. He just wanted to send me back to the country, let me get married and have children, and let me live the life of an ordinary woman. What my brother and I had was familial affection. I also knew that my brother would die sooner or later. I...I have never been i n a relationship in my life, but I fell in love with Holden. Jane... Do you know what it's like to be in love? I want to carry his children. I want to spend my life with him. I think, as long as I am with him, no matter how much hardship we had to go through in the future, I will not be afraid. I will also never be alone. However, Holden died... Holden is dead. Jane, what's the point of me living alone in this world?" 1
When Jane heard Isadora saying that, tears could not help but silently trickle down Jane's cheeks. She knew that kind of feeling. When Isadora had no hope,
Holden became all of her hope and good things. He was her everything. However, Holden died. Jane understood it particularly well. However, no matter how much she understood her feelings, one still had t o live on.
Jane then hugged Isadora, gently patted her on her back. "Isadora, let me tell you something. I also once had a lover who was killed right in front of my eyes. I also was miserable and in despair at that time.
However, haven't I also pulled through? Perhaps you'll meet a better person in the future. Before you meet that person, you can just treat me as your sister and treat Ricky as your nephew. You can also treat Alex as your brother-in-law. There is Sabrina as well. Think about it, how nice is she to you? If it weren't for Sabrina's arrangements, how can Alex and I bring you back to Kidon City? How can you have a proper burial for your brother and your mother? For the sake of Sabrina, you have to live your life well! Do you understand?"
Isadora was not a foolish girl. She understood everything that Jane said. At that moment when Alex and Jane had saved her, she had already thought it through that she could not take her own life anymore. Otherwise, she would have failed Sabrina and Alex and his wife very badly.
From that day on, Isadora took the initiative to tell Jane. "Jane, I know you had married Mister Poole after a great deal of difficulty. I knew very well that there are plenty of people in Kidon City who are jealous of you. Don't worry, Jane, I will protect you in the future. With me by your side, I'll see who still dares to lay a single finger on you!"
Ever since then, Isadora became Jane and Ricky's personal bodyguard. Jane also treated Isadora like her younger sister and had brought her along everywhere she went.
Jane ordered Ruth, "Ruth, after we have put everything in the house later on, you may take Isadora out to have some fun and shop for prettier clothes in all the malls in South City."
"Alright!" Ruth immediately responded.
After taking a pause, Ruth asked Isadora, "Isadora, do you have any place you want to go?"
"Can I go see someone?" Isadora asked, mumbling.
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