Just as Scarlett entered the house, Lucy brought her a bowl of soup. "Ms. Reed, it's raining. Eat some chicken soup to get warm."
Scarlett smiled. "Thank you."
Looking at Scarlett, Lucy remembered Chloe. Her eyes were wet. "Ms. Wilson said that Chris has a very beautiful girlfriend. Ms. Wilson has seen her and likes her very much."
Scarlett paused. "Don't be sad. I think Ms. Wilson didn't want to distress you."
Lucy nodded. "Ms. Wilson told us not to cry, but I'm old and emotional. Sometimes, I just can' t control myself."
Lucy wiped her tears. She gazed at Scarlett while talking about Chloe. "Ms. Wilson had a hard time. My mother used to work for her family. She said that they were once very wealthy but suddenly went bankrupt. Therefore, Ms. Wilson's father jumped off a building and left Ms. Wilson and her mother alone. Ms. Wilson had been living happily in her childhood. However, after they went bankrupt, the debt collectors kicked doors and smashed windows every night to intimidate Ms. Wilson and her mother.
"After Ms. Wilson came here, her mother couldn’t accept the fact and vented her anger on Ms. Wilson every day. Ms. Wilson had to earn money to support the family and get good grades at school. Ms. Wilson was very strong. Otherwise, she would have given up! Later, she met Mr. Clinton, and they started the UI Group. However, the financial crisis happened. They were in debt again.
"Finally, they got through it. Everything became better. Mr. Clinton had a car accident and lost a leg, but they were still happy. Yet their happy days didn't last long. Six years ago, Mr. Clinton was diagnosed with liver cancer. Half a year later, he died. Ms. Wilson lost her husband.
"She said she felt bored living alone. If the UI group hadn't been taken over by those bad guys, she would have killed herself."
Lucy choked up. Scarlett pulled out a tissue and handed it to her. "That's all history. Ms. Wilson wanted us to live happily."
Lucy took the tissue and said thank you." When Ms. Wilson’s family had an accident, I was about eight years old. Hearing that the Wilson family was bankrupt, my mother stole an antique vase from them and ran away with her lover. If Ms. Wilson hadn't taken me away, I might not have been able to survive! Ms. Wilson was a very kind person, but why was she so unlucky?"
Scarlett felt sorry for Chloe, sighing slightly. "Think about it from another angle. Maybe Ms. Wilson missed Mr. Clinton so much that she couldn't wait to meet him and passed away so early.”
Lucy calmed down after crying for a while. She dried her eyes and looked at Scarlett." Ms. Reed, Ms. Wilson and Mr. Clinton devoted their lives to the UI Group. Please don't let it fall into others' hands!”
"Don't worry. Chris won't let that happen."
"I’ve forgotten myself. I'm sorry. Ms. Reed. I heard that you flew to Liechtho without resting yesterday. Now that Ms. Wilson's matter is over, please go to sleep.”
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