William was leaning against the head of his bed when he said, "Mom, Bri and I are over."
"Why can't you give Carla a chance, then?"
"Because I'm just not into her."
Outside the door, Carla was clutching a thermos. Her eyes were suddenly rimmed red.
William had been waiting for Brittany for years, and she had been waiting for him.
She never thought about meddling between them and rarely even kept in contact. She didn't want to put William in a tough spot. But the truth was, William never gave her a shot.
Mrs. Dillion's face went a bit sour; she wanted to say something.
"Mom, let's drop the subject, alright? I want you to prepare a contract for me. I don't want the shares Bri gave me in the company."
Brittany had invested in the Dillion Group before, and he appreciated her contribution.
Their issues were never something that could be solved by throwing money at them.
"You don't want the shares?" Mrs. Dillion was fuming, "William, do you even know what you're saying? That's what Brittany owes you."
"Mom, she doesn't owe me anything." William insisted, "I chose to love her. Anything I do for her, I do willingly. I won't take those shares. I don't need her to owe me anything."
He just didn't want to completely sever all ties with Brittany.
Even if they couldn't be a couple, they could still be friends.
Mrs. Dillion was stunned, "William, I can't support this."
Brittany had made the Dillion family lose dignity. She had to pay for it!
William and his mother were at an impasse, so he chose to keep his mouth shut.
The standoff between mother and son lasted a while before Mrs. Dillion couldn't take it anymore and left the room.
As she opened the door, she ran into a clearly crestfallen Carla.
"Carla, you're here?" Mrs. Dillion remembered William's words and felt a pang of sympathy, "Don't listen to his nonsense. He just broke up and he's probably not in the best mood."
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