His Domineering Lover
Chapter 770

Tracey couldn't refuse the temptation to know more about her mother. The photos ranged from childhood to adulthood. And Tina only looked spirited in those snapshots. She maintained due decorum on formal occasions, but her smiles didn't reach the bottom of her eyes. She was not happy.

Tina in photos grew taller, more beautiful, and more distinguished. She is a winner of many international prizes.

She looked like a free bird on the day of taking graduation photos. Was she thrilled for the coming escape?

After this graduation photo, Tina became composed and matured. It should be the time when she just came back from her own exploration in the strange world.

Then Ben betrayed her, and Carmen made her suffer. Tracey felt sorry for that young Tina.

Tina broke away from the cage with all these efforts.

She made it, met Ben, and fell for him. On the verge of happiness, Tina should feel exhilarated for both her freedom and success.

But a sad ending awaited her not far away. She had tried so hard for her own happiness! Carmen tricked and defied Tina whenever there was a chance. When Tina gave an inch, Carmen would run a mile. Tina was well trained by her family, but none of this training was about love!

Like a child, she conceded in love and waited for Ben patiently, which made Carmen more presumptuous!

Tina was found by her family at last. She was urged to fulfill her responsibility, as her mother got sick. Ben's indifference was the last straw that pushed Tina away.

Tina's aura changed in the next photo, and this image overlapped with the memory of Tracey.

Tracey remembered that her mother was tender, cooked for her, and made sweaters for her. And she spent a lot of time learning how to make beautiful sweaters. Then came the photo at the meeting of the board of directors, and it was Tina's first day to work.

She looked grim and cold as if her heart was sealed and frozen, and the sun failed to melt it.

Her forced smile disappeared, and she didn't pretend anymore.

Her expression maintained the same in the last few photos.

But she looked haggard gradually. It seemed she got sick.

One photo was taken when Tina spat out blood. And that red mark made Tracey heartache.

In the last one, Tina lied on the bed with her eyes closed. She seemed to be asleep. The tiredness on her face saddened Tracey. This photo froze on the wall.

"Why are you showing this to me?"

"Patriarch sacrificed her life for you. Do you know how difficult the situation was when she just came back home? She had to withstand the complaints from the family and fight against the rebellious party. As a businesswoman, you should know how hard she had undergone."

The three years' hardship when she started business in the US flashed back, and Tracey understood those pains and trials Tina suffered.

Tracey never poured out her woes to others and only smiled whenever this topic came up.

"I have done an investigation about you before your coming. Your life wasn't roses all the way. You have a company in the US, and Steve is running it now, right?"

"Yes, so what?" Tracey was still lost in her own thought on Tina.

"Well, there is one thing you should know. You didn't start well, but one sound order saved your company from bankruptcy."

"There came several orders after this one. Then, you managed to keep your company, and it prospers."

"How did you find out?" Tracey looked at Ramiro in surprise, as even Adam didn't know these details.

"Actually, that critical order came from your mother. She helped you behind the scenes. She tried every way to keep your existence a secret."

"I noticed these tricky orders, though she was cautious. I felt this whole thing weird but didn't go into it seriously."

"If I did, we should find you earlier."

"This trifle flashed back to me when I checked the investigation report about you. Your mother tries her best to protect you. Now, she is sick in the hospital, and are you sure to walk away from her and let her work until death takes her away?"

Without Ramiro, Tracey would never find out this secret. She felt sad and remorseful, as it turned out that her mother was always there for her.

Tracey knew the scheme of Ramiro, but she couldn't retort the fact that she had done nothing for her mother.

Tracey would love to help Tina, but that meant Adam, who would sacrifice his life for her, would get hurt. She hated to let Adam down.

Standing motionless, Tracey stared at Tina in the photo. There, Tina was asleep, but her eyebrows twisted together.

It was during the period when Tracey disappeared that Tina fell into a coma. Tracey felt sad to realize that this coma should be caused by the news that she herself fell into the sea.

Tracey curled her fingers into a fist slowly and then opened her fist. She repeated this movement several times, 'What should I do?'

She finally got to the bottom of the truth. Someone once asked her about her solution if she found out an unbearable truth.

Tracey had never thought about the meaning behind this question. Now she knew it but also got herself into a dilemma.

"Grandpa Ramiro, I agree to be the successor, but no FT 2 is allowed on me. I love him, and he loves me very much. We promised each other to be together forever."

Ramiro sighed, "Miss, it's not that I am unreasonable, but there is the rule."

"This rule is settled for that scholar, but Adam is rich and capable, so I am confident that he won't covet the wealth of R family."

"Miss, I see. There is a way to abolish this rule." Ramiro provided an option.

"What do you mean? How can I abolish it?" Tracey's eyes sparkled up at this hope.

"You said that you and Adam were deep in love? Do you have confidence in this love?"

"Of course!" Tracey nodded. Neither of them would betray or abandon each other, and they had made a pact for the rest of their life long ago.

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