My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 279

Naturally, what came after the Duke's death was the issue of the heir. Seeing that there was an invitation from the royal family, I was certain that I was the heir in question. However, I had no interest in being a duke in France.

"Put it aside for now," I said to Anthony.

Despite having passed away for a few days, that old man hadn't been laid to rest. I was sure the funeral would be delayed for a few days until I arrived in France. Nevertheless, I was sure Sandra was the one behind this invitation. After all, she had done it all for me. Perhaps the scales had fallen from her eyes.

"Understood, Miss."

"You can get back to work. I'll be waiting for Shawn downstairs."

"Be careful," said Anthony respectfully.

Going downstairs in high spirits only to find that Shawn hadn't arrived yet, I took out my phone and went through what was trending on Twitter while waiting for him. The topics were mostly fleeting trends though. None of them sparked my interest.

Looking at Shawn's Twitter profile, I saw that he had posted a tweet recently. It was that tweet he posted on the day of our engagement. The millions of likes were enough evidence of his popularity.

Next, I went to that Master York's Twitter profile to find that there were tweets posted daily.

For example, one of his tweets read, 'Mr. Xenos loves little Renee babe so very much…'

Even though he proclaimed it to be so, he had never brought a shred of evidence for it.

Ultimately, he was just another fan online without any evidence of what he was posting. The fans probably only saw him as just another hardcore shipper.

Not only that, but he would even conjure up his little scenarios, something resembling the following, for instance.

'On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, the little Renee babe asked the handsome and aloof Mr. Xenos, who was beside her, "Shawn, what do you like about me?"'

'"What do you like about me?" Mr. Xenos threw the question back at her.'

'"I like that you're handsome and rich."'

'"Is that all?" Mr. Xenos' body stiffened.'

'As Little Renee babe still hadn't realized the man's tone had grown cold, she nodded and replied, "Yeah, and you're fairly good at it."'

'"It?" Mr. Xenos asked with a frown.'

'"You do make things too intense."'

'Mr. Xenos was satisfied, as he thought that she was complimenting his masculinity. He didn't expect little Renee babe to look at him playfully and continue, "Intense in your jealousy, that is."'

'Mr. Xenos was speechless.'

'That's it for today's story.'

Another example would be today's story.

'Mr. Xenos said to his wife, "Babe, I still owe you a marriage proposal." Perhaps the very act of proposing was a grand affair in his eyes.'

'Smiling, little Renee babe asked, "Is that right? Am I that precious to you?"'

'Mr. Xenos said, "Yes, you are."'

'That's it for today's story.'

Oh my god. It baffled me how he was posting such tweets daily, but I also found it freaking hilarious that there were thousands of likes for them. Not only that but there were even comments urging him for updates on it.

Then, I privately messaged Kevin. 'Kev, you'd better control yourself.'

Coincidentally, he was online and replied with a rose emoji. 'Ray, I've hit a bit of a stumbling block.

What do you think I should go with for tomorrow's story session? I can't stop the stories now that there are so many fans waiting for my updates!'

Not only did he not recognize his own mistake, but he had the cheek to look to me for inspiration.

After some thought, I replied, 'Let me think about it.'

All in all, I had to admit that I enjoyed Kevin's stories, albeit ever so slightly. I should finish reading them when I'm free later.

Kevin replied, 'Ray, you're truly a great help. Please think up a few more ideas. I swear not to say a thing to Sunny, so let's keep this a secret between us. I'll definitely treat you to a luxurious meal when I become an internet celebrity with this.' This is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Shawn arrived as I was in the middle of chatting with Kevin. He then got out of the car and escorted me to it by holding the umbrella the driver had handed him above me.

I loved just how long and perfectly straight his legs were. Wait, no. I would say my favorite thing about him was the palm of his fair hand, especially his thin and long fingers. Looking at them always made me want to put them in my mouth, but I didn't want to appear too improper.

After I got into the car, I leaned against his shoulder, to which he dotingly stroked my head and asked warmly, "Tired?"

"Yeah, I'm so sleepy," I answered.

"You can take a little rest on my lap."

I nodded and obediently laid my head on his lap.

Shawn caressed my cheek and said, "Go ahead and take a nap. I'll be here."

Unfortunately, I didn't get to have much rest as my phone rang not long after I had fallen asleep. It was Sandra who called me, saying that she wanted to meet me. Holding the phone to my ear, I agreed to her request. "Sure, but I won't be attending the funeral. I'll meet you in France in a few days."

I was sure she would understand that I had just implied that I didn't want to inherit the title of Duke.

"Ree, this is my most sincere wish."

"Apologies, but that is not mine."

After hearing my answer, she raised her voice. "You accepted the Xenos Family even though they didn't belong to you. So, why can't you accept what your mother has prepared for you when you have accepted what your father gave you? Ree, is that man that much better than me? Why do you always reject my offer time after time?"

I only stayed silent to her questions.

After a brief silence, she begged me in a whisper, "Ree, I'm begging you. I only have very little time left. I must relinquish everything that I have to you before I go."

I couldn't find the words to say to her. I shouldn't aggravate her due to her illness, but I honestly did not wish for anything from her. I was afraid that I would owe her even more at the end of it all. However,

since she had built it all for my sake, it would be a fatal shock to her should I firmly refuse her.

After thinking about it briefly, I said meekly, "I need some rest for now since I've just returned to Bryxton. You should finish up the funeral for the Duke for now. I'll come and meet you after a few days, so we can continue our discussion about it later. As for your illness… you should take good care of yourself. Don't overwork yourself nor be beside yourself with worries."

"Ree, I'll be waiting for you in the castle," she said.

As I felt a sense of melancholy after ending the call with her, Shawn had his arms around me and tried to unravel my sadness. "She means well. I'm sure it is her greatest wish for you to accept her good intentions, so I doubt there's any harm in doing so."

"I just don't know what to do." I sighed.

Unable to decide on what I should do, I snuggled deeper into Shawn's embrace when he decided for me. "Accept it."

"And, what's your reason?" I asked, puzzled.

"I more or less understand her current condition, and that her kidney had failed for your sake. You accepting this kindness of hers would be doing her a favor." He paused briefly before he continued, "She has always been the mother who loved you so dearly. You even told me a few days ago how much she loved you. If that is the case, why not allow yourself to have a chance on this?"

"A chance?" I asked.

"A chance to return her love."