Spoiled by the President novel Chapter 403

Nell suddenly lost interest in understanding the whole thing as she felt that it was meaningless.

She said softly, “I’ll think about this matter carefully. It’s getting late, and Grandpa Garrett’s health is poor, so please rest early.”

Old Master Garrett nodded.

Only then did Nell leave with Gideon and the others.

The meeting had been too calm.

Apart from the several members from the side branches of the Garrett family, the few people in the center of the vortex were surprisingly calm.

Old Master Leith and Old Madam Quinton went back to their residence. After all, they were just middlemen in this matter, and it did not matter to them whether Nell accepted the identity of being a Garrett or not.

In any case, Nell was their best granddaughter-in-law and that was enough.

Her other background identities did not matter.

Nell followed Gideon back to Fengqiao Villa.

She did not speak the entire journey back in the car and simply looked out the window with an expressionless face. It was impossible to tell if she was happy or angry.

Gideon reached out as he took her hand that was slightly cold in the autumn night, he asked, “Is there anything you want to ask me?”

Nell withdrew her gaze.

When she turned to look at him, her eyes were surprisingly calm.

“You’ve actually known about this matter for a long time, right?”

Gideon raised his eyebrows.

A trace of surprise flashed in the depths of his eyes.

However, he did not hide it, and instead, he replied honestly, “I had a hunch before but couldn’t get any confirmation, so I can only say that I was uncertain.”

“Then, do you believe that I’m Juliette Garrett’s daughter?”

Gideon remained silent.

His gaze was deep like a whirlpool that could suck people in.

After a long time, he said in a low voice, “Do you know why Aunt Juliette died?”

Nell shook her head.

She did not know much about the Garrett family’s matters.

That applied matters regarding Juliette Garrett as well.

Gideon said, “She died of depression. She was trapped by her emotions and spent many years failing to come out of it. She finally committed suicide.”

Nell was shocked!

“Didn’t the outsiders say that she died of sickness?”

“That was just a well-meaning lie.”

Gideon sighed softly. Then, he held her hand and rubbed it gently as he said, “At that time, Aunt Juliette was already very ill, and depression had tortured her to the point of physical pain. The outside world only knew that she was sick, but they did not know what she was sick with.

“On one occasion, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone in the Garrett family went out to watch the lanterns, leaving Aunt Juliette and the maids at home. It was on that night that she could no longer bear the pain of her sickness, she slit her wrists to commit suicide. When people finally found her, the whole bathtub was filled with blood and she had already stopped breathing, so they could not save her even if they wanted to.”

Nell sat there in shock, as if not daring to imagine the scene.

How much pain did a person have to be in to muster up the courage to slit their own wrists and choose to commit suicide?

She pursed her lips and felt a tightness in her chest, as if a heavy stone was crushing her heart, making it hard to breathe.

After a long time, she finally hissed, “Why? Why did she end up with depression?”

“There are several reasons.”

Gideon looked at her and said in a deep voice, “She fell in love with a person, but later, for many reasons, they were forced to separate and that person died in an accident.”

Nell was fiercely shaken.

Gideon’s eyes became deep. “At that time, Aunt Juliette had already lost the will to live. It was only later when she accidentally discovered that she was pregnant that it made her strong.

Seeing this, Gideon reached out to hold her hand.

“Don’t think too much about it. No matter what the truth is, this is the older generation’s problem and won’t change anything now. But I’ll always be with you.”

Only then did Nell curl the corners of her lips upwards and give him an assured smile.

After returning home, she was feeling a little tired and thought she would be able to fall asleep soon after lying on the bed. However, for some reason, her mind was a mess which prevented her from sleeping.

Grandpa Garrett’s words kept echoing in her head, stirring up the already chaotic thoughts.

Gideon found that she was acting strangely and so he hugged her from behind while he asked softly, “Are you still thinking about the Garrett family?”

Nell did not deny it and she simply nodded.

Gideon sat up from the bed.

Then, he got out of bed, poured a cup of warm water, and handed it to her before taking her back into his arms.

“Do you want me to chat with you for a while?”

Nell nodded.

In fact, there was not much she wanted to say today, but her thoughts were too messy for her to sleep, so talking about them out loud might even let Gideon help her sort out her thoughts so that she could sleep better.

Thus, she spoke out the uneasiness and doubts in her heart.

The entire time, Gideon listened quietly without interrupting.

When Nell finished saying everything, she felt much more relaxed.

She looked up at him and smiled apologetically. “Am I thinking too much?”

Gideon shook his head.

“What you’re thinking is normal.”

After a pause, he added, “Grandpa Garrett’s refusal to tell you the truth might also be due to the fact that the Shelby family’s situation is complicated, and he doesn’t want you to get mixed up in that muddy water.”