Mr. Li sat in his room alone looking at the blank space lost in his thoughts.
My daughter didn't spend the holidays with me. She hasn't spoken to me for more than a month now. I have watched her grow up and she's going to get married soon. When Lan Yi left me, I had to take care of Juliet alone. At the same time, I faced challenges in my business. The person who helped me at that time was Mr. Shi if not my daughter might have ended up in the streets. Who knew this will come with a price? I had to betray a very good friend of mine. The reason I did all this is for my daughter and now she can support herself. The company she is working with is doing well in the business world. Utopia had a grand opening and has a bright future ahead. She also has a loving family that will protect and love her at all times.
If I did all this for my daughter's future, now that I don't have to worry about her, why worry about my own life being ruined?
Mr. Li arrived at his company and before he went in, media reporters were quickly surrounded. The man called the media saying he was going to reveal a secret today.
"I ask for these conferences because I have to reveal what's been hidden for a long time now. My conscience is eating me up every day and even if I end up in jail, I won't regret anything.
The reason I left Cheng was that I was forced to do it by the owner of Shi corp, Mr. Shi Gongyu.
Gasps!
"Mr. Shi has a deep-rooted grudge against Mr cheng that even I don't know about. I was once in a helpless situation and Mr shi helped me and due to it, my success and downfall were tied to him. He had me work with Mr. Cheng so that I can infiltrate his company and also be of use when needed. All the fraud case that's been happening in the Cheng industry is due to Shi corp and I have been the one blocking them. The final mistake I made was during the resort auction and if not for Mr. Cheng being extra careful and trusting just his son with the decision they made, Cheng's industry might have been destroyed.
Another gasp.
"The biggest mistake I made was being an accomplice in the attack that was made on Mr. Cheng's family. Mr. Shi arranged everything so that he can break Mr. Cheng from the inside and I regretted everything more when my daughter was involved. I can't keep hiding this because no one knows what Mr shi will do next. "
Mr. Li was bombarded with questions when the police swiftly arrived. Keeping the media back he was handcuffed and arrested willingly.
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Luke hesitated for a while before entering Juliet's office. This might be hard for her but she had to find her. He'll be with her all the way.
Juliet was taking a file out of her drawer when Luke entered. She raised her head and noticed his unusual expression.
"What happened Luke?", she stood up and went to him quickly.
Luke sighed and held her shoulders. "Listen to my love. No matter what happens you need to calm down. I'm here with you okay?", he said concerned.
"You're scaring me, Luke. What happened?", Juliet asked her eyebrows scowling.
"Just promise me to be calm okay?", he asked and she nodded. He wrapped his arm around her and took his phone. Juliet was surprised as she watched the news, her father's confession, and how he was taken away by the police. Hot tears were already falling down her cheeks and she was finding it hard to breathe. Luke pursed his lips and hugged her tightly as her tears wet his shirt.
"Why did this happen? Why is my Daddy involved in this!", she cried. "This is my fault. If not for me, Daddy wouldn't have done any of this. "
"Don't blame yourself, Julie. None of this is your fault okay? Mr. Li made a decision he thought was right at that time. Is calm done okay? You promised.", Juliet rubbed her shoulders as he sniffed too. Juliet cried for a while before pulling back.
"I want to go see him Luke.", she said looking at Luke.
"Okay. Stop crying now.", Luke nodded and cleaned the tears on her face, and cupped her face. "We'll face this together okay?" She nodded and he kissed her lips softly. Luke informed the general manager and instructed Leo before holding Juliet's hands and they rushed to the car. Luke had spoken to Dad before this and he had texted him the location. This issue affected them all and an investigation was already started. The case included fraud, blackmail, and attempted murder. Juliet tried her best to calm down as they drove to the station. Luke held her hand reassuringly. It's been two weeks since their grand opening and everything was moving well that they were even speaking about their marriage. Juliet was planning to speak with her Daddy to fix things but who knew this would happen?
The two immediately got out of the car and Luke called Dad on the phone. They were allowed inside and Dad gave them a faint smile.
"He's been interrogated further. If a piece of solid evidence can be found, a warrant for arrest will be sent for Mr. Shi.", Dad explained.
"Can I meet my Daddy?", Juliet asked guiltily. She didn't want to meet Dad's gaze because her father almost led to his downfall. Dad came to her and rubbed her shoulders.
"I know what you're thinking dear. I don't blame you for anything, not even your father. He just did what he had to do for his daughter. Even he didn't expect that it would be used against him. Even if it wasn't right, he just followed a father's instincts. Don't worry dear, I'm sure they will allow you to meet him.", he consoled softly.
Juliet sniffed and nodded. Luke sighed and rubbed her shoulders.
The officer came out and explained the circumstances to them. Mr. Li revealed some of the contacts they had regarding the fraud case and he had some messages he saved on his phone that could point everything to Mr. Shi. And before he confessed everything, he had done his investigation and found the family of the man who attacked Chloe. The man never had an association with the accused at that time. Also, the accused man turned out to be someone who was also threatened by Mr. Shi. Now the police had sent to bring the two families for questioning to confirm everything and the man in the prison was also being interrogated currently. If he were to confess too, Mr. Shi will be arrested too.
"This is Mr. Li's daughter. Can she see him for a while?" Dad asked.
"Okay. Five minutes will do.", the officer agreed. Luke nodded at Juliet encouragingly as she was escorted inside. Juliet's steps slowed down seeing her father sitting quietly like a criminal.
"Daddy." She called out sobbing. He raised his head and stood up. Juliet rushed over and hugged him tightly.
"I'm sorry dear sorry. " he pleaded. Juliet shook her head and sniffed.
"I understand you did everything for me Dad. I can't keep blaming you forever. "
"Thank you, dear. Thank you. I promised to always protect you I'm sure Mr. Shi will be put behind bars soon. Stay with the Cheng family, get married and live a happy life. I'll be satisfied if you're okay.", Mr. Li smiled.
"Isn't there a way to get you out of this Daddy? You never intended to do all this." Juliet inquired and he gave a helpless smile.
"I still took part in everything. I knew and hid the facts. Take care of yourself and your mother okay?"
"No. I want you to be with us. I want a complete family Daddy. ", she shook her head hugging her father. Was her wish since childhood going to break just like that?