My Secret Billionaire Husband
Chapter 1394 - 1308: I Know Exactly What I’m Doing

Chapter 1394: Chapter 1308: I Know Exactly What I’m Doing

"Joanna." Jeremy Lawrence gave a faint smile, "Would you believe me if I said I liked you. It might be hard at first, but gradually, I’ll get used to it. I know very well what I’m doing, and I understand the implications of my choices. In fact, in real life, how many people can truly live the life they desire?"

"You don’t have to worry about me. No matter what kind of life I choose, I won’t let myself down. Maybe working in the company isn’t so bad after all; perhaps this lifestyle suits me."

Joanna pressed her lips together, falling silent.

She had no idea how agonizing the decision-making process had been for Jeremy.

Compared to returning to the Heath family and becoming the wealthy young master of the house, she hoped her brother could live a happy and fulfilling life.

Even now, Joanna didn’t know whether her decision to take Jeremy back to Heath Villa had been right or wrong.

If she hadn’t taken him back then, the Heath family might not have questioned Jeremy’s identity.

Between living an ordinary life and being a wealthy young master, she didn’t know which was better for him.

She just didn’t know.

But seeing Jeremy less than happy made her feel sad as well.

*

After dinner, the two of them sat on the sofa, chatting for a while.

They talked from their childhood to the present, and Joanna also told Jeremy about her relationship with the White family.

For a long while after hearing her story, Jeremy was in shock.

It wasn’t until much later that he scoffed, tugging at the corner of his mouth and sighed, "I didn’t expect that neither you nor I are from the Lawrence family. The only true heir is Annie Lawrence. No, perhaps even Annie might not be a true Lawrence."

"Doesn’t this make Dad really miserable? None of the three children in the family are his."

Jeremy did have some complaints about Benjamin.

During his years of illness, Benjamin hadn’t treated him very well, even rarely visiting him at the hospital.

Initially, Benjamin had taken Jeremy in from the orphanage because he felt the Lawrence family needed a son as a future company successor.

He adopted Jeremy in order to train him as the successor.

Even if Annie was his biological child, his traditional mindset believed that the company had to be handed down to a son.

Daughters were supposed to get married and belong to someone else’s family eventually.

Before Jeremy fell ill, Benjamin had treated him fairly well.

When Jeremy suddenly contracted a heart disease, Benjamin considered him a lost cause.

Of course, he became distant to Jeremy.

He didn’t completely disregard him, but he didn’t care too much about him anymore either.

As for his preferential treatment of Joanna, it stemmed from some traditional ideas as well.

Joanna was Benjamin’s boss’s daughter; thus, he felt obligated to be loyal and committed. Given that Joanna had been well-behaved and beautiful from a young age, it was only natural that he favored her a bit more.

"Whether Annie is a Lawrence or not remains to be seen. Jeremy, I don’t mean to speak for Dad, but regardless, he has raised us, and he has shown us kindness."

Joanna didn’t want Jeremy’s words to become a reality. Although some of Benjamin’s actions had hurt her, she didn’t want him to suffer too much tragedy.

The betrayal of Rose Liall had already been a heavy blow to him.

If even Annie wasn’t a true heir to the Lawrence family...

"Joanna, I know." Jeremy sighed again, "I remember his kindness to us. Let’s not talk about this anymore. Does anyone besides Ashton and me know that you’re the daughter of the White family?"