Chapter 660

"If you don't want to end up in jail, we can make a deal. Stop messing with Olivia. And about Jeremy, find him ASAP. He's my friend, and I don't want him getting hurt because of your screw-ups."

Winnie finished and turned to leave.

Lawrence's eyes went cold. She wanted to send him to jail but was willing to negotiate because she was worried about Jeremy.

Lawrence grabbed her wrist and yanked her back to the table, blocking her path with his tall frame.

His brown eyes darkened, thumb pressing against her pulse, filled with pain and self-mockery. "Are you really that worried about Jeremy? You care about other men, Olivia, and our sons, but you never ask about me or the Rodriguez Group. Winnie, are you really that heartless? Is there no place for me in your heart at all? After all these years, we went from strangers to lovers, got married, had kids. I admit I made mistakes, trusted the wrong people and hurt you. But after all this time, do I mean anything to you? Did you ever love me?"

His words brought back countless memories for Winnie.

Her heart wavered, feeling a pang of pain at the rare look of despair in his eyes.

But she quickly snapped out of it. 'He was special, and he was loved. But he destroyed it all.'

Winnie clenched her fist and pushed his chest hard. "I did love you. But that's in the past. From the moment you left Darcy and went to Ishara, got her pregnant, I stopped loving you. Remember my conditions. I'm not wasting words with you."

She left without looking back.

Lawrence's strong body suddenly felt weak. Leaning against the wall, his eyes vacant, staring at the ceiling. It took a moment to realize his eyes were wet.

He had been struggling to keep the company afloat, never feeling tired.

But now, he was exhausted. It felt like his entire belief had collapsed. He wanted Winnie to be with him, to help him through the tough times.

As long as she was there, he had the courage to start over and wasn't afraid of anything.

But now, he had no motivation left, and that scared him.

Their relationship was a high-stakes gamble. He thought he could control her by controlling everything because she was disobedient.

And now, he had lost everything. He realized she would definitely leave.

Who could blame her? He was no longer worthy of her.

Winnie took the elevator downstairs. At the lobby entrance, Bryan hurriedly ran down from another elevator to block her.

"Ms. Anderson, can I talk to you?"

Bryan spoke with a pleading tone, his face full of bitterness.

Winnie stopped. She had no grudge against Bryan. He was one of the few people who had helped her a lot besides Jeremy.

"Bryan, what do you want to say?"

Bryan awkwardly said, "Ms. Anderson, please don't mind. I overheard what you said to Mr. Rodriguez in the office just now. I want to beg you, please don't report Mr. Rodriguez."

Winnie frowned, a cold glint in her eyes. "Bryan, you know better than I do what a terrible person he is. You were the one who did those things for him. Rock and I could have had a peaceful life, but Lawrence wouldn't let me move on. He ruined everything. He turned my wedding into a scandal, made it public, and destroyed my reputation. Do you know how many people are laughing at Rock and me now? If I don't press charges, I can't give myself or Rock any closure."

"But Ms. Anderson, if you report Mr. Rodriguez now, it will ruin him. If he spends a few more years in jail, by the time he gets out, the Rodriguez Group will be devoured by others, leaving nothing behind. This huge company can't just end like this. Now, everyone in the Rodriguez family is on edge. Mr. Bob Rodriguez had a stroke and is in a coma. Anday is depressed because of Sean, and Amy ran off with Hellen! After all these blows, Mrs. Leah Rodriguez is bedridden from the shock. She's been kind to you. Don't you want her to live?

Besides, even if these people have nothing to do with you, you have to think about Sidney and Oscar."

Winnie's lips paused, and she frowned.

Bryan continued earnestly, "Sidney and Oscar are Mr. Rodriguez's own flesh and blood. You can't sever that bond. Now that the Rodriguez family has fallen, won't it affect the two boys? One day, they will be recognized as the descendants of the Rodriguez family. And Sidney has deep feelings for Mr. Rodriguez. Ms. Anderson, no matter how many mistakes Mr. Rodriguez has made, he has been a good father to his sons. Do you really want to send Mr. Rodriguez to jail in the name of justice? How will Sidney and Oscar feel about that? Won't they be heartbroken? I can't believe the children won't be affected by their father being in jail."

After Bryan's long speech, Winnie fell silent.

At first, she hadn't considered so much. She just thought that Rock had asked her to live together, and she made him endure so much humiliation, she had to give him an answer.

As for Lawrence, he got enmeshed in a web of his own making. Why should she keep enduring his deprivation?

But now, Bryan's words made sense.

The two children were her treasures. She didn't want them to suffer in a difficult position.

But if she didn't accuse Lawrence, how could she explain it to Rock?

"Ms. Anderson, that's all I have to say. For the sake of the children having a complete fatherly love, maybe you should reconsider."

Seeing her dazed eyes, Bryan didn't say more, hoping to change her mind.

He nodded and turned to go upstairs, thinking, 'Mr. Rodriguez's state just now is really worrying.'

Winnie composed herself, taking out her phone in the car to call Olivia.

If Lawrence was right, Olivia should be home by now.

"Hello, Winnie."

"Are you home? Why do you keep not answering my calls, making me come to the Rodriguez Group to find Lawrence?"

Winnie said worriedly and a bit angrily.

"Winnie." Olivia's voice was low and tense. "Can you come to find me now with a few bodyguards?"

"What? What's happened to you?" Winnie sensed something was wrong. "Where are you?"

Olivia's breathing was shaky. "I've been caught by Sam. I don't know why he suddenly came to Trento City! I'm at the southern intersection. I just managed to escape."

"I'm coming right away!"

Winnie hung up the phone, quickly checked the map. Fortunately, the Rodriguez Group was not far from that intersection.

She asked Lysander to arrange a group of bodyguards and rushed over herself.