No Wife, No Life Chapter 238

Caden smiled and looked up at her. "I used to be like this too."

Back in those years abroad, he worked tirelessly day and night to reclaim FusionX Company. It wasn't really a big deal to him.

Harper sighed. "I just think you're pushing yourself too hard. You need to rest."

Caden knew Harper was worried about him, so he smiled warmly. "Don't worry; I know my limits."

He gently patted her head and asked, "What's wrong with you today? You seem a bit down."

Harper sighed again. "I just feel like you have me now. You don't need to push yourself so hard."

Caden shook his head. "If I don't, they'll really think I'm useless."

Harper knew he was right. If Caden didn't handle things, the old folks at FusionX Company would look down on him even more.

If the crisis brought by the Wright Group were still handled by her, Caden's value in their eyes would diminish further.

Caden asked, "By the way, have I ever taken you to my mother's old villa?"

Harper paused. No, he hadn't.

Caden rarely mentioned his mother, and she seldom asked.

"Do you want to take me there?" Harper took the documents from his hands and asked.

Since he brought it up, there was no reason not to go.

They packed up and headed downstairs to the car.

Harper sat in the back seat, resting her chin on her hands as she looked out the window. "Where is your mother's villa?"

Caden replied, "It's in a remote area on the outskirts. I haven't been there in a long time. Stuart, the son of my mother's senior housekeeper, has been working abroad for years. He quit his job when he heard about my accident and just returned. He's staying there now. He's like family to me, and I want you to meet him."

Stuart Elikin had studied abroad with Caden and had helped him a lot.

Harper commented, "He must be a good person."

The car sped out of the city and into the countryside, then climbed a hill. The area was sparsely populated, with trees covering the hillside.

Caden's mother, Gloria, had left the villa halfway up the hill.

Just as Caden said, it was quite remote.

The car drove through the gate, revealing an old-style building that looked a bit like a castle, with ivy climbing the walls.

The lights were dim, the villa's style was outdated, and the infrastructure was a bit old. The quiet surroundings and rustling leaves added a slightly eerie feeling.

A man stood in front of the house, waiting for them.

As they approached, they saw he was in his thirties. He smiled warmly at Harper.

"Welcome to the Moore Villa, Ms. Orsini and Mr. Elikin."

This should be the Stuart Caden had mentioned.

"Stuart." Caden greeted him warmly.

Stuart's smile faded when he saw Caden's broken legs.

When he looked at Harper again, his expression was complicated.

Harper understood his feelings.

She placed her hand on the wheelchair's armrest and said firmly, "I will make sure he stands again. I promise."

Stuart nodded without saying anything.

Compared to his selfish and crazy older brother Brock, Stuart was more like a brother to Caden.

Stuart led them into the hall. The lighting inside was brighter, and the place was clean, likely tidied up by Stuart.

"Hey, Caden, there's an important meeting in an hour that you need to attend." Stuart handed Caden a prepared suit and helped him change, giving him a reminder.

Harper realized that Caden had brought her here not just to meet Stuart but also to deal with the Wright family issue.

Once dressed, Caden looked impressive. If she ignored the wheelchair, he looked just like before.

Harper noticed he seemed a bit nervous.

What kind of meeting was this?

Caden asked, "Do I really have to attend?"

Though Caden's expression was calm, his tone revealed some tension.

Stuart sighed. "I'm your proxy, but I can't represent you personally, so you need to be there."

Caden was silent for a moment before telling Harper, "I have to go to a meeting. It might take a while."

Harper nodded, not asking further.

She trusted Caden.

Caden took a deep breath and turned to Stuart. "Let's go."

Harper watched them get into the car and leave.

She knew that since the accident, Caden disliked appearing in public. He was compelling himself to attend the meeting because she had been excessively fatigued as of late.

Harper felt a pang in her heart.

Caden still cared about his legs and didn't want to expose his weakness in public.

He could go out, but he didn't want to be at the meeting, where people's stares would feel like needles.

Harper could accompany him, but she knew Caden would likely refuse.

He didn't want to seem like the useless person they thought he was.

He had to push himself to recover, but he still cared about his legs.

Harper lowered her eyes. She was determined to heal his legs quickly and help him stand again.

"Ms. Orsini." Suddenly, someone spoke behind her.

Harper turned to see the Moore family's cook.

He had worked for Caden's mother and stayed with the Moore family. After the Moore family incident, he went abroad with Stuart and recently returned with him. He knew everything about the Moore family.

Harper asked, "Can you tell me about the past?"

The cook hesitated before speaking slowly.

"The Moore family wasn't a big family, but it was better off than the Elikin family. Ms. Moore fell in love with Marvin, and being the only daughter in the family, her parents allowed her to marry him, bestowing upon them all their assets."

"But after the marriage, Ms. Moore found out Marvin had been married before. She became depressed. When she had Mr. Caden Elikin, she felt better, but Marvin continued to have affairs."

"Ms. Moore, who had been pampered by the Moore family, couldn't handle the stress and eventually succumbed to depression."

In truth, she had taken her own life.

The cook sighed deeply, his expression dark.

The events of those years were still vivid, inflicting profound anguish upon his heart.