Chapter:- 14

"Lucus..." Lucus dad calls out as soon as he arrives, his voice a little hoarse, maybe from his worsening condition or maybe from fatigue; Emma isn't too sure. Damon Madden used to be a very charismatic man back when he was the CEO of Madden, Inc. Emma had the privilege to work with him before her marriage; both he and Alex met with her and discussed many things.

Emma always thought of the man as a father figure because Damon Madden did not only guide her professionally, but he also helped her parents a lot personally. He was the one who helped her father when David fell into depression after Emma's grandfather's death. According to her father, her father thought that it was the end of the world for him, but Damon Madden helped him get into therapy, and in the end, her father came out stronger.

"I'm so happy to see you, Lucus. We should do this more often. Now that you're married and—" The man stops for a while, coughs out a few times, and takes in short breaths. Emma can see how much