First Love Only? I Left Him First, Now the CEO Can't Let Go novel Chapter 332

Chapter 332: Chapter 332: Jasper Linton Passes Away

Serena hesitated for a moment before reluctantly answering the call.

Dylan noticed Serena holding the phone, her lips hardly moving, seemingly just listening to the person on the other end.

However, he saw Serena’s expression change, first startled, then very serious, with her brow furrowed as if she could crush a mosquito.

"What’s happened to the master?"

Dylan muttered to himself, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.

His forebodings always come true when they’re bad, never when they’re good.

As expected, after Serena finished the call, Dylan was pulled by Serena into a secluded corner.

"Plans have changed... Sorry, I can’t participate in this competition."

Lowering her voice, Serena said this to Dylan.

She thought Dylan would be very disappointed or even angry, but to her surprise, Dylan held her shoulders with his hands.

"It’s okay, master, go handle your affairs! Although I don’t know what it is, it seems very important."

Dylan’s thoughtfulness somehow made Serena’s eyes glisten with tears.

She knew very well that her sudden departure would negatively impact Dylan.

Previously, Dylan had been promoting this piano competition, using Serena, the female CEO of The Lockwood Group and a BYC design master, as a selling point.

Moreover, this promotion strategy was proposed by her, to lure joker in.

However, the unexpected event forced her to leave.

Before leaving, Dylan held her again, extending his pinky finger towards her.

"Pinky swear with me, next time I hold a competition, you must submit five pieces yourself."

Serena smiled faintly and linked fingers with Dylan, thinking: Playing five pieces alone wouldn’t be a competition.

When Serena changed her clothes and left the music hall, Caleb Lockwood was still sitting in the audience, eagerly anticipating Serena’s performance.

With the escort of six bodyguards, Serena boarded a plane to Country C.

She needed to act quickly.

Throughout the journey, she couldn’t quite articulate her emotions.

Complex...

Three hours later, the plane landed.

Three hours later, the funeral had already concluded.

Serena arrived at the old family house of The Linton Family, following the address given by Aaron Linton.

With the passage of time, she couldn’t remember the old home’s address, let alone its appearance.

When Serena appeared at the old house’s entrance, everyone else was already there.

After all these years, Serena met The Linton Family’s aunts and uncles again, feeling even more unfamiliar than with strangers.

"Hey, hey, look at that person... Is she Chloe?"

Someone noticed Serena.

"How could she be Chloe? She’s long gone from The Lintons."

"Moreover, Elder Linton disliked her, how could her name be in the will?"

"That’s right, with her here, even in this world, President Linton wouldn’t be at peace."

"But I really think she is Chloe!"

"Can you still remember what Chloe looks like?"

"How could I... But that vibe... Do you understand the gloomy feeling..."

"Chloe!"

Suddenly, someone called Serena’s name.

That call made those who had just attended the funeral and were gathered to hear the will, look towards Serena.

These gazes... none were friendly.

In Serena’s impression, Jasper Linton was not one to mingle with relatives.

However, The Lintons’ growth and expansion depended entirely on Jasper.

Thus, despite Jasper’s eccentric and authoritarian nature, the relatives continued to follow his lead.

Serena wasn’t familiar with these relatives, even when she hadn’t left The Lintons, she hadn’t met them often.

Serena didn’t understand how she was recognized.

Perhaps because she was so unfamiliar, they naturally associated her with Chloe.

Aaron’s tone was also incredulous when he informed her.

Especially since Jasper’s heart attack was timely treated, with no major issue, doctors said a hospital stay would be sufficient.

Yet suddenly, Jasper’s cardiac condition worsened, and rescue efforts at the hospital failed.

Aaron said on the phone, it might be fate.

Destiny.

The Linton Family believed deeply in destiny.

Especially Jasper.

And Serena was called because Jasper’s chief lawyer, Jared Warren, told Aaron her name was mentioned in the will.

This news was shocking to Serena.

More shocking than Jasper’s death.

Serena never thought or believed Jasper would willingly allocate her inheritance.

But since Aaron said so, Serena had to attend to find out.

She had no expectations for the will, and felt little sadness for Jasper’s death.

However...

Claiming her inner self was untouched would be lying.

In her veins flowed the blood of The Lintons.

And among The Lintons, the person who cast a huge shadow on her and directly shaped her future, was her grandfather, Jasper Linton.

Walking through the spacious and luxurious old house of The Lintons, Serena first saw Jade Shaw, then Wendy Linton.

Wendy’s eyes were swollen, showing genuine sorrow.

With the adopted granddaughter as a comparison, it’s no wonder others disparaged her, being blood-related yet cold and unfeeling.

Serena shrugged, coldly laughing.

At this moment, the study door opened, and Jared Warren looked out.

"Minister Aaron Linton, Mr. Felix Linton, Mr. Charles Linton, Ms. Wendy Linton, Ms. Serena Jennings... Please come to the study."