Goodbye My Arrogant Ex (Marguerite and Leonard) novel Chapter 243

The elderly Mrs. Murphy nodded solemnly. “If I really let them get to me, I would’ve barred them from this house long ago. But no matter what happens, he’s still my son—that’s something I can’t change.”

She sighed, her voice tinged with both pride and sorrow. “You know, I worked myself to the bone raising the two of them. Back when you were little, we only had each other. Life was hard, but at least we had happiness. We may not have had much, but we had each other.”

Her gaze drifted to the window, lost in memories. “Now the family’s thriving more than ever, but look at the way they’ve turned out. Sometimes I truly wonder if I failed them somehow. Did I do something wrong raising them? How did both my sons end up like this?”

Talking about it filled Mrs. Murphy with a deep sense of shame. She’d always believed keeping her eldest son close would mean having more company in her old age. Instead, he seemed to find new ways to upset her every day. Sometimes she wondered if it would have been easier if he’d never stayed at all.

“Grandma, money doesn’t fix everything,” Leonard said firmly. “You shouldn’t let these things weigh you down. Maybe it’s best to just let things play out as they will.”

What other choice did they have? Forcing things would only make matters worse.

Mrs. Murphy had already given up hope on her two sons.

“Mom, they’re not worth all this heartache,” his mother chimed in gently. “And really, is there any problem that a family can’t sit down and work through together? If it gets to that point, I’ll ask him to step away from the company.”

She hesitated, concern flickering in her eyes. “But what worries me is your eldest. If he takes charge of the company, would he really be able to manage it well? This business is your life’s work.”

Her words were honest and heartfelt—she wasn’t about to pressure Mrs. Murphy to keep her son at the company just because Leonard wasn’t her own flesh and blood. Still, after so many years together, their bond with Mrs. Murphy was deep. She truly saw her as a second mother.

The company was in turmoil, and everyone seemed to have their own agenda. Leonard knew this was going to be a long and difficult battle. He’d never faced anything like it before, and he was far from experienced. But come what may, he’d do everything in his power to get through it. Problems were made to be solved.

“Thank you, Grandma. If there’s nothing else, I’ll let Mom stay here with you while I run back to the office.”

He glanced at his watch—it was getting late, and there was still so much work waiting for him.

“One more thing,” Mrs. Murphy called after him, her tone firm. “Don’t try to carry all this by yourself. If you shoulder it alone too long, it’ll break you. I know those people—you can’t take them lightly. Do you hear me?”