CHAPTER 205: CHAPTER 205 SIGNING MEANS BETRAYING HIM

"Chairman, I had no other choice but to agree to a contractual marriage with your grandson. The pear garden is a treasured inheritance left to me by my grandparents. It holds great significance to me. I once promised my grandparents that I would protect the pear garden, no matter what. But it was your company... your company pursued greater profits, ignoring the precious things we common folk hold onto so dearly. If we were to ask who caused all of this from the start, it definitely wasn’t me..." Lin Banxia spoke these words, feeling a deep sadness in her heart, her eyes turning red with emotion.

Old Sir Huo was clearly a bit surprised. He hadn’t expected all of this to stem from his decision to requisition the parcel of land where the pear garden was located.

"If the safety of the pear garden became your reason to harm my two grandsons, very well. I can promise you right now and even sign an agreement—our family will never touch your pear garden, not even a fraction of it, in this lifetime. Now, will you divorce my grandson immediately and ensure you will never have any further involvement with him?" Old Sir Huo was deeply frustrated and heartbroken; it turned out everything was simply because of that pear garden.

Lin Banxia listened to the elder’s ironclad words, and her heart wavered.

She was truly moved—her pear garden would be safe, and it would remain safe forever.

"Alright, as long as you can promise the safety of the pear garden, I’ll divorce Yan Ting." Lin Banxia had thought agreeing to this matter would be a painful and bitter process, yet why did her response suddenly feel hesitant?

What was she hesitating about?

Surely she wasn’t naïve enough to believe that Yan Ting truly loved her.

Heh...

Hadn’t she suffered enough heartbreak from men in her past life? From the moment she opened her eyes, she vowed to herself that she wouldn’t let emotions trap her in this life. She needed to live freely and without restraint. Protecting the safety of the pear garden was more important than anything else.

Old Sir Huo looked at her and spoke in a solemn tone: "I’ll have my assistant draft the contract right now. I’ll give you one week to divorce Yan Ting—and... you must keep this matter discreet. Can you do that?"

Lin Banxia froze for a moment, then lifted the corners of her lips in a smile: "Chairman, I realize that my request might be somewhat excessive right now, but I’ll still say it—if you can sign the agreement with me here and now, I promise to divorce Yan Ting within one week."

"What a clever girl. It seems you truly don’t love my grandson anymore," Old Sir Huo sneered with a laugh.

Lin Banxia lowered her head, ignoring the faint sadness in her heart. Her tone was calm and emotionless: "I only want the safety of the pear garden. Love, to me, is dispensable."

Old Sir Huo hadn’t expected that this young woman would approach things with such ruthless decisiveness.

"Alright, wait outside the room for a moment. I’ll have my assistant come in to draft the agreement." Old Sir Huo had had enough of the recent chaos within the Huo Family. Now that he had the opportunity to restore peace, he was naturally willing to sign an agreement with this girl.

"Okay!" Lin Banxia nodded politely and turned toward the door.

As her steps crossed the office threshold, they suddenly grew heavier, weighed down by the uncertainty that lingered in her heart. Lin Banxia furrowed her brows.

Lin Banxia, Old Sir Huo personally promised not to demolish the pear garden. Shouldn’t you feel happy?

Her small face tilted slightly upward as she gazed out through the glass window at the azure sky. Yet, despite her joy, her heart felt hollow.

It was as if something important had suddenly vanished without a trace.