Chapter 430: Chapter 430: Let’s Start Over

As Sean Quinn recalled this, he seemed to lose his composure, raising a hand to cover his eyes.

Renee Jennings heard the faint sound of sobbing. She glanced over at Sawyer, her expression complicated.

’A cruel, twisted murderer... used to be such a warm and kind person.’

’That Penny Thorne is truly heartless.’

However, whether Sean Quinn’s story was true remained to be verified.

Sean Quinn seemed to have composed himself and continued, "That day, my mother was rushed to the hospital again after getting upset. The situation was critical. I notified my father, who was still in Zenvia, but I never expected..."

His voice choked, and he fell silent again.

Renee Jennings pressed her lips together. She suddenly recalled that Sean Quinn’s file stated both his parents were deceased. ’Could it be...?’

Sean Quinn said slowly, "That day, when my father heard my mother was in the hospital, he panicked. He booked a flight and requested time off work immediately."

He stared blankly into the distance. "I never imagined he’d get into a car accident on the way to the airport. My father died on the spot. My mother and I never even got to see him one last time."

Hearing this, Sawyer felt incredibly sad.

"It was my fault," Sean Quinn murmured. "I destroyed what was once our happy, beautiful family."

Although Mrs. Quinn was saved that day, she was left with lasting effects. Her speech became slurred, and her movements were stiff and slow.

Sean Quinn didn’t dare tell Mrs. Quinn that his father had died in a car accident. He changed her phone number and hired a carer to look after her.

"I told my mother that my father had been temporarily assigned to a confidential project and couldn’t contact the outside world, which was why he wasn’t at the hospital with her." A look of hatred suddenly flashed in Sean Quinn’s eyes.

"My mother’s health was slowly improving, but one day, Penny Thorne suddenly showed up at our house and told her about my father’s death."

Renee Jennings and Sawyer both frowned deeply, finding it hard to believe Penny Thorne could be so cruel.

Renee Jennings thought for a moment, then sent Henry Stark a message on WeChat: [Can you look into the relationship between Sean Quinn and Penny Thorne?]

Sean Quinn’s heavy voice was filled with helplessness. "By the time I rushed to the hospital, the doctor told me my mother didn’t have much time left."

Mrs. Quinn’s final wish was to see her son get married and have children.

Unwilling to disappoint his mother again, Sean Quinn started going on blind dates.

But when he looked at those girls, he felt nothing at all.

But his mother’s condition didn’t allow him the time to slowly choose someone he liked.

Through an introduction, Sean Quinn married a primary school teacher. Six months later, his wife became pregnant, and Mrs. Quinn passed away a few days after that.

"I think her wish was fulfilled, and she had no regrets. She said that with a wife and child to accompany me, she could rest easy and go be with my father."

Sean Quinn looked at Renee Jennings and Sawyer, his expression softening. "After my mother passed away, my wife and I lived a life of mutual respect. It was comfortable and peaceful. The following year, my wife gave birth to a boy. I became a father, taking on a new identity."

"At that time, I wanted to work hard to build a good home for us. I thought the three of us would live happily ever after, but..."

It was a rainy day. Sean Quinn was coming home from work when Penny Thorne suddenly appeared and stopped him, saying she wanted to get back together.

"Sean, I know I was wrong." Penny Thorne blocked his path at the entrance to his apartment complex, looking just as desperate as when she’d been pushed to her limit years ago. "You’re the only one who ever truly loved me, who was ever truly good to me."

"You know, my ex-husband is a real piece of scum. He tricked me. He only married me because he wanted me to have his child. After I gave birth, he started beating me like a madman."

"I can’t take it anymore. It hurts so much." Penny Thorne rolled up her sleeves and opened her collar to show him the bruises on her body. "Sean, please give me another chance, okay?"

Sean Quinn stared at her, his face devoid of expression. "What makes you think I’d forgive you? Penny Thorne, you killed my parents and destroyed my family. I’ll be even crueler to you than your ex-husband was."

"No, you won’t," Penny Thorne said dismissively. "Sean, you’re a kind man. You would never treat me like that."

She was very confident, still believing that Sean Quinn was hopelessly devoted to her.

Sean Quinn sneered. "Penny Thorne, you’re disgusting. I’m married now. So please, get the hell away from me and don’t come back to sicken me again."

"You’re married?" Penny Thorne stared at him, stunned. "How could you be married? Sean, you’re joking, right?"

’He loves me so much, how could he possibly be married?’

’He must be saying that just to provoke me.’

Sean Quinn ignored her, turning coldly to walk into the building.

"Sean!" Penny Thorne suddenly rushed forward and wrapped her arms around his waist. "I was a fool and made a mistake before. Please, just give me one more chance. I swear I’ll love you with all my heart."

"Let go!" Sean Quinn snapped.

But Penny Thorne clung to him like glue. "Sean, let’s start over!"

His wife, who had been out for a walk with the baby, was returning with the stroller. She saw the scene from a distance, and her face instantly turned pale.

She gripped the stroller’s handle tightly, her heart clenching with pain.

Sean Quinn forcefully pried Penny Thorne’s hands off him and walked into the building without a backward glance.

"Sean, I know you still love me!" Penny Thorne yelled at his retreating back.

Sean Quinn’s wife pushed the stroller up beside her and asked coldly, "Who are you?"

Penny Thorne turned around, looking the woman before her up and down. Her gaze finally settled on the stroller.

The baby’s features bore a striking resemblance to Sean Quinn.

Penny Thorne frowned, realizing that Sean Quinn might actually be married.

"And who are you?"

Sean Quinn’s wife answered her with a question of her own. "Why were you hugging my husband just now?"

"Your husband?" Penny Thorne gave a provocative smile. "Do you love your husband very much?"

"What’s it to you?"

"Nothing. But I just wanted to give you a friendly reminder: your husband doesn’t love you."

The hand of Sean Quinn’s wife on the stroller handle tightened abruptly, her knuckles turning white. Her expression hardened. "Nonsense!"

She tried to push the stroller away, but the other woman blocked her with an outstretched arm.

"What, you don’t believe me?" Penny Thorne had come prepared for this attempt at reconciliation with Sean Quinn. Her photo album was filled with pictures of the two of them when they were younger.

She clicked on one of the photos in the album, her tone full of smug pride. "This was in our senior year of high school. I was having terrible period cramps, so Sean made me brown sugar water."

"This one was after the college entrance exams. Sean took me hiking, and when we got home, I said my feet were tired, so he heated up water for me to soak them in."

"This was the start of college. Sean went to my dorm to help me make my bed."

"Freshman year, Sean baked me a cake for my birthday with his own hands."

"This was sophomore year. Sean missed me so much that we got a hotel room for the weekend. I was lying on the bed, and Sean gave me a massage."

"Junior year, Sean made me angry, so he bought 999 roses and apologized to me below the girls’ dorm."

"Senior year..."

"Enough!" Sean Quinn’s wife cut her off sharply. "You don’t need to tell me all this. No matter how in love you two were, I’m Sean Quinn’s wife now."

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