Chapter 552

"When I first came back, I was naive. I believed everything I was told, especially by those people who claimed to have been Dad's trusted subordinates. I didn't question the logic of their words or their intentions. "I sincerely apologize if anything I did back then caused you trouble. But we are adults now. There's no point dwelling on what's right or wrong from the past. We've both moved on and built better lives. Let's just leave it at that." Linda was now a carefree person, unfazed by most situations. It stemmed from how she was raised—her parents had taught her to live life for herself. She had spent years revolving around William, but now, looking back at her choices, she realized she should have focused on herself instead. Some might think it was too late, but to Linda, as long as she retained her freedom, it was never too late for anything. "Linda, you know as well as I do that I can't just let go and wish you well," William commented. Perhaps others believed it wasn't to