Uncle Ox didn't tell Lily Shaw that when Megan Shepherd came to him all those years ago seeking to rekindle their past relationship, it just so happened that he was helping Wendy Lowell, leading Megan to think he was with Wendy.
Stung by this, Megan impulsively sought him out to reconcile...
By then, she was already the mistress of the Lowell Family, while he remained a penniless young man, steadfastly adhering to The Newell Family's traditions.
That day, Uncle Ox realized profoundly: even after all these years had passed, he was still that useless, stagnant, poor lad from back then, and she was still that privileged, pampered heiress who couldn't endure any hardship.
Their statuses hadn't changed; their thoughts couldn't align. Even if they reunited once more, they would likely soon part ways again.
