Chapter 21 And he set up financial leverage and debt traps for the Gibson Group , causing the external stock price of the Gibson Group to plummet and internal upper - level turmoil . He never told Ariana about any of this , not wanting to put pressure on her . He hoped that Ariana could do anything freely , including facing her feelings for him freely . If she wanted to seek refuge behind him , he would shield her from the wind and rain and charge into battle for her . If she wanted to take revenge with her own hands , he handed her the knife . The more you love , the more careful you are . Zaiden also didn't know why he loved Ariana so much , to the point where he often feared that he was showing too much passion and scaring Ariana . Perhaps it was the first time when he was by the sea , inadvertently saving Ariana who was jumping into the water , the look in her eyes when she looked at him . Perhaps it was also the first thing Ariana saw when she woke up , her black and white clear eyes . Or perhaps it was Ariana's complete reliance and trust in him after she lost her memory . The feelings and fate between people really cannot be described in words . 0.00 % 11 46 Chapter 21 208 Vouchers During the short three months abroad , so much happened between them . These things even surpassed the twenty - eight years before him . When Eric lay in the hospital on the brink of life and death , Ariana went to see him for a moment . In the VIP ward , Eric was covered in various medical devices and was under the 24 - hour care of the top doctors . Through the glass door , Eric lay quietly , his handsome brows no longer furrowed as they used to be , now calm and peaceful . Ariana suddenly remembered Eric's words from a long time ago . " I swear to God , if I betray Ariana , let me be hit by a car when I step out the door … " The vows made in the past have finally come true . Is this not another way of getting what one wants ? Leaving the hospital , New York in early autumn gradually became chilly , with a light drizzle falling . Standing under the eaves , Ariana hugged her arms and felt a little cold . She looked up . Not far away , a familiar black Lincoln was parked . Zaiden leaned against the car door , the sharp contours of his profile hidden under the umbrella , rolling up the cuffs of his black shirt to reveal the tense blue veins . Noble and imposing , it immediately caught everyone's attention from afar . 30.35 % 11-46 Chapter 21 288 17chers When Zaiden saw Ariana , his stern and cold face suddenly softened , as if a gentle breeze had brushed over an iceberg . He walked up with an umbrella and covered Ariana's head with it . " I came to pick you up and take you home . " Someone came here without asking why . Another one didn't ask you how you knew I would be here . The two of them seemed to have a natural tacit understanding , familiar with each other's souls without saying a word . Ariana took Zaiden's arm willingly . " Okay . " At that moment , Ariana felt a warmth in her heart that was hard to put into words . Like a traveler returning home on a snowy night , he encountered the guiding light on his way back . It was as if they were meant to be like this . Eric was eventually saved . The driver's side airbag deployed and blocked the deadliest blow for him . At his moment of life and death , the Gibson family experienced a major event . The Gibson family's Howard , who could not survive for more than three months , was already hanging on by a thread . Upon hearing about Eric's accident , I was so shocked that I couldn't catch 62 23 % 1147 Chapter 21 my breath and felt like I was going to pass out right then and there . Before leaving , he ultimately didn't get to hug his beloved grandson . Two months later , Eric came out of the hospital and realized that the weather had changed . 17289 vouchers One is that Howard , who founded the Gibson family , stood for decades and spanned two generations , passed away . 90 88 %