Chapter 358
He Never Noticed Me Until I Loved Someone Else novel Chapter 358
During a sketching trip, Benedict met Jarrod’s mother. They were the same age, shared the same passions, and naturally fell in love.
However, Arthur Sr. wanted his eldest son to take over the family empire and viewed art as a useless hobby. To make matters worse, Jarrod’s mother was a penniless orphan with a somewhat scandalous reputation.
Arthur Sr. refused to let his eldest son marry a woman like that, giving him an ultimatum: if he insisted on marrying her, he had to leave the Fuller family and never return.
Benedict chose love without hesitation. He cut ties with his family, married the woman of his dreams, and soon after, Jarrod was born.
For the sake of his grandson, Arthur Sr.’s resolve wavered, but he was too proud to ask them to return. Meanwhile, Jarrod’s parents valued their freedom. They didn’t want their son growing up in the stifling environment of a wealthy dynasty; they just wanted him to grow up happy and free.
“They could have lived happily as a family of three, but that car crash ruined everything.”
Yvette continued, “Grandpa Fuller was terrified that Jarrod would turn out like his father, so he was incredibly strict with him from a young age. He groomed him as the sole heir and never allowed him a moment to relax.”
No wonder Jarrod was raised by Arthur Sr., yet received absolutely no coddling from him.
Silas had once mocked Jarrod, saying that when Grandpa Fuller’s golden child was ruined, he placed all his heavy expectations onto his eldest grandson.
Stella felt a deep pang of sympathy for Jarrod.
Growing up without parents, enduring such harsh and unforgiving discipline…
She couldn’t even imagine how suffocating Jarrod’s childhood must have been.
“Stella, do you know why Grandpa Fuller insisted Jarrod get married before going abroad?” Yvette asked.
Stella hadn’t known before, but now she understood perfectly.