Chapter 48 A Public Apology

Jonathan had always refused to apologize to Sylvia, which was causing their family company to deteriorate. Everyone wanted him to swallow his pride and apologize so that things could move past this incident. At the very least, apologizing could help salvage their company. Any grudges could be settled another time - there was no need to fight for some fleeting satisfaction now. But Jonathan was an extremely stubborn man. The more people told him to do something, the more he resisted. During the years that Sylvia was married to Cyril, Jonathan had been meek and subservient, never daring to confront them directly. Needless to say, Sylvia had been so submissive in front of Cyril. Jonathan saw her as beneath him and could not bring himself to apologize to someone so pathetic. Plus, when they had gotten married, Jonathan had mocked and ridiculed Sylvia relentlessly. Now being asked to personally apologize to someone he had looked down on was too much for his pride. He felt his whole fa