Chapter 86 – His Second Chance Love: The Freezing Silence

I thought pregnant women are supposed to stay home! Why is he asking me where I want to go?

I stopped eating after a while as I didn’t really have much appetite. “Is there a new hire in your office?”

He raised an eyebrow at me. “You sure are acting more and more like Mrs. Featherstone!”

I ignored his comment and waited for him to continue, which he did after a brief pause, “It’s someone who used to work for Dr. Ludwick. You’ll be taking a break from work in a few months, so I figured having an extra secretary around would help smoothen things out.”

Dr. Ludwick?

The first person who came to mind was that woman I had met previously.

At that moment, a woman came into his office. She was wearing a bright yellow dress with a high ponytail and exuded an air of youth.

“Pardon my intrusion, Mr. Featherstone. I’m here to deliver some documents!” She awkwardly placed the files on Anthony’s desk and shot me a nervous glance before leaving.

I looked at him and let out a light chuckle. “Looks like youth is in the air, eh?”

With an eyebrow raised, he reached out and pulled me into his arms. “Are you jealous?”

I shook my head. “No, it’s just… Your office looks a lot different now that it’s filled with life.”

His shallow breathing could be felt on my neck as he spoke, “Well, you’ve now got our child inside of you.”

I kept quiet. For some reason, his sweetness only seemed to fill my heart with an inexplicable sense of dread.

After lunch, I took a short break in the lounge before returning to his office.

The place was a bit noisy – he seemed to have gone out. Since I had nothing else to do there, I figured I would head home.

On my way out, I ran into a petite young woman who flashed an awkward smile when she saw me. “Ah, Mrs. Featherstone, I didn’t realize you were here! Am I disturbing you?”

She looked somewhat familiar, but I couldn’t quite remember who she was. “You are?”

“My name is Kristina. We’ve actually met before. Maybe you don’t remember me, but I’m sure you remember my uncle Caleb. Mr. Featherstone has recently hired me as his secretary!” she said with a smile.

My mind was still in a bit of a daze as I had just woken up from a nap, but I got the gist of what she said. Why would Anthony hire her as his secretary all of a sudden?

“So you’re the one who decorated his office with these plants?” I asked. Both Anthony and Joseph used to have plants in their offices, but it didn’t take long before Anthony got rid of them for being in his way! Why is he letting her decorate his office now?

“Yup! Mr. Featherstone’s office seemed rather lifeless due to his cold personality, so I asked Mr. Campbell for some advice and placed some potted plants in there,” Kristina replied.

“Ah, fair enough.” I nodded and massaged my forehead as I walked out of his office.

With Stacey gone, I had to do most of the work on my own. Although Featherstone Corporation’s audit had been completed, there were still many things to work on with HiTech.

By 8 p.m., I found myself incredibly exhausted despite having made it safely through my first trimester.

As I was packing up and getting ready to head home, I received a text message from Anthony: I have some business to attend to, so I’ll be home late. I’ve ordered some soup for you, so make sure you have dinner on time!

I didn’t give it much thought as I understood how busy he was and didn’t want to hog him all the time.

I drove straight back to the villa and was surprised to see Mrs. Eriksen busy mopping the floor.

“What are you doing here, Mrs. Eriksen? Didn’t you say you’ll be very busy these few days?”

The woman paused and let out a sigh before turning towards me. “What could an old woman like me possibly be busy with when even my son finds me useless?”

We have a part-time maid to clean the villa. Seeing as to how she has cleaned the entire place spotless, I’m assuming she’s in a bad mood…

“I’ve been feeling rather unwell after dinner lately, Mrs. Eriksen. Is this something you could help me out with?”

“Hmm, you do look bloated. Give me a minute. I’ll whip you up a home remedy. Go for a walk after drinking it, and you’ll be all better!”

I followed her into the kitchen and leaned against the door as I ranted, “Oh, Mrs. Eriksen… You have no idea how tough life was for Anthony and I while you were gone! Neither of us can cook, so we didn’t really have anything to eat!”

“Haha! You kids should really learn to take better care of yourselves! I’ll stay here to look after you from now on. That baby of yours will be due in a few months, so we’ve got to be extra careful!” she said with a chuckle.

Mrs. Eriksen seemed to be in a much better mood after a brief chat. Feeling a little tired, I drank a bit of the herbal mixture she made me and went straight to bed.

I was woken up in the middle of the night by the ringing of my cellphone.

“Hello…” I answered sleepily without checking the caller ID.

“Am I speaking to Ms. Sienna Stanhope, the wife of Mr. Anthony Featherstone?” The man on the phone sounded very professional.

“Yes, and you are?” I replied while checking the time. It’s two in the morning! Who on earth could be calling me at this hour?

“I’m calling to inform you that flight H898 from J City to K City has been involved in an accident. Your husband was on board that flight and is currently being rushed to K City Hospital. We need you to come over right away!”

I sat bolt upright. An airplane accident? How…

My mind went blank, and I agreed without a second thought, not knowing what else to do.

My hands trembled as I punched in Anthony’s number on my phone. No one answered the call.

I tried calling Joe and Josiah too, but it was probably too late at night as they weren’t picking up either.

In my state of panic, I decided to call Rylee. She answered the phone rather quickly, and I could hear her sobbing profusely on the other line. “Where are you, Sienna? Anth is in danger! Come quick!”

“What happened? Where is he?” I clutched the phone tightly in my palm as I asked.

“He was bringing me over to K City, but then something went wrong with the plane… He tried to protect me during the emergency landing, and he…” She began crying even louder as she continued, “My parents are in the ER as well. The doctors need you to come to sign the consent forms. I’m sorry, Sienna! I won’t try to steal him from you anymore! As long as he survives, I’ll do anything…”

I felt no need to listen any further and hung up the phone to save myself from the heartache.

Now that the news had me wide awake, I got off the bed and paced about in the room. After calming down a little, I decided to give Macy a call, but there was no answer.

I tried calling Nick instead, and he picked up the phone, much to my surprise.

“What the hell, Letty? It’s three in the morning! Do you miss me that much? Is that why you’re calling me at this hour?”

“Do you know where Ms. Anderson is?” I didn’t trust Rylee, so I had to confirm it with someone else.

“She was sending Rylee to K City with Zachary. Oh, I think your husband went with them as well.” Nick was probably staying up late as he didn’t sound tired at all. I could even hear the faint clacking of his keyboard in the background.

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