Chapter 175 – His Second Chance Love: The Freezing Silence

Then, I pinned my gaze on Rylee’s belly and smiled meaningfully. “Isn’t it great? You get to watch in advance what your child will look like after being suffocated to death.”

“Take me away! Take me away! She’s crazy!” Rylee was so petrified that she started rambling incoherently, yanking on Joe to bring her away.

Joe stared at me with conflicting emotions swirling in his eyes.

As soon as Rylee left, I felt immensely bored. So I flicked my gaze to the man on the ground who had a devastated look on his face, then glanced at Jared who was standing by the door.

Seeing the heartache shining in his eyes, my own heart wrenched with pain.

Frustrated, I dialed for Marcus and immediately expressed my displeasure when the call connected. “Do you not want me anymore? Don’t just leave me at the hospital. I’m scared!”

Anthony looked at me with eyes that held endless darkness.

I knew that he was hurting, but so what?

To my surprise, Marcus arrived at the hospital in no time, so I suspected that he had been nearby all along.

Seeing the mess in the ward, his face clouded over as a crease appeared between his brows. Then, his gaze landed on Anthony. “Mr. Featherstone, look at the state she’s in. How long are you planning to keep tormenting her?”

Anthony didn’t say anything. From the start until then, his eyes hadn’t once left me. I could tell that he was drowning in self-blame and grief.

Despite knowing that, my heart didn’t break for him.

I walked toward Marcus, who frowned upon noticing the blood on the back of my hand. “You pulled it out on your own?”

I nodded and said softly, “Let’s go. I’m exhausted.” Just like everyone else, there was a limit to my energy. Hence, going out of my way to hurt others had taken a toll on me.

Sensing the truth in my words, he replied curtly, “Let’s go then.”

At the door of the ward, Jared’s face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost. His eyes glinted coldly as he blocked our way out and said to me, “The child was also Anthony’s. He isn’t hurting any less than you are. Why do you hate him so much? Does piling all your pain on him and letting him bear it for you make you happy?”

“Move aside!” Marcus’ expression darkened. They were both men who wielded power in the corporate world. Thus, they were equally imposing.

Jared stood as still as a statue with his gaze fixed on me.

Pursing my lips, I looked back at Anthony to say, “On the night of Rylee’s birthday, you were at the Moore family’s banquet, right?”

Anthony looked at me, his eyes dimming slightly. “Yes.”

My chest still ached, but I pushed past it and replied, “I’m sure you know better than me why Cameron chose to do it that night, right? For two months, Marcus hasn’t let me touch any electronic devices. I didn’t watch the TV or read the news. I didn’t even have any contact with outsiders.”

Having said that, I couldn’t help but release a soft laugh. “But I’m not an idiot. Even though I didn’t read about your engagement with Rylee in K City’s news headlines, I already guessed that Cameron did what she did because she wanted both me and my child dead. After all, with me gone, there wouldn’t be anything standing between you and Rylee. It’s too bad she miscalculated. She never expected that Marcus would show up and take me away.”

I didn’t wait to see the look on Anthony’s face. Whether he was hurting, distressed, or wallowing in guilt had nothing to do with me.

I looked at Jared and forced a smile. “See? If you think this isn’t enough of a reason for me to hate him, I can tell you more. He’s like a brother to you, so I can understand why you feel the need to defend him, Dr. Crest. Perhaps to you, I merely lost a child, and no matter how you think about it, it just doesn’t seem like such a big deal. Well, I’m sorry to say this, but this is how I am. I must get my revenge at all costs. Not to mention, that child was my life!”

No one in this world could truly empathize with others. Some couldn’t even bring themselves to feel sympathy, and most would only stand on the sidelines to watch the show.

After leaving the hospital with Marcus, he sighed with a contemplative gaze. “John really went over the top this time. It’ll be difficult for you to do anything from now on. There’s no doubt that the Moore family will have their guard up.”

I nodded and released a tired sigh. John had directly played the video in the hospital so that Anthony would feel anguished upon watching it.

Whatever. Since things have already been put into motion, there is no reason to stop now.

As he started the car, I looked sideways at him and asked, “Did you take a photo of the child?”

My voice was calm, but his body visibly stiffened. He glanced back at me and said, “Didn’t you say you didn’t want to see it?”

My breath caught in my throat as I looked out of the window, struggling to breathe through the pain in my chest. “Mm, I don’t. Send it to John. Tell him to hack it into Rylee’s phone discreetly. If possible, do it at midnight.”

He nodded and drove for a while before changing the subject. “Is there any news about the AI project?”

I nodded. “John is a computer expert. There’s a tech company in J City. Many of their researchers are geniuses, but they have poor management. We’re planning to make a trip there one of these days and find a way to acquire it.”

He raised his brows. “A company like that exists?”

“Yeah!”

“Alright, it seems like you don’t have to risk HiTech anymore.” He smiled faintly with a subtle tease in his tone.

My eyes dipped to my lap before looking at him again. “If it fails and I lose HiTech, I’ll have to live off you.”

He bellowed with laughter at that. “Sure!”

By the time I reached home, it was already past midnight. Fortunately, there were many rooms in the house. He found a random one to sleep in while I went to my bedroom. With so many things on my mind, it was yet another sleepless night.

Sharon would be celebrating her 56th birthday on the fourth of November.

The Baumans were considered scholars in K City. Sharon had stayed with them after her divorce from Benjamin. They weren’t a large family, and among them were two elderlies who were close to a hundred years old.

Sharon had two older brothers; one was in politics while the other in business. They both had a son each, who had moved abroad and settled down with families of their own there. Hence, they rarely came back to visit.

Sharon was the youngest daughter in the family, so she was rather spoiled and arrogant. Marcus was aware of his mother’s temper and would occasionally advise her on it, but he eventually gave up.

When Marcus said he was taking me to her birthday banquet, I refused flatly. After all, I had rubbed elbows with Sharon before, but the outcome wasn’t very pleasant.

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