Zachary watched her retreating figure and had a helpless look on his face. “She’s probably jumping with joy on the inside after hearing you call her mom.”
I chuckled softly and waited for him to continue.
“The situation at Featherstone Corporation is slightly complicated. The public and the government are putting pressure on the company at the same time. For now, we have no way to intervene, especially Louis because if he does, the situation may only worsen. But luckily, Anthony is a capable person and I believe that he can handle it well. Don’t worry too much about it. For a listed company like Featherstone Corporation, it’s basically impossible for its competitors to overthrow it. Besides, the Murphys are the only ones in K City who can go up against Featherstone Corporation. They’re not like the others who dabble in market competition, so what’s happening now is only a small matter and won’t cause too big of an effect.”
After he broke down the situation for me, I instinctively breathed a sigh of relief. Featherstone Corporation had grown stronger over the years, not to mention it had hit many snags along the way too. Based on Anthony’s capabilities, he should be able to resolve it.
Seeing my expression, Zachary smiled faintly. “You’re obviously worried about him, yet you pretended not to care. Why didn’t you ask him yourself when he was here earlier? But it’s Featherstone Corporation after all. It’s no surprise that it’s constantly targeted. Even the strongest trees can fall. Although it doesn’t seem to be a huge problem, one mistake on Anthony’s part and all his efforts would go down the drain. He’s been having a lot on his plate recently. As his wife, you should check in on him more at a time like this and be a pillar of support for him.”
I nodded, bearing in mind the advice Emery gave me. I was no longer able to deny that I was indeed being a tad too stubborn all this while.
Cameron had just finished preparing meals in the kitchen. I thought for a while and looked at her. “Mom, I’m going to Featherstone Corporation later. I was thinking of bringing lunch over for Anthony as well. Do we have any containers at home?”
She nodded with a delightful smile. “Yes! Of course we do. We have plenty of it. I think we even have some insulated lunchboxes at home. Let me get them for you!”
Not long after, she brought out an exquisite and classy-looking lunchbox. It came with three separate compartments with a superior heat retention function.
Probably in a good mood, Cameron made a lot of dishes. After packing lunch for Anthony, Emery came downstairs with Xavier in her arms and asked, “Who is that for?”
“It’s Letty. She’s bringing lunch for Anthony.”
Emery took a look at me and said, “Why don’t you prepare one more set? There’s a lot of lunchboxes at home. Wouldn’t it be better for you to head over and have lunch together with him? Otherwise, he would be starving if he were to wait for you to finish your lunch at home first.”
Worried that I would be hungry, Cameron disagreed with what Emery said. “It won’t take too much time for her to have her lunch first anyway.”
Thinking that Emery actually got a point there, I nodded and said, “Mom, please prepare one more set for me!”
I parked my car outside of Featherstone Corporation and gave Joseph a call. In no time, he picked up my call. “Hello, Mrs. Featherstone.”
“Mr. Campbell, is Anthony busy? I’m in front of the company. I was wondering if he already had lunch? I actually brought him some food.” I was a little nervous.
Joseph was silent for a while before he answered, “Mr. Featherstone is in a meeting. I’ll come down and get you in. Mrs. Featherstone, please wait for a moment.”
A few minutes later, Joseph came downstairs. He trotted toward me and took the lunchboxes from me. He smiled, “Mr. Featherstone will definitely be happy to see you here!”
I put on a guilty smile because I felt like I should be apologizing for causing trouble.
In Anthony’s office, Joseph told me to wait for a while as Anthony was still in a meeting. Sitting alone in the big office, I couldn’t help but look around at my surroundings. It seemed that the office had been refurbished and upgraded in a brand new style. The interior was designed and decorated in a black and white theme. It was minimalistic yet elegant.
There was a bookshelf in the visitors’ room, with some collectible books on it. Some of the books were probably being held quite often as they were worn and torn. Despite having some flaws, it didn’t negatively affect its value.
Noticing how there weren’t any plants in his office, I couldn’t help but feel a little confused. Hence, I asked the secretary when she brought me tea, “Why aren’t there any plants in Mr. Featherstone’s office?”
The secretary froze for a moment. Then, she lowered her head and answered, “Mr. Campbell said it was an order from Mr. Featherstone. He said no plants are allowed in his office because you don’t like them. I heard that Ms. Ludwick, his former secretary had really pissed you off before. Therefore, Mr. Featherstone has never put any plants in his office since then.”
After finishing her words, the secretary stuck her tongue out mischievously and smiled as she left.
Kristina was Anthony’s secretary back in J City. During that time, she decorated Anthony’s office with a lot of plants. Having known her evil intentions, I lost my temper and threw a tantrum at Anthony. Huh… I didn’t expect him to remember that. He even prohibited them from placing any plants up till now.
Several minutes later, when I was about to doze off, Anthony opened the door and walked in.
He was smiling and looking at me with fondness in his eyes. I started a conversation with a sense of guilt, “My mom said she didn’t manage to ask you to stay for lunch since you left in a rush just now. So, she wanted me to bring you lunch.”
He nodded and simply looked at me without saying another word. Then, he cast his gaze on the two lunchboxes.
I hesitated for a moment, “I…”
“Right… So, why are there two lunchboxes, then?” He raised his brows slightly as he looked at me. “Could it be that you’re going to have lunch with me?”
We just had an argument earlier. Even though I knew that it was actually my fault, I was still too embarrassed to apologize and make up with him. “Nope. It’s all for you!” I said since I wasn’t hungry anyway.
He simply hummed in acknowledgment. After that, he sat next to me and started opening the lunchboxes. It was two portions of the same dishes. He took everything out and put the cutlery in front of me. “Let’s eat!”
I pursed my lips. “I’m not hungry. You can have it!”
He gave me a sideways glance. “Are you trying to raise a pig or something?”
Dumbstruck for a moment, I stared at him blankly before I came to a sudden realization that he was saying that he couldn’t finish the food on his own and that I was treating him like a pig for giving him two helpings of food.
I blushed immediately. In the end, I lowered my head before picking up the fork and started eating.
After a moment of silence, I took the initiative to break it. In all seriousness, I said, “Anthony, I’m sorry!”
Anthony simply glanced briefly at me for my inexplicable sudden apology. Then, he nodded, “Alright, I got it.”
What? That’s all?
My lips twitched. How can he act in such a perfunctory manner? I struggled for a while and finally decided to apologize, but he’s brushing me off like that? Is there nothing else he can say?
I couldn’t help but sigh at the thought. I wasn’t sure if I should be happy or upset.
After having a taste of every dish on the table, he stared at me with his dark eyes. “Are you coming home with me tonight?”
Even though it was a question, it somehow felt like an order to me. I was shocked for a moment but I did not reject him instantly. “I just got back to the Moore Residence and I want to try and get along with them. I’ve been thinking about this when I was in the morgue. That if I had the chance, I would love to be with them. I wanted to tell them that I actually love them very much and I really wanted to spend more time with them. Anthony, I know that I’m not the perfect daughter. However, I’m still an ordinary human after all. I need love and affection from parents as well, just like every other person.”
He fixed me with an intense gaze. He remained silent for quite a long while before he nodded. “Alright. But don’t leave me suffering alone for too long.”
Suffering? He just said it was suffering instead of waiting. I guess it must be tormenting to him to keep waiting for me.
I simply stared at him blankly. In the few days that I had not seen him, I could see his eyes were now filled with sorrow and loneliness. Moreover, he was acting like a misanthrope, looking haggard and lonesome.
My heart ached to see him like that. Instinctively, I reached out my hands and stroke the spot between his brows. I muttered, “Are you feeling tired recently?”
He held my hands, his gaze softening. “It’s normal.”
Just then, I realized that I had never truly cared for him before. I leaned into his arms and hugged him. I asked, “Anthony, do you think I’m failing as a wife?”
He brushed the hair off my forehead gently. Feeling a little surprised to hear my question, he said, “Why do you keep denying and doubting yourself? Sienna, this is all just part of our growth. We’re slowly helping each other grow.”
I nodded and leaned against his chest. Listening to the sound of his heartbeat, I asked, “Do you want to stay in Moore Residence for the time being? The Lavelian Village project is not completed yet. So, I will still have to go back there after Independence Day. I knew there’s a lot of things you need to deal with in Featherstone Corporation. I can’t help you much, but at least I can give you a massage when you get home at night. Besides, my mom can also cook delicious food for you. What do you think?”
He held me up from his arms. He then cupped my face and smiled gently. “So, does that mean I am marrying into the Moore family?”
I smiled faintly and said, “Well, according to R Province culture, there is no such thing as a man marrying into the wife’s family. As long as the couple gets married, they become a family.”
He simply grinned in response. Perhaps he hadn’t been sleeping well lately, but the moment we were done with lunch, he dragged me into the private restroom for a rest. Soon, he fell asleep. My heart couldn’t help but hurt a little to see him sleeping soundly.
Suddenly, Joseph’s voice came from the door. I stood up and walked out of the private restroom. Joseph was putting some documents on Anthony’s desk. Upon seeing me, he said, “This is the quarterly report from HiTech. Please tell Mr. Featherstone to take a look at the report after he wakes up.”
I nodded and stared at him. “Joseph, can I ask you something?”
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