“Continue as planned. I’ll have Stan Hill head to the headquarters soon,” he said.
“Of course. It’s the final phase anyway,” James replied.
And the final phase would squeeze lan dry, taking away any moveable assets he had left.
At the same time, Diarmuid narrowed his eyes.
Perhaps it was time to make Quincy aware of Kathy’s presence.
“You can handle that,” he told James, his eyes darkening like a bottomless abyss just then.
“Yes, Mr. Althoff,” James answered and left the study, inadvertently running into someone who was coming in!
“Sorry.” James quickly apologized, and when he looked up to see that it was Abigail, he quickly greeted her, “Oh-hello, Mrs. Althoff.”
Abigail was left confused, since she had no idea who he was.
How did he know who she was, even addressing her as ‘Mrs. Althoff’?
He seemed older than her, too….
“And you are…?”
“James Cross,” he replied. “I’ve been stationed overseas before this, and just returned to the country.”
He was an unfamiliar face-in fact, Diarmuid had asked him to return because not many would recognize him. He had been working at the Remy headquarters in Franconia since its founding, and actually outranked Stan.
Naturally, he was superior to Stan in ability as well, or Diarmuid would not have left him in charge of the Remy headquarters.
“I was just having a short discussion with Mr. Althoff, but I will get going now,” Remy added, unsure if Abigail understood.
All Abigail knew was that it was business, and that he was just one of Diarmuid’s key helpers whom he was acquainted with.
Smiling politely, she said. “I see. You should go about your business then.”
James nodded and left.
Soon after James left Diarmuid’s mansion, Quincy received an email.
Presuming it to be some official document, she clicked on it to find that it was footage of Greg in bed with a woman.
The woman’s face could not be seen, but the detail on Greg’s face was clear, and it was obvious that they were joined at the hip.
After being with him for so long. Quincy knew Greg from head to toe, and could see right away that it was him.
It was too much for her, and she passed out right then.
The servants had to take her to the hospital, but she stormed home immediately when she regained consciousness.
Greg, whose conscience had been eating at him since his affair, had bought Quincy a diamond necklace. to make amends!
When he saw Quincy come home, he grinned. “Wanna guess what I got for you?”
However, Quincy’s hands had clenched into shaking fists at her sides.
She knew that men could be fickle and would always prefer novelties. Still, after spending so many years with him, she had come to believe that Greg would not betray her-that he genuinely loved her, and that she did not have to scheme to retain his affection.
After all, they spent most of their lives together.
Only for this to happen!
She was certainly repulsed-there was nothing more repulsive than a cheating husband!
Meanwhile, Greg was still cheerfully bringing that exquisitely wrapped gift box to her when he finally saw that her cheeks were pale.
“Are you tired?” he asked in concern. “You don’t look too good. Why don’t we go to the hospital-”
Before he could finish, Quincy slapped him across the face with every bit of strength she could muster!
A thunderous smack seemed to echo in the room!
Greg was left stunned for a moment, but soon his eyes turned red. “What are you doing, Quincy?!”
Did she just really hit his face?!
A man’s face is his pride-and Greg was certainly a prideful man!
Nonetheless, Quincy laughed icily. “You know very well what you did!”
Greg flinched in guilt, but quickly snapped, “What are you talking about?! What did I do? I just bought you this necklace-”
“To make up for cheating on me with some whore?!”
Quincy was a proud woman but as she was now overwhelmed with pain and anguish, she burst into tears. “I did everything, and sacrificed everything for this family, our son, and you! And you repaid me by having an affair?!”
Raving, she grabbed Greg by the collar, unable to care how she looked just then as she demanded, “How could you do this to me?!”
Greg knew right then that his affair with Kathy was exposed.
Even so, Greg remained composed. “I’m just playing around…”
“Playing around?” Quincy’s face paled further. “Maybe I should play around with other men, too!”
Greg glowered. “That’s out of line. You just hit me but I did nothing. Did you think you could just slap a man like that?”
Quincy dropped to crouch just then, and she began to bawl hysterically.
She was out of line?
Pain, anguish and spite was overwhelming her-she wanted nothing less than to pick up a knife and shank Greg right then!
On the other hand, Greg’s patience was already gone.
Moreover, Quincy looked horrid when she was in his face, and now that she was sobbing, he watched her while feeling no sympathy, but just cool disgust instead.
Having no mood to coax her and knowing that it would not go well anyway, Greg simply let reality sink into her. “Still crying at your age? Aren’t you worried lan would see you like this when he comes home? Also, you don’t have to worry-I still want you and this family. I’ll be back when I’ve played enough.”
Quincy laughed beside herself.
He was coming back when he had had enough? What did he take her for?!
“You’re actually concerned if lan knows? Your brazenness knows no bounds! Do you even care what our son would think of you if he knew?”
Greg was naturally not worried-lan knew anyway, and he told her as much. “He knows.”
“W-What?!” Quincy was left clutching her chest. It felt as if something was stuck there, and she could not breathe!
lan knew, but never told her?!
It was not just her husband… Her own son betrayed her too?!
Her face turned green, once again losing her breath and passing out.
Greg was exasperated.
He had been loyal his entire life, and had only had one affair! Did she have to overreact like this?
Still, he did not abandon her. Seeing that she had stayed with him for over half their lives, he carried her, ready to take her to the hospital.
Nonetheless, he ran into lan, who had just returned, at the door.
Seeing Quincy unconscious, lan asked, “What happened to Mom?”
“Nerves,” Greg grunted in annoyance.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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