Chapter 190 – His Second Chance Love: The Freezing Silence

I raised my brows and shrugged my shoulders, “How funny! That’s exactly what I was thinking too!”

Unlike me, Rylee did have a way with men. But I, too, had a knack for irritating the hell out of her.

Upon seeing how I treated her daughter, Cameron shot daggers at me. “It looks like Ms. Stanhope has learned to carry an air of confidence like a true Stanhope now.”

I responded with a giggle. “I’m sure Ms. Lorraine is as confident as I am.”

“Stop blowing your own horn. You’re just a hillbilly who was lucky enough to be adopted by a prominent family. Do you really think you’re qualified to take on the family name?”

Wow. That b*tch’s mouth is really one of a kind.

I grinned and said nonchalantly. “You’re right. I was born a hillbilly and will forever be one. Likewise, an undignified woman will also always be the same no matter how rich she becomes. Am I right, Ms. Anderson?”

Cameron’s expression turned grim, and she could not take it anymore. “You better watch your mouth, Ms. Stanhope.”

I played along and nodded in agreement. At this moment, Sally, who had just left the café, appeared.

Seeing that Sally was here, I intentionally turned my attention to Rylee’s belly and raised my voice, “I heard that my husband, Anthony, is the father to your baby. Is that true, Ms. Lorraine?”

“It’s none of your business.” The awkwardness was written all over her face. “Of course, it’s Anthony’s child. Don’t you dare do anything to my baby!”

“What else can I do?” What she said was so ridiculous that I could not stop smiling. Now that Sally had walked toward us, I continued, “Anthony told me he had never had physical intimacy with you in the past. How did you exactly get pregnant? Did he shoot his baby gravy into your womb from afar?” I winked.

Rylee’s expression turned murderous. “What do you mean? Are you trying to say I don’t even know who my baby’s father is?”

“I’m sure you know who he is!” Seeing her panic reaction made me believe what John told me earlier. I smiled and continued, “This is why I hope you can leave Anthony alone and don’t make him the scapegoat anymore. Shall we take the paternity test to find out who the father is?”

“I’m actually don’t mind him having a child with someone else, but since the Featherstone’s and Stanhope’s reputation are at stake, it’s better to be safe than sorry.”

As Sally approached us, I turned around and gave her a smile. “What do you think, Aunt Sally?”

Sally was dumbfounded, and her eyes instantly fell on Rylee’s tummy. To defuse the tension, she looked at Rylee and said in a gentle voice, “Shall we make an appointment to do the test? We just need to find out if the baby belongs to the Featherstone family. We have to protect our family reputation, after all.”

Rylee was taken aback as she did not expect I would make this move.

At that point, she was at a loss for words. “You have to trust me, Aunt Sally. Besides, doing the test during pregnancy may cause a miscarriage. Are you willing to risk the life of a member of the Featherstone family? Moreover, it’s obvious that Sienna is trying to sow discord between us because she wants to take revenge against me.”

I laughed. “Take revenge against you? For?”

“For killing your baby…” Rylee accidentally blurted out.

Cameron instantly raised her voice and stopped her, “Rylee!”

Sally must have heard what Rylee said as she was obviously startled at her sudden confession. However, she decided to just keep mum.

To divert everyone’s attention, Cameron looked at me and asked, “What made you think Rylee’s baby is not Anthony’s? And why can’t we do the paternity test after the child is born?”

She then turned to Sally and said, “If you insist on doing it, fine, we’ll cooperate. But from then on, we’ll cut ties with the Featherstones and raise the baby on our own, even if the results prove that the baby is Anthony’s child.”

A line formed between Sally’s brows, but she did not know how to react to that threat.

She plastered a smile on her face and said, “I think we should talk to Anthony first. Besides, Anthony is already married, so I’m not the best person to make any decision on his behalf.”

Well played, Aunt Sally. By shoving the responsibility to Anthony, you don’t have to worry about offending anyone anymore.

Cameron’s expression changed. She grabbed Rylee’s wrist and left in frustration. On the other hand, Sally gave me a sullen glare that I had no clue what it was for.

Well, I was not bothered by it, anyway. Let’s see what would happen in the future.

At about 6 p.m., I received a call from Anthony. “Yes?”

“You haven’t gotten off work yet?” His voice sounded calm and emotionless.

Not deliberating over the question, I merely grunted a response. I glanced at the clock casually and saw that it was already 6 p.m., which marked the end of the workday.

“I have to work overtime today. What’s up?” As I had to go to J City tomorrow, I needed to confirm that everything was in order.

After tidying the files on my desk, I noted down some things that I needed to bring tomorrow. Since the phone was completely silent, I thought that he had already hung up.

When I tapped the screen, it showed that the call was still continuing. Hence, I could not help but say, “I might be quite late…”

Before I could finish my sentence, I saw a tall man standing at the entrance. Stunned, I asked, “Didn’t the employees of White Corporation stop you?”

He raised his eyebrows and hung up the call. Walking towards my desk, he said, “Work has already ended, so I’m allowed to pick you up.”

He’s allowed to? I’m not so sure about that.

He glanced at the work I was handling at that moment. “You should eat first before continuing with it.”

As I did not have much work left, I initially planned to finish them first before returning home. However, it seemed unnecessary now.

I kept my belongings and stood up. “I’ll continue working at home. Let’s go!”

There were a lot of people in the office, so it was inevitable for some to recognize Anthony. It was obvious what they were thinking about.

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