Chapter 195 – His Second Chance Love: The Freezing Silence

Everyone at the table glanced over at both of us. Withdrawing my hand, I replied calmly, “Yeah, I’ve drunk too much.”

It felt uncomfortable to have everyone looking at me like I was a monkey in the circus. Furthermore, as Marcus was deliberately trying to make things difficult for me, I became even more uneasy.

As usual, he still placed food on my plate and stopped me from drinking. He even thoughtfully ordered a glass of warm water for me.

As the intentions of his actions were too obvious, everyone present there instantly understood.

I felt really uneasy. Yet, if I tried to clarify this situation, it would make things seem even more suspicious.

Suddenly, a message from Anthony popped up on my phone screen. What are you doing now?

Me: We’ve finished signing the contract, so I’m dining with them now.

Anthony: Did you drink?

Me: Yeah, but not a lot.

After a while, he instructed: Send me the address.

I pursed my lips. He was at K City, so it was impossible for him to fly over to pick me up. Hence, I answered: I’m at the Pavilion Restaurant. I’ll be going back soon.

My phone finally stopped vibrating. I placed it down, god up, and headed to the washroom. Since I had three shots earlier, I felt a bit dizzy.

Trying to sober up, I splashed some cold water on my face in the washroom. When I came out, I accidentally bumped into a waitress who was carrying some liquor.

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry!” apologized the waitress profusely.

Slightly dizzy, I waved my hands and said dismissively, “It’s okay. Just be more careful.”

“Ms. Stanhope!” A surprised voice sounded. Shocked, I raised my head and glanced at her.

It was none other than Stacey, who was wearing a wig and had heavy makeup applied on her face. Wearing an extremely short mini-skirt, she looked like a hostess in a nightclub.

I could not help but frown. It was a coincidence to meet her twice a day, but wasn’t this a bit odd? Hence, I asked, “What happened to you?”

She’s being abused in the morning and had to serve alcohol at night. How did she come to this?

Her head drooped as she whispered softly, “Mr. Featherstone blacklisted me in J City’s human resources field. None of the real estate or technology companies is willing to recruit me. As I have to earn a living, I have no choice but to be a server here.”

I was confused. “Why would Anthony do that?” Although he was by no means a kind person, he would not target someone just like that.

She glanced at me before quickly lowering her head. “It’s because of my involvement with the AC Credit and HiTech scandal. I played a significant role in getting you fired by Featherstone Corporation. I forged your signature for a lot of AC Credit’s documents.”

I actually knew about this. Back then, I was indeed extremely furious. However, as she had worked for me for two years, I merely gave her a harsh warning. She left Featherstone Corporation afterward.

Never in a million years would I expect this to happen!

So, does Anthony know about it too?

After a short pause, I looked at her and reassured her, “It’s already in the past. I’ll go back and talk to Anthony. You’re a capable person, anyway. He might’ve done it out of fury, so I’ll clarify this matter with him quickly. Don’t work here anymore. Also, since Felix isn’t a good person, you should think of a way to leave him!”

Life was bitter and short. She definitely did not wish to have such a toxic presence in her life, anyway.

As I was still a bit woozy, I wanted to go back as soon as possible. Hence, I patted her shoulders and left.

Surprisingly, she suddenly grabbed my hands and fell onto her knees. When she knelt, she sobbed softly. “I’m sorry, Ms. Stanhope. I shouldn’t have done that in the past. I know my mistake now and have suffered my due punishment.”

I frowned and tried to help her out. However, she refused to stand and continued sobbing. “Ms. Stanhope, you’re the only one who can help me now. Felix is a complete devil. Back then, in order to gain a foothold in AC Credit, he instructed me to do things that I’m not supposed to. After I got together with him, I realized how terrifyingly violent he is. He would beat me and scold me for no reason, even chasing me out of the house in the middle of the night. I can’t take it anymore! As I don’t have any family or friends left, you’re the only one who can help me.”

At a loss for what to do, I asked, “Since you aren’t happy, you can divorce him. Isn’t he detained right now? Change a job and live a peaceful life from now on. How can I help you?”

She kept shaking her head desperately as tears streamed down her cheeks. “It’s useless. When he first started to abuse me, I called the cops on him and got him detained. However, he was released a few days later and started abusing me even more harshly. I have no other choices. I wanted to get a divorce, but he refused to. I really don’t know what to do anymore. I’m begging you, Ms. Stanhope, please help me out!”

“T-This… It’s not that I didn’t want to, but how?” I did not know what to say. After all, as this was her domestic affairs, I was not in much of a position to help. Furthermore, only she could help herself when it came to something like this.

Raising her head, she gazed at me with her bloodshot eyes. “Felix’s got the president of AC Credit and the Ludwick family backing him up. If they don’t help him, he’ll get jailed for more than three years. If I live apart from him for three years, the marriage will be dissolved automatically, and I’ll finally regain my freedom. Ms. Stanhope, since Mr. Featherstone loves you so much, he’ll definitely help you if you ask.”

I frowned, feeling speechless. Since when does Anthony love me?

Opening my mouth, I was about to say something when someone interrupted me.

“She can’t help you.” Marcus had already come out. His tall figure strode towards me as he said to Stacey, “She’s already facing so much trouble, so how can she possibly help you? Her actions today were impulsive, without any considerations of the consequences. If she helped you, a ruthless man like your husband will take revenge on her after he’s released. You should know this better than she does.”

With that, Marcus dragged me away. Shocked, I turned around and saw Stacey still kneeling on the ground and crying her heart out. I could not help but feel guilty.

“Actually, she might really need my help!” I mumbled behind Marcus’ back.

“Hah!” He suddenly stopped in his tracks. However, I did not manage to stop in time and crashed into him, causing my nose to sting in pain.

“Sienna, do you know that sometimes, your so-called kindness may backfire? Do you know how hilariously ridiculous it is?” He looked at me, his eyes blazing with fury.

Not knowing why he suddenly got so angry, I massaged my nose and protested, “I’m not being kind for no reason. She worked for me for two years…”

“So what? Does she still work for you? Is she still your assistant? Sienna, do you even have boundaries? Why do you feel such pity for everyone, men and women alike? What are you trying to get out of it? Are you trying to make yourself seem like a saint? Do you want others to idolize you?”

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