Anger and hurt could clearly be detected in her voice.
Joe looked at Anthony with a conflicted expression, opening his mouth to speak, but no words came. In the end, he trailed after Rylee and left.
Immediately after, Jared snatched away the wine glass in Anthony’s hand and snapped at him, “If you don’t want anything to happen to her, you’d better take her back now!”
He was referring to me.
Anthony frowned and carried me out of the nightclub, bridal-style. My head spun slightly and I didn’t know what happened to Jared after that. After Anthony put me in the car, I felt a stabbing pain in my abdomen.
Seeing me curled up into a ball while cradling my belly, Anthony’s brows scrunched together and his palm caressed my abdomen. “Does it hurt very badly?”
I nodded in response, a layer of sweat already forming on my forehead.
He started the car and said, “Hang it there. I’ll take you to the hospital!”
Breaking out in cold sweat, I quickly grabbed his arm and peered into his dark eyes while shaking my head. “Bring me back to the villa and get Dr. Crest to come. He can treat me!”
He frowned, looking slightly unhappy.
Afraid that he might overthink things, I explained, “After the surgery, he was the one who monitored my recovery, so he knows what to do.”
Anthony paused for a moment before putting the car into drive and heading back to the villa.
I breathed a sigh of relief at that.
Anthony skillfully maneuvered the car and floored the accelerator at the same time, so we reached the villa in no time.
Anthony carried me into the bedroom, where Jared gave me some medicine which slowly eased the pain in my abdomen.
After a hectic day, I was exhausted, not to mention light-headed as well, so I gradually drifted off to sleep.
While I was asleep, the muffled sound of Anthony calling me pierced through the haze in my mind, but too drowsy to open my eyes, I vaguely felt him taking off my clothes and carrying me into the bathroom to give me a bath.
My subconsciousness wanted to refuse him, but I just couldn’t wake up no matter how hard I tried.
His palm seemed to graze my abdomen. Unsure of what he was trying to do, I squirmed away from him a little.
In my groggy state, I felt him carry me back to bed. Once again overcome by exhaustion, I fell into a deep slumber almost immediately.
The next day.
Perhaps it was because I had too much to drink last night, I woke up with a hangover. I sat in bed for a long time while my phone rang a few times.
After feeling more relaxed, I checked my phone to see that there was a message from Macy.
How was the male escort last night? Did everything go well?
I held my forehead, utterly speechless, and typed out a message: Macy, you do know that after a miscarriage, it’s not advisable to have sex for at least a month, right?
Not long after I sent the message, she called me.
I answered it and Macy began fussing on the other end. “What the heck? You should’ve told me that earlier! Do you know how much I paid that male escort yesterday?”
I stretched lazily and got out of bed to draw the curtains open while speaking into the phone. “Let’s go shopping one of these days and I’ll get you something you like. By the way, I ran into Rylee last night.”
Macy was stunned to hear that. “Isn’t she always flaunting about what a virtuous woman she is? Why did she go there then?”
“Anthony and the rest were there too.” After a heavy downpour, the villa’s surroundings seemed to sparkle brilliantly, as if cleansed by the rain.
Macy sighed. “Forget it. Let’s not talk about her anymore. Have you planned when to leave J City?”
Thinking about this matter gave me a headache. “Anthony hasn’t signed the divorce papers, and I haven’t settled things at the company yet.”
She hummed a response, falling silent for a while before saying, “Tell me after you’re done with all of those. I’ll head to Q City in a few days to check out some good locations, then settle the bar transfer here.”
I felt my throat tighten from emotion. “Hour Bar has been operating for so many years already. Don’t you feel sad about giving it up?” The fact that she was doing it for my sake didn’t leave a pleasant feeling in my heart.
“Tsk!” She sounded slightly exasperated when she spoke again. “Some things come and go in life. What’s there to be sad about? Besides, it’s not like I can’t open up another bar in Q City.”
Having said that, she instantly chirped excitedly, “Have you ever thought about what you wanna do once you leave Featherstone Corporation and move to Q City?”
I was caught off guard by her question, because not once have I ever thought about it. After everything here was settled, my belly would probably get bigger, so it wouldn’t be convenient to look for a job in that state.
“I might take a short break or something.” After the baby was born, I would probably have my hands full, so it would be best to wait until the baby was older to think about this.
“That’s a good idea.” She stayed silent for a while, probably contemplating something. “You’ve suffered so much all these years because of Anthony, so it’s time for you to take a good rest. It’s a good thing I’ve saved enough money for the two of us to spend over the years!”
I burst out laughing. “Don’t worry. I won’t be completely helpless even after Anthony and I divorce. I still have my savings.” The villa was left by Grandpa. Even if Anthony gave it to me after we divorced, I probably wouldn’t sell it away. As for the company shares, I still hadn’t decided what to do with them.
After a few good laughs, we ended the call. I wrapped my arms around myself and leaned against the floor-to-ceiling windows, gazing at the scenery outside.
Indeed, it was time to think about what I wanted to do with my future.
For some inexplicable reason, the air seemed to turn slightly chilly. Rubbing my arms a little, I turned around to look for a coat and was startled to see Anthony standing behind me in a rigid posture.
I was so alarmed my hands instantly turned clammy, “Didn’t… Didn’t you go to the company?” I had no idea how long he had been standing here and how much of my conversation with Macy he had heard.
He obsidian eyes seemed to bore into my soul as he asked in a brooding tone, “Going somewhere?”
His question stunned me, and I guessed that he must have heard some of our conversation. “What do you mean?” I feigned cluelessness with a guilty conscience.
Seeing him stalk toward me, I started to panic and racked my brain for a way to divert his attention. I abruptly clutched my abdomen and furrowed my brows. “Ow! My tummy! It hurts so much!”
With that, I squatted down to finish the act.
He faltered in his steps, then quickly came to my side and hauled me up with a frown. “Let’s go to the hospital!”
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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