“Get him another wife?” Sally frowned. “What are you talking about, Sienna?”
I arched my eyebrow. “Ah, so you’re trying to break us up, then.”
Her face fell after hearing my caustic remark. “What nonsense are you spouting, Sienna?”
I laughed. “Is it really nonsense though? Since you’re his aunt, I’m sure you know Rylee likes Anthony. I’m sure you know she wants to marry him. But who is she to you, and why did you bring her here? Are you trying to give her a chance to seduce Anthony and make him divorce me?”
I was getting agitated, and I looked into Sally’s eyes as I continued, “You can tell it straight to my face if you dislike me. I can get a divorce at any time. There’s no need to take her here, you know?” I stormed out of the dining room after that, not giving her any chance to retort.
Behind me, I could hear Anthony growl out, “Aunt Sally, you know she’s not in the best of health. You didn’t have to keep going against her. Come at me if you want to vent, not her.”
I didn’t listen to the ensuing conversation since I had gotten into the car outside the villa by then. Anthony followed me out not long after, and he smiled when he saw me sitting leisurely in the car. “You done venting?”
I rolled my eyes and said nothing more. Then, I started the car so I could go to White Corporation. He quickly got into the passenger seat. “Where are you going?”
“White Corporation.”
He frowned. “No. You’re going to see a doctor first.”
I pursed my lips and stopped the car. “Get out. I have some business to attend to.” I stared at him calmly.
He leaned back against the seat. “Fine. Get your business done with and then we’ll go for the checkup.”
“Don’t you have better things to do? You’re being annoying, Anthony.” He was following me around the whole day like I was a criminal.
“My to-do list today only has one thing on it—stay with you.”
I tapped the steering wheel, feeling frustrated. With no other choice, I tamped down my anger and looked at him calmly. “Fine, but you’re driving. I don’t know the directions.”
He arched his eyebrow and sat up before giving me a peck on my cheek. “You can go to the company after the checkup. It’s still the same thing.”
I frowned, but I waited for him to get out of the car patiently. He went around the car, and when he was about to open the door, I finally let loose. I squinted at him and locked the door. “Have fun strolling, Mr. Featherstone.”
With that, I floored the accelerator, leaving him behind. I could see his expression darkening from my rear-view mirror. Then, I drove to White Corporation without sparing him another glance.
There wasn’t much to do, but there were still things that needed my attention. Even though Marcus was gone, the company was still running as usual. I talked about work with Richard for a while before coming out. Just then, I received a call from John. “Where are you?” he asked coldly.
“I’m at White Corporation. What’s up?” I wasn’t in a hurry to leave after getting out of the office. Instead, I took the call as I stood beside the elevator. The signal was bad inside.
Sounding like he hadn’t slept, John’s voice was hoarse when he said, “Give me a few minutes. I’m taking you to the hospital to see a doctor.”
Feeling slightly irritated, I spat, “I’m not going.”
My refusal angered him. “And why is that? You’re going to kill yourself if you leave your illness untreated.”
D*mn this guy!
“I’m perfectly healthy, John. Depression is just an emotional issue. It’ll be fine if I keep it in check. Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. I don’t have time for this. Now tell me, how’s your investigation on the Moores?” I shifted the topic since I didn’t want to talk about my checkup.
John was angered by my remark. “I’m making a mountain out of a molehill? You tried to kill yourself for God’s sake! Are you going to keep saying that it’s nothing until you’re dead?”
Feeling helpless, I kept trying to change the topic. “I gave you the documents yesterday. Is the Moore family making any move now?”
I could vaguely hear him sigh. “Uncle Louis looked into Hector and Savini just like you asked. He found something and has gone to J City today.”
I nodded. “Oh, by the way, Cameron might look like she’s not involved in this. Since their relationship is purely professional, it’d make investigations hard, as everything will look normal. Tell Uncle Louis to look into Hector’s wife. He’ll probably find out the deal between Hector and Cameron then.”
“Got it. Wait for me at the company. I’ll pick you up in a jiffy.” I had thought that I managed to distract him, but he just wouldn’t let the matter slide. He must be an idiot.
Taking a deep breath, I said calmly, ”Don’t come. I’m leaving the company now.”
The elevator was here, so I hung up. It wouldn’t take a few minutes for me to leave, so it was impossible for him to pick me up. Unless he could fly.
I thought I could leave right away, but unfortunately, life had to throw a wrench in my plans. Anthony came for me when I arrived at the first floor. He was in a black bespoke suit, looking dashingly handsome with his extraordinary height and attractive looks.
I subconsciously tried to evade him, but before I could, he was already walking over to me. Before I knew it, he was hugging me without a care in the world. “When are you going to stop throwing a tantrum?”
I pursed my lips, but I didn’t resist since everyone was looking at us. “I’m not throwing a tantrum.” I forced out a smile.
Just when he was dragging me out of the company, a conspicuous sports car skidded to a halt, attracting everyone’s attention. The door spun up in style, and out came John. He was wearing sunglasses, and he radiated a thuggish air.
John took off his sunglasses when he saw me in Anthony’s arms, and he squinted at Anthony. “Mr. Featherstone, can’t you see she doesn’t want this?”
Anthony threw him a look of disdain before turning to me. “So this is why you don’t want me around, huh?”
What the hell? This is slander! ”No.” I said calmly, “I have no idea why he’s here.”
Handling Anthony alone was problematic enough. Adding John into the mix would be a recipe for disaster. I looked at both men before caving in. “Fine, I’ll go for the checkup.” Then, I went into Anthony’s car.
At the psychology department within Top Three Hospital, only I and the psychologist were in the ward. The psychologist, Dr. Davidson, was an elderly man.
“Dr. Davidson, Mr. Featherstone has asked me to give you this.” The nurse came in and gave a document to Dr. Davidson. Before she left, she glanced at me with a serious look.
After Dr. Davidson was done reading through the document, he adjusted his glasses and looked at me. “Are you frequently bugged by insomnia, Sienna?”
I thought about it before answering, “Yeah, whenever I lose control of my emotions, I’ll lose sleep. Does that count?”
“Yes. Your emotions got the better of you, but you have to learn how to vent them out. Come to me whenever possible, and don’t bottle your feelings up. Life goes by us fast, and before you know it, you’re already an old geezer like me.”
Dr. Davidson seemed to be having a casual chat with me, and I nodded in agreement. He wrote something to me and smiled. “Do whatever you want. Don’t hold back too much.”
I took the prescription and was stupefied after seeing it. Most of them were just calming pills. “This is the same prescription.”
“Yes. You’ve been haunted by your depression for years. At this point, a full recovery is impossible unless you yourself want to heal. All I can do is tell you to keep moving forward no matter what,” he said calmly.
I nodded in silence. When I came out of the consultation room, Anthony and John looked at me. “How was it?”
I paused for a moment and smiled at their reaction. Then I handed the prescription to Anthony. “He told me to make sure I take enough water every day.”
“What?” John was mystified. “Dr. Davidson said so?”
I nodded and tilted my head. “Even the doctor says I’m fine. You guys should stop asking me to consult a doctor.”
John frowned. “But that’s just…” He glanced at Anthony, who was looking upset, and he stopped talking. After a moment, he said, “Uncle Louis wants you to come with me to the Stanhope residence next week for dinner and a chat. He wants you to get to know the family.” John looked at me.
I froze for a moment before I nodded. Then, I yawned. “I didn’t sleep well last night. So I’ll be going back now. See you.”
He was going to say something, but seeing that I was sleepy, he stopped in his tracks and nodded. “See you. Rest well, Sienna.”
John then turned to glare at Anthony. “Shouldn’t you be getting a rest too, Mr. Featherstone?” he mocked.
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