Chapter 971 – His Second Chance Love: The Freezing Silence

Chapter 971 – His Second Chance Love: The Freezing Silence

“Should we call the police? We can’t just let them die.”

“Are you crazy? Don’t you watch TV? If anyone was thrown here, someone must be keeping watch around. If you dare help them, you and I will have to face their wrath. Besides, I’ve seen many of these people. Their greed knows no bounds. If they got their hands on you, they would waste your time and you would be late for work.”

And so, those who had wanted to help immediately had that thought crossed out.

Never had Nicolas imagined that these average people he had always looked down upon would decide on his life and death with just a few simple words.

The crowd in the square all fell into silence. Only the sounds of Simone’s cry and the advertisement jingle playing on the huge LED screen could be heard. And soon her hoarse cry for help was swallowed by the loud jingle.

For the white-collars working from nine to five, time was of the essence. It was generous of them to pause and watch. Slowly, the crowd surrounding Simone and Nicolas began to disperse.

They left without even a glance back. They probably wouldn’t even remember seeing Simone and Nicolas in the square.

The people who merely stared on and passed by without any sympathy couldn’t help but focus on their lives more than anything else. They were merely pawns for those who stood at the top of the hierarchy.

It was a common scene nowadays for those at the top of the hierarchy to exploit those working for them. And the outcome of that was no one lending the old couple a helping hand despite the bustling street.

It was all karma. Treat the world with indifference, and the world will treat you the same.

There were many kind-hearted people with an overwhelming sense of sympathy. But unfortunately, Simone and Nicolas had simply run out of luck.

Simone’s voice was completely gone after thirty minutes under the hot sun. Her cracked lips opened and closed, but no words came out. Feeling dizzy and light-headed, she fell on her back with a loud thud.

The square was left with only a few passersby. They hastened their pace and some even broke into a run when they passed by Simone and Nicolas. There was no telling if they were rushing for something urgent or they simply wanted to get out of there quickly.

At two o’clock sharp, only two bodies were left in the middle of the square.

Anthony coldly retracted his gaze from the sight. He rolled up his window, blocking the view outside as if also cutting off the ties between him and the Hall family.

“Start the car,” Anthony said with a deadpan expression. “We’re going back to the company.”

When kinship was involved, the offender could act brazenly without consideration and the victim, heavy-laden, would not be able to fight back. Thus, it was much easier to be a bad person.

Alas, Anthony wasn’t a bad person.

At such times, any kind of comfort was useless. And all he needed was a silent companion.

I held on to Anthony’s arm on our way back, playing with his hand as I leaned against his shoulder. I could feel his occasional stare, but he didn’t say anything. I didn’t push him for anything and simply pretended not to know. I cuddled in his embrace, taking on the role of a stress-relieving plush toy.

After Anthony had become the wealthiest man, his company was naturally situated within the tallest building in the city center. It was only two blocks away from the square and they arrived at their destination after a few minutes.

“Bring me the documents,” Anthony ordered Joseph as he took my hand in his and led me into his office.

It had been too long since I had last dealt with company matters, so I had no memory of it and didn’t have much of an interest when Anthony started talking business. I thought he had dropped by the company to settle some urgent work since we were in the area. Seeing him taking off his coat and heading toward his desk, I naturally took a seat at the guest area to get out of his way.

Anthony was pulling out his chair when he caught me taking a seat on the couch. He waved his hand at me and said, “Letty, come. Sit here.”

I obediently stood up and took a seat across from him.

Joseph pushed the door open, strode toward Anthony’s desk, and handed him a manila envelope. Then he pivoted on his heels and left after giving me a respectful nod.

As I recalled all the work Joseph had done for us all these years, I said, “Shouldn’t it be time for Mr. Campbell to set up a family in K City? Maybe we can give him a raise?”

Joseph had always been by Anthony’s side since their days at J City. He had shouldered a lot of Anthony’s burden and I felt guilty about it. It would be reasonable for him to possess a portion of the company’s share and have the same level of authority as us.

Joseph’s talent was equivalent to other companies’ CEO. And yet, he had stayed by Anthony’s sides all these years, working tirelessly without a single complaint. He deserved to be respected and rewarded.

“I have my own plan,” Anthony answered as he untied the string on the envelope. He set it on his desk and pushed it toward me. “Open it.”

“What is it? How mysterious.”

Taking out the document inside, I scanned the contents. It was similar to the share transfer agreement from before, and there was even my signature at the end of the page.

It was the document I had given to Anthony when I gave up Featherstone Corporation’s share.

“What is the meaning of this?” I asked in confusion. The contract was only effective for two years, so it had expired and was no longer in effect. I didn’t expect Anthony to keep it until now.

Anthony’s lips curled into a smile. He steepled his fingers in front of his mouth. “Let’s talk after you’ve finished going through it.”

I looked back down at the document a second later. There were indeed a few pages there, but I had overlooked them because the papers were too thin.

When I flipped to the next page, a notice regarding the change in the company’s personnel caught my eye.

I proceeded to read it out loud, “As decided by the company’s higher-ups, Ms. Sienna Stanhope has been appointed as the president of Featherstone Corporation. This change is effective immediately.”

Upon closer inspection, I realized that this notice was released one week ago.

Doesn’t this mean that it was published two days before we crafted the plan to seek out Tiffany’s headquarters?

Immediately, I looked at Anthony with suspicion. To my surprise, he already had his affectionate gaze fixated on me. “We’ve been married for so many years; why are you still looking at me like that?” Anthony asked with a smile.

“I wouldn’t get tired of looking at you,” I replied. When he heard my reply, Anthony’s smile broadened. After a few moments of playful banter, he finally explained, “I anticipated that Tiffany would take advantage of the situation when we made our move. Hence, I made this change in advance and froze all assets. Right now, the entirety of Featherstone Corporation and all of the investments Tiffany has made to Featherstone Corporation belongs to you.”

I glanced at the file in my hands and nodded. “Doesn’t this mean that I’m rolling in dough now?”

Yet, I couldn’t find it in myself to rejoice. Right now, money and materialistic assets weren’t the things I valued the most. Instead, I wanted to watch my children grow up in a safe environment and spend the rest of my life by Anthony’s side.

“I suppose you can put it that way,” Anthony replied.

“Wow!” I exclaimed in mock surprise before placing the document back on the table. “Now that I know what it feels like to be wealthy, where are the documents that you need me to sign? Why don’t you hand them to me? You don’t have to inform me of every little thing. I’m letting you take charge of this.”

After all, he had transferred the equity to me in order to trap Tiffany. Now that things were settled, Anthony must have shown me these files because he needed my signature to regain ownership of the shares. This way, Anthony would have the eligibility to sign some important documents.

Although Anthony must have given me these files out of respect, he had always been the one who handled the business aspects of our relationship. Hence, this entire ordeal felt unnecessary.

Anthony merely shrugged. “What documents are you talking about?” he asked, deliberately flashing an innocent look.

I couldn’t help but shake my head in exasperation. What trick is he trying to pull now? ”I’m talking about the document which will transfer all of my shares to you. You aren’t going to leave this wealth to me, right?”

Anthony’s grin widened as he smiled in amusement. “Why not?”

I frowned and gave him a doubtful look. “Anthony, this isn’t funny.”

To any other young woman, Anthony’s “gift” would have made them giddy with joy. However, I’m not naive enough to be fooled by his trickery. If I take over such a huge corporation, I would spend the rest of my life working my fingers to the bone. Anthony is just dumping all of the work onto my shoulders.

Anthony let out a heavy sigh as he pushed the file toward me again. “This is a betrothal gift,” he said solemnly.

Betrothal gift? ”What?” I couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “Earlier, you said that we have been married for so many years. Why are you talking about that now? Grandpa gave it when we first got married. There’s no such thing as paying it twice. Mr. Featherstone, even if you want to quit, shouldn’t you give me a better excuse?”

Anthony leaned back into his chair as he stretched his body languidly. With his arms crossed together, he closed his eyes. “Looks like I can’t hide anything from you,” he murmured.

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