The next morning, I left ho with dark circles under my eyes, feeling rather worn out. As I drove past Henry Preston’s house, I glanced over but saw no trace of anyone in the yard.
Did he not co ho last night? Caught by Azure Vaughn, he’d have to figure out how to appease her.
I pushed the thoughts about Henry Preston aside.
When I arrived at the company, I found the lobby on the first floor bustling with people, crowded with eager faces. There’s still about half an hour before work starts, yet no one seems in a hurry.
Soone noticed and imdiately the crowd’s gaze shifted to , each face displaying different expressions.
A colleague from my departnt hurried over to , whispering, "You should take the stairs, not the elevator; it’s packed here!"
"What’s going on?" I asked, puzzled.
Then, an angry voice rang out.
"Zoe Hathaway, you howrecker!" Fern Tate appeared in the midst of the crowd, her face full of rage as she pointed at , shouting accusations.
In an instant, all eyes turned to . Many knew my identity, and their faces showed a mix of surprise and curiosity.
"What howrecker? Fern Tate, why are you causing trouble at our company?" I couldn’t believe Fern Tate had the audacity to create a scene at my workplace.
Fern Tate’s face was contorted, her hatred unmistakable. She approached and addressed the crowd, "This woman is Henry Preston’s ex-wife, your boss’s daughter; divorced but now pursuing her ex-husband who already has a girlfriend. Isn’t she a howrecker?"
The others exchanged glances, clearly curious but cautious not to speak freely in my presence.
Fern Tate seed ready to risk everything for Azure, but her actions were utterly insane!
"Where are the security guards? Why aren’t they here to remove this troublemaker?" I demanded of the crowd.
Soon, security guards rushed forward, and I pointed at Fern Tate, "Throw her out! Anyone who lets her in again will face consequences!"
Fern Tate glared at , and as the guards moved to seize her, her emotions escalated, "Zoe Hathaway, you’re just jealous of Azure and trying to ruin her relationship with Henry Preston! You’re pathetic!"
I regarded Fern Tate coldly, still unable to fathom why she was so willing to be Azure’s shadow.
Soon, Fern Tate was driven out by the security guards, and the onlookers quickly dispersed, eager to get to their departnts.
With a sullen face, I spent a frustrated day at work, only to receive the worst news.
The commotion Fern Tate caused reached my mother’s ears.
That evening, my ho erupted in an unprecedented argunt because my parents believed I was rekindling things with Henry Preston.
"Zoe Hathaway, you’ve disappointed so much! How could you beg from Henry Preston?" My mother clutched her chest, her face filled with disappointnt.
My father supported my mother, balancing his worry for her health with his anger, "Look at you now! Do you love Henry Preston that much? Even that little celebrity is claiming you secretly et with him at night; what will people think of our family?"
The little celebrity is Rosalind Sutton.
She had shared with gossip reporters this afternoon about my eting with Henry Preston last night, thereby supporting Fern Tate’s accusations at the company.
"Dad, Mom, I’m not rekindling anything with Henry Preston. I just found out so things about Sanctum Biotech’s connection to him and wanted to discuss it. I only want to ease my mom’s workload!" My emotions were flaring up, the suppression over the days slowly leading to an outburst.
My mom’s face was dark with anger, "I don’t need you to share my burden. If it cos to it, I’ll shalessly ask your uncles for help; even if they hate , I have ways to persuade them. How dare you approach Henry Preston? You’re going to be the death of !"
"Mom, I truly never thought of going back! How could I ever return to a man who hurt so deeply?!" I was on the brink of breakdown; why wouldn’t anyone believe ?
I once loved Henry Preston very deeply and humbly, but I’ve moved on and want to move forward, yet everyone believes I haven’t let go.
"You’ve barely been back, but have t him several tis already, and now these scandals erupt. Both of you have partners—what will people think of our family?" my dad questioned.
Their reprimands left my mind in chaos, feeling intensely saddened and distressed, as mories from a past lifeti surged forward.
When I stubbornly refused to divorce Henry Preston, my parents had scolded like this, yet ultimately had to help .
Suddenly, warm tears burst forth from my eyes, as if precisely contained emotions were breaking free.
During my engulfnt in negative emotions, my mother suddenly staggered and fell over right in front of !
"Mom!"
"Honey!"
My dad and I cried out in shock.
But my mother was already on the ground, unresponsive; my heart raced painfully as I knelt down to check her condition and began CPR, instructing my dad, "Dad, call 911!"
In such a situation, I didn’t dare move my mom without caution.
My dad’s aging fra trembled for a mont but quickly steadied himself, hurrying to place an ergency call.
Once 911 arrived, they swiftly lifted my mom into the ambulance, my dad accompanying her, and I went to drive and follow behind.
"What happened?" Suddenly, Henry Preston appeared, his brow furrowed as he glanced at the distant ambulance, his tone filled with concern.
"Move!" At this mont, I was mixed with sorrow and anger, deeply worried about my mom’s health, and trembling all over; the root cause of everything was Henry Preston!
Henry Preston grabbed my trembling hand, "You’re shaking so much; how can you drive? I’ll take you there."
Filled with resentnt, I glared at Henry Preston, "I just need you to stay away from !"
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