Contract Marriage: Abusive Love with Mr.CEO-Chapter 439 - 232: Your Scent (Part 2)

Rebecca Quentin let out a light laugh, "These are truly groundless rumors... Nicolette, believe me, I have no background. I was able to get into ’QCS’ entirely because a friend of mine is close with Manager Smith, and he helped recommend me to him. Oh, you know that person too, it’s Doctor Robinson. This isn’t any kind of background, let alone having any connection with the BOSS."

Nicolette Holmes said helplessly, "I want to believe you too, but right now everyone is treating you like an enemy. I’m afraid they might come to attack me too..." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"This..."

"I’m sorry, I’ll just avoid you for the next few days, Becca, take care of yourself."

She quickly ran back to her seat, not daring to look at Rebecca Quentin again.

Rebecca Quentin glanced around at her cold colleagues in a daze and sat helplessly in her seat.

The manager said she couldn’t be offended? How could this be... Rebecca Quentin remained puzzled.

Suddenly, Rebecca Quentin stood up, deciding to go ask the manager to clarify things and clear up misunderstandings for everyone.

However, just as she stood up, her phone in her bag began to ring...

Seeing it was Christine Quinn’s number calling, Rebecca Quentin took a breath and pressed the answer button, "Sis..."

Christine Quinn was very anxious on the phone, "Becca, I have something very important to say to you..."

"Hmm?"

"There’s a hidden truth behind dad’s suicide."

Christine Quinn came directly from the airport to the outdoor café where she agreed to meet Rebecca Quentin...

Upon seeing her sister, Rebecca Quentin quickly stood up and waved at Christine Quinn.

Christine Quinn, carrying a simple luggage, hurried over and sat down opposite to Rebecca Quentin as soon as she put down her luggage.

"Becca..."

Rebecca Quentin furrowed her brows, "Sis, what do you mean by what you said on the phone? What hidden truth?"

Indeed, as soon as Christine Quinn got the news, she called Rebecca Quentin, then worried she couldn’t explain clearly on the phone, immediately set off for T City, and had just landed.

Christine Quinn took a sip of water, regained her composure, and responded, "Becca, I must remind you, what I’m going to tell you is based on my suspicions, but whether it’s true requires verification."

"Is it really about dad’s death?"

Christine Quinn nodded, "Yes, there’s a hidden truth about dad’s death."

"What hidden truth?"

As if expecting Rebecca Quentin’s subsequent reaction, Christine Quinn spelled it out clearly, "Dad’s death might be related to Mrs. Geoffrey."

At this moment, just as Christine Quinn imagined, Rebecca Quentin’s face turned pale instantly.

Christine Quinn, seeing Rebecca Quentin’s shocked expression, felt quite guilty and said, "If Howard Geoffrey really isn’t the one responsible for dad’s death, then... I’m the executioner ruining your relationship with Howard Geoffrey."

Rebecca Quentin kept shaking her head, staring blankly at Christine Quinn.

Christine Quinn quietly uttered, "Last night, old Mrs. Geoffrey flew to Y City to visit Marie, and she slept with Marie at night. This morning when I went to their room to call them for breakfast, I inadvertently overheard a conversation between old Mrs. Geoffrey and Marie."

Christine Quinn then recounted the conversation she heard that morning to Rebecca Quentin.

At that moment, old Mrs. Geoffrey was helping Marie get dressed—

Just heard old Mrs. Geoffrey tentatively ask Marie, "Sweet granddaughter, let granny ask you something..."

"Okay."

"Uh... how’s your aunt lately?"

Marie sweetly replied, "Mommy goes to see aunt often, but aunt hasn’t come to Y City. Mommy says aunt is busy working to earn money."

"Does your mommy talk about any other things about your aunt?"

"Yes!" Marie said honestly, "Mommy says aunt is alone now, not in good health, working and taking care of herself, so hard."

Old Mrs. Geoffrey sighed gently.

Hearing the sigh, Marie blinked her large questioning eyes, "Granny, why are you sighing?"

Old Mrs. Geoffrey spoke in a distant, lingering sad tone, "Granny made an irreparable mistake, granny feels very guilty now."

"What mistake did granny make?"

Old Mrs. Geoffrey shook her head, "You’re still young, granny can’t tell you..."

Marie seemed to understand somewhat and nodded, "Granny, can you tell Marie why Uncle Geoffrey isn’t with aunt anymore? If Uncle Geoffrey were by aunt’s side, she wouldn’t have to work so hard, because Uncle Geoffrey loves aunt so much!"

"Because there’s a misunderstanding between your uncle and your aunt."

Marie said innocently, "What kind of misunderstanding? Can’t it be resolved?"

Old Mrs. Geoffrey didn’t answer, as she didn’t know how to respond.

Marie pouted, "Granny, I don’t like Uncle Geoffrey more and more now because Uncle Geoffrey has a new girlfriend and doesn’t want aunt anymore... But aunt is so good, even gave Uncle Geoffrey little Andy. How can Uncle Geoffrey be with someone else?"

"Marie, actually your Uncle Geoffrey isn’t like you think, he hasn’t wronged your aunt, and your aunt isn’t wrong either. It’s all granny’s fault. If granny had the courage to be honest sooner, you and Uncle Geoffrey and your aunt wouldn’t be apart now..."

After hearing Christine Quinn’s words, Rebecca Quentin sat dazed for a long time in her chair.

Christine Quinn got up and walked around the table, sitting beside Rebecca Quentin, holding her frail body, gently saying, "Becca, from old Mrs. Geoffrey’s tone of voice, I think dad’s death might also be related to old Mrs. Geoffrey... Do you remember? Half a year ago, old Mrs. Geoffrey suddenly turned herself in and went to jail. At that time, I thought this was very strange, but then there were issues between you and Howard Geoffrey, and I was troubled with Skyler Jones, so I didn’t investigate this matter thoroughly. Now it seems, while you and Howard Geoffrey were having fierce disputes over dad’s death, Mrs. Geoffrey suddenly turned herself in, could this perhaps indicate..."

Rebecca Quentin raised her unfocused gaze, staring stunned at Christine Quinn, as her mind began recalling some events because of what Christine Quinn said.

Back then, these things didn’t seem sensitive, but thinking about them now, they indeed were somewhat unusual...

Take those days when Howard Geoffrey went on a business trip to Italy, for example. Mrs. Geoffrey would often say strange things to comfort her, and when Andrew was around her, Mrs. Geoffrey’s instructions seemed like he would never bring Andrew along in the future...