Contract Marriage: Abusive Love with Mr.CEO-Chapter 618 - 322: His Heart Actually Hurts More Than Hers (1/2)

Chapter 618: Chapter 322: His Heart Actually Hurts More Than Hers (1/2)

"And now you smell Alice’s perfume on my suit jacket, so you think my feelings for her are unusual."

Rebecca Quentin nodded vigorously.

Howard Geoffrey pulled Rebecca Quentin back onto his lap, his face pressed against her tear-soaked, cold cheek, tightly holding her hand, his low, hoarse voice filled with self-blame, "I should have told you earlier."

Rebecca Quentin leaned against Howard Geoffrey’s chest, staring intently at him.

Howard Geoffrey kissed Rebecca Quentin’s tear-stained eyelashes and gently coaxed, "Don’t cry... I’ll explain the whole situation as long as you stop crying."

Rebecca Quentin bit her lip and nodded.

Only after wiping away all the traces of tears from Rebecca Quentin’s face did Howard Geoffrey speak, "I know deep down you’ve always cared about the ’sincere’ words I once said to Alice in Y City, and I also know you never asked me about her because you’re too eager to be with me and afraid to ask that question..."

Rebecca Quentin’s eyes widened, and in disbelief, she uttered, "You... you knew?"

Howard Geoffrey reached out to wipe away a lingering tear from the corner of Rebecca Quentin’s eye, gently saying, "Silly, there’s nothing you can hide from me..."

"Then..."

Howard Geoffrey hugged Rebecca Quentin tightly, gently kissed her forehead, and affectionately said, "Baby, I’m now going to tell you a truth, a truth that may seem cruel to you... but you promise me, no matter what, you’ll accept this truth, believe that I can handle everything, and support any decision I make."

Having never seen Howard Geoffrey hesitate over anything, at this moment, hearing the concern in his voice, Rebecca Quentin’s gaze faltered.

Howard Geoffrey lifted Rebecca Quentin to face him, seriously asking, "Can you promise me?"

In her stunned state, Rebecca Quentin nodded.

Howard Geoffrey took a breath and slowly said, "The reason I met Alice is that I have a plan to implement that requires me to act out this drama now."

Rebecca Quentin looked completely bewildered, "What plan? What drama?"

"It’s a plan to deal with Chester Robinson."

"Deal... deal with Chester?"

Outside the master bedroom door, a group of people were knocking.

"Becca, open the door, it’s your sister..."

"Yes, Becca, don’t shut yourself inside alone, I’m so worried!"

"Mommy... Mommy..."

"Becca, it’s Auntie, quickly open the door, Andrew keeps wanting you, and he’s crying now..."

The second floor was filled with noise, while the first floor remained exceptionally quiet.

In the study, Jason Wood stood silently on the side, watching Howard Geoffrey, who was leaning back wearily in his chair, pinching the bridge of his nose.

Nelson Lewis and Roger Leonard sat opposite Howard Geoffrey, their faces full of concern.

Roger Leonard suddenly broke the silence with a sigh, "I knew Becca would react this way, but I didn’t expect it to be worse than we imagined."

At this moment, Howard Geoffrey lowered his hand from his forehead, glanced at Jason Wood, and said calmly, "Go upstairs and take a look."

Jason Wood immediately ran out.

Nelson Lewis spoke up to console him, "Howard, I don’t think you need to worry too much... I think Becca just can’t accept such a cruel truth all at once, but she’s always been strong and sensible, she knows what to do."

Roger Leonard quietly added, "But it looks like Becca is mad at Dora..."

"Becca being angry is inevitable, who told you to hide it from her like this!!" Christine Quinn stormed into the study from outside, her sharp gaze fixed on Howard Geoffrey.

Howard Geoffrey didn’t argue with Christine Quinn and solemnly asked, "How is she?" Last night she pushed him out of the room and has been alone until now.

Christine Quinn, although angry, knew that Howard Geoffrey had withheld these matters from Rebecca Quentin for her own good, so she replied irritably, "We’ve been having Andrew knock on the door, Becca wouldn’t bear to see Andrew cry, that’s why she opened the door but didn’t want to see anyone, saying she wanted to be alone for a while."

Roger Leonard said, "Dora, I think Becca is only mad at you for hiding it temporarily, but the surgery issue..."

Christine Quinn furiously said, "That Chester is really too much, I used to think he was a good person and didn’t oppose him being friends with Becca, now it turns out they’re all snakes in the same nest, he’s really a perfect match for his malicious sister Alice."

Nelson Lewis sighed lightly, "I hope Becca can face it all."

"Daddy..."

A childish voice suddenly interrupted the adults’ discussion.

"Andrew!" Christine Quinn picked up the wobbly-stepping Andrew and asked, "Weren’t you in the room with your Mommy?"

Isabella Joanna, who followed Andrew, said, "Andrew said Becca wanted to see Howard Geoffrey."

Everyone was delighted and asked in unison, "Really?"

Andrew had already reached Howard Geoffrey, wrapping his small arms around one of his long legs, his childlike voice somewhat muffled, "Daddy, Mommy says she wants to see you..."

Howard Geoffrey bent down to pick up Andrew, walking out of the study while asking, "Did Mommy talk to you?"

Andrew pouted, "Mommy... said Andrew was very good."

"Besides asking you to call Daddy, did Mommy tell you anything about Daddy..."

Andrew nodded.

Howard Geoffrey was delighted, "What did Mommy say?"

Andrew thought for a moment, then suddenly shook his head and very confidently told Howard Geoffrey, "Mommy only talked about Andrew." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Howard Geoffrey’s handsome face instantly turned into a mass of black lines.

When he entered the room, Howard Geoffrey immediately saw Rebecca Quentin standing quietly by the floor-to-ceiling window.

Andrew squirmed in Howard Geoffrey’s arms.

Howard Geoffrey set Andrew down, his deep eyes continually focused on the fragile figure reflected on the transparent glass.

Andrew’s small body ran up to Rebecca Quentin, tugging at her hand, his childish voice saying, "Mommy, Daddy... Daddy’s here..."

Rebecca Quentin reached out to ruffle Andrew’s little head, lowering her voice gently, "Little baby, be good, go and play by the bed for a while, Mommy and Daddy need to talk."

Andrew obediently nodded and sat down on the carpet by the bed, where his favorite toys were already placed.

Rebecca Quentin’s gaze fell on the sensible little figure of Andrew playing by the bed, while simultaneously noticing Howard Geoffrey approaching her.

Unwilling to meet his gaze, she took back her look from Andrew and turned to face the floor-to-ceiling window again.

"Honey..."

Howard Geoffrey called softly.