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Peter looked at her kindly and said, “Cassie, isn’t he nice to you? You don’t have to answer me. I know
that if he treats you well enough, you won’t want a divorce, let alone hide the fact that you have a child.
As a husband, he
is a failure.”
“The Quinn family has always valued rtionships. Neither his grandmother nor his parents have had
any marital issues. It might be that he isn’t truly a Quinn family member.” Peter let out a smile.
Cassandra, looking guilty and uneasy, responded, “Grandpa Peter, please don’t say that. It’s not
entirely his
fault. We’re just not a good match.”
“You don’t have to defend him. He grew up under my watch, and I understand him better than anyone,
Cassie. His biggest failure is that you won’t give him a chance. As for whether to tell him about your
decision, no matter the oue, I will support you,” Peter exined.
Cassandra fell silent, caught in a dilemma. ‘Telling Ondo means we can’t have a clean break if we
get divorced in the future. If I don’t tell him, would I be too selfish?‘ she pondered.
After a long pause, she finally said, “Okay, I understand.”
“Cassandra, I’m sorry for putting you through so much.” Peter’s expression was filled with distress.
Cassandra smiled and shook her head.
As Peter needed to take medicine, Cassandra came out first. However, when she closed the door and
was about to walk forward, a tall and straight figure suddenly emerged from the corner and blocked her
way.
They looked at each other and she took the lead in turning away.
Ondo stared at her and asked, “What did you talk about with Grandpa?”
“Nothing,” Cassandra replied.
“Really?” he questioned, his expression skeptical.
Cassandra suddenly thought of William questioning her about the car ident, and her emotions
surged. She raised her head, looking indifferent as she said, “You won’t believe me anyway. Whatever I
say, in your eyes, it’s
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just me gossiping behind your back. After all, in your eyes, I was the one who told Grandpa Peter and
your parents that you got into a car ident because of Reba, making her image worse in their
eyes.”
Her words wereced with thorns.
Ondo frowned slightly and said, “I haven’t said anything. Yet, you have alreadyid all the me on
me. Cassandra, when did you be so eloquent?”
“What difference does it make whether you say anything or not? The look in your eyes and your
thoughts are already determined,” she retorted.
“Do you know what I’m thinking?” he questioned.
“I don’t know,” she replied.
He approached, lowered his head to her ear, and whispered, “I shouldn’t have doubted you. I
overthought it. Don’t be angry, okay?”
His soft whispers made her stiff. Ondo’s gentleness often led to misunderstandings. If she didn’t
know that he was infatuated with Reba, she might have mistaken his tenderness for love.
Cassandra lowered her head and pursed her lips, remaining silent, not responding to his apology.
Ondo asked softly, “Are you angry with me?”
“No,” she replied nonchntly.
It was unknown whether Ondo believed her or not, but he didn’t press for further answers.
After that, Peter didn’t bring up Reba again, leading Ondo to believe that perhaps Cassandra had
said something to make Peter stop pestering him.
The two had dinner at the Quinn Manor, and it was gettingte. Since the weather was unpredictable
lately, Peter suggested that they leave.
After Cassandra and Ondo departed, Frederick voiced out his concerns, “Dad, how do you think we
should handle the situation with Ondo and Reba?”
“Reba is not allowed to enter the Quinn family, not a year ago, and certainly not now,” the old man
asserted vigorously, his cloudy eyes revealing a mysterious depth.
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Frederick nodded in agreement. “Certainly. It’s just that having her constantly around Ondo might not
be the best solution. This way, Cassie might end up feeling aggrieved.”
“She has been feeling aggrieved for a long time. Even if they divorce, Cassie will forever be a part of
our Quinn family. Prepare yourselves for the possibility of that scoundrel being expelled from the
family,” Peter dered, expressing his displeasure.
Frederick and Gabri exchanged a nce, remaining silent.
Gabri spoke up. “Dad, we like Cassie just as much as you do. We hope she stays with Ondo.”
“Hmph, when he finally decides he wants to be with Cassie, he might need to consider if she’s willing to
be with him or not. If she decides to leave him, he’ll regret it for the rest of his life,” Peter remarked.
Peter couldn’t shake off the thought of Cassandra being pregnant, and a surge of frustration made him
wish he could give Ondo a good beating. The idea was to keep him in check, preventing him from
continuously provoking Cassandra.
Frederick, noticing his father’s subtle expressions, asked, “Dad, did Cassie say something to you?”
.Peter cast a faint nce at Frederick but remained silent till the end.
Cassandra’s reluctance to inform Ondo suggested to Peter that Ondocked the qualifications to
know. The patriarch couldn’t shake the feeling that Ondo had tarnished the Quinn family’s reputation.
Peter believed that if Ondo treated Cassandra poorly, then he deserved to be unaware of the
impending child.
He wanted to see what would happen if Ondo knew about it.
During Ondo’s two–week hospital stay, the Quinn Group experienced a bit of turbulence. The
prolonged absence of the president raised suspicions among his subordinates.
Ondo resumed his regr work the day after being discharged from the hospital.
Before heading out in the morning, Cassandra reminded him, “Ondo, your foot is still healing. The
doctor advised against any vigorous movements, as it could worsen the condition. Be cautious.”
He listened quietly to her advice.
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Reba, observing Ondo’s gentle demeanor towards Cassandra, felt a pang of difort and
chimed in, “Landy, Cassandra’s right. How about I take a break from work and apany you to the
office? I can look after
you.”
“No need, I’ll be careful,” he declined, his attention still lingering on Cassandra, who was already
putting on her
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shoes to leave.
Reba’s interjection prompted Cassandra to fall silent.
The three of them left together.
Ondo couldn’t drive due to his foot, so Taylor came to pick him up. Reba joined the ride, and
Cassandra
drove her own car.
The two vehicles left Dustmeadow Mansion one after the other, parting ways at the entrance.
Cassandra watched the fading car through the rearview mirror, aplex emotion stirring within her.
She bit her lip, shifted her gaze forward, and drove towards thepany.
At nine in the morning, Cassandra, along with the project manager from Hawley Real Estate, Kendall,
arrived at Quinn Group to submit architectural designs. The n was to sign a contract andmence
construction if everything checked out.
The project manager from Quinn Group received them and escorted them to the meeting room.
While there was initially no need to inform Ondo, Taylor saw Cassandra upon her arrival at the Quinn
Group.
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Taylor promptly informed Ondo, “Mr. Quinn, Mrs. Quinn is at thepany, submitting design
drawings with Hawley Real Estate.”
“Already?” Ondo
estioned.
“Yes, she just entered the meeting room,” Taylor replied promptly.
Ondo squinted, putting down the pen and documents in his hand. He then stood up and casually
remarked, “Well, let’s take a look now while there’s nothing else to do. It’s a good opportunity to check
if there are any issues with the design drawings.”
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With that, he lifted his foot and walked towards the door.
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Taylor looked at the towering pile of documents on his desk, wearing a puzzled expression. “This is
called having nothing to do?”
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