Chapter 569
Sealing the manor would mean that everything that happened within its walls would be permanently
sealed in his memory, never to be thought of again.
Jonathan walked toward the manor entrance.
From that moment on, he had decided not to return there! All his hopes and despair had been
experienced within those walls, and that ce would forever remain a forbidden territory for him.
Just like the woman he had once called “Rosie,” she too had eventually be a forbidden
subject.
On the other hand, Rosalie was somewhat surprised by Fiona’s arrival at thew firm.
However, it turned out that Fiona hade to Lawrence for legal advice, hoping he could assist her
with a defamation case. She wanted to file awsuit against some online users who had maliciously
attacked her.
Lawrence, naturally, couldn’t turn down a potential client, especially when Fiona offered a
substantial fee.
After discussing the case details, Fiona smiled and added, “Another reason I came here is because
my cousin, Rosalie, works here. So, I specifically chose your firm to handle the case, which not only
gives me peace of mind but also brings some business your way.”
When Lawrence heard that, he exchanged a few polite words with Fiona.
As Fiona prepared to leave, Lawrence suggested, “Rosalie, why don’t you join Fiona on her way
out?”
Rosalie acknowledged and walked out of thew firm alongside Fiona.
“Rosalie, are you all right? I heard from Calvin that you’ve returned safely, and I’m really happy for
you,” Fiona said.
Rosalie regarded Fiona with a cold gaze. She didn’t quite trust what Fiona was saying and
suspected that Fiona would have preferred it if she hadn’t returned. “Fiona, I must admit that I’m
surprised you came to ourw firm to entrust us with a case,” she replied.
“What’s so surprising about that? We’re a family, after all, so when I have business matters to
handle, it’s natural to involve our own family,” Fiona replied with the mannerisms of a caring sister.
Sometimes, Rosalie couldn’t help but admire Fiona. Fiona could still act like nothing had evere
between them despite their past conflicts, showing a deep sisterly bond.
“Our own family?” Rosalie said in a calm tone, her gaze fixed intently on Fiona.
“O-Of course…” Fiona began to feel uneasy under Rosalie’s scrutiny, As the elevator arrived, she
quickly added, “Well, I should be going. Let’s stay in touch for next time.”
With that, as the elevator doors opened, Fiona rushed inside.
As the elevator doors slowly closed, Rosalie couldn’t help but think, “Our own family… I’m afraid
Fiona never truly considered me a part of her family, and now there may not be any family left for
me.”
Fiona left thew firm’s office building and was on her way to the parking lot when a figure suddenly
hugged her tightly from behind. “You seem to be doing well these days. It’s a shame we divorced
back then!”
Fiona instantly recognized the voice as her ex-husband, Joseph Hill.
His name alone sounded ordinary, not nearly as appealing as Calvin’s. Moreover, Joseph’s
appearance and family background didn’t measure up to Calvin’s.
Fiona broke free from Joseph’s embrace and turned to face him, a hint of disgust shing in her
eyes. “I already gave you money thest time you asked for it. What more do you. want?”
“It’s not that simple!” Joseph leered at Fiona. “Speaking of which, you look better now than you did
before. It seems Calvin is willing to spend money on you.”
“What do you really want?” Fiona said with a deep sense of disgust. Although they were divorced,
Joseph hade to her some time ago, demanding money and even threatening to post her old
photos on the Inte if she didn’tply. He wanted everyone to see what kind of person she
used to be.
Those photos portrayed her in an unttering light, especially some intimate shots taken with
Joseph in the past.
If those photos were ever posted online, not to mention the potential consequences if Calvin were to
see them, they would undoubtedly be a stain on her reputation if she ever hoped to be a
celebrity.
So, she had no choice but to pay a sum of money to buy the photos from him.
She had hoped that would be the end of it, but Joseph kepting back, demanding more money.
Each time, however, he would only give her some of the photos, refusing to give her all of them at
once.
“That depends on how much you can pay,” Joseph replied in a viinous tone.
Fiona hesitated for a moment, then said, “I’ll give you 10 million dors all at once, and you’ll give
me all the photos. If you withhold anything, we’ll escte things, and I’ll tell Calvin. Even if Calvin
sees those intimate photos, it’s better than being ckmailed by you for the rest of my life!”
Joseph subconsciously frowned as he heard that. If things went wrong, he wouldn’t benefit either
way.
However, 10 million dors was a considerable amount, far more than he had ever dared to
imagine.
“All right, I’ll give you all of them at once,” Joseph agreed.
“You go back and wait. Within a week, I’ll have the money ready and contact you,” Fiona said.
Joseph grinned when he heard that. “Okay, I’ll wait for your call. Just don’t y any tricks on me!”
After Joseph left, Fiona stamped her foot in frustration. “I absolutely can’t continue like this. I have
to find a way to get rid of Joseph, the threat, and…” Fiona thought as she nced up at the building
where Rosalie’sw firm was located.
Since she wanted to deal with both Joseph and Rosalie, it might be better to resolve everything at
once.
A n quickly took shape in Fiona’s mind, and a smile spread across her face. She thought her
n was absolutely brilliant.
If it seeded, she couldn’t wait to witness how Rosalie would face Calvin afterward.
Têxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org.
After finishing her errands in the afternoon, Rosalie realized she had some time left, so she decided
to visit the kindergarten where Aiden attended.
Speaking of which, she hadn’t seen Aiden for several days due to variousmitments.
On her way, Rosalie even bought some snacks suitable for a child of Aiden’s age, intending to give
them to himter.
When she arrived at the kindergarten, she found it was pickup time, and many parents were waiting
for their children.
It didn’t take long for Rosalie to spot Amelia’s figure. At that moment, Amelia was holding Aiden’s
hand near the kindergarten gate. However, what surprised Rosalie was that Irene was also standing
before them.
“Why is Irene here?” Rosalie wondered, subconsciously narrowing her beautiful eyes in curiosity.