Chapter 198: Chapter 198

Conrad Sterling first took Anna Thornton back, and then returned to the Sterling Residence.

Just as Granny Chandler said, Marilyn Ford waited for him here all night, not even changing her clothes, still wearing the same outfit from yesterday.

Finally seeing Conrad come back, Marilyn Ford walked quickly over to him, somewhat anxious: "Conrad, where did you go last night? Why didn’t you answer my calls?"

"Where did I go?" Conrad sneered, "Wasn’t I just following your wishes, going to find a woman?"

Upon hearing this, Marilyn Ford’s heart skipped a beat: "I... I don’t know what you’re talking about."

Could it be that Conrad discovered there was an issue with the glass of red wine he drank at the club last night?

But that can’t be! The drug had been put in the red wine long ago, colorless and tasteless, and that club is a Ford Family business.

On her own turf, Marilyn Ford didn’t believe she could reveal any flaws.

Yet why did Conrad say that as soon as he came back?

"You can’t possibly not know that the first sector I developed in Aethelgard was the medical industry, can you?"

Of course Marilyn Ford knew, the advanced medical standards of Sterling Group were leading nationwide and even worldwide.

If Conrad felt something was wrong with his body last night or this morning and did a check-up, he could indeed find unusual drug residues in his system.

Even so, he interacted with so many people yesterday, the remaining red wine at the club had long been disposed of, in any case, it shouldn’t point to Marilyn Ford.

But he just said he went to find other women according to her wishes? What’s going on?

Marilyn Ford dared not ask for the reason, she just instinctively grabbed Conrad Sterling’s shirt sleeve, blurting out: "Conrad, I really don’t know what happened! But I can tell you, no matter what happened last night, I can act as if nothing happened, we still..."

"Someone dares to use such underhanded tactics in front of me, do you think I will act as if nothing happened?" Conrad interrupted her.

Now, even if Marilyn Ford tried to hide her emotions, she couldn’t control her face from losing color completely.

There had been other women trying to seduce Conrad before, using tricks like taking off their clothes, climbing into bed, or even drugging him.

In the end, all those attempts ended miserably... Conrad could be just as ruthless as Finn Grant when harsh.

As someone who has been by his side for years, Marilyn Ford knows this best.

She liked watching this man be ruthless to other shameless women who tried to attach themselves, but was different only towards her.

But now, Conrad treats her like any other woman he isn’t interested in, his tone icy cold enough to penetrate one’s bones: "Considering the Ford Family still has business cooperation with me, I’ll give you face, and won’t pursue this matter this time!"

He said considering the business cooperation?

Marilyn Ford felt a chill spreading quickly from her heart to her entire body, she instinctively used all her strength to hold on to Conrad Sterling.

But was coldly brushed aside by Conrad, who even flicked his slightly creased cuff that she had tugged: "From today on, I’ll delete your access to the Sterling Residence!"

"We’ve broken up, Marilyn! You never bow down to men, nor will you cling desperately, right?"

With Conrad saying this, what else could Marilyn Ford do?

She could only bite her lip hard, and leave with the dignity and stubbornness of a Ford Family’s daughter.

Back at the Ford Family residence, Marilyn Ford finally couldn’t control her anger and erupted.

She smashed everything in her room, locked the door, and refused to see anyone.

"Marilyn, what on earth happened? Last night... was last night smooth?" Amelia Grant knocked on the door incessantly, worried out of her mind, "Did Conrad do something to hurt you? Didn’t I tell you, don’t create a fuss at a time !"

"Did you manage to catch hold of any evidence? Say something!"

No matter how she knocked on the door, there was no response inside.

Amelia Grant was worried her daughter would get into trouble, she was about to call the locksmith company to force the door open.

As the call was connected, finally there was some movement from inside the room.

Marilyn Ford opened the door, grabbed her mother’s phone, and violently smashed it onto the ground: "You think I’m not humiliated enough? Want more people to see how defeated I look now?"

"No, I... I’ll have them all go downstairs first!"

Amelia Grant sent all the servants downstairs, followed Marilyn Ford into the room worriedly, and quietly asked: "What on earth happened, Marilyn? How are things between you and Conrad?"

"He broke up with me, are you satisfied now?"

"What? Broke up?" Amelia Grant, couldn’t believe it, her eyes widened, "That’s impossible!"

Seeing Marilyn Ford’s state, Amelia Grant had never seen her daughter so heartbroken before, even if she didn’t believe it, she had to.

"It was him who did wrong, yet he dares to break up with you? Is Conrad out of his mind?"

"He found out about the drugging incident last night, all because of your bad idea!"

"This... that’s even more impossible! We did it very cleanly, and I specially bought the latest kind of drug on the market for a high price, colorless and tasteless. Once a man drinks even a drop, he’ll have dry mouth and feel thirsty, but the wonder is that those external symptoms aren’t too intense, plus it’s mixed with alcohol, it gets just the right amount of stimulation and excitement, a man would just think he’s being impulsive from drinking!"

"What are you talking about?!! What cleanly? Who’s impulsive from drinking?"

Harold Ford rushed home upon hearing something had gone wrong, as he arrived at Marilyn Ford’s room door, he saw the mess inside, with Marilyn Ford biting her lip and saying nothing.

Amelia Grant explained for her: "Conrad Sterling, that heartless bastard! Do you know how outrageous he was? Last night he fooled around with another woman behind Marilyn’s back at her new movie’s closing party!"

"You mean Conrad?" Harold Ford expressed disbelief, "That’s impossible!"

"It’s true, and Marilyn saw it with her own eyes, caught them in bed! Then guess what that heartless man said?" Amelia Grant patted her daughter’s shoulder to comfort her, sighing, "He actually wants to break up with Marilyn!" Fınd the newest release on novel{f}ire.net

Upon hearing this, Harold Ford’s face looked troubled: "Break up? That won’t do!"

"Exactly! Even though their engagement hasn’t been officially announced, I’ve already sent invitations to friends and family verbally. Now you tell me, how do we explain this? Besides, wasn’t he the one chasing after our Marilyn all along, then once he’s got her he says break up? On what grounds? What does he take our daughter for? Where does he expect Marilyn to put her face?"

"Alright, you say less, I’ll go find Conrad to clarify what happened."

Harold Ford said to Marilyn Ford, "Marilyn, don’t be sad, dad will go ask Conrad!"

"Don’t ask anymore, am I not humiliated enough for you?"

"There’s nothing humiliating about it, it’s normal for young couples to argue and have conflicts." Dad Ford comforted her.

"But I know Conrad, when he says break up, there’s no room for reconciliation!"