Chapter 187: Chapter 187

Anna felt more and more that she was right as she spoke, and she poured out everything she wanted to say.

"My best friend advised me that you are not suitable for me. After thinking it over, indeed, only a woman like Seraphina Sinclair would be interested in a man as unromantic as you.

In any case, I no longer like you, and I will definitely find someone more handsome and outstanding than you to marry in the future. Seraphina Sinclair, I’ll leave Desmond to you. Enjoy this straight man yourself, I’m not interested in him, thank you very much."

Seraphina was worried for Anna, wondering where she got the guts to talk to Desmond Fairchild like that.

Fortunately, Desmond’s expression didn’t change, it seemed like he wasn’t angry.

As for Seraphina, she was quite upset with what Anna said and naturally had to retort, "He’s not an object, you don’t need to give him to me. Because, from beginning to end, he belongs to me. If there’s any giving to do, it’s me who would give."

"As if anyone cares." Anna scoffed disdainfully, then quieted down, sincerely apologizing to Seraphina Sinclair, "Seraphina Sinclair, I apologize for what I’ve done before. And I’m very sorry about the kidnapping incident in Flower City."

"Huh? What kidnapping?" Seraphina was baffled by her words, "When did I..."

Saying that, she glanced at Desmond Fairchild, her eyes filled with suspicion. It seemed things weren’t as simple as he’d said before.

Anna didn’t realize Seraphina was unaware, so she roughly explained the situation, sincerely apologizing again in the end.

"I am very sorry for what I did to you. I didn’t intend to hurt you, just wanted to confirm Desmond’s feelings. As you can see, he’s not interested in me at all, and I’ve come to terms with it. I can only wish you two happiness."

Seraphina didn’t react on the spot after hearing those words and could understand Anna’s sudden change.

Considering Anna had been coveting her husband but hadn’t truly harmed her, she was somewhat upright. Seraphina reluctantly forgave her.

"Thank you for your blessings. I also wish you a smooth journey ahead. Hope you find a man a hundred times more outstanding than Desmond Fairchild."

Seraphina’s expression was so biting when she spoke about Desmond, as if she wanted to eat someone.

Anna naturally accepted her goodwill and advised Desmond Fairchild, "President Fairchild, don’t be fooled by a green tea girl like me next time. Keep your distance from other women if you have a wife, otherwise, be careful of getting dumped."

With that, she quickly hung up the phone, taking great satisfaction in taking a jab at Desmond before leaving.

Seraphina smiled knowingly, realizing that Anna truly let go by using herself as a negative example to remind Desmond.

But things weren’t over yet.

She threw a cold glance at Desmond Fairchild, waiting for him to come clean.

Desmond Fairchild drove while dealing with an about-to-explode Seraphina Sinclair. He had originally intended to keep things from her to prevent her from being burdened, but it seemed there was no hiding it now. Latest content published on novel(ꜰ)ire.net

"What exactly happened?" Seraphina’s patience was wearing thin, and she couldn’t help but ask.

Knowing there was no avoiding it, Desmond could only explain everything to Seraphina, though he glossed over the mysterious man, not wanting her to probe further.

After hearing the story, Seraphina couldn’t help but feel a chill.

Thankfully, Anna didn’t intend to harm her; otherwise, her little life would have been forfeit long ago. This reinforced her resolve to get physically fit; she didn’t want her weakness to drag both her and Desmond into danger.

No wonder Desmond tried to keep it from her, he probably knew she’d worry.

Now that things had passed, she didn’t want to press further, just reminded him, "In the future, don’t hide anything from me. I don’t want to be someone who always needs you to save the day. I don’t want you getting hurt because of me, understand?"

"Sure." Desmond understood Seraphina; if he didn’t agree now, she might get upset again.

Early the next morning, Desmond woke up early and saw a message from an unknown number on his phone.

The number was the one from which Anna called last night. The message said in a few words: I don’t really know that mysterious man or have met him. I only communicated with him through email, and I know even less about him, so there’s not much information I can give you.

I can only warn you that he harbors great hostility towards you, so be careful.

The woman sleeping beside him woke up because of his movements, squinting her eyes to ask, "What’s up? A call?"

Desmond closed the phone and deleted the message from Anna and turned to Seraphina with a slight smile, "Just spam, why not sleep a bit more?"

Seraphina didn’t think too much of it, yawning and sitting up, "I wake up at this time every day for work, so it’s become a biological clock, can’t sleep even if I’m tired."

"Just rest at home. I’ll handle things at the company." Desmond opened the wardrobe to take out a new custom-made suit, noticing a beautifully wrapped gift box inside, and suddenly changed the topic, "There’s a gala the night after tomorrow, accompany me."

Seraphina had wanted to get up but was pressed back into bed by him. She asked puzzledly, "I can go to the gala, but aren’t you quite busy at the company lately? How do you have time to handle it for me? I can deal with it myself."

"Your physical condition is too poor; you need to rest." Desmond responded while wearing his suit and tying his tie.

"No buts. If you want to terminate the partnership, then you go." Desmond slightly narrowed his cold eyes, with a hint of threat in his tone.

Seraphina was speechless, so she gave up.

Her body was indeed somewhat overworked, combined with occasional emotional instability. These days, she even needed medication to maintain. It seems that strengthening her physical condition must be prioritized, while other matters can be temporarily delayed.

As Quinn always says, your body is the capital for revolution. Before avenging her father, she couldn’t afford to collapse herself.

Moreover, she worried that if she exerted herself too much, not only Desmond but everyone would force her to slow down. Instead of everyone worrying about her health, she might as well take good care of herself, so they could be at ease.

After sending Desmond out the door, Seraphina wandered idly at home.

She talked about exercise, but her body was honestly sprawled on the sofa.

When not working, she loved to huddle on the couch to read books, binge-watch shows, and order takeout for meals. This carefree ’couch potato’ lifestyle was simply too delightful.

As she lay on the sofa eating chips and watching soap operas, Seraphina was enjoying herself when Rosalie’s persistent calls nearly drove her crazy.

"What’s up, Eldest Miss Quinn? Missing me after just two days?" Seraphina appeared on the screen in pajamas, her helpless tone irking Rosalie greatly.