"Then can you tell why, when Alice was tarnishing my reputation, you didn’t help both tis?"
"Before I answer you, I want to know why you’re suddenly asking this today."
"Because during the press conference, I called you and asked if you would help out of my predicant, and you promised you would." Rebecca Quentin paused here, swallowed the bitterness in her throat, then continued, "But I only found out today that you didn’t help ... not the first ti, nor the second ti. I thought the second ti I was relieved was because you secretly helped , but I just learned today that it was Chester Robinson who helped ."
"You contacted him?" Howard Geoffrey’s brow slightly raised, his hoarse voice mixed with a hint of coldness.
Rebecca Quentin replied truthfully, "Yes, he is my friend, and his family is going through such a big issue, I couldn’t help but be concerned, even though I know you don’t like contacting him."
"So, did he give you so docunts?"
"You..."
"My brother told you ca back carrying a file folder."
"Yes, that file is Chester’s, but it has nothing to do with the issue we’re discussing."
Howard Geoffrey sighed softly and embraced Rebecca Quentin tightly from behind, resting his chin lightly on her hair. "Baby, I thought you said that no matter what happens, you would trust ."
Rebecca Quentin sighed heavily, "That’s because I always thought I understood you well, but today I realized I’ve always seen things only on the surface."
Howard Geoffrey’s eyes darkened a shade as he spoke in a raspy voice above her head, "Are you saying my feelings for you have been superficial too?"
Rebecca Quentin’s body slightly trembled as she lay in Howard Geoffrey’s embrace.
Howard Geoffrey fell silent.
The room sank into unusual silence.
Rebecca Quentin wanted to explain sothing with bitterness in her throat but sohow lost her voice.
Knock, knock -
The sound of knocking broke the awkward atmosphere in the room.
"I’ll get the door."
Howard Geoffrey spoke softly to Rebecca Quentin, though his voice was quite hoarse.
Rebecca Quentin nodded.
Howard Geoffrey gently laid Rebecca Quentin on the bed, then stood up and went to answer the door.
The visitor was Christine Quinn.
Seeing Howard Geoffrey opening the door, Christine exclaid in embarrassnt, "Ah, Howard, I didn’t know you were in the room... Becca said she was tired and wanted to sleep right after coming back, I was worried she might not be feeling well, so I ca to check."
Howard Geoffrey responded calmly, "Hmm, she’s fine."
"Then I..."
Christine tried to leave discreetly, but Howard Geoffrey interrupted.
"I’m going to check on Andrew, you guys chat."
"Ah?" Christine didn’t imdiately respond.
Howard Geoffrey had already stepped away.
Christine stood at the door, stunned for a few seconds, then walked in, still confused.
"Becca..."
"Hmm?"
Christine walked to the bedside and looked at Rebecca Quentin, who seed slightly off as she leaned against the headboard, and asked suspiciously, "What’s wrong, did you fight with Howard?"
Rebecca Quentin calmly shook her head, "No."
Christine perceptively furrowed her brows, "But Howard’s expression seed not too good just now."
Rebecca Quentin chuckled lightly, "You know his face always looks like that."
Christine laughed along, "True, it’s hard to tell what he’s thinking."
Rebecca Quentin smiled and nodded.
Christine placed her hand on Rebecca Quentin’s forehead, "Why did you sleep as soon as you got back? Are you sick?"
"It’s nothing, I might have been a bit car sick when coming back. I took a nap and feel much better now."
"You don’t look so good, have you been overworked lately?"
"Ah?"
Christine’s face showed a hint of blush as she smiled, "You know, overworked."
Understanding Christine’s implication, Rebecca Quentin’s small face quickly flushed with embarrassnt, "How could you think that..."
During dinner, everyone gathered at the dining table.
The atmosphere beca exceptionally lively as Mrs. Geoffrey ntioned Rebecca Quentin and Howard Geoffrey’s wedding.
The most active, Isabella Joanna, spoke up, "I suggest that Howard and Becca should go on a honeymoon right after the wedding, a couple’s honeymoon without the kids."
Christine Quinn nodded, "I agree, a wedding should definitely have a honeymoon."
Isabella emphasized, "And Mr. Geoffrey should put aside the company’s affairs and spend all his ti with Becca."
Roger Leonard smiled and hugged his wife, "Honey, you probably don’t know my brother well enough. Business is his life’s focus; he can go a day without eating or sleeping, but not a day without holding etings or video conferencing with subordinates..."
While eating, Howard Geoffrey looked up and said casually, "I’ll let soone handle the company’s affairs for the next half a year."
Isabella Joanna’s mouth rounded in surprise, "Mr. Geoffrey, are you saying you’ll dedicate half a year to be with Becca?"
The family’s matriarch, Mrs. Geoffrey, smiled and said, "Howard already told before that after his wedding with Becca, they’ll take Andrew to Foam Island and live for a while."
"Wow, that’s so romantic! Foam Island is so beautiful, Roger has never taken !"
Roger Leonard explained innocently to his complaining wife, "Honey, Foam Island belongs to my brother, I can only go when invited."
Isabella Joanna pinched Roger’s nose, "Alright, I forgive you."
Everyone laughed at Roger and Isabella’s affectionate interaction, while Mrs. Geoffrey smiled and looked at Rebecca Quentin, who was silently smiling but not speaking, "Becca, if there’s no problem, the wedding is set for next Tuesday, tomorrow Howard and I will hold a press conference to announce it."
Rebecca Quentin smiled and nodded, "Okay."
"Howie, you’re in charge of the wedding preparations, your mom won’t interfere, but make sure it’s grand."
"I know."
Just as Howard Geoffrey finished speaking, Rebecca Quentin stood up and said to everyone, "I’m done, you all continue eating."
Everyone knew Rebecca Quentin was shy and didn’t have many opinions about the wedding, so they let her go to the living room to hold Andrew.
But as Rebecca Quentin stood up, no one noticed how Howard Geoffrey’s gaze gradually deepened.
In the living room, Rebecca Quentin took Andrew from the servant’s arms.
Andrew was playing with a puppy toy and was very amused by the "woof woof" sound it made.
Rebecca Quentin sat Andrew on her lap and asked him, "Little baby, are you happy whether mommy is with you?"
Andrew nodded emphatically.
Rebecca Quentin kissed Andrew’s cheek, apologetically saying, "Mommy will never leave you again."
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