Chapter 637
“Who is it? Who’s trying to harm me?” Fiona fumed.
The manager answered, “With the resources Mr. Gunner is giving you now, there are naturally many envious people.” Besides, Fiona often offended others. She would be in a worse situation then without Calvin’s support.
The manager couldn’t help but look down on Fiona. He wouldn’t be bothered to manage an artist like Fiona without Calvin’s connection. She lacked looks and talents and had poor social skills. Besides, she acted as if she was superior, expecting others to flatter and cater to her. Even with the slightest inconvenience, she would use Calvin’s influence to intimidate people.
Given that, the manager didn’t have much genuine sympathy for Fiona in her current predicament. “Why don’t you talk to Mr. Gunner and ask him to help suppress the trending topic?” the manager suggested.
Fiona was in a difficult situation. She couldn’t be bothered to listen to her manager’s advice if she could find Calvin. The trending topic would have been suppressed long ago. She replied vaguely, “I… I’ll talk to him about it later.”
After ending the call, Fiona trembled angrily and slammed her phone on the floor.
She thought, “The people waiting to laugh at me… Just wait. It’s my birthday banquet tomorrow, and Calvin will definitely attend! Make sure to see for yourself. I’m the one in the spotlight!”
In a quiet room, Calvin looked at the documents handed to him by his subordinate.
“Mr. Gunner, these are the records we found. Ms. Leighton did have a fever shortly after you were hospitalized and was sent to a hospital in Strico. According to the medical records from that time, she had multiple abrasions and bruises on her body. The hospital even suspected possible abuse and reported it to the police. The police have corresponding records,” Calvin’s subordinate reported.
Calvin’s gaze was fixed on a particular photo in the files. The photo was taken by the police officer at the time, capturing the injuries on the young girl’s body. Those photos were taken as potential evidence in case of abuse.
In the picture, the girl had two large bruises on her knees, and her left knee showed clear signs of abrasions. While the wounds had long stopped bleeding, the new skin over the broken areas was still vivid and shocking.
Even though many years had passed, and the old photograph had yellowed with time, those injuries on the young girl’s knees remained stark and distinct in his eyes.
Calvin’s eyes suddenly welled up with tears. He thought, “These scars… It’s Rosalie. It’s really her! It was Rosalie who carried me on her back through the dense forest. She sustained these scars from stumbling and falling to her knees repeatedly.”
At that time, Calvin had said, “Don’t carry me. You can put me down. I… I can walk by myself!” “Your leg hurts so much that you can’t walk. How can you manage on your own? I’m fine. I am strong, and I can carry you down the mountain!” At that time, Rosalie had said so with a forced cheerfulness. Even when one of her knees was grazed later, and her entire knee was covered in blood, she didn’t complain or tell him about her pain.
Later, Rosalie managed to carry Calvin down. When they met the adults at the foot of the mountain, Calvin realized that Rosalie’s knees were already covered in blood.
“Sorry…” Calvin cried as if those were the only words he could say.
“Don’t cry! It just looks scary, but it’s not that painful,” Rosalie comforted Calvin while wiping away his
tears.
Calvin thought, “How… How could someone like her be Fiona? How did I make such a mistake?”
Calvin lowered his head and stared at his right hand. That hand had once held Rosalie’s bloody knees. His
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fingertips had been stained with Rosalie’s blood.
“That was the blood that Rosalie had shed for me,” Calvin thought. “I have fallen in love with Rosalie, but why did I keep missing out on her? I even missed her cry for help. If… If only I didn’t mistake someone else for her. If I hadn’t been blinded by jealousy at that time… And if only I had investigated more carefully and thoroughly when Fiona took her identity, perhaps everything would have been different! I must be a fool!”
Calvin thought he wouldn’t have missed out on Rosalie if he had decided to look into it more.
At that moment, Calvin felt a piercing pain in his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.
The next day, Rosalie went to the law firm. She hadn’t been to the firm for several days, even though she had taken a leave with Lawrence. Taking a break like that for an extended period wasn’t ideal. Moreover, she was pregnant with triplets. Many of her upcoming tasks might not be completed, especially since pregnancies with triplets usually didn’t go full term and required an early cesarean section. That meant that her time at the law firm would be limited.
When Rosalie returned to the law firm, she informed Lawrence about her “You’re pregnant?” Lawrence was surprised.
pregnancy.
“Yes, it’s triplets,” Rosalie replied. “I’m three months along. I’ll do my best to finish the work I have on hand, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to handle some of the new tasks. You’ll need to hire a new assistant. I’m truly sorry.”
She felt guilty about the sudden pregnancy, especially since she hadn’t been at the firm for long, and right then, many tasks might remain incomplete. Hiring a new assistant would also be an inconvenience for
Lawrence.
Lawrence smiled and said, “Congratulations. You’re the first person I know who’s pregnant with triplets. But having three children can be quite challenging.”
“Yes. I’m mentally prepared for that,” Rosalie said.
“Are you planning to return to work at the firm after giving birth? If you’re willing to return, I’ll keep your position open,” Lawrence said.
Upon hearing that, Rosalie looked at him gratefully. He had given her the opportunity when she struggled to find a job, and right then, he was willing to hold her position.
“Thank you, but it’s not necessary. After all, there will be a lot to handle once the children are born, and it might be a long time before I can consider returning to work,” Rosalie said.
“That’s fine. If you ever decide to get back into legal work in the future, you can always contact me.” “Thank you…” Rosalie was talking but suddenly felt a wave of nausea. She quickly covered her mouth, made an apologetic gesture, and then hurried to the restroom.
“Blargh! Blargh!” She spent quite some time in the restroom, vomiting repeatedly. Eventually, she stopped, but her stomach felt empty and queasy.
