Chapter 681

Whitney's footsteps were hesitant as she dared not enter the hall. The couple looked like a match made in heaven; it was so much to the point that no one could afford to interrupt them. Somehow, she felt something off. It was as if a hundred spears were piercing her chest, and the pain was aching. Clutching the check in her palm, she felt her breath hitching.

Emily wept for a long time in Douglas' arms before raising her head and wiping the tears away in embarrassment. Looking at his tear-stained clothes, her face turned slightly scarlet. She then apologized in a hoarse voice, "Sorry for losing my cool."

Seeing her uneasy appearance, he smiled and comforted her softly, "I am your husband. It only makes sense that I give you my shoulder to lean on when you are sad."

She was moved by his words. Sniffing her nose, she sobbed, "Thanks, Doug."

After wiping all her tears, she smiled and said, "Lucy is waiting for me. I have to go."

"OK." Douglas nodded. "I'll come home and see her tonight."

Without uttering another word, Emily turned and left.

Whitney hid in a corner as she watched Emily exit the hall. Although she didn't know why Emily suddenly bawled, she sensed the familiarity of Douglas' gentle appearance. Back when they were in school, he used to comfort her just like how he did earlier to Emily. She continued hiding in the corner until Emily was entirely out of sight, at which point she slowly emerged from it.

He was the only person standing in the empty room. Whitney felt a little timid as she glanced at him and finally mustered up her courage to walk up to him. As he observed the approaching woman, there was not the slightest trace of surprise on his face. He stood there calmly with his hands in his pockets.

"Douglas," Whitney called out to him.

Douglas' eyes fell on her, yet the expression on his face didn't change. He merely blurted, "What's up?"

Comparing how intimate he was with Emily earlier and how cold he was to her right now, Whitney couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment. She tightly gripped the check and belatedly remembered that she was here to pay him for what she owed. Loosening her grip, she flattened the check on her palm and handed it to him.

Douglas lowered his head and took a glimpse. The check that amounted to one billion was a generous one. He heard from his assistant that Whitney cashed out one billion from the shares of the Campbell Corporation.

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