Chapter 569

Sealing the manor would mean that everything that happened within its walls would be permanently sealed in his memory, never to be thought of again.

Jonathan walked toward the manor entrance.

From that moment on, he had decided not to return there! All his hopes and despair had been experienced within those walls, and that place would forever remain a forbidden territory for him.

Just like the woman he had once called “Rosie,” she too had eventually become a forbidden subject.

On the other hand, Rosalie was somewhat surprised by Fiona’s arrival at the law firm.

However, it turned out that Fiona had come to Lawrence for legal advice, hoping he could assist her with a defamation case. She wanted to file a lawsuit against some online users who had maliciously attacked her.

Lawrence, naturally, couldn’t turn down a potential client, especially when Fiona offered a substantial fee.

After discussing the case details, Fiona smiled and added, “Another reason I came here is because my cousin, Rosalie, works here. So, I specifically chose your firm to handle the case, which not only gives me peace of mind but also brings some business your way.”

When Lawrence heard that, he exchanged a few polite words with Fiona.

As Fiona prepared to leave, Lawrence suggested, “Rosalie, why don’t you join Fiona on her way out?”

Rosalie acknowledged and walked out of the law firm alongside Fiona.

“Rosalie, are you all right? I heard from Calvin that you’ve returned safely, and I’m really happy for you,” Fiona said.

suspected that Fiona would have preferred it if she hadn’t returned. “Fiona, I must admit

family, after all, so when I have business matters to handle, it’s natural to involve our own family,” Fiona replied with the mannerisms of a caring

but admire Fiona. Fiona could still act like nothing had ever come between them despite their past conflicts,

calm tone, her

began to feel uneasy under Rosalie’s scrutiny, As the elevator arrived, she quickly added, “Well, I should

that, as the elevator doors opened,

“Our own family… I’m afraid Fiona never truly considered me a part of her family, and now there may not be any family left for me.”

suddenly hugged her tightly from behind. “You seem to be doing well these days. It’s a shame we divorced back

voice as her ex-husband, Joseph Hill.

as appealing as Calvin’s. Moreover, Joseph’s

free from Joseph’s embrace and turned to face him, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes. “I already gave you money

at Fiona. “Speaking of which, you look better now than you did before. It seems Calvin is willing to

Fiona said with a deep sense of disgust. Although they were divorced, Joseph had come to her some time ago, demanding money and even threatening to post her old photos on the Internet if she didn’t comply. He wanted everyone to see what kind of person she used to be.

photos portrayed her in an unflattering light, especially some intimate shots

mention the potential consequences if Calvin were to see them, they would undoubtedly become a

choice but to pay a sum of money to buy the photos

more money. Each time, however, he would only give her some of the

how much you can pay,” Joseph replied in a

you’ll give me all the photos. If you withhold anything, we’ll escalate things, and I’ll tell Calvin.

as he heard that. If things went wrong, he wouldn’t benefit either way.

was a considerable amount, far more than he had ever

give you all of them

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