Chapter 180

Ashton glanced at me and said, “Alright, but do be careful.”

Seeing this, Sally smiled at me with gratitude in her eyes. If Ashton were unwilling to discuss the Fullers, I couldn’t just interject on her behalf. As such, this was a private matter within the family. A person as elegant or composed as Sally would definitely not want me around to witness her impending faux-pas.

I decided to take a stroll, marveling at the size of the yard. I followed a cobblestone path and soon found a shady place to sit in silence and observe my surroundings.

However, Marcus’s arrival immediately shattered the silence that I had been enjoying

A tall and slender figure loomed over me with a condescending look in his eyes.

For the sake of maintaining decorum, I got up and greeted him with a smile.

He furrowed his brows again, still clutching the book he was reading earlier. His gazę fell onto my swollen belly before asking, “A Fuller child?”

I was a little taken aback by how abruptly he had asked about the child in my belly. I paused to collect my thoughts before nodding at him. “Well, I’m Scarlett. Nice to meet you.”

He nodded and didn’t say much, but there was no mistaking the hostility beneath his lowered gaze.

I wonder why he was so hostile towards

grunted a response at me

time we had lunch, it was already two in

the table. Apart from Sally, Ashton, and myself, there were two others, Marcus and Benjamin, both of whom

least. He also seemed to be surprisingly warm and gentle despite being a middle-aged

I’m assuming they were prone to gossip. After all, the visual

had instantly vanished the moment

a fight. Her eyes were full of tears, her voice hoarse, but that did not stop her. “Listen here, Benjamin White. I can ignore your dalliances with your mistress and still put up with you being with her, but this is going too far. Why did you will the company to this woman instead of your flesh and blood? Yes, have you forgotten about him? Our son?

Fuller, just what have you done? I know that I haven’t been able to compete with

son?”

surprised at the revelation. She turned took at Benjamin with a frown

be around for much longer.” Benjamin sighed dejectedly and looked at Sharon. “I have not neglected our son. Marc will inherit all of my other assets,

red. “This company was something we built and managed together over the years. Why are you giving it

outsider. She is my wife.” As he said this, his tired gaze fell on Marcus. Wearily,

yet dangerous look on his face. “Home? Doesn’t

he could finish, Benjamin lapsed into a coughing fit. In a panic, Sally immediately rushed to his side and tried to ease his discomfort. “I don’t want to have anything to do with the company,” said Sally, seemingly distraught. “Please stop forcing him. He’s already in poor health! Just go home and leave us

was directed at both Marcus and

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