Chapter 539
I Want a Divorce
Chapter 539 Saving Reputation Is More Important Than The Truth
Although she hadnât considered being with Sean, she didnât want him to leave either.
Sean felt a pang of disappointment when he heard no mention of himself in her words. âOkay, just go
ahead and do it. Iâm going to rest for a while,â he replied, his voice tinged with sadness.
Abigail briefly comforted him before hanging up the phone.
The night was cool, and he sat on the windowsill while staring at his phone with a wry smile. It might
have been better if I hadnât come back⦠Even with all my efforts, I still canât get her to change her
mind.
When Analise came in with some chicken soup and noticed his frustrated expression, she knew he was
thinking about his relationship with Abigail. âYouâve already come so far, so why donât you focus on
getting well first? Once you go back to Capitalis, you can stick to her like glue and be as kind to her as
possible. I bet sheâll be moved,â she said with a stern expression, placing the chicken soup on the small
dining table.
âShe might find it annoying,â replied Sean, his voice full of hesitation.
Analise chided, âYouâre always afraid of this and that, which is why you havenât achieved anything so
far. Didnât she divorce you because you never did or said anything, and she felt you werenât nice to
her? Just be straightforward this time. Take it as a second opportunity to pursue her!â She didnât like his
reserved nature. He enjoys the pasta and arancini I make, but he doesnât want to tell me. He cares
about me and my granddaughter, but he keeps his feelings to himself without saying anything. âWeâre
not mind readers, so how are we supposed to know your feelings?â she said, motioning for him to
come over and eat the soup. âYou have to finish this today. Get well and go see her as soon as
possible.â
Sean felt warmed by her words. Getting off the windowsill, he replied with a smile, âAlright, Old Mrs.
Quinn, Iâll listen to you. If I canât win her back, you have to help me.â
âYouâre such a good grandson-in-law. Well, I canât bear to let anyone else have you. You belong with
Abigail.â Analise smiled, her eyes crinkling. After looking around, she had concluded that Sean was still
the best choice for her granddaughter.
Smash! Maisy Walsh, Ericâs grandmother, slammed the cup she was holding straight onto the floor.
âPatricia and I are old friends, and now you want to send her granddaughter to prison just because her
son made a mistake? I wonât agree to this. Who gave you such a terrible idea? Now, the only way to
keep Eric and that mixed-up Lilyâs reputation intact is for them to get married. Our families are so close
to one another. Why insist on dragging this matter to court when it can be solved through marriage?â
Maisy and Patricia were besties; they were as close as biological sisters. Moreover, Patriciaâs favorite
was Vincent, the Pearson Familyâs second son, whom she held dearer than anything in the world. If
they were to send Lily to jail, it would destroy the long-standing friendship between both families.
âMom, Eric was raped-â
Maisy was furious, though. âShut up! How can a boy be raped by a girl? Both parties are at fault here.
Just get them married now, and itâll do the trick. Why make a scene in court?â
Jessica looked at Terry, who stepped forward and said, âEric refuses to get married. He also feels
aggrieved.
about this.â
âWhat is he feeling aggrieved about? What else can he lose as a boy? Lily doesnât feel aggrieved at all.
You are blowing this out of proportion. I care about Eric too, but it doesnât mean he can act all delicate
like a
girl, talking about being raped. Lilyâs the biggest victim here!â argued Patricia. At this moment, she was
firmly against taking the matter to court.
âMomâ¦â Jessicaâs eyes welled up with tears. âJust because Eric is a boy doesnât mean that he has to
take the blame for this kind of thing. And besides, Vincent is involved in human trafficking. I canât
approve of this marriage!â
âWhat nonsense are you spouting? That case was already closed! What is your intention in bringing
this up now? Who instigated you to do this?â questioned Maisy sternly. If Patricia hadnât called me
beforehand and warned me that someone was secretly trying to drive a wedge between our families by
planting seeds of doubt in the minds of my son and daughter-in-law, I wouldâve been deceived by now!
âNo one instigated me! All I know is that Eric suffered an injustice. What Lily did was drug-facilitated
rape! So, is she a victim just because sheâs a girl? How is she a victim? Sheâs the one causing all of
this, and you call her a victim?â Jessica exploded. Eric is now holed up in his room, refusing to eat or
drink. Isnât the harm he suffered great enough? He happily went to meet his childhood neighbor, whom
he had known for more than ten years, only to end up like this. And yet, he has to bear with it and
marry her?
Patricia grabbed a teacup from the coffee table and fiercely flung it at her. âI know youâve met with
Abigail in private. I donât know what she said to make you believe her so much, but Iâll tell you this: we
can only proceed with the marriage. Going to court over this is out of the question!â
âMom, are you simply going to overlook the injustice done to Eric?â Terry couldnât put up with it
anymore, either. My son is so outstanding and never caused any trouble, and now heâs ended up like
this at the hands of a woman! He couldnât swallow his anger.
Patricia argued, âDonât you know about the relationship between the Pearsons and the Davidsons?
Even if we donât proceed with the marriage, we canât take this matter to court. And besides, what about
our familyâs reputation? A grown man was raped by a woman. If word gets out about this, who is going
to face humiliation? Also, heâs in the entertainment industry with several good movie scripts in hand. If
this scandal breaks out, his future in the industry will be over. Are you acting recklessly without
considering whether he can still appear on TV in the future?â It wasnât that she didnât want to side with
Eric. However, considering the Davidson Familyâs reputation and Ericâs hard-earned fame through
more than ten years. of working hard in the entertainment industry, the Davidsons werenât allowed to
make a fuss about this, so they had no choice but to swallow their anger.
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