Free Web NovelChapter 146: Chapter 146: He Comes to Find Her
Anne Sutton said, "I don’t know what your impression of Nathan Fawcett is, but before he left, he gave me a significant portion of his assets. He also promised that if I gave birth to our child, my child would inherit the Fawcett Family fortune. But... I failed to keep my promise to him. That’s why I’ve always felt so guilty."
’At the time, I thought that even if it meant giving up everything from the Fawcett Family, I had to give birth to our child.’
’At least I could give Nathan some hope, a continuation of his bloodline.’
’But...’
’But what happened in the end?’
’Charles Prescott made her lose her child!’
’After the heartbreaking loss of my child, how could I possibly put it all behind me and pursue my own happiness, like my mother wants?’
Mrs. Sutton looked at Anne Sutton and said, "Anne."
Anne Sutton said, "Mom, you always told me to be a person of my word. So, you should support me in this, right?"
Mrs. Sutton was rendered speechless by her words and fell silent.
She could see that Anne’s mind was made up. No matter what she said, it would be useless.
Anne Sutton didn’t stay long with her mother in the hospital room before she came out.
As she walked out of the hospital, preparing to go home and rest, she saw Charles Prescott.
He was standing by his car. It was a little chilly out, so he had on a long trench coat.
His Rolls-Royce Cullinan was parked there, looking quite impressive.
Every woman who passed by couldn’t help but look at him.
A handsome man with a nice car, fame, status, and business acumen—he would never be short on female attention, no matter where he went.
Especially not in a public place like this.
’What a peacock!’
’Always showing off.’
Anne Sutton was already used to him attracting admirers wherever he went.
She ignored him, but Charles Prescott looked over at her. "Anne Sutton!"
The moment he spoke, the other women all turned to look at Anne Sutton.
All eyes were on her.
Because of the cold, Anne Sutton wasn’t dressed to impress.
She spent her days at the hospital covered up in her uniform, and after work, she just threw on whatever was comfortable.
She wasn’t even wearing any makeup.
She looked utterly plain.
’And to think, they expected any woman Charles Prescott knew to be gorgeous.’
’But... this was it?’
One of the women standing near Charles Prescott asked him disdainfully, "Hey handsome, is that your girlfriend? She looks pretty ordinary! Still looking for another? I don’t mind sharing you, you know."
’Charles Prescott always had that kind of charm.’
’Even back when she was his fiancée, other women were still more than willing to be with him.’
’Over the past few years, his charisma hadn’t faded one bit. In fact, it had only grown stronger.’
Charles Prescott said, "Sorry, I have something to attend to."
With that, he walked straight toward Anne Sutton. Any later and she would have run off.
Anne Sutton was about to get into her car when Charles Prescott suddenly came over, blocking her hand as she tried to open the door. "Where are you going? I’ll give you a ride."
"..." Anne Sutton stared at Charles Prescott. "What’s wrong with you now?"
’He was the one who’d just turned on her, trying to kick her out of the Fawcett Family!’
’And now...’
’Is he crazy?’
Charles Prescott looked at her. Stella Shields had been the one to inform him that Anne was here visiting Mrs. Sutton.
Stella had told him that if he wanted to protect the Fawcett Family’s assets, he needed to be nicer to Anne Sutton.
Since Stella was living with the Linden Family, he was inclined to believe her.
After all, Ethan Linden had him so cornered that he had no choice but to give it a shot.
Charles Prescott said, "It was my fault for trying to kick you out of the house the other day. To be honest, I just lost my head when I saw you with Ethan Linden. I’m apologizing to you now. Anne, you’re not still angry, are you?"
"..." Hearing Charles Prescott’s words, Anne Sutton said, "Mr. Prescott, being seen with me could get you kicked out by the board. Aren’t you afraid of that?"
’Wasn’t he incredibly smug when he saw me with Ethan Linden before?’
’And now he’s trying to get close to me. Does he not know what the consequences of that are?’
’Would he really do something so stupid?’
Charles Prescott looked at her. "Wouldn’t you be happy if I got kicked out?"
Anne Sutton said, "I would be very happy, but I don’t believe you’re that stupid."
Charles Prescott said, "I heard your mother isn’t doing very well after her surgery. I contacted Dean Walters, and he’s willing to make arrangements for you to transfer her to your hospital."
Mrs. Sutton’s hospitalization had been sudden. At the time, neither Anne Sutton nor Charles Prescott was paying much attention to the Sutton family, so she hadn’t been taken to Anne’s hospital.
Now, Anne had to rush over to see her every day after work.
And the medical resources at this hospital were no match for those at her own.
Anne Sutton stared at Charles Prescott. "You’d do that out of the kindness of your heart?"
Charles Prescott said, "It’s because I need a favor from you, of course."
"And you think I’ll help you?"
Charles Prescott said, "Relationships are just about getting what you need from each other. You were willing to team up with Nathan Fawcett and even have his child just to get revenge on me. Why can’t you cooperate with me, too?"
"Cooperate with you?" Anne Sutton looked him up and down. "How is that any different from making a deal with the devil?"
Charles Prescott said, "Anne, when did I become such a monster in your eyes?"
As he spoke, Charles Prescott deliberately leaned in closer to her.
As he did this, the crowd of girls nearby started squealing, "AHHHHHH!"
’So noisy I could die!’
Anne Sutton glanced at the onlookers, then back at Charles Prescott. ’He really has lost his mind.’
’In the past, he never would have gotten this close to her in public.’
’Because...’
’He cared too much about his reputation. He was afraid of people saying he was involved with his own aunt-in-law, and he was even more terrified of sacrificing his position in the Fawcett Family.’
’But now...’
’Isn’t he afraid of the damage to his reputation if word gets out?’
’After all, according to him, the company’s board members are all on his side now.’
’He wouldn’t do something so detrimental to his own interests.’
’Unless...’
Charles Prescott said, "I want you to help me talk to Ethan Linden. He gave me two days to move out of the Fawcett estate. You need to persuade him. He treats you so well, and for Nathan Fawcett’s sake, he should do you this favor. Just this one thing, and I’ll arrange everything for your mother. You don’t want anything to happen to her, do you? She needs a top-notch doctor right now."
"..." Anne Sutton looked at Charles Prescott and said, "I can’t help you."
’Him getting kicked out of the Fawcett estate was exactly what she wanted.’
’And he expected me to help him?’
’He was dreaming!’
Her mother’s condition wasn’t good, but Anne Sutton would figure something out on her own.
She would never trust Charles Prescott again!
’Maybe she had just been too stupid to believe him back then!’
Anne Sutton was desperate to leave, but she was surrounded by gawkers.
A crowd inevitably formed whenever Charles Prescott appeared in a place like this...
’He really knew how to cause trouble for her.’
A car was parked on the side of the road. Inside sat Nathan Fawcett and Stella Shields.
Nathan Fawcett stared at Anne Sutton and Charles Prescott by the hospital entrance, his expression darkening. They were standing very close, and the scene looked dangerously intimate...
