Quincy felt she was lying, but seeing her calm face, he finally believed her.
He shouldn't meddle in the affairs of the younger generation.
As a gasp, Quincy said, "Sorry, Elinor, I'm busy today. You and Kemp still need to wait for me, for I have an impromptu meeting."
"Ok, Dad, go to work first."
She said with a smile, "I'm fine alone."
Quincy touched Elinor's head, when his assistant came with many documents for his approval. "Boss, look at this..."
"Well." Quincy took a quick look back at Elinor. "Then I will go to the meeting first."
"OK."
Looking at his busy back, Elinor sat alone on the sofa for a moment. Then she stood up silently and walked outside. It happened that she heard others discuss her.
"Is the girl Mr. Sue's daughter?"
"I haven't heard it before... Will she be his illegitimate daughter?"
"I think so. His mistress gave birth to her and sent her to Mr. Sue's home."
Hearing their guesses, Elinor didn't defend herself.
"Why are you standing here alone?"
A cold voice came from behind, she looked back and into his cold eyes.
She quivered. "Why are you..."
He squared his shoulders, there was his long shadow beside him. "Do you think you are really different from before?"
She suddenly changed her expression and looked up at him, as if he hit her pain point. "You don't need to remind me of the previous events, I had nightmares for many times, in fact, countless times. Victor, you brought these to me!"
She turned to leave, but she banged into another chest.
"In such a hurry?"
Elinor stared after seeing this man. "Rutledge, you're back."
"Yes, I came to see you. It happened that you just stood at the door. Besides, why——" He turned his head and saw Victor who stood aside.
He swallowed.
Was this handsome, unruly man Victor who made Elinor anguish?
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