SWNOVELS Chapter 84
Marcus cleared his throat, so Fredric hastily closed his mouth and concentrated
on driving.
Cordelia called out to him in a low voice, “Honey, I didn't tell them anything other
than denying the claim. They got upset and told me that I should think about you
and confess to the crime.”
“What did you say?”
“I just kept silent...” replied Cordelia, her face pale but her eyes filled with
resolution.
Marcus’ heart skipped a beat. He rubbed her hair and swore in his heart that he
would protect her no matter what.
If it were other women, they would have confessed everything to the interrogator
due to their fear.
However, beneath Cordelia’s frail figure was a tough soul. She would never admit
itif she did not do something, even if she was held at gunpoint.
A smile appeared at the corner of Marcus’ lips as he found that they had a lot in
common. Just like the phrase said, “birds of the same feather flock together”.
“Well, you did a good job,” commented Fredric. “You should keep as quiet as
possible and leave the rest to the lawyers. It will save you a lot of trouble!”
Cordelia leaned on Marcus’ shoulders. The road was bumpy, and the car rocked
from side to side. She had been locked in the interrogation room all day and day.
She was highly tense, and now that she was finally safe, she relaxed and soon
fell asleep.
Marcus patted Fredric and told him to slow down a bit. After that, he secured the
woman tightly in his arms.
Cordelia did not wake up even after arriving at their house. Marcus carried her
into their house and put her on the bed. He gently and slowly helped her to take
off her clothes and tucked her into her bed. After ascertaining there was nothing
in the room, he came out.
Fredric let out a sigh as he threw himself on the couch in the living room.
“Boss,” he said, caught between tears and laughter. “It has been a long while
since I last came to your house. But since your wife is sleeping, I guess we can't
talk too loudly now.”
Marcus’ face sank. He sat on the couch and looked fixedly at Fredric.
“How are we going to solve this?”
“The best solution is to have Cordelia pay for her company’s losses to minimize
the damage.”
Marcus glared at him coldly.
“This is your solution? And you call yourself a lawyer?”
Fredric said, “Z, it won't do Cordelia any good for her to go toe-to-toe with her
company. Although Bowfest isn't a big corporation, you shouldn't look down on
them either. They have quite some influence in Jangasas, and if word gets out,
no company will want her anymore.
“Let's take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Even if she’s able to get
her name cleared by law, she won't be able to get the energy and time back that
she spent on the lawsuit. What will other employers think of her if she applies for
a job in the future? Have you thought about all this?
Fredric patted his shoulder and continued. “Z, just take this as a lesson. After this
incident, I'm sure she won't trust other people so easily.”
“Hmph!” Marcus snorted lightly. “There’s no way she could have escaped from it
if people tried to set her up.”
“So what do you want to do?”
Marcus lit up a cigarette and took a drag.
When he was in the Hamertons, he did everything he could to protect himself
from Matthew, but what happened in the end? He nearly died in Matthew's
hands.
He would never let his woman experience the same thing he had experienced
before.
“In any case, I won't let Cordelia be other people's scapegoat,” said Marcus, his
voice firm.
“Not only will I clear my wife’s name, but I also want all those who set her up to
get out of Jangasas for the rest of their life!”