CHAPTER 143: CHAPTER 143: I WANT TO MEET VINCENT

Shannon Quinn was also planning to talk to Simon Rhodes; when she called, she found he was already on the way.

Standing on the balcony looking down, she could vaguely see a crowd at the gate downstairs, probably all reporters trying to dig for news clues. Afraid to go to the Rhodes Family, they could only come to stake out her.

After all, with such a scandal, everyone thought the Rhodes Family wouldn’t protect her anymore. They were all waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

Simon Rhodes came in directly from the underground garage and said to Shannon Quinn as soon as he stood at the door, "There are journalists everywhere outside; you’d better not go out for the next couple of days."

Shannon Quinn nodded, let Simon Rhodes in, and said lightly, "No need to change your shoes."

Simon Rhodes entered the room and sat on the sofa. Shannon Quinn turned to pour him a glass of water, sat down on the single sofa on his right side, looked at him, and directly voiced her thoughts: "Brother, I want to see Vincent."

Simon Rhodes lowered his eyes, paused, and asked her, "What are your plans?"

Shannon Quinn just said, "I want to talk to Vincent."

Simon Rhodes also knew that under these circumstances, letting Vincent Rhodes come to speak with her face-to-face was best. It’s just that Vincent Rhodes’s situation isn’t one where you can see him whenever you want. During these special times, he may not even be reachable.

"Tell me what you want, and I’ll convey it to Vincent for you."

"Is he really that busy?"

Simon Rhodes sighed deeply and said calmly, "Shannon, there are many things I can’t explain to you now, please understand, but you must also believe, Vincent surely wants to protect you and the child more than anyone else."

Shannon Quinn lowered her eyes, her face was very calm, and there was a slight smile at the corners of her mouth, but it was mocking.

They always say Vincent loves her and the child deeply, always saying she should understand him and trust him, but these are always just words from their mouths, seldom seeing substantial action from Vincent Rhodes.

The situation this time has become so big, yet he hasn’t stepped forward personally to find her, not even a text message or a phone call. How can she believe without worry that he will provide a stable future for her and the child?

Perhaps she was in the wrong in the first place, shouldn’t have demanded so much from him.

She didn’t persist in demanding a meeting, bit her lip, swallowed, and made an unbearable decision: "I want to terminate the pregnancy."

Simon Rhodes was stunned for a moment, knowing that she had borne much pressure and moral condemnation from public opinion regarding this matter, he could understand her decision.

Just felt a bit of heartache.

Heartache for her, for the child, and for Vincent as well.

"Don’t act impulsively; I know you can’t bear to part with the child in your belly. There will be a better solution."

Shannon Quinn shook her head, seemingly prepared for the worst.

Understanding her harshness now is also for the child’s sake; she doesn’t want the child to grow up amidst dirty and filthy slanders.

Fortunately, under these circumstances, she didn’t think about divorcing Vincent Rhodes; between the child and Vincent, she chose the latter.

One is her titular husband, who’s almost a non-existent person to her; the other is her blood-connected child inside her.

To make such a choice, the inner torment and agony are probably only known to her.

"I will convey your thoughts to Vincent, and he will meet you as soon as possible. In the meantime, don’t overthink things; take good care of your health until Vincent responds."

Shannon Quinn looked somewhat listless, entirely lacking her usual optimism and vivacity.

Although their interaction was good, I always felt she was a very cheerful girl.

To become like this, a woman despised by the crowds, she must have unspeakable hardships too.

"For the next few days, stay home. I’ll handle the journalists. Once the situation quiets down a bit, you can go out."

"Mm, thanks, brother."

"We know you’ve been wronged, Vincent will make it up to you well in the future."

Shannon Quinn’s mind was in turmoil. After Simon Rhodes left, she cut off all communication with the outside world, not looking at the news or paying attention to the surprised inquiries or concern from friends and colleagues.

She couldn’t control her curiosity about where Vincent Rhodes was at this moment and what he was doing.

Is there anything really more important than her?

She locked herself at home for two days; no sign of the journalists at the door, but the insulting words did not cease.

She always thought she was someone with a good mentality and endurance, but only being in it did she realize, verbal violence hurts no less than a fist hitting you.

"Shannon, I think maybe we should go out, find a quieter place, take a walk, you’re going to cause trouble being cooped up all day like this." Erin Bishop looked at Shannon Quinn absent-mindedly eating and suggested.

Shannon Quinn shook her head, not interested.

"Others say the likelihood of depression before and after pregnancy is high; you can’t go on like this."

"Rona, what would you do if you were me?"

Erin Bishop sighed lightly and said, "Such a question is difficult for everyone faced with it, but clearly your husband doesn’t mind, willing for you to give birth to the child and live well together afterward. Those enthusiastic netizens don’t know why they bother, standing on their moral high ground without understanding the truth and just abusing others so simply, all because they have nothing better to do."

Shannon Quinn smiled slightly, "But I think they’re not wrong, whether it was consensual or not; I did sleep with another man."

"You shouldn’t think like this; you didn’t wish for such a thing to happen. You and your husband haven’t argued about it; he can understand and forgive you. Others have no right to blame you for anything."

"But I’m afraid he only says he doesn’t care, but in his heart, he still minds this matter."

Erin Bishop was silent for a while, then reacted and said, "Speaking of which, it’s been so many days, has he contacted you yet?"

"No."

"I increasingly feel that there’s something strange about your marriage; out-and-out, he spent so much money to marry you for no apparent reason, then didn’t see you for over two years post-marriage, and now being so secretive that you don’t even know what he looks like. I just want to say, is this man really reliable?"

That question is also a question mark in Shannon Quinn’s mind.

"I feel the Rhodes Family is so mysterious and complicated. Did he marry you for some other purpose? Are you just being used by him?"

Shannon Quinn once had such suspicions too, "But after being married for so long, he hasn’t gained anything from me."

"I think all his hiding definitely isn’t normal, there must be a huge secret he’s hiding from you. Are you really planning to spend your life with someone like this?"

"Having interacted with him a few times, I do have such a plan, but I don’t know what he truly thinks inside; everything about him is an unknown to me."