CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 34: WHAT ARE YOU THINKING

He glanced at his young son sitting next to him. Grace was his wife, but he hadn’t looked at her from beginning to end, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

"Hugo, you have to believe me. I have a child, how could I try to seduce Nathaniel? What would happen to Marcus..."

Grace timely mentioned Marcus, hoping Hugo and Old Master Quinn would let this matter go for Marcus’s sake.

Upon hearing her mention Marcus, Old Master Quinn indeed looked a bit better, and turned to ask Hugo, "What do you think?"

Hugo frowned slightly and placed the cup in his hand on the table, "I’ve already had those photos authenticated by someone, they’re not doctored."

Since they’re not doctored, it proves that Grace and Nathaniel do have a close relationship.

"There are plenty of people in Serenford who want to be Marcus’s stepmother, maybe someone else would be more suitable than you."

From the time Marcus was born until now, Grace indeed hasn’t fulfilled much responsibility, let alone helped the child come out of autism.

Grace’s hands tightened, and her lips began to tremble.

"Uncle, you’re too busy every day, you don’t have any time to care for Grace. If you don’t love her, just let her go."

Nathaniel spoke under pressure, he had been waiting for so long, he had to fight for it, maybe they’d finally get divorced this time.

"Shut up!"

Grace shouted hoarsely, glaring at Nathaniel hatefully.

"You like me, so I have to like you? Nathaniel, I said long ago that I don’t like you, and I hope you won’t disrupt my life anymore."

Nathaniel was startled, previously she clearly didn’t say this, she said she was considering divorce and asked him to wait for her.

"Grace..."

How could she become like this, everyone is here now, wouldn’t it be better to lay things clear directly? This way they wouldn’t need to meet in secret.

"You can’t get divorced."

Old Master Quinn spoke, his brow furrowed tightly.

Hugo frowned slightly, he had already decided to divorce Grace, why did Old Master Quinn suddenly say this?

"Hugo, Nathaniel just divorced Eleanor, now high society is buzzing about this. I don’t want the Quinton Family to become people’s leisure gossip again."

Old Master Quinn cares most about reputation, if Hugo and Grace get divorced, it would undoubtedly push recent news to the peak.

Actually, Hugo had thought about this before, all these years Old Master Quinn indeed favored Grace greatly.

That’s why he let the media release the news, to prevent Old Master Quinn from having the right to refuse.

But things have come to this, yet Old Master Quinn still stands by Grace.

He was a bit displeased, his fingertips trembled.

"Hugo, don’t blame me, Grace’s grandfather is my friend; I couldn’t keep Eleanor, so I must keep Grace in this family, otherwise how will I face him after I die."

Old Master Quinn voiced his concerns. He agreed to Eleanor’s divorce because Eleanor indeed lived poorly in the Quinton Family, and he was willing to give five million as compensation.

But all these years, Grace has been adored by many, her life is rather enjoyable.

If it’s like this, then stay, after all it’s just an extra pair of chopsticks.

Upon hearing Old Master Quinn’s words, Grace realized this person was on her side, a flash of ecstatic joy appeared on her face.

"Dad, Nathaniel and I truly have nothing going on, you must believe me."

Nathaniel beside her looked ashen, it seemed that at this moment, he finally understood Grace’s thoughts.

She never thought about divorce; she even cared about Uncle somewhat, otherwise she wouldn’t be so cautious in observing Uncle’s expression.

"I’m going back to see Marcus."

Hugo stood up indifferently, his gaze lingered on Grace for a moment, "Don’t let Marcus see you anymore."

Grace shuddered all over, this sentence, with a different meaning, is telling her to not appear in his presence anymore, isn’t it?

She bit her lip hard, drawing blood as she did.

Old Master Quinn sighed, also stood up slowly, "This matter ends here, let the media outside retract the news."

After Old Master Quinn and Hugo left, Nathaniel only then stood up faintly, looking at Grace with a complex gaze.

"You never thought about divorce, did you? Grace, if that’s the case, why did you keep giving me hope, making me wait for you for five years."

Grace felt very painful inside, she also didn’t want to lose Nathaniel, this man was really passionate, giving her a feeling of being cherished.

"Grace, I really didn’t expect you to be this kind of person."

Nathaniel said disappointedly, only feeling a large hole break open in his heart, with cold wind "whooshing" in.

Beatrice Sullivan finally saw clearly, it turns out Grace has been leading her son on.

She angrily stepped forward, "Grace, you better not see Nathaniel again in the future."

Grace still knelt on the ground, watching Beatrice lead Nathaniel away, only felt bitterness in her heart,

Clearly everything was fine before, why did it become like this...

She continued kneeling there for a while before stumbling to her feet, she absolutely wouldn’t allow things belonging to her to be taken away!

Meanwhile, Hugo had already returned to the villa, his face somewhat sullen, but seeing the tall and the small playing puzzles in the living room, his mood miraculously recovered.

The doctor was also in the living room, but he kept a bit of distance from the two of them. Seeing him come, he nodded slowly, obviously very pleased with Eleanor’s presence.

"Mr. Quinn."

The doctor greeted, which was when Eleanor knew Hugo had arrived.

Hugo nodded, hung his suit jacket to the side, and rolled up his sleeves slowly walking over.

"Marcus said nearly twenty words today."

The doctor said excitedly, as long as things keep progressing, a few years later the child will definitely be completely recovered.

Eleanor dared not look into Hugo’s eyes, she revealed too much to him, unable to control her emotions at the time, also harbored some thoughts of letting Grace suffer.

Hugo gently rubbed Marcus’s head, his eyes full of tenderness.

Such an expression originally couldn’t be found on his face, but facing the child, he was always so patient and understanding.

"Marcus, call Daddy."

Eleanor quietly tugged Marcus’s sleeve, it’s what she taught today noon, not sure if Marcus still remembered.

"Dad... dy."

Marcus spoke with difficulty, pausing a few seconds between the two words.

A flash of ecstatic joy appeared in Hugo’s eyes, he’d waited too long for these words, excitedly pulling the child close.

"Good boy, Marcus."

"Ma... my."

Marcus continued, his eyes innocent.

Hugo’s face sank, Grace treated him poorly, why did he call Grace?

"Ma... my."

Eleanor felt a bit embarrassed on the side, tonight Hugo had been called to the old house, she also saw the news online, presumably dealing with Grace and Nathaniel’s matter, this person’s mood must not be good.

"Good, there’s no mommy."

Hugo’s voice was somewhat complex, suddenly feeling guilty, it seemed the child can’t grow up healthily without maternal love, though Grace was not good, but after all, she is Marcus’s mother.