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Chapter 236 - 235: Her Decision
Chapter 236 - 235: Her Decision
Chapter 236: Chapter 235: Her Decision
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Raising a mistress?
Everyone looked at Amanda Leaford, her face slightly stiff, with a faint forced smile on her lips.
“Amanda ” Mrs. Leaford held Amanda’s hand and they walked inside together.
Seeing them, James Leaford’s indignation hadn’t subsided, and he quickly walked up to Amanda: “Sister, did Daniel Thompson cheat on you?”
Amanda was slightly startled, and James showed her a photo on his cellphone: “This was exposed by the paparazzi. He is having dinner with that Phoebe Belmont from your company, showing close gestures. It’s definitely not a decent relationship.”
Seeing the photo of Phoebe nestled against Daniel Thompson, Amanda’s hands tightened, her eyes cold as ice.
The Thompson brothers came over and saw the photo, their faces different.
Mr. and Mrs. Leaford also saw the picture, shaking with anger.
“Good for him! I never agreed with you marrying far away to Sunnydale. If it weren’t for his solemn promise in front of me, I wouldn’t have agreed to the two of you being together. Now look at him, at his age, doing such a shameful thing!!” Mr. Leaford said, his teeth chattering in anger.
Mrs. Leaford hurriedly patted his back, her face full of rage.
Amanda had been sick for so many years, and they had thought about bringing her to Capital City so she could receive better care. But in these years, Daniel had done everything well and there had been no scandalous news.
Why now, when their daughter had come back and Amanda had recovered, did he start philandering?!
“What do you plan to do?”, James, wearing his black-framed glasses, asked, his serious face becoming even darker.
Amanda looked at Joshua Thompson and Nicholas Thompson for a moment, her eyes seemingly filled with tears.
Molly Walker’s heart tightened, knowing Amanda was struggling.
“Mom, you don’t have to consider us, whatever you want to do, we will support you.”, she said softly with a smile, encouraging Amanda.
Many people insist on their marriage for the sake of their children, but she hoped Amanda would make her own decision, whether it was to divorce or continue, she would respect it.
“My sister is right. Although our last name is Thompson, we are the children you gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy. No matter what you want to do, the four of us will stand by your side.”, Joshua Thompson said with a huge grin, with one hand on Nicholas Thompson’s shoulder and the other on Damian Thompson’s.
Damian Thompson nodded, his soft and gentle voice as if flowing water: “No matter what decision you make, we will support you.”
All the choices were left to Amanda.
Amanda closed her eyes and smiled with relief, tears streaming down her face.
Just then, her cellphone rang like crazy. It was a call from Daniel Thompson.
Amanda casually rejected the call, and after a while, Damian’s phone rang.
In front of everyone, Amanda said indifferently: “Answer it.”
She knew that if this call wasn’t answered, Daniel Thompson wouldn’t give up.
After answering the call, Damian handed her the phone.
“Put it on speaker.”
In a few seconds, Daniel Thompson’s trembling voice came through: “Where’s your mom? Let her pick up the phone.”
Damian gently responded with a hum, and Amanda said coldly: “Speak up.”
“The photo is fake. She and I are not the relationship you think we are. Amanda, you have to believe me ” There was regret in Daniel Thompson’s voice, “I don’t know how such a photo was leaked. We’ve been together for so many years, you should know my character. I wouldn’t do such a thing.”
“I used to believe you very much ” Amanda paused, her voice choked, “But now I can’t see through you anymore.”
“The person you used to be loved family and didn’t care about fame and fortune, but now, I can’t see through or understand.”
“Daniel Thompson, our marriage can only go this far ”
“No, no, no!” Daniel Thompson quickly interrupted, “Amanda, you really have to believe me. I really have nothing to do with that woman ”
“What about yesterday noon?” Amanda’s voice was as cold as ice.
Daniel Thompson’s voice suddenly stopped.
Molly was stunned. How did she know about what happened yesterday at noon?
“Yesterday at noon, the perfume on you was Phoebe Belmont’s, right?” Amanda Leaford’s smile was desolate, “After being with you for so many years, I do understand you. I know you never wear perfume, let alone that fruity one.”
The atmosphere fell silent for a moment.
Molly’s nose tingled slightly.
So Amanda knew everything. Perhaps it was to give Daniel Thompson one more chance, or maybe it was for the sake of their family, Amanda didn’t expose Daniel yesterday.
Daniel never expected that the perfume Phoebe sprayed on herself would have gotten on him and that Amanda would have smelled it.
Molly remained silent. This photo, along with the perfume from Phoebe, felt like a provocation to her mother.
Without waiting for Daniel to explain further, Amanda hung up directly. This time, Daniel didn’t call back.
The atmosphere fell into a stalemate for a moment.
Looking at the people who cared about her, Amanda’s smile was quite relaxed, “I’m fine. I’ve been prepared for this for a long time. Now, only my son and daughter are the most important to me.”
“Right! There’s a family reunion banquet tonight. We have to prepare well. I haven’t seen those friends for a long time, and we should catch up with them tonight.”
Seeing that Amanda was in a good mood, everyone finally let go of their worries.
It was then that James Leaford walked up to Molly, his mouth curling into a big smile, “You must be Ivy!”
“I’m your uncle, James Leaford.”
“Uncle.” Molly obediently called out.
James laughed heartily, patting Molly’s shoulder with his rough hand, his voice robust, “From now on, you’ll settle down in Capital City. With your uncle here, no one will dare to bully you.”
True to the strength of someone who has worked in the army, his hand was powerful. Even though he softened his grip, it almost knocked Molly’s heart out.
“Okay, cough, thank you, uncle.”
At Sunnydale City Airport, Daniel Thompson hurried to the ticket inspection area, while Phoebe caught up persistently from behind, “Mr. Thompson, please listen to my explanation ”
“That photo really wasn’t released by me.” Phoebe’s face turned gloomy, her eyes red and pitiful, “I do like you, but I never thought of breaking up your relationship.”
Daniel kept his distance from her, frowning and asking, “I’d already taken care of the matter that day. No one would have found out, so if the photo wasn’t leaked by you, then who could it be?”
“It really wasn’t me! I’m not that capable.” Phoebe’s tears fell “pitter-patter,” “Mr. Thompson, so many people saw us that day. I’m the last person who wants to go public with this. How could I expose it on purpose? Isn’t that just asking for trouble?”
“Now that things are like this, you go back first, and I’ll explain everything to Amanda by myself when I get back to the Capital.” Daniel’s face was cold.
He had indeed almost fallen in love with someone else, but that was just almost.
He and Phoebe had not had any physical relationship. On this point, he had been upright. He just needed to explain things to Amanda, and their relationship would definitely be repaired.
“Mr. Thompson, I’ll go with you to Capital City.” Phoebe’s eyes were bloodshot, “I’ll explain it to her myself. Maybe she’ll believe me a little more. We’re both women, so I know how she feels.”
Daniel didn’t speak. Phoebe continued, “With my explanation, she might believe you. You’ll be alone and weak.”
After saying that, Phoebe’s heart ached.
After the news of their relationship broke, Daniel immediately called her and scolded her over the phone.
That was the first time she’d seen him angry. He was so resentful that it made her seem like the one who’d destroyed his relationship with Amanda.
“Rest assured, after I finish explaining to her, I’ll step back to where I belong and won’t bother you two again.”
Hearing this, Daniel’s gaze softened, “I’m sorry you have to go through this.”
He wanted to reach out and pat her head, but thinking better of it, he let his hand drop.
Phoebe lowered her head and bit her lower lip forcefully.
Daniel still loved Amanda the most