"Miss Sylvie is really experienced. But I don’t think we can decide if people are happy with their happiness on the surface. Who knows that? Couples who have loved each other for five years can go their separate ways, not to mention the marriage without any emotional foundation?" Abigail said in disdain.
The grip on Sylvie's wrist suddenly tightened, which made her ache.
As soon as she looked up, she saw that Marley held her wrist angrily. Then she looked up at his eyes, which were dark and mysterious, as if he was thinking about something. However, he was not angry with Sylvie. He suddenly found that he was exerting too much force. He immediately let go and gently stroked her little hand.
Sylvie's heart was warm, knowing that he was angered by Abigail's words!
Sylvie was not a person who liked to compete with others for a while, but she was not a pushover!
"Indeed. Only the person involved knows whether they are happy or not! But if a couple who had been with each other for five years ended up splitting, they might need to make a self-criticism! Maybe they don't love each other deeply enough, so why break up?" Sylvie's words made Jemima's face pale again.
Abigail, who was domineering, was full of vigor. Without taking a look at Sylvie, she said coldly, "Miss Sylvie, I heard you bought Marley's dignity with money? It's said that the Mccarthy family has signed an agreement with Marley. What do you regard Marley as?"
"Miss Abigail, since you heard it, it's just a rumor! I don't need to tell you how I feel with Marley, but I've known him for nearly six years. I know him very well! How can he betray his dignity? You must be his good friend, but now you’re gossiping like a tabloid reporter. I can’t believe you don’t trust him and humiliate Marley. You are not qualified to be my husband's friend!"
Hearing her words, Marley was completely shocked. He looked at Sylvie with astonishment in his eyes. He tried to recall something in his mind. Had he met Sylvie before? Why didn't he have an impression?
"Miss Sylvie, your words are full of lies. You are the one who made all the mess. Do you think you can improve yourself by pretending to be innocent, telling lies and blaming others? Jemima has been with Marley for five years. She had a child, but she was forced to abort by your family. I know that you are an illegitimate child. You feel that others owe you, but you can't take other people to vent your anger. Your words are full of nonsense. You are the one who tramples on Marley's dignity! Since I meet you you today, let's make it clear! Jemima and Marley are nice, but I'm not a pushover. I'm not afraid of the Mccarthy family!"
Sylvie, who was amused, sneered. She was about to say something to retort her when Marley responded her with a harsh question. "Abigail, who give Jemima a hard time? Sylvie and I don't need to report to you about our relationship! And what position do you take to blame others? Are we familiar? I don't think so. I know what my wife is like! Now that you've talked about children, I want to ask you, "Did you see Jemima when she was having an abortion?"
Abigail was stunned, looking at Jemima.
Jemima bit her lips hard. She choked, "Marley, what do you mean? Are you doubting me?"
Without saying anything, Marley held Sylvie's hand, looked at Jemima and Abigail with displeasure. "Sorry, my wife is hungry. We're going to have lunch. Please help yourself first."
Marley said politely and indifferently to make his position clear.
"Marley, I want to speak to you. Can you give me a few minutes!" Abigail suddenly said, not trying to let them go.
"I'm not interested. My wife is hungry! We don't want to lose our appetite. Excuse us!" Marley rejected directly.
Ernie, who was on the side, looked at them with deep eyes, instead of saying something like he always did.
Jemima's face turned scarlet and white. She looked at them with grief in her eyes, which made one feel pity for her. Seeing Marley like this, she was not confident anymore. At first, she gathered the courage to try, and then she was at a loss. She finally found that he didn’t love her anymore!
She didn't know who to blame! Did she do something wrong? Did she miss Marley?
She closed her eyes slowly.
Her heart was cold.
She stood aside, wordless. The light in the hall covered her, but it couldn't cover her cold!
"Miss Sylvie, may I borrow five minutes from your husband?" Abigail said coldly, blocking Marley's way. Sylvie was a little speechless!
"There is no eternal secret in this world! God knows what you did, and god will bless the one who is really pitiful enough!" Marley's words once again surprised everyone. “Do as you please.”
When everyone was shocked, Marley took Sylvie's hand and walked towards the private room.
Sylvie was a little dizzy, but she felt so sweet in heart!
She admitted that at this moment, she was hypocritical. As a girl, her self-esteem in this moment had been incisively and vividly satisfied!
There was a man who defended her in public. He was protecting her in his way. She thought that this was the greatest happiness of a woman!
"Marley, how did you tell me when you were with Jemima? What did you promise me? You said you would take good care of Jemima all your life. Marley, you have broken your promise!" As soon as Abigail saw that Marley was going to leave, Abigail shouted.
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the writing is quite childish, but maybe it's just the translations...