After Sharon finished speaking, it was quiet in the car for a long time. She turned her head and looked over. Stanley still in the driver's seat, frozen, his hands tightly holding onto the steering wheel.
Her eyes met his dark gloomy eyes. For a moment, Sharon saw regret and self-blame...
Startled, Sharon asked: "Are you... sure you haven't got your memories back?"
Without warning, she blurted out these words because he was just acting too suspicious, and the emotions that he unconsciously showed gave her the impression that he was truly the old Stanley.
Stanley's dark eyes flashed. "No."
Sharon wasn't so easily fooled this time. Again, she asked suspiciously, "Nothing at all?"
"Yes."
"Then how do you know Shawn?"
Indeed, Stanley's reactions made it seem as if he knew Shawn. His reaction to how Shawn treated her in her house the day before, and his reaction to the first time they both met in the hospital.
Stanley remained calm and answered, "Anthony told me. He showed me Shawn's photos, and Anthony also told me what happened to you in the past."
Fine, Sharon had no choice but to believe him. Anthony did know everything that had happened in the past.
Sharon lowered her eyelashes, still unable to hide the disappointment in her heart.
Looking at her like this, Stanley twitched his mouth. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he swallowed back his words.
Stanley restarted the car to leave. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "In the future, if the couple gives you trouble again, don't put up with it. Either you call them out or you retaliate, according to your mood. Don't worry about what will happen later. Do you understand?"
Hearing this, Sharon turned her head to look at him in astonishment.
Stanley's expression was indifferent as if he was talking about a weather forecast. "In the future, no matter what happens, I will be the one to back you up. In the future, no one will bully you and the kids, and only you will be the one who bullies others."
When he said these words, he was practically squinting. Sharon's heart beat a little faster. Although she felt that these words were too arrogant, it was undeniable that when she heard what he said, she felt love and doted.
She was also slightly blushing, but when she thought of something, the blush on her face gradually faded.
But he and Ayana...
Tightening her lips, Sharon felt a little agitated. She pointed to the intersection in front and said, "Pull up there. My office is just there."
Stanley didn't notice the change in her facial expression or mood at all. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are we here already?"
"Yes." Sharon nodded a little impatiently. "Stop the car here."
Stanley glanced at her and intuitively noticed that there were some fluctuations in her emotions. He wanted to speak, but Sharon had already opened the door and got out.
After watching her disappear, Stanley restarted the car and left.
Soon after, Sharon walked into the office, but she was already late. When the assistant saw her coming in, he was the first to greet her. "Sharon, why are you late? Did you have trouble getting the children out of bed?"
"Jones?"
Liam raised his eyebrows. There weren't many people with the surname 'Jones' in Beachmarsh City.
The secretary then added, "Linda recognized that... Mr. Jones was the former president of the Jones Group, so..."
So even if Stanley didn't make an appointment, the secretary had to come in and report to Liam about his presence.
When Liam heard these words, his expression froze for a moment before a complicated expression appeared on his face. He muttered, "I knew this brat wouldn't die so easily..." Then, his expression turned serious as he waved his hand towards the group of people in the meeting. "Let's call it a day. You may leave now."
The group of people immediately left the room.
Liam took a sip of tea before slowly rising to his feet. "Where is he?"
The secretary hurriedly led the way. "He's in the reception room."
As soon as she got out of the door, Linda came out of the secretary's office and said, "Mr. Frazier, President Jones... I mean, Mr. Jones has just gone to your office."
Liam nodded, indicating that he understood. He then ordered the secretary to prepare coffee before pushing open the office door and strutting in.
Stanley stood in front of the big glass window of the office with his tall and straight back facing Liam, just as how Liam remembered it.
After closing the office door behind him, Liam slowly opened his mouth. "You're so lucky. Four years. Everyone thought you were dead. I didn't expect you to still be alive!"
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