Abandoned by All I Took It All Back novel Chapter 456

“It’s still early,” Wendy murmured. “It’s not even the end of the workday.”

Then she realized what West was asking.

She was surprised for a moment. She hadn't said a word, yet he already knew.

But then she thought about it. The videos about her were spreading like wildfire online, accompanied by a flood of malicious speculation and rumors. It wasn't surprising that West had heard.

Wendy nodded, her voice low. “Yeah.”

“In that case, let’s go to The Tasting Room. They have a legal team there. You could probably use them,” West suggested.

As he drove, he explained patiently, “Running a restaurant, you inevitably run into things like contract disputes or food safety complaints. So, I hired a professional legal team to handle any unexpected situations.”

He hadn't mentioned it earlier because they weren't that close. Rushing to offer his help would have seemed too deliberate. But now that Wendy couldn't find a lawyer, he seized the opportunity to mention the team at his restaurant.

Wendy was tempted but worried about causing him more trouble.

“Wouldn’t that be too much of a bother for you?”

“It’s no trouble. It’s on the way,” West said, his tone flat but firm, leaving no room for refusal.

Sensing she might feel pressured, he added, “Nina’s coming to The Tasting Room later, too.”

Back at the bank, he’d seen Wendy open a group chat called “The Graces’ Chat,” which he knew was the friend group his sister Nina always talked about. He figured that if he hadn't shown up, Wendy would have turned to Nina, Maggie, or Melody for help.

He considered this his chance to make up for his previous rudeness to her. Doing something to help eased the guilt he felt.

“Everything they’re saying online is slander. Since it’s slander, it should be easy to expose their lies. I just need to organize my thoughts and figure out the most effective way to fight back.”

That was why she was so intent on finding a lawyer. A lawyer was not only professional but also carried an air of authority.

After she finished, she realized she might have said too much. Her relationship with West wasn't one where they could talk so freely. But the words were already out, and there was no taking them back.

On that note, a question came to mind. “You don’t believe what they’re saying?”

After all, most people’s first instinct was to sympathize with the underdog. Plus, a major influencer had vouched for her parents’ story. On the livestream, her parents had presented themselves as poor and sick. Baron’s sudden illness had only made their claims seem more real.

If she weren't their daughter and didn't know the truth, she would probably believe them, too.