Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 235

Chapter 235: Chapter 235

When Simon Lancaster heard what his department head said, his already dispirited expression turned even paler. He bowed his head low as if overwhelmed, looking like he wanted to bury it in his chest.

His mind was a battlefield of conflicting thoughts.

He wanted to tell the department head that the child in Sylvia Lancaster’s womb wasn’t his. Although he and Sylvia had been close, they had never crossed that line.

If he just said it, he might have a chance to stay at Rhodes.

But he was also afraid that if he really said it, Ethan Sutton’s family would go after Sylvia Lancaster again to find the "other man"...

After being discharged from the hospital, Sylvia Lancaster had called Simon Lancaster. On the phone, she told him that she had been kidnapped by thugs who had forced themselves on her, which was how she ended up pregnant.

Sylvia Lancaster had begged Simon Lancaster on the phone, pleading with him not to tell anyone about the horrible incident. She told him that if anyone found out she had been raped by those thugs, she wouldn’t be able to go on living.

Hearing this, Simon Lancaster’s heart had ached for her. He comforted Sylvia Lancaster, promising he would keep her secret and would claim the child was his if anyone asked.

’If I tell the department head about this now,’ Simon Lancaster thought, ’he’ll definitely tell the whole story to the Suttons, who came here to report me. I’m afraid that would just cause Sylvia a second round of trauma.’

So Simon Lancaster kept his head down, remaining silent. For a moment, the office was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Seeing this, the department head tried to persuade him again. "Lancaster, don’t be so stubborn. Firing you was a decision from the top; no one can change it. Besides, if this whole thing blows up, it won’t be good for you. You’re better off resigning on your own."

He wasn’t afraid Simon Lancaster would cause a scene. A company like Rhodes had plenty of ways to deal with troublesome employees.

But having worked with Simon Lancaster for some time, he knew the man was competent. He had originally planned to find an opportunity to promote him once the previous incident blew over, but he never expected something like this to happen.

It was only out of a desire not to waste talent that he offered the extra advice. He hoped Simon Lancaster would be sensible enough to leave with his dignity intact and not make things ugly.

Under the department head’s scrutinizing gaze, Simon Lancaster ultimately kept Sylvia Lancaster’s story to himself.

He just nodded silently and turned to leave the office.

After walking out of the office, Simon Lancaster returned to his desk and quietly began to pack his things.

His colleagues must have heard what happened. Not a single one came forward to comfort him; they all looked at him with contempt.

Frustrated and aggrieved, Simon Lancaster could only silently speed up his packing.

While carrying his things out of Rhodes, Simon Lancaster saw Holly Rhodes in the elevator, someone he hadn’t seen in a long time.

The moment their eyes met, the smile on Holly Rhodes’s face vanished.

Simon Lancaster looked away awkwardly. He didn’t want Holly Rhodes to see him in such a pathetic state.

But Holly Rhodes paid him no mind at all. When the elevator reached her floor, she picked up her handbag and walked straight out.

After breaking up with Simon Lancaster, Holly Rhodes had started dating a new boyfriend, introduced to her by the elders of the Rhodes Family.

Her current boyfriend came from an ordinary background. He didn’t have Simon Lancaster’s family connections or his good looks; he was just a recent graduate student.

But he was highly skilled in his field and a diligent worker, well-regarded by the upper management at Rhodes. He never asked Holly Rhodes to pull strings or introduce him to contacts, saying he wanted to rely on his own abilities and work his way up, step by step.

More importantly, he only had eyes for Holly Rhodes. When they started talking about marriage, he handed over his salary card and told her with a smile, "From now on, I’ll have to trouble my dear wife to manage our home!"

He remembered her likes and dislikes and learned to cook her favorite dishes. When Holly Rhodes was on her period and couldn’t sleep from the pain, he would hold her all night, dazedly rubbing her stomach.

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