She Left a Loser and Married a Legend novel Chapter 8

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The reason Marquette Group had gone bankrupt was that the Marquette family had crossed someone powerful, making the latter retaliate by ruining the company.

Due to the changing times and the lack of support on Stanford's side, Marquette Group never regained its former glory, even when it started afresh.

When Thalia arrived at Marquette Group, the receptionist immediately welcomed her with respect. "Ms. Marquette, Mr. Marquette Senior is waiting for you in his office upstairs."

Thalia hummed in assent and walked to the elevators.

She'd given Stanford a call on the way over, during which Stanford had told her he was at the office and that she didn't need to head home for nothing.

When Thalia arrived at Stanford's office door, she knocked on it.

"Come in," Stanford said from inside.

Thalia then pushed the door open and walked in. Stanford was handling some documents while sitting on the couch in the office.

He had been overworking himself in recent years and didn't have his late wife around to take care of him, either. Hence, his hair had turned a shocking shade of white, even though he was barely 50 years of age.

Thalia felt upset when she saw him.

"Dad," she croaked out.

"Lia, you're here! Come, sit!" Stanford shut his laptop and patted the seat beside him. He then started brewing some tea.

Thalia sat down beside him and waved her hand. "You don't need to go to the trouble. I'll only be here for a while."

Stanford pretty much guessed what had happened based on the strained look on Thalia's face. "The Crestfalls gave you a hard time again, didn't they?"

Stanford knew more than anyone what kind of treatment Thalia had been receiving in the Crestfall family all these years. He felt guilty seeing how aggrieved his daughter was.

"It's all my fault for losing our family business. You wouldn't have gotten into the alliance marriage with the Crestfalls and be subjected to their scorn if it weren't for me. I'm really sorry," Stanford said.

Thalia shook her head. "It's not your fault, Dad. I went into that marriage with Alden willingly."

She had always liked Alden and hoped to marry him. This was why she'd been overjoyed when the Crestfall family suggested an alliance marriage between their families.

All these years of helping Alden in his company were also a way for Thalia to repay the Crestfall family for helping the Marquettes before. But instead of a happily ever after, the marriage came to an unexpectedly abrupt and shameful end.

Stanford sighed heavily. "The Crestfall family would've never treated you this way if our family didn't reach such a state of decline in the first place. Tyren wouldn't have left us, either. This really is all my fault."