The Day I Quit Him (Autumn and Mars) novel Chapter 205

**Chapter 205**

Owen Bennett truly prioritized Autumn’s feelings above everything else.

As Autumn pondered this, she found herself unable to come up with a valid reason to decline his request. After all, he had mentioned that this fitting had been arranged long ago. To refuse him now would not only seem ungrateful but would also squander valuable resources—time and money.

“Tomorrow works for me,” she finally responded, her voice steady.

She had a meeting scheduled with a business partner the next day anyway, so it made sense to squeeze in the fitting. A quick calculation in her mind confirmed that she could carve out an hour for it without any trouble.

“Of course, I’ll get right on it,” she assured the maid with a warm smile.

“Thank you,” the maid replied, her tone brightening.

As the maid turned to leave, Autumn felt a moment of relief wash over her. She had planned to retreat and gather her thoughts, but just as she settled into that idea, the maid returned with a look of concern etched across her face.

“Ma’am…”

Autumn raised an eyebrow, sensing something was amiss. “What is it?”

“The landline downstairs keeps ringing. We just answered it, and the person on the line… said he’s your father.”

Her heart sank slightly at the mention of her father.

“He said he couldn’t reach you, and if you don’t respond, they’ll have to call the police,” the maid added, her voice trembling.

Her father? Autumn had often wondered how long he could maintain his tough exterior. She hadn’t anticipated him breaking down so soon.

“I’ll go down,” she replied, steeling herself for the confrontation.

It didn’t surprise her that her father would create a scene; in fact, she would have found it odd if he hadn’t. Her parents were not the type to forgive easily, especially now that she had divorced Mars and was engaged to Owen. Meanwhile, Lydia had emerged from all of this with nothing—not only had she failed to secure a wealthy husband for herself, but she also bore the scars of their tumultuous family dynamics.

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Of course, they were seething with anger.

Oliver, her father, was a coward at heart, one who thrived on bullying the weak while cowering before the strong. Even with the knowledge that she was now engaged to Owen Bennett, he would still act recklessly when his emotions flared. To him, Autumn was still his daughter, and that blood bond was unbreakable.

He felt entitled to demand things from her, and if she refused, he would likely resort to relentless harassment.

A cold smile crept onto Autumn’s lips.

Fortunately, she knew that her father would soon run out of time to bother her. For now, she would don the mask of the dutiful daughter to avoid a complete fallout. After all, who could predict what desperate people might do?

As she descended the stairs to the living room, Autumn deliberately took her time answering the phone. Instead, she instructed the maid to bring her a glass of milk.

“Ma’am,” the maid called softly as she approached, her demeanor cautious.

Just then, her father, who had evidently lost all patience, bellowed, “Autumn?”

“Autumn, is that you?”

“Where the hell have you been? Making me wait this long!”

“Do you even have any respect for me as your father?”

His shouts reverberated through the receiver, each word crystal clear.

Autumn noticed the maid staring at her, her eyes wide with concern. She offered her a gentle smile. “It’s fine. You can go get some rest.”

The maid hesitated, wanting to say something more, but the resolute look in Autumn’s eyes prompted her to nod and leave, glancing back over her shoulder a few times as she retreated.

“Stop dreaming! They’re just using you as a baby-making machine, and you’re actually falling for it!”

“If you know what’s good for you, you’ll come back home and explain everything. I’m still your father, and the Lopez family isn’t a nobody. If you cooperate, I promise the family will support your marriage to Owen, financially and otherwise.”

“We’re all family, after all. I can’t just stand by and watch you get mistreated after you marry into their family. But at the same time, once you’re Mrs. Bennett, you can’t forget where you came from.”

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“The Lopez Group is finally starting to see some improvement. You need to talk to Owen. If our family does well, it makes him look good too. Tell him to support us more, and don’t be stingy about it.”

“The Bennett Group is huge. Even if they just toss us a few projects that slip through the cracks, it would be more than enough for the Lopez Group to make a killing.”

“If our family does well, you’ll have a strong family backing you up. In the future, not even the Bennetts will dare to look down on you, let alone outsiders.”

His excitement grew as he spoke, adopting a sincere tone in a bid to persuade her. “Autumn, believe me. I’m your closest family, your own flesh and blood. Would I ever do anything to hurt you?”

“Blood is thicker than water. I know you were upset that I favored Lydia before. So how about this: come home, we’ll have a nice family dinner, bury the hatchet, and just talk things over, okay?”

“Family shouldn’t hold grudges.”

Though her father rambled on, the core of his message was painfully clear—if Autumn wanted a good life, she needed to support the Lopez family.

Otherwise, without her family’s backing, her life would be a constant struggle.

Autumn felt no inclination to entertain his charade any longer. She cut straight to the heart of the matter. “Is that so? Then let me ask you something. If Owen decides he doesn’t want me anymore, are you going to go over there and beat him up, or are you going to unleash the full power of the Lopez Group to attack the Bennett Group and get revenge for me?”

Without a moment’s hesitation, her father shot back, “Are you dreaming? If you get dumped, that’s on you for not being good enough. You expect to drag the Lopez family down with you?”

Autumn simply responded, “Wow.”