Manuel also signed and they stamped their fingerprints.
They both kept a copy.
"Manuel, I have been suspecting if you like Susan?" asked Henry.
Manuel didn't speak but kept dealing with his work in his chair.
"If you like her, you wouldn't choose this way." Henry was sure.
"It's my own business," Manuel said indifferently, "You may leave now."
"I am thinking about what you gonna with the evidence if Susan chooses you today. Did you show mercy to me just because she chose me? Because you don't want to make her sad?" Henry's tone was ironic.
Manuel gave him a cold look, by which Henry was startled.
He straightened his back, thinking that he would drive Manuel out of Phillips Bank one day.
"Don't worry. I will take care of her and make her love me very much."
He satirized Manuel deliberately, while the latter remained emotionless all the time.
Originally, he got Henry's criminal evidence just to want him to leave Susan voluntarily, by which he could reassure Susan to let go of Henry. And the resentment of the previous generation would be all over. He was capable enough of protecting Susan from being hurt.
Sure enough, he overthought.
Manuel paid attention to his work. He wouldn't make the same mistake in the future.
Henry walked out of Manuel's office.
Susan was waiting for him outside. Watching him come out, she didn't ask what she wanted to ask but looked at the office and vaguely saw Manuel being absorbed in his work. He was still that workaholic.
It seemed he was not influenced at all.
She pursed her lips and looked at Henry, who put his hand on her shoulder and said, "Let's go."
Susan nodded.
"Manuel asked me to treat you well," Henry said abruptly.
When Susan heard his name, she felt a pain in her heart. She tried her best not to cry but her voice was hoarse, "Did he say that?"
"He said since you chose me, it was your decision. He respected your choice."
"Why did he say this to you?" Susan thought it was sarcastic.
Manuel didn't say anything on the phone but he said this to Henry.
Was he too kind or disappointed with her?
Her eyes were red and she was biting her lips to retrain her sadness.
"He's probably afraid you will overthink." Henry hugged Susan tight to comfort her, "Susan, let's get it together in the following days, the two of us, okay? I swear, I will love you all my life."
Susan answered.
But she didn't listen to him. She was thinking of Manuel.
Did he decide to forget her?
Why didn't he ask her why she made this choice?
He did accept everything gracefully.
But then she thought she might not tell him if he had come to her.
She would only tell Manuel she liked Henry.
If so, would it bring more pain to him?
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