Just as Bailey was about to respond, Rainie, with her eyes closed, suddenly spoke up. "I don't want to see him. Don't let him in."
Bailey comforted her, patting her shoulder. "Don't worry. I won't allow him to come in here and upset you. Just rest for now. A good sleep will make everything better. Tomorrow will be a fresh new start."
"Okay."
After tucking her in with the blanket, Bailey turned around and left the room.
As soon as she stepped away, Rainie slowly opened her eyes, and tears began to stream down her cheeks.
The glamour she once enjoyed was now replaced with utter misery.
Everyone knew that she was recovering at the Shurmer residence, with Bailey personally taking care of her.
Now that the scandal had been exposed, the reporters wouldn't let the Shurmer family off the hook. They would stake out at the Shurmer residence every day, severely disrupting the lives of the Shurmer family members.
Thus, she knew she couldn't be so selfish as to involve the Shurmer family in the whirlwind of public opinion she was in.
Now that she had ended her relationship with Sylvester and resolved the issue with her pregnancy, it was time for her to leave.
After leaving the guest room, Bailey went straight to the reception room in the front yard.
Upon seeing Sylvester, she couldn't help but taunt, "Are you happy with the current situation now, Mr. Hollett? What did Rainie do to deserve being ruined by your hands? You must feel quite satisfied, don't you? If I were you, I wouldn't have the audacity to face Rainie. I can't believe how shameless you can be."
Sylvester's eyes were bloodshot, his blood vessels obvious. It was clear that the past few days had been terrible for him.
"It wasn't me. I didn't post those things on the internet."
Bailey gave a cold smile. "If it wasn't you, are you saying it was Rainie?"
"No, that's not what I meant."
Bailey reached out and poked him in the chest, speaking in an accusatory tone. "Mr. Hollett, ask yourself, who else in this world would harm Rainie? Karina? The Hollett family? Whether it's Karina or the Hollett family, it's because of you. Since you're responsible, why should Rainie suffer the consequences? Indeed, you might not be the one spreading those scandals, but they are undeniably connected to the Hollett family and Karina. Who is the Hollett family? Your relatives. And Karina, who is she? Your fiancée. How is their harm to Rainie any different from you hurting her with your own hands?"
Sylvester lowered his proud head slowly, his voice raspy as he spoke. "I had no intention of hurting her."
"Hah." Bailey laughed as if she had just heard a joke, her laughter filled with mockery.
"You didn't mean to hurt her? Who forced her to disfigure herself, making her a laughingstock in the nightclub? Who hit her abdomen with a glass, causing her to miscarry? And you still claim you didn't mean to hurt her? Mr. Hollett, do you believe you were born superior to her? So, if she hurts you, it's unforgivable, but when you hurt her, it's just a trivial matter?"
A deep sorrow was etched on Sylvester's face, his body teetering on the brink of collapse.
"I love her, I—"
"Enough!" Bailey roared. "Your love is a catastrophic disaster for her. Please, show some mercy by letting her go. She is not capable of bearing the weight of your affections."
After Bailey finished speaking, she turned her head toward the bodyguard outside and ordered, "Please escort Mr. Hollett out of here. Inform the gatekeeper that he is not allowed to enter without my permission in the future."
Two bodyguards rushed in from outside, positioning themselves on either side of Sylvester.
"Mr. Hollett, come with us, please."
Sylvester stared at Bailey, his lips moving as if he wanted to say something when his phone started ringing suddenly.
Once the call connected and he heard what the other party had to say, he quickly instructed, "Keep Karrie safe, I'll head back right now."
After hanging up the phone, he said to Bailey, "The reporters have found out where I live and they're causing trouble. Karina got hurt, so I need to rush back. Bailey, I'm entrusting Rainie to your care. Please do this favor for me, and I'll definitely repay it when the opportunity arises."
With that, he quickly turned around and left the reception room.
Watching his figure leave in a hurry, Bailey couldn't help but snigger to herself.
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