CHAPTER 27: CHAPTER 27: BREAKING UP DRAMA

"You guys continue, I’m going back first." Henry Preston held back his anger, said this to Ivan Underwood, and dragged me away.

Ivan Underwood watched me expressionlessly, as if he had figured out my intentions.

I was pulled away by Henry Preston, unable to keep up with his pace, almost stumbling.

"Henry Preston, are you crazy? Can’t you let me go to the bathroom to change my dress first?" I angrily yelled at Henry Preston.

He finally remembered why I asked Ivan Underwood to buy me pads, and with a dark face, he took me to the bathroom, "Go in and change, hurry up!"

I twisted my wrist, and I have to say he was really rough, almost bruising me.

Azure Vaughn isn’t much heavier than me, can she handle him?

I couldn’t help but fantasize about the scene of Henry Preston and Azure Vaughn in bed. At first, Henry Preston must have been forceful, and later Azure Vaughn slowly fell for him, their lovemaking surely becoming tender and passionate.

I’m going crazy, why am I thinking about such inappropriate scenes? I quickly changed my clothes and shook off the steamy images from my mind, leaving the bathroom.

Henry Preston glanced at me, "Let’s go home."

His anger seemed to have decreased a lot.

I sent a message in a close friend’s group chat and followed Henry Preston heading home, curious about what he would say next.

Unexpectedly, he didn’t say a word the whole way, just like a driving statue.

Back home, Henry Preston went to the study alone, while I took a shower and prepared to rest.

Just after drying my hair, Henry Preston came in. I couldn’t say what kind of look that was, but it made my heart feel a bit uncomfortable.

"Zoe Hathaway, let’s talk." Henry Preston calmly opened his mouth.

I nodded.

Ten minutes later, I summed up Henry Preston’s intentions.

Each of us does our own thing, plus a new requirement: no involvement with friends he’s close to, coupled with previously stated rules of no social media posts, and not letting either of our parents know, totaling three rules.

"Henry Preston, why don’t you just choose to divorce me?" I asked rather sadly.

"We have no reason for a divorce," Henry Preston replied frankly, then left.

I had a premonition that the reason he said these things tonight was related to Azure Vaughn.

Perhaps he wants to set a clear agreement with me, not to interfere with his upcoming pursuit of Azure Vaughn. Little does he know, he’ll eventually get caught in the whirlpool of love.

From this day onwards, Henry Preston seemed to disappear, not returning to Maplewood Gardens for over half a month.

I returned to my previous life of solitude, only now with a few more servants.

"You guys are not kids anymore, you need to face any issues maturely; fighting or silent treatment is useless." In the afternoon, I heard Laura Lawson on the phone, hiding under the stairs, speaking very softly.

I stood on the staircase, listening carefully to what she was saying.

"Sutton is a good kid and treats you well. Your father and I would be relieved to see you two together. Whatever happens, communicate well, understand?" Laura Lawson clearly thinks highly of Joel Sutton.

Is it possible Azure Vaughn and Joel Sutton are fighting? I calculated the timing in my head, Henry Preston must have worked hard in this half month, otherwise how could he cause a loving couple to argue so quickly?

I don’t want to interfere anymore, I’ll just let things go until Henry Preston proposes a divorce, and I’ll just sign it readily.

Thinking this, I turned around to go upstairs.

"Madam, may I take half a day off?" Laura Lawson called out to me unexpectedly, speaking very apologetically, "Something’s happened at home and I need to go back and handle it, you can dock my pay."

I had to stop and turn around to look down at Laura Lawson, feigning concern, "What’s happened? Auntie Lawson, let me give you a ride, I was thinking of going out for a bit anyway."

"Oh, I wouldn’t want to impose, madam. No need to drive me, I can take a taxi back..." Laura Lawson was flattered.

"It’s hard to get a taxi around Maplewood Gardens, don’t worry, just give me ten minutes to change my clothes and I’ll be right down." I replied gently.

Ten minutes later, I drove Laura Lawson away from Maplewood Gardens, pretended to ask for Laura Lawson’s family address, and headed straight to the destination.

On the way, with some indirect prodding from me, Laura Lawson told me quite a bit about Azure Vaughn and Joel Sutton. However, she still didn’t know why they argued this time, even as Joel’s mother, which suggests it must be an embarrassing reason.

When approaching the neighborhood, I saw Joel Sutton sitting alone on the edge of a flower bed, looking despondent.

"Madam, thank you so much! If you don’t mind, would you like to come to my home for tea?" Laura Lawson said gratefully.

"No worries, you’ve got things to handle, I won’t be a bother, hurry on up!" I replied with a smile.

After expressing her gratitude again, Laura Lawson hurried upstairs. I quickly drove back to where I had seen Joel Sutton.

Thank goodness, he was still there, looking sad.

I straightened my clothes, then rolled down the car window to greet him, "Sutton, why are you here?"

"Miss Hathaway?" Upon seeing me, Joel Sutton was visibly surprised.

"What a big sun, get in the car, let me give you a ride!" I said cheerfully.

"No need, Miss Hathaway, I’d like to be alone for a while." Joel Sutton shook his head, looking tired like he hadn’t slept well.

I got out of the car and dragged him to the car, saying, "Even if you want to be alone, you don’t have to be under this huge sun, let’s go have a drink!"

Joel Sutton didn’t refuse, obediently sitting in the passenger seat, letting me take charge.

Half an hour later, I took Joel Sutton to The Nightingale Garden.

"Come on, sing out everything that’s making you unhappy!" I opened a private room, handed the microphone to Joel Sutton, and shouted loudly.

Joel Sutton held the microphone and suddenly started crying, tears streaming down.

This was the first time I had seen a man cry in front of me, I was caught off guard.

"Miss Hathaway, Azure wants to break up with me, what should I do..." Joel Sutton sobbed.

They’re breaking up already?? I was stunned, in the previous life when I found out about Azure Vaughn’s existence, Henry Preston had already pursued her for a year, Joel Sutton indeed had exited the stage by then.

But isn’t this exit a bit too early?!

"What’s going on? Tell me, maybe I can help you." I calmed my mind and spoke steadily.

"Yesterday we went out to eat together, unexpectedly saw a message on her phone, some stranger sent her flirty messages, I was furious and fought with her, demanding she give me that man’s contact information, she wouldn’t, said if I don’t trust her, we might as well break up..." Joel Sutton covered his eyes with both hands, his voice filled with sorrow and frustration.

I asked calmly, "What was the content of the message you saw?"

Joel Sutton was silent for a moment, then answered, "I want to see you, give me a chance, will you?"

This is the power of love, it even made a high-and-mighty man like Henry Preston say such humble words, if it were me, I doubt even voodoo could work.