CHAPTER 307: CHAPTER 165: HE ALLOWS HER TO LEAVE ANYTIME

Upon hearing Jason Wood mention it, Rebecca Quentin finally remembered the situation from that night...

Indeed, as Jason Wood said, he was very drunk that night and started babbling nonsense after arriving at her apartment...

She recalled how he kept affectionately calling her "baby" that night, as if they’d never been apart.

"If that was his true reaction, why did he drive me away from Y City the next day?"

"Because simply put, the boss realized his feelings for you but hadn’t thought about spending all his life with you, and he was worried you might develop something with Mr. Jones, so he forced you to leave."

Upon hearing Jason Wood’s words, Rebecca Quentin fell silent.

Jason Wood continued, "After you went to Alden, the boss returned to New York. Even though he knew you were so close by, he didn’t have the courage to find you... Later, knowing you were pregnant, he seized the opportunity to fly to Alden."

"You should’ve felt what happened afterwards... The president kept visiting Alden every couple of days, despite your constant refusals."

"Then why did he want to sign an agreement with me?"

Jason Wood immediately replied, "The president didn’t want to sign an agreement with you but wanted to curb his own impulse to come find you. However, he couldn’t stop himself and sank deeper into it, ultimately deciding he wanted to be with you... So, the boss came up with a plan to kill two birds with one stone by setting his wedding date with Miss Robinson on your due date. As long as you give birth during those days, the boss could use media pressure to avoid marrying Alice Robinson... This way, he could explain things to Mrs. Geoffrey and prevent himself from truly entering an unwanted marriage with Miss Robinson."

After hearing Jason Wood’s story, Rebecca Quentin was stunned for a long time.

She remembered that during their stay at a small inn in Alden, he had told her that picking her due date as his wedding date was to prepare for their future...

She always thought he was lying to her, never imagining the truth was exactly as he had explained...

At this moment, Lisa Cecily walked in holding Andrew and said, "Miss Quentin, although I wasn’t like Jason Wood, accompanying the president every day, I can confirm that every time the president went to see you in Alden, he was in a great mood, but once he returned, his mood would become terrible. Recently, if you hadn’t returned to the president’s side, our entire company would have been walking on eggshells!"

"If what you’re saying is true, then what about him and Alice..."

From a woman’s perspective, Lisa Cecily voiced, "Miss Quentin, if there’s anything unclear, why not ask the president directly? Only by getting an answer from the president himself will you learn his truest feelings!"

Lisa Cecily’s words struck her like a wake-up call, leaving Rebecca Quentin in stunned silence.

Night.

Rebecca Quentin lay in bed, staring thoughtfully at the ceiling.

Her mind was filled with the conversations from earlier with Alice Robinson and Jason Wood...

Whenever she thought of Alice Robinson, she felt he didn’t care about her, but when she thought of Jason Wood, her perception of him slightly changed...

She had always insisted on not being with him because she questioned his sincerity towards her. However, after spending so many days with him, if it hadn’t been for the issue with Alice Robinson, she truly believed he had been sincere...

She said she wouldn’t register for marriage; he agreed. She wanted a trial marriage; he agreed. She said no intimate behavior before registration; he didn’t force her, until the night before when she finally allowed it...

Considering Jason Wood’s words and his current tenderness towards her, should she trust him one more time?

The sudden ringing of the phone broke the silence of the night and interrupted Rebecca Quentin’s thoughts.

Rebecca Quentin snapped back to reality and reached for the phone on the bedside table.

She turned on the screen and saw the number displayed, pressed the answer key, and placed the phone close to her ear, "Hello..."

Howard Geoffrey’s deep and magnetic voice came through the phone, "Baby, are you asleep?"

Rebecca Quentin replied softly, "Not yet."

Howard Geoffrey asked, "It’s so late in New York, why aren’t you asleep?"

Rebecca Quentin admitted, "I feel very cold alone; I can’t sleep."

"You’re finally realizing the benefits of sharing a bed with someone," Howard Geoffrey chuckled.

"Mhm."

"I’ll be back as soon as possible; just hold on one more night."

Rebecca Quentin suddenly widened her eyes, "You can come back tomorrow night?"

Howard Geoffrey’s voice turned deep and tender, "Yes, baby, do you know how much I miss you?"

"I miss you too."

It had been so long since she had willingly uttered those words...

Howard Geoffrey seemed incredulous, and said joyfully, "What did you say? I didn’t hear you."

Rebecca Quentin replied word by word, "I miss you. I hope you come back soon to be with me. It’s hard to be without you."

Howard Geoffrey kissed Rebecca Quentin through the phone.

"Baby, wait for me to come back."

Y City.

In a quiet office, Skyler Jones sat behind his desk, his brows furrowed in thought.

His trusted subordinate, Joshua Keats, walked in and bowed, softly calling, "Mr. Jones."

Skyler Jones lifted his gaze from his contemplation to glance at his subordinate, "How is it?"

Joshua Keats replied, "Couldn’t find anything."

Skyler Jones squinted, giving his subordinate a sidelong glance, "Couldn’t find anything at all?"

Joshua Keats nodded, "Alice Robinson’s call records were clearly handled; we can’t trace her contacts."

Skyler Jones’s deep eyes became shadowed as he seemed to fall back into thought.

"Mr. Jones, in your view, what’s the relationship between Mr. Geoffrey and Alice Robinson?"

Skyler Jones shook his head.

Even he couldn’t quite grasp...

What was Howard Geoffrey really thinking?

He was already with Rebecca Quentin, yet why was he tangled with Alice Robinson?

...

The phone vibrated steadily.

Skyler Jones returned to his senses and picked up the phone, glancing at the screen.

Seeing the number displayed, Skyler Jones gestured for Joshua Keats to leave.

: Joshua Keats quietly withdrew.

After the subordinate left, Skyler Jones pressed the answer key.

He did not speak but awaited the other party to say something.

At that moment, the phone started transmitting a deliberately altered robotic voice, "Oversky."