Dorothy recognized him at once. He was Kingston, the person who had helped her in court. She nodded politely at him.
She greeted him, “Hello, Mr. Yates.”
Kingston noticed how generous she was. She did not even feel resentful for having to stay in prison for half a year, and he immediately held a good impression of her. He said in a soft tone, “Hello, Miss Dorothy. You see, the reason I am here to see you is that there are some things I want to tell you in person.”
Dorothy was flustered, for she did not quite understand the situation clearly.
The man in front of her was in his forties, but he was the most powerful lawyer in Talco City. She had only met him once on this day, and she had never interacted with him before.
His attitude was gentle, thus Dorothy could not find a reason to refuse his request even if she wanted to.
When she came back to her senses, she hesitated for a while, but Kingston did not give her any chance to hesitate. Before she could speak, he had already taken out a USB stick from his bag and inserted it into his phone. Soon, the video of Rosalie being humiliated by the thugs played.
Dorothy did not know why he was showing this to her. She raised her head to stare at him sternly as she asked in surprise, “Mr. Yates, why are you showing me this?”
“I believe you know who possesses the cruelty to treat Rosalie like this, right?”
Kingston took out the USB and placed it back into his briefcase. At the same time, he looked at Dorothy, “You are smart, thus your guess is indeed correct. Mr. Scott is the one who did it.”
It turned out that Credence had really spent quite a sum of money to hire those thugs to do such a thing.
Dorothy was taken aback for quite a while. She was still trying to find a reason as to why he would do that to Rosalie. However, Kingston continued talking.
His tone was serious as he said, “It is because Mr. Scott has found evidence of Rosalie framing you last time! Back in the underground parking lot, she had staged the whole incident and framed you for being the one behind it, causing Mr. Scott to wrongfully view you as the one behind it. In the end, he secretly found a doctor to give Rosalie a full-body examination. In the end, they found out she was still a virgin and nothing had happened to her. Rosalie’s hymen was still intact.”
“Therefore, he was also suspicious of the incident where you had been accused of pushing Rosalie off the balcony. Mr. Scott knew Rosalie was framing you, but he could not obtain any direct evidence. That was why he used such a method against Rosalie. It was to force her to defend you in court and help you get the lightest sentence possible.”
For some unknown reason, Dorothy’s heart skipped a beat.
Credence had secretly helped her by doing so many things. However, she thought he did not do it out of love, but guilt instead.
If he really loved her, he would not be so reluctant to even look at her.
“Thank you, Mr. Yates, I understand. Thank you for doing so much for me.” Dorothy took a deep breath. Her eyelids drooped as she stared at the white tip of her shoes. “May I ask, since Credence has released the video of Rosalie being taken advantage of, isn’t that proof of his crimes?”
In the end, she still could not forget him. She could not do so although he had just abandoned her like that.
Kingston’s hands, which were holding the briefcase, suddenly stopped. There was a trace of shrewdness in his eyes. “Miss Fisher, there’s no need for you to worry about that. Mr. Scott has used some tricks to turn the origins of this video into a legal thing. It has nothing to do with him now.”
That was great!
Dorothy heaved a deep sigh of relief. She forced herself to calm down and said, “Okay, Mr. Yates, I understand now. Is there anything else?”
“There is something.”
He looked at her with a smile, “Miss Fisher, I personally admire Mr. Scott very much. What I am about to say is from his friend’s perspective. Therefore, if I offend you, I hope you won’t mind it.”
“Go ahead.”
“Miss Fisher, in our lives, it is inevitable for us to make mistakes. I really hope you can reconsider forgiving Mr. Scott. I hope you can start over with him, give him and yourself a brand new opportunity.”
“Mr. Yates, my relationship with Credence is over. It’s impossible for us to get together ever again,” Dorothy shook her head gently.
She refused his request firmly.
If all the harm he had given her could be forgiven, then why had she suffered all that cold violence and despair for so many years for no reason at all? What about being wrongly accused of being the one pushing Sheldon out of the balcony? What about the child that she had lost?
She could never reconcile with him without holding a grudge. Therefore, letting go was the best option for both of them.
Kingston had worked as a lawyer for many years. He had seen all kinds of people from different walks of lives due to the different cases he had taken on, which was why he had a pair of sharp eyes. With just a single look, he could understand the words that Dorothy did not even say.
He immediately sighed and said, “Miss Fisher, I will respect your choice. Sorry for disturbing you. Goodbye!”
After walking out of the prison cell, he immediately called Credence. After repeating the conversation between him and Dorothy, he felt a burst of pity in his heart. He said, “Mr. Scott, Miss Dorothy is very principled, and she is determined about her choice. I am sorry, but I can’t help you with this matter.”
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In the president’s office, Credence stared at his phone, which had just been hung up. He looked at it blankly, and his usual expressionless face suddenly showed a hint of defeat.
He already had a hunch that this difficult woman would never forgive him for the stupid mistakes he had made in the past so easily.
Especially since she was in such a great relationship with Juelz. She was even pregnant with his child…
Was he supposed to allow her to be with Juelz until she was old? Was he supposed to let them have a family?
He was a mature man who was almost 30 years old. For the first time in his life, he locked himself in a closed office. With every question he desperately asked himself, the pain in his heart grew.
It was not that he had never thought about forcefully bringing her to his side to sleep with her. He could make love to her until she compromised. He could do it once, twice, a dozen times, or even more.
The way to a woman’s heart was through between her legs. The longer time went by, the more likely she would give in.
However, she could easily forget about him too. She could be cruel enough to kick him out of her heart, but he could not and was unwilling to do so either.
He had been defeated by her.
He had been defeated by her utter determination!
Credence took a deep breath and smashed his fist fiercely on the desk. He seemed to have lost his balance as he fell heavily onto the back of the black chair. He closed his eyes in pain and remained motionless, as if he was a sculpture with no expressions.
Standing in the corridor outside, Benjamin watched as Credence locked himself in the room for nearly four hours. In the end, it was almost ten o’clock in the evening. Credence, who was still inside, had said that he wanted to be alone, and he had never exited the door since.
The lights of each floor slowly went out. All the staff and colleagues got off work, and Benjamin was left alone on the empty top floor. He was holding a box of cold dinner in his hands. He stood at the closed door of the office like a stake as he contemplated knocking on the door.
Mr. Scott had not eaten anything for an entire day. If that went on, his gastric problems would resurface.
Benjamin grew extremely worried. He hesitated for a while, before finally bracing himself to reach out and knock on the heavy door.
“Mr. Scott, it’s me, Benjamin. I’m coming in.”
After waiting for a beat, Benjamin frowned when he did not get any reply from Credence. Just as he was about to forcefully push the door open, he suddenly heard a loud explosive sound from inside. He was so shocked that he immediately opened the door and entered.
When he clearly saw the scene in front of him, Benjamin threw away the fast food in his hands. His heart was beating insanely fast.
“Mr. Scott?”