68: Chapter 68

Chapter 68

"Those two—urgh!" Mai was infuriated with Mr. Grant and Erin, who simply waltzed their way out, leaving the broken woman sitting alone, crying as if she had just got dumped by the love of her life.  1

Mai was so angry that she couldn't wait to slap some sense into Mr. Grant's thick skull for not defending—and even worse, abandoning the mother of his child for her younger sister. She looked at Mrs. Woods, who was sitting on the chair pitifully, not saying a word as those two entered the CEO's office and did god knows what. 

She didn't understand why Mrs. Woods became so weak in front of her sister. She was usually very stubborn and argumentative. 

But when she was faced with Erin she just lowered her head and accepted every slander Erin threw at her even though both Mai and Mrs. Woods knew those were bullshit!

Mai wasn't usually the type who would meddle in someone else's business, especially not the business of the two most powerful people in the company. But she also had the heart of a woman, and her heart was in pain seeing a kind woman like Mrs. Woods being slandered and hurt unjustly. 

Unable to hide her displeasure, Mai decided to close the door and speak to Mrs. Woods, who was still looking downtrodden. 

"Ma'am, why didn't you defend yourself against your sister? She has been slandering you and you know all her words are bullshit!" Mai asked as she got fired up. 

…

Mai was met with silence, which made her even more furious. 

She walked towards her boss and stood right next to her chair, "Ma'am, please say something. Do you want me to bust open that door so Mr. Grant will not do anything with your sister? Oh my god, I can't believe what he is probably doing in there with her! Why would he bring that kind of woman to his office except if he wanted to screw her?"

…

Again, there was no response from Mrs. Woods. 

Thus, Mai decided to just complain as much as possible, maybe that would help her get up from her downtrodden state. It also helped Mai vent out because she was so angry at that stupid hoe!

"I can't believe that Mr. Grant is such a bastard! I really thought that he was a good man, since he dated you and you got pregnant with his child. But look at him now, he took another woman into his office while dumping the mother of his child! What scum! I can't believe I have to work for a scum like him!"

Mai knelt beside Kate's chair and held her hand, "Come on, Ma'am, are you really going to leave them alone in that office? Why aren't you doing anything? At least tell me to check in there, I can help too!"

Kate finally opened her mouth, which made Mai happy, but her words only disappointed Mai, "Go do something else, Mai. It's none of your business. I don't want you to get fired because of this. Let them be."

"What do you mean let them be?!" Mai protested. "Ma'am, you are pregnant! You can't let something like this stress you out, that might hurt your baby!"

"I know…" Kate nodded. "That's why I need time alone. You can leave, Mai."

Mai refused to leave Mrs. Woods alone, especially not when she was pregnant and devastated. 

"How could Mr. Grant say something so heartless anyway? Why didn't he admit that you two are in a relationship?"

"Because we are not," Kate replied. "We're not in any relationship whatsoever. We are just professional colleagues. Whether I am pregnant with his child or not is not part of this discussion, it doesn't matter in the end."

"But it matters! He is the baby's father!" Mai insisted. "He needs to take responsibility! Besides, he has been acting like a good husband to you. Though I don't know what you two's relationship behind closed doors is, the way he stares and talks to you made me believe that he is in love with you! I've been fooled too!"

Kate's heart was crushed when she heard that sentence from Mai.

She also didn't believe Henry would do anything with Erin, or at least she wished he didn't do anything with her. But who could guess? He had sex with someone this morning in the suite after having a romantic date with Kate. Everything was possible at this point. 

She also didn't know whether Henry was on her side or not. Why didn't he just kick Erin out if he was on her side? That would definitely help Kate rest easy.

If he wasn't on her side, why would he defend her when Erin slandered her just now? What was his true intention?

'Maybe this is for the best. I was the first one to give him cold shoulder treatment. I'm also the one who told him not to take things too far because we are just co-workers,' Kate thought. 'But my heart hurts so much right now. I don't know what I should do to stop this excruciating pain.'

Kate was about to cry again but was too embarrassed to do it in front of Mai. So she told her to leave.

Mai understood that her boss needed time and space to be alone, so she said, "Please call me if you need anything, Ma'am. I will always be here with you!"

"Thank you, Mai. You're far braver than I thought."

"Hmph, of course I'm scared, Ma'am. I mean, I could lose my job if I say something wrong that might piss Mr. Grant off," Mai confessed. "But I won't let him hurt a kind and dedicated woman like you, Ma'am. You truly deserve the best!"

Kate gave Mai a thin smile as she watched her leave.

When Mai finally closed the door, Kate couldn't help but let her tears wet her skirt again. 

"Why are you hurting me like this, Henry?" Kate asked out loud to no one in particular. It was then that she realized that she was ridiculous for crying over such a worthless man, "And why am I crying for you anyway? I should be happy if you treat me coldly, so I can lose this feeling before I become your plaything completely!"

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