Chapter 505: Strong Possessiveness

Hearing him, Anne Sutton’s gaze fell on Charles Prescott, who was standing nearby. She said to Justin Shields, “You and he seem to be on pretty good terms now!”

Justin Shields turned to look at Charles Prescott and said, “He wronged you in the past, but he’s paid for it now. I don’t think we need to back him into a corner. What do you think?”

Anne Sutton looked at Justin Shields and said, “Perhaps.”

However, at that very moment, as she looked at Justin Shields, she suddenly found him rather disagreeable.

Anne Sutton quickly returned to the restaurant, where Nathan Fawcett and Caleb Summers were still waiting for her.

She said to them, “Let’s go.”

Once they were in the elevator, Caleb Summers looked at Anne Sutton and asked, “What did you and Stella Shields talk about?”

“Nothing much,” Anne Sutton said. “We just talked a little about Silas Hawthorne.”

“You should stay far away from her,” Caleb Summers said. “Silas Hawthorne and Nathan have a terrible relationship. He’s always trying to sabotage us. If it weren’t for him, Nathan wouldn’t be so busy with work all the time. That Stella Shields obviously married Silas Hawthorne for his money! She’s a total gold digger!”

Anne Sutton looked at Caleb Summers and said, “Whatever her reasons, it has nothing to do with us. You don’t need to talk about her like that.”

‘Seeing Stella Shields now, she seemed rather pitiful.’

Anne couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for her.

It reminded her of her former self.

Caleb Summers stared at Anne Sutton in disbelief. “I thought you hated her more than anyone! Why are you defending her now? Have you forgotten how she tried to steal Nathan from you? What the hell! I really don’t get you women!”

“…” Anne Sutton said, “Do you think women have to become jealous rivals over a man and turn into mortal enemies? There are plenty of men out there. She’s already moved on to a new one, hasn’t she?”

“…” Caleb Summers looked at Anne Sutton, utterly speechless.

When they got downstairs, Anne Sutton wanted to take Nathan Fawcett home to rest, so Caleb Summers had to go to the office by himself.

In the car, Nathan Fawcett didn’t ask about Stella Shields either.

Compared to Caleb, Nathan wasn’t much of a gossip. If she didn’t bring it up, he wouldn’t ask.

Anne Sutton picked up her phone and glanced at it. She happened to see a text message that had been sent several days ago. She didn’t usually check her texts, so she had missed it.

It was from Sharon Sutton, apologizing and saying she was sorry.

The words seemed sincere.

She also said she would no longer pursue Nathan Fawcett.

She also mentioned what had been happening with her and Yvonne Evans recently, saying that she had stolen Yvonne’s boyfriend to get revenge.

‘For her to even tell me something like that…’ Anne was quite surprised.

‘It seems that after being sent to Westhaven for a while, she found other things to occupy her time and stopped pursuing Nathan Fawcett.’

…

People are like that sometimes. Once you get trapped in a small circle, confining yourself, you can start to have some truly absurd ideas.

‘Especially back then. Sharon didn’t have many men in her circle, and seeing me with Nathan Fawcett every day, it was only natural that she’d get ideas.’

Still, regarding Sharon Sutton stealing Yvonne Evans’s boyfriend, Anne Sutton sent her a warning: “Don’t resort to such childish methods.”

‘She might have gotten her revenge on Yvonne, but what was the point of getting involved with a scumbag like that?’

‘It just dragged her down to his level.’

Seeing she had replied, Sharon Sutton quickly texted back, “I get it! I already broke up with Felix Young. It’s not like I was actually with him! You finally replied to me. Does that mean you’re not mad at me anymore?”

Anne Sutton really wasn’t that angry anymore.

But…

There was another important reason…

‘She didn’t plan on meddling in Sharon Sutton’s affairs ever again.’

‘Whatever she did had nothing to do with her.’

‘And she didn’t want to get too close to Sharon, either.’

‘With that in mind, she no longer cared so much about what kind of person Sharon Sutton was.’

‘After all, her hands were full just taking care of her man and her child.’

‘Especially with Nathan Fawcett in such poor health, she simply had no time to think about anything else.’

Seeing her look up from her phone and suddenly stare at him with a rather solemn expression, Nathan Fawcett glanced at her and asked, “Why the sudden look?”

Anne Sutton said, “I just feel so tired. I have to take care of you every day, and you’re so disobedient.”

Nathan Fawcett looked at her and smiled. He reached out and pulled her into his arms. “I’m not a child. I can take care of myself. You don’t have to worry so much. Although… I am very happy that you care about me.”

‘He quite enjoyed the feeling of her looking after him.’

Anne Sutton asked, “Is what Caleb Summers said true?”

“What did Caleb say?”

“He said your work is so busy because of Silas Hawthorne.”

Nathan Fawcett said, “Yeah. He can’t stand me, so he’s always stirring up trouble. Did you see what happened with the resort? It was a minor thing, just an accident, but he got involved and blew it completely out of proportion. Caleb has been over there handling it.”

If his health permitted, and if he wasn’t trying to listen to Anne and rest properly, he would have gone himself.

Anne Sutton said, “He’s so infuriating! Do you think… Justin Shields married Stella Shields off to him because he’s still holding a grudge over what you did in the past?”

Nathan Fawcett said, “It’s fine. Justin Shields can’t make any real waves.”

“I saw him with Charles Prescott today! And to think I used to believe he was different from the rest of the Shields Family! Charles Prescott is such a disgusting person, yet Justin Shields actually brought him into his company.”

The very thought of it turned Anne Sutton against Justin Shields.

Her dislike for Justin Shields, however, was exactly what Nathan Fawcett wanted to see.

He said smugly, “So you finally realize that man is no good? You used to think he was a great guy! Well, it’s not too late for you to finally see the light.”

“Why do I get the feeling you’re enjoying this?” Anne Sutton looked at Nathan Fawcett seriously, not missing the gloating look in his eyes.

Nathan Fawcett cleared his throat. “It’s because I was scared, wasn’t it? Scared you’d be captivated by him, scared you’d fall for him, scared you’d like him.”

As he said this, Nathan Fawcett faltered. ‘If, one day, I’m gone… there would be someone else by her side, wouldn’t there?’

‘I couldn’t bear to see her grow old alone.’

‘I had ‘died’ once before.’

‘But back then, my feelings for her hadn’t been so deep, and I hadn’t thought it through. I had felt it would be fine for her to be with Charles Prescott, since they had a history together.’

‘But now…’

‘The thought of another man by her side, the thought of another man possessing her, owning her—it drives me mad with jealousy!’

‘No, I have to go to bed early tonight.’

‘I can’t possibly give the chance to take care of her to anyone else!’

Hearing Nathan Fawcett’s words, Anne Sutton sighed helplessly and looked out the window.

‘This man really was incredibly possessive.’

‘But she found that she didn’t really mind anymore.’