365 Days of Rejected Proposal: CEO's Rebellious Pet-Chapter 133: Madam Went to the Airport
Jenson Forrest glanced in the rearview mirror and said coldly, "Ignore it."
Timothy Cohen frowned, still worried. The woman in the car behind them had been following them for four days, clearly waiting for an opportunity to retaliate with ill intent.
"Mr. President..."
"I said to ignore her. Do you think someone in Veridia would dare to harm me? Or do you think I can’t even handle a frail, middle-aged woman and need layers of bodyguards protecting me as if I’m facing a formidable enemy?"
Timothy Cohen was left speechless. The President is so irritable. I guess I was overthinking things.
He quickly turned his head forward and immediately relaxed. After all, what kind of person was the President? He was a master strategist who had faced situations far more dangerous than this. Plus, he was proficient in Muay Thai, karate, marksmanship, and grappling. Timothy had indeed been overly anxious.
「Arriving at the hospital.」
Jenson Forrest entered Crystal Sutton’s hospital room. Crystal was lying on the bed with a bandage wrapped around her forehead, her face exceptionally pale. She wore a loose hospital gown, her swollen eyes staring listlessly at the ceiling. Her dazed and haggard appearance was truly pitiful.
Hearing footsteps, she turned her head. When she saw Jenson Forrest, her vacant eyes finally showed a flicker of movement, and she propped herself up into a sitting position.
This time, Crystal Sutton didn’t cry or cause a scene. She seemed unusually quiet and obedient, even timid and uneasy.
"Jenson... no, Young Master Forrest, please have a seat." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Jenson Forrest had no intention of sitting. With one hand in his pocket, he walked to the bedside. "No need. I’ll only say a few words and then I’ll be leaving."
Crystal Sutton nodded, her fingers twisting together nervously.
Jenson Forrest gazed down at her coldly. "You should be clear about why I asked for a paternity test. Take a look."
He said, taking out his phone and tossing it in front of her.
Crystal Sutton still clung to a sliver of hope that it wasn’t the worst-case scenario she had imagined. Her fingers trembled as she tapped to play the video. The sounds of a man and a woman’s intimate encounter emerged from the shaking camera footage.
Even though Crystal Sutton had been mentally prepared, her expression changed drastically. Overcome with shame and devastation, she quickly deleted the video and threw the phone aside. She trembled all over. So, the person who bumped into me in the garden really was that bitch, Zinnia Lawrence. Damn her for recording such a video and even showing it to Jenson Forrest.
Crystal Sutton bit her lip fiercely, her heart filled with extreme hatred and unbearable humiliation. But she knew very well that letting Jenson Forrest see her like this meant her image in his eyes was completely ruined. She was utterly filthy, with no chance left.
She no longer hoped to win him over or become the young mistress of the Forrest family. It didn’t matter if she couldn’t have that title, as long as it didn’t go to Zinnia Lawrence. What she, Crystal Sutton, couldn’t have, Zinnia Lawrence could forget about ever getting! And on that point, she had already succeeded.
As Crystal Sutton thought this, tears of remorse began to fall.
"I... I was just too lonely and couldn’t resist the temptation. I swear, it only started recently with him..."
Before she could finish, Jenson Forrest interrupted her with a frown.
"You don’t need to explain any of this to me. I only care if the child in your womb is the one I want. If you dare to deceive me, you know the consequences."
Of course, Crystal Sutton knew that Jenson Forrest only cared about the baby inside her. He was completely indifferent to her as a person, let alone her love life.
Filled with jealousy and rage that she didn’t dare to show, she hurriedly raised her hand as if to swear an oath.
"How could I possibly deceive you? There’s nothing wrong with the baby. You’ve already asked me to have an amniocentesis for a paternity test, and the results should be out soon. If I were really deceiving you, I wouldn’t dare stay here now."
Jenson Forrest’s expression finally softened slightly. He asked, "How is the baby?"
Crystal Sutton revealed a gentle smile, looking down and stroking her abdomen. "The doctor said the baby is very healthy. It has already developed limbs and is moving around in my belly. The doctor also said that as long as I eat well and stay relaxed, the baby will definitely grow and be born smoothly..."
The icy glint in Jenson Forrest’s eyes gradually gained some warmth.
A flicker of hope ignited in Crystal Sutton’s heart. She knelt up on the bed and pleaded, "I know I’ve done some irrational things lately, and I realize my mistakes. I will definitely correct my ways. As for my sister, if you want me to explain things to her, I will cooperate at any time.
"Lately, my dad has been furious with me. He’s slapped me several times. Everyone is avoiding him, and no one is willing to invest in or grant loans to the Sutton Family. We’re truly at a dead end.
"Young Master Forrest, for the sake of the baby in my belly, please give the Sutton Family a way out. I promise I will carry this baby to term peacefully, love him, and raise him. You care so much about this child; surely you wouldn’t want him to be without a mother right after he’s born..."
One of Crystal Sutton’s cheeks was still red and swollen from Zinnia Lawrence’s slap, while the other faintly showed the marks of another. Likely inflicted by Simon Sutton, she looked utterly pitiful in her sincere repentance.
Jenson Forrest’s gaze fell on her abdomen. He nodded and said in a low voice, "You had better remember what you said today. Also, my decision will not change. There will be no further investment in the Sutton Family. But I can give them a path. Whether or not they can secure an investment is up to them."
With that, the man turned and left.
Crystal Sutton clenched her fists tightly, staring at his cold, retreating back. Her eyes held both relief and resentment.
Over the past few days, the news that Stellar had invested in the Sutton Group only to then withdraw its funding had spread far and wide. This was a company secret and should never have been leaked. Crystal Sutton knew that for it to circulate so quickly in business circles, Jenson Forrest must have ordered it.
He was telling everyone that the Sutton family had offended him. Simon Sutton had been hitting walls everywhere he turned. Bank presidents and CEOs wouldn’t even dare to meet with him, let alone discuss investments. If Jenson Forrest didn’t relent, the Sutton Family would only have a dead end waiting for them.
Adding insult to injury, her affair had been discovered by Zinnia Lawrence. Jenson Forrest’s reaction showed he would only be more ruthless.
Fortunately, by deliberately walking into the line of fire today and getting dealt with so harshly by Old Madam Forrest and Zinnia Lawrence, she had instead provoked Jenson’s guilt. Now that he was willing to back off, the Sutton Family finally had some breathing room, even if securing investment would be difficult.
I, Crystal Sutton, will not be defeated this easily. Once I recover, I will make Zinnia Lawrence pay back today’s humiliation a thousand times over!
「The next day.」
Zinnia Lawrence’s flight was in the evening. She got up early, went into the kitchen, cooked some delicious food, packed it into boxes, and went to the hospital with Yara Fairchild.
She first visited Eighth, giving the little guy her homemade cookies and jerky and saying her goodbyes.
Eighth hugged her and, for once, started to cry. But in the end, he sniffled and said, "Don’t worry, Seventh Sister. I’ll definitely listen to you and cooperate with the doctors. Once I’m a little better, I’ll have my dad send me to Y Country to study. I’ll go there and protect you."
Zinnia Lawrence stroked his soft hair, feeling the urge to cry again. In reality, she had also received a great deal of warmth in the Forrest family.
After leaving Eighth’s room, Zinnia visited her elder brother, giving him a massage and talking to him for a long time.
It was noon by the time she and Yara Fairchild left the hospital. Yara had a stunt double job in the afternoon and needed to get to the film set, so she said her goodbyes to Zinnia at the hospital entrance.
"I originally planned to see you off tonight, but Joy said she wants to introduce me to Director Ward from that fantasy drama today. I don’t know if I can make it back in time..."
Zinnia Lawrence hugged her. "It’s a rare opportunity; you have to take it. You don’t need to see me off. My large luggage was shipped ahead, so I only have a few personal items. Besides, I have to come back next month for the divorce certificate anyway. We’ll see each other soon. Just remember to visit my brother for me while I’m gone."
Yara Fairchild finally nodded reluctantly, got into her car, and drove away.
「Meanwhile, in the Forrest Group CEO’s office.」
Jenson Forrest finished a video conference and was reviewing reports from the branch companies while listening to Timothy Cohen, who stood before his desk, outlining the afternoon’s schedule.
"Lunch with President Tate of CoreGen, and a meeting with Chairman Rhodes and Director Ward in the afternoon."
When Timothy Cohen didn’t continue, Jenson Forrest finally looked up. "Is that all? The meeting shouldn’t take more than an hour, right?"
Timothy Cohen had been secretly observing him the whole time. He now spoke tentatively, "After that... well, there were originally several other appointments, but they aren’t urgent and can be pushed to tomorrow."
"Hmph," Jenson said coolly, "so?"
Timothy Cohen gritted his teeth. "Mr. President, your wife’s flight is at almost eight o’clock tonight. She’ll probably be leaving for the airport soon. If you go now, you can still catch her. Any later, and you’ll miss your chance completely."
