Chapter 505

A shiver ran down Marcus’s spine. He turned his head slowly-
And there was Harrison, standing at the top of the stairs, a thundercloud of fury gathering over his head.
*Holy crap!*
Marcus sucked in a sharp breath, nearly fainting on the spot.
“Jealous wife, hmm?” Harrison asked, his smile devoid of any humor, his voice laced with ice.
Anastasia, her cheeks flushed, peeked out from behind him, giving Marcus a look that said it all. *Mr. Jackson must have some kind of cosmic bad luck to get caught every single time.*
“Harrison! I’m so sorry!” Marcus cried, looking ready to drop to his knees and beg for mercy.
Harrison’s voice was dripping with frost. “Get. Over. Here.”
He turned and strode toward the study.
Seeing that Harrison’s anger had been completely redirected, Anastasia was deeply moved. She clasped her hands together in prayer as she watched Marcus go.
*Oh, Marcus, I always knew you were a good person. Don’t worry, I’ll pray for you!*
Marcus:
“Ma’am, a call from Miss Juliet!” a maid called out, hurrying over with the phone Anastasia had dropped earlier.
Anastasia snapped back to reality and took the phone. “Hello? Juliet?” Her tone was light, assuming her cousin was just calling to chat.
But Juliet’s voice was frantic. “Anastasia, Lauren’s been hurt! She’s at the hospital. Mom, Dad, and Grandpa have been told you did it, and Mom is demanding you come here and apologize
Before she could finish, the phone was snatched away. It was Winni Brennan.
“Anastasia What did Lauren ever do to you to make you hurt her so badly in giving you half an hour to get to the hospital and apologize. If you don’t, I have no problem coming to Rosewood Manor myself!”
With that, she hung up, giving Anastasia no chance to respond.
Anastasia’s eyes narrowed. *Lauren, hurt?* She had been perfectly fine at Unison Pharma.
She turned to Logan. “When I had you throw Lauren out earlier, what happened? Did you use any force?”
“We simply followed your instructions, Ma’am,” Logan replied. “We escorted her out. No force was used.”
Anastasia let out a cold laugh. That was strange. If no one had laid a hand on her, how did Lauren end up injured. And from what Juliet said the entire Brennan family knew she did it,” which meant the information could only have come from Lauren herself.
Just then, Juliet called back, this time whispering cautiously, clearly hiding from Winni.
“Anastasia, I don’t believe you did it.
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sounded worried. “Don’t come. Mom and Dad probably won’t listen to you. I’ll sneak off and call Grandma-”
“Who’s at the hospital?” Anastasia asked, sensing something was off.
“Grandpa, my parents, and my brother. Everyone but Grandma is here.”
At that, Anastasia almost sneered. *What a coincidence.* The entire Brennan clan was present, except for the one person who actually cared for her.
She knew then, with absolute certainty, that Lauren was asking for trouble again. Juliet was still trying to persuade her not to come, afraid she would be mistreated.
But Anastasia was resolute. “Don’t worry, I’ve got this. Tell Winni I’m on my way.”
Just as she hung up, Harrison appeared. He caught the end of her sentence, and his brow furrowed. “On your way? Where?”