The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife

Chapter 223 The Next Three Days

Even though the news had caused a huge commotion i n Ningcheng City and everyone was talking about it, the center of the storm-the Shaws-was calm as if nothing had happened.

For one thing, Julian had kept all the voices from outside. On the other hand, Susan knew it was part of Julian’s plan, so she was unflustered. However, it was not the same case for other places.

"Julian! What the hell is going with Susan again? Why is it when something happens, it's always her? Isn't everything about Richard over already? Why would someone suddenly bring the matter up again? If everyone knows that the woman of the Straws is a murderer, then our reputation would be at stake! How are we supposed to stay in Ningcheng City?" Madam Shaw's bellow erupted from the other side of the line.

Julian took the phone away from him, and he only began to talk after Madam Shaw had finished her long tirade of questions, "Mom, Susie will attend the trial in three days. If you're interested, you're welcome to attend as well."

"Are you kidding me, Julian? Haven't we been humiliated enough already? And now you want me to attend the trial?"

"Don't worry Mom. I assure you it’ll be so interesting that you'll never forget it for the rest of your life,"

Julian said flatly.

Madam Shaw was shocked by the calm of his voice. She fell silent for a moment and then replied hesitantly, "Are you certain, Julian?"

"Yes," Julian replied confidently.

"Okay, then! Since you’re so sure about it, I'll attend the trial as well. But remember Julian, the Shaws’ reputation precedes everything else, and you must protect it at all costs," Madam Shaw said sternly.

Julian chuckled and said, "See you in court in three days later, Mom."

The Jenkins were in a mess.

"What's going on? Who spread the news out?" Mandy’s face was pale.

It was never her intention to make a big fuss out of it. The court summons was just a warning.

In her vision, Julian should have contacted her and hoped that she could drop the lawsuit. Then, she would use the evidence as her concession to negotiate with Julian. 1

This was her original playbook.

However, the news had spread and everybody knew about the trial that would be happening in three days. This kind of fight between the riches was what the crowd loved to watch the most. As such, with so many people showing solicitude in this matter, neither she nor Julian could back down.

Right now, the lawsuit must be held.

Initially, all she wanted was to take this as a bargaining chip to negotiate with Julian. Unless she wanted to bring Susan down along with her, or else she would not truly send Susan into jail.

She did not know who spread the news. Right now, the situation had developed to the point that backpedaling was not an option anymore.

It was at this moment that her phone rang, cutting off her bitter, frustrated train of thought.

She picked up the phone and Madam Ainsley’s desperate voice wafted into her ear, "Mandy, were you the one who filed a lawsuit against Susan? Are you out of your mind? The Straws have just announced that they will suspend all the collaborations with the Ainsleys. Also, due to the Shaws, many of our other partners have terminated their contracts with us as well. In less than an hour, our direct economic loss has piled up to more than fifty million dollars!”

"I..." Mandy did not know what to say.

She never expected that Julian would retaliate so fast.

They should sit down together, have some tea, and have a chat to find a way to smooth the dispute between them behind closed doors. How could he initiate an attack on the Ainsleys directly?

Before she could say anything to Madam Ainsley, Madam Jenkins rushed over.

"Idiot! Did you go and press charges against Susan?" Madam Jenkins looked at Mandy as if she was looking at a lunatic.

The reason she went so far and cremated Richard's corpse was that she wanted to destroy all traces and hoped that the case could be closed as soon as possible.

After all, she just wanted to keep Susan away from Luke, and she had already obtained her goal. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Now Mandy had reopened the case. Although she was certain that she left no traces behind, what if the police found something?

Then, it would be game over for her!

Right now, Madam Jenkins wanted to choke Mandy to death.

"How can you not discuss with us first before doing anything rashly?" Charlotte looked angrily at Mandy.

Mandy only felt a headache now.

"I give you three days to consider, and this is the answer you give me?" Luke entered the house. His face was bereft of any emotion, and his eyes were burning with anger. "What a great move, Mandy Ainsley. You file the lawsuit first, and then you spread the news across the entire Ningcheng City in the shortest amount of time. You're forcing Susie to engage you in a lawsuit. I've told you, again and again, to leave her alone. Why can't you just stay put and

listen to me once?”

The news was spreading fast like a wildfire. Everyone was paying rapt attention to this matter, so even if Mandy went to drop the case, everybody would just think that it was the Shaws who put pressure on her and it would damage Susan's reputation greatly. If Susan wanted to restore her reputation and prove her innocence, engaging Mandy in a lawsuit was the only way.

However, the incident was already too complicated to be solved at that time, so how would there be any changes this time?

After seeing the renewed rage on Luke's face, the fear and anxiousness in Mandy's heart suddenly ebbed away and she calmed down.

She held his gaze and sneered, "Who are you to question me like that, Luke Jenkins? Use your mind and think carefully. That woman killed your father. I'm your wife and I have your child. Do you think this i s a suitable attitude to talk to me?”

Luke's face turned even grimmer, "Do you really think that I don't dare to do anything to you just because you're bearing my child?"

Mandy felt a sharp surge of coldness rush through her veins and seep into every inch of her. She rose to her feet and went on a spree, "Anyway, I’ve already done i t. Kill me if you can!" "You!" Luke stepped forward and grabbed her collar.

Mandy looked at him and a cold grin crept onto her lips, "Do it, Luke! I dare you!”

Luke’s gaze felt like a dagger continuously stabbing her heart. However, she still could not bring herself to hate him.

She could not fathom why all of the men loved Susan s o much, be it Julian or Luke. Drowned by her jealousy, she decided to throw everything to the wind.

She did not care if she offended Julian and she did not care if she enraged Luke. At this moment, she just wanted Susan to pay the price.

Luke stared daggers at her, and then he suddenly let g o of his hand.

Mandy slumped to the couch and she let out a brazen laugh, "I knew it, Luke. I know how much you want to strangle me to death for that slut, but you can't. How d o you feel right now? Do you feel pain? Or do you feel angry? Come, don't suppress yourself anymore. I’m right here, come forward and kill me! Hahahaha!"

Mandy laughed like a lunatic.

Luke paid her no mind and exited the house.

He took out his phone and punched in Susan's phone number. But his finger stopped on the dial-out key.

Susan was pregnant. He did not know if she had heard the news already and he did not know how she felt. The trial was happening in three days...

Luke was worried sick about Susan, but he did not know what kind of identity he should use to make the call and care about Susan.

Everything about this was caused by Mandy.

He did not have the face to see Susan anymore.

All of a sudden, he was assaulted by a surge of powerlessness and he dropped his arm down. 1

There was nothing he could do now. Three days later, the matter would finally come to an end in court.