Chapter 138 Standing Firmly by Her Side
As soon as Stephen entered, his gaze fell on Abigail. Seeing the two bodyguards holding her, his expression instantly turned cold. “Let her
go.”
His voice was icy, giving off an intense chilly air. The two bodyguards instinctively released Abigail and looked at Roxanne.
Seeing him, Roxanne immediately said, “Stephen, you’re just in time This maid not only ignored my words but also hit my grandson. How
you going to handle this?”
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Ignoring Roxanne, Stephen went straight to Abigail and gazed at her. Are you okay?”
Abigail’s heart skipped a beat, and she shook her head. “I’m fine, and 1. didn’t hit him.”
“I know,” Stephen responded quickly and firmly. At that moment. Abigail felt a sense of relief. Regardless of the conflicts between them, at least he was siding with her now.
Lowering her gaze, Abigail suppressed the surging emotions within her. On the other hand, Roxanne’s eyebrows furrowed deeply.
The people around her were equally astonished. Wasn’t Abigail a maid in Lockhart Manor? Why was Stephen treating her so gently? Could they be in an inappropriate relationship?
Stephen’s sharp gaze turned to Roxanne, and he coldly said, “Mrs. Sloan, it’s better to go out less as you age. I see you’ve failed to
recognize my wife, Abigail Lloyd.”
Roxanne’s face immediately turned red before going pale. At the same time, the surrounding people opened
Taking a deep breath, Roxanne sald, “Even if she’s your wife, she hit my grandson. Does her status mean this matter will just be brushed. aside? Is this how the Lockhart family handles things?”
Stephen’s eyes landed on Ethan, who was hiding behind Roxanne and sneaking glances. When Ethan me! Stephen’s cold stare, he started. trembling.
“Did she hit you?” Stephen asked in a low voice.
Despite being scared to tears, Ethan didn’t dare cry under Stephen’s cold gaze. Holding tightly onto his lollipop, he didn’t say a word.
“Liars will grow long noses, and they won’t have any friends.”
ring this, Ethan immediately shouted, “No, she didn’t!”
Roxanne quickly squatted down. “Sweetheart, don’t be swayed by him. Did she hit you?”
The boy sniffled as he said, “No… I don’t like her because she ignored. you, so I wanted to shoot her with my toy gun…”
Roxanne turned ashen from embarrassment. The surrounding people. were also surprised by this turn of events.
At this moment, Sasha said, “So, it was a misunderstanding. You know how children can be… Their memories aren’t always accurate. Alright, since it’s a misunderstanding, let’s move on and continue our tea party,”
Sasha then turned to Stephen. “Stephen, you’re back just in time. Your father is waiting for you in the study upstairs. You should go up.”
Stephen’s expression turned cold. Earlier, Sasha didn’t reveal Abigail’s identity and even insisted she apologize. Now that the matter was resolved, Sasha stepped in as a mediator.
What if Stephen hadn’t returned? Would Sasha have watched as
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Abigail was dragged away by Roxanne’s men?
Roxanne’s expression softened a bit, and she was about to leave with Ethan.
“Why the rush?” However, Stephen’s cold voice rang out again.
Sasha’s expression turned serious. “Stephen, what are you doing? The Sloan family has long–term cooperation with our Lockhart family.”