He Clings to Me Every Night

Chapter 824: Chapter 824 Emotional Crisis @@novelbin@@

“At the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Harmony Village’s newly opened highway, Mrs. Jenkins did not attend, and those media started making rumors again. They say that there’s a marital crisis between Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, as they haven’t been seen in public together for some time now,”

“…”

“In fact, some media speculate that Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins are heading for divorce.”

“…”

“Sir, aren’t you really going to do something? Won’t you stop this?”

The old man’s expression remained unchanged as he calmly fed the goldfish, his keen eyes unblinkingly watching the goldfish vying for the food.

Pacing himself calmly, the old man said, “You see, the situation now is much like this pond of goldfish. Where there is food, they scramble. To get the food, they inevitably surface. Don’t you think it’s getting clearer how many goldfish are in this pond?”

Upon hearing this, the personal assistant peered into the pond.

Yes, there were many goldfish competing for food.

Although their exact number was indiscernible, one could still make out the movements of the goldfish as they scrambled for food.

The old man continued in the same even tone, “No need to do anything, nor pay any attention to those scandals. No matter what happens, act as if you see nothing, hear nothing. It’s also a test for Daniel Marshall, and even in the worst-case scenario, he’s certainly not going to just let it go.”

“What about Mrs. Jenkins… She has already moved out. Are you sure everything is fine?”

“Isn’t it the case that they haven’t divorced yet? As long as there is no divorce, even if she does not live in the villa by Pearl Lake, she remains the young lady of the Marshall family. Regardless of their interactions—or the lack thereof—her status is secured, untouchable, and indisputable.”

The personal assistant’s expression grew more serious, “But still, those rumors aren’t pleasant to hear…”

“All of it can be ignored. Let the two young people deal with it, let them experience it. They are adults now and will bear the burden of the Marshall family’s future. Such ordeals are nothing to them; what matters is whether they can uphold the family name. Courage is born from countless battles. Let them learn the most valuable lesson of their lives.”

“I understand, sir,” the personal assistant nodded slightly and exited.

The old man continued feeding the goldfish with equanimity, his deep, ink-like eyes betraying no discernible emotion.

Bella Thompson already knew about today’s news, and she was curious; the story had fermented throughout the day and was still trending, yet neither Daniel nor Olivia Jenkins had made any comment—this was uncharacteristic of their usual approach.

Standing on the balcony, Thompson watched the pond, witnessing the old man’s personal assistant approach and whisper in his ear.

They were probably discussing the scandal.

Thompson could hardly believe it; the old man seemed to show no reaction, as if he had resolved to ignore Daniel.

Lately, Daniel had not been seen visiting; perhaps the grandfather and grandson were estranged by now.

It appeared that Sebastian had made his move—just a little secretary had been enough to mess up the marital relationship between Daniel and Olivia.

If it came to divorce next, that indeed would please many.

She hoped that day would come soon.

She hoped that little secretary could turn the Marshall house upside down and best of all, anger the old man to death.

“…”

Frustrated after seeing the news, Jordan Bennett immediately called Daniel to inquire about the situation, with his wife and child leisurely by his side.

Bennett even deliberately activated the speakerphone so that his wife could also hear Daniel’s reply.

Daniel’s voice was firm and confident as he answered, “The media is writing nonsense, you all just ignore it. Olivia and I will definitely not divorce.”