Chapter 86 I Got Slapped on Purpose
These employees discussed, “What a shocking reversal. What do you think?”
“Abigail is not like what that woman said. Instead, that woman looks like a shrew.”
“I think so. We don’t know Abigail, but we know Mr. Rowe very well.”
“Yeah, I support Abigail. Women are the vulnerable group in marriage. Even if a woman gets a divorce, she will still be troubled by her ex’s family. Abigail’s ex and his family are really wicked.”
“But I think Mr. Rowe really cares about Abigail. He even accompanied her to the hospital for a checkup.”
Felix was a top–notch lawyer who was charged by the hour. Time was money for him. But he actually accompanied Abigail to go to the hospital during working hours.
These employees continued, “That’s not surprising. Abigail is divorced now. It’s normal for a single man to take a fancy to a single woman.”
Just then, a man said, “Abigail is divorced, and she has a child.
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Women are not worthless like this, right? I don’t think Abigail is a good match for Mr. Rowe, who is handsome, young, and promising.”
His words instantly attracted the attention of all the women present. They rolled their eyes at the man.
Those women accused, “Are you serious? Who told you that women are worthless after giving birth to children?”
“You are ridiculous. It’s not a feudal society now, but you still treat women as reproductive tools.”
“Abigail is a good match for Mr. Rowe. She’s cool, especially when she called the police just now.”
Other women nodded in agreement, and the man lowered his head in embarrassment.
Everyone was talking more and more excitedly. Sophia slammed the table when she came back. “Okay, this matter is over. Stop talking about it. Let’s continue working.”
Sophia was a highly qualified lawyer, and everyone listened to her. They immediately stopped talking and started working.
After Abigail and Felix finished their statements at the police station, they went to the hospital to check Abigail’s injury. Fortunately, the injury was not serious, but her face was still red and swollen.
While sitting on a bench in the corridor and waiting for the
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Seeing Abigail’s swollen check, Felix was angry. “I was just out for a while, and you were slapped. Abigail, do you know how to protect yourself?”
Abigail could tell that Felix was angry. She pressed her lips and said, “I’m fine. It’s just a slap.”
Felix frowned, “Just a slap? Do you think it’s no big deal to be slapped?”
Abigail suddenly couldn’t help but smile.
Seeing her smile, Felix became even more annoyed. “Cease your smile. Be serious. I’m talking to you seriously about this. Why idn’t you hide when Diana slapped you? There are so many people in the office. Why didn’t you ask them for help?”
Felix kept nagging like an over–worried father. Abigail looked at him and tried not to laugh.
Felix continued, “Sophia is dull. She was trained, and she was next to you, but she didn’t even stop Diana and help you.”
Seeing that Felix had involved others, Abigail spoke, “Don’t blame anyone else. Sophia has helped me a lot. Actually, I…”
Abigail paused for a moment, then looked at Felix seriously and said, “I got slapped on purpose.”
Felix stared at her in anger. “Are you a fool? You got slapped on
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Abigail nodded. “Don’t worry. Calm down, Felix. Listen to my explanation.”
Only then did Felix suppress his anger and listen to her.
Abigail said, “I didn’t intend to let Diana go this time. Over the years, I have known Diana very well. If I don’t let her suffer today, she will definitely make trouble for me in the future.
“Instead of letting her keep pestering me, it’s better to let her fear me and know that I’m no longer the one she can bully as
ever.”
Felix finally held back his anger. “You wanted to use legal means to force Diana to give up, so you deliberately provoked her and forced her to attack you. In this way, she would be suspected of intentional injury.”
Abigail nodded. “Yes. I can win the quarrel and dodge the slap. But it’s useless. I can’t hide from Diana every day. To get rid of someone like her, I have to let her know my means so that she won’t dare to bother me again.”
Abigail had decided to deal with Diana, and then she would definitely defeat Diana in one stroke.
Seeing that Felix remained silent, Abigail took down the ice pop and showed him her cheek. “It’s just a slap, but it can make Diana never harass me again and teach her a lesson. It’s really a win. Look, my check is just a little red and swollen. It doesn’t
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As Abigail spoke, she puffed up her cheeks, but she still couldn’t help but gasp in pain.
Felix just stared at her. Before Abigail could come to her senses, Felix suddenly leaned forward and pulled her into his arms.
Abigail only felt a familiar smell filling her nose. She felt his warm embrace, and her mind went blank. After a long while, she still didn’t come back to her senses.
This hug only lasted a few seconds, and then Felix quickly let Abigail go.
Abigail was still in a daze. She froze and looked at Felix in surprise.
Felix coughed, looked away, and then spoke, “Don’t get me wrong. This is just a comfort.”
Only then did Abigail come to her senses. She swallowed and quickly covered her cheek with the ice pop. She shifted her gaze, feeling very embarrassed. “Well, I understand. You are my boss, and it’s normal for the boss to comfort his employees.”
The awkward atmosphere lasted for a while before Felix spoke, “Abigail, this is the last time.”
Abigail was puzzled, looking at him. “What?”
Felix stared at her seriously. “This is the last time you can hurt
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yourself to protect yourself. From now on, no matter what your purpose is, you can’t get hurt yourself. Otherwise, I will…”
“What will you do?” Abigail asked. She thought, “What does Felix mean?”
Felix gritted his teeth and avoided her gaze. “You know the particularity of lawyers. We may often face disputes. If you always use this method to solve problems, you will hurt yourself. If you don’t know how to protect yourself, I will fire you.”
As Felix expected, Abigail instantly became serious when she heard this and promised, “Okay! Don’t worry, Mr. Rowe. I promise I won’t do this again.”
Felix didn’t believe that Abigail had really understood the implication of his words. He held her shoulders and looked at her. “Abigail, I…”
