Chapter 32 She's Suffered

Marcus had not even finished speaking when Jeannette stopped him. "That's enough, Marcus. There's no need to continue." Even if he continued, William wouldn't believe it. He would only think she had deliberately deceived Marcus, coaxing him into giving her credit for the research to polish her own reputation. Besides, what if William got upset and withdrew his investment from Axion Labs' project? Jeanette didn't want to cause anyone any trouble. Marcus had spent his whole life on this research project. Absolutely nothing was allowed to go wrong. She didn't want Marcus to fail because of her. Marcus had no idea what she was thinking. He simply looked at her, puzzled. He didn't understand why she stopped him. He paused and couldn't help but say to William, "Mr. Ashford, Jeanette is still your wife regardless of the situation. You should trust her more." William furrowed his brows. Jeanette and Marcus seemed closer than he had imagined. This realization made him inexplicably unhap