71: Slanderous Accusation

Fenella’s POV I could only stay silent in confusion as I listened to the woman who claimed to be Laird's boss. My eyes blinked repeatedly as I observed her closely. From her appearance, it was clear she was not a foolish or poor woman. So why did she think her earlier statement was a normal thing coming from a career woman's mouth? Why did she seem so confident in what she said? Though I didn't believe her words, I still felt that something strange had happened. "Laird is gay?" I repeated the woman's words slowly. "He himself told me that," she said once more. The woman shrugged, as if all her words were sane. "Laird is gay? He told you that himself." I repeated her words slowly once again, furrowing my brow in confusion. My mouth hung open wide, and I gasped in disbelief. We were like a glitching video due to bad wifi. "Yes, that's right." The woman nodded, appearing sure of her words, although I could see a tense expression on her face as if she were lying. Gradually, I stared at the