Chapter 80

*TRISTAN* No matter what kind of grief and scolding I had to bear.I couldn’t begin to imagine the pain Andy’s family must feel about losing him. Under such circumstances, the emotions of Andy's family members were not stable, but I still had to go. I owed Andy and his family an apology. ******* *CORA* Since I was bored at home,my relationship with Fatty had improved greatly recently. Every day, Fatty liked to stay by my side and followed me closely wherever I went. I could do nothing to her. However, looking at the chubby kitten, I felt very happy. Other people would walk the dog every day, and I would walk the cat myself. After dinner,I took Fatty out for a walk, and Fatty would walk side by side with a puppy, which was really adorable. But sometimes, Fatty would be afraid of bigger dogs. At that time, her hair would stand up crazily, which made me a little scared. Fatty seemed in low spirit. Because the weather was getting colder and colder, she had to stay at home. I was eating potato chips and watching TV, while Fatty nested beside me. Perhaps Fatty had been lonely for too long. She liked to stay glued to me. If I speak a little louder, Fatty would be angry. She looked like a child who was throwing a tantrum. While I was eating the crisps, Fatty looked at me pitifully and mewed. She seemed like she was saying, "I want to eat also." I took out a piece of crisps and fed it to Fatty. Fatty was stunned for a moment. She smelled it and found it didn't suit her appetite. But she still reached out her head and touched the crisps. As soon as she took a lick, Fatty ate it. It seemed tasty. We were lying on the sofa cozily. There was TV drama on the TV. If anyone saw it, they would definitely feel that the scene was strangely warm. I watched TV and soon a bag of chips was finished. I threw the bag to Fatty. Fatty looked at it and was smart enough to ignore it. I secretly laughed at this little cat’s intelligence and wit, while sternly teaching Fatty: "You can't eat any more, you know, you should lose weight." Fatty seemed to have noticed the displeasure on my face. She meowed, turned her back to me and fell asleep. Looking at the cat in front of me, I felt happy. When I was about to say something, my phone beeped. Zoe: Cora, let's ride around the lake on Saturday. We did this a lot in college and haven't been there for a long time. Looking at the big smile emoji sent by Zoe, I mocked at myself being a third wheel. Cora: Are you trying to show off your relationship? A single woman is also a human being. You can refuse to love her, but please don't hurt her. The scene of Noah and Zoe been so open and in love had been pictured in my mind, and I couldn't help feeling cold on my back.I was just asking for a snub, not to mention that they were in love, I would not blend in. Zoe:Cora, what are you saying? On the weekend, Noah is going to attend Andy's funeral with Tristan, so I want to relax on Saturday. Don't always think about I am in love. I need friends too. I smiled. I was really unable to outspeak Zoe. Cora: Okay then. I have nothing to do at home anyway. I only watch TV with Fatty all day long. You don't know how much Fatty eats. Now she has gained a lot of weight but she is very stingy. ************************ Zoe couldn't help laughing when she read Cora’s text. Zoe: If you dont't like her, give her to me. I'm Fatty's mother. You are just her stepmother. I don't want to talk about you. My Fatty is so cute, but you dislike her. Looking at the message from Zoe,Cora glanced at Fatty who was with her back to her and said, "What? It is she often plays on air, okay? What do you mean by 'I dislike her'? Look, how much she dislikes me." Then Cora took a picture and sent it to Zoe. In the picture, Fatty with its back to Cora looked like a small black and gray ball. She looked adorable. Zoe: Well, my Fatty is cute. Cora: come and have a look. Zoe: I'll bring her delicious food next time. Cora turned off her phone. She lay on the sofa and tried to make Fatty lie down. Fatty moved aside obediently and stayed beside Cora. Then, Cora fell asleep. *************** In the morning,Tristan’s new assistant came to see him in a hurry. He guessed that Tristan didn't know there was something wrong. Seeing that his assistant rushed into the ward in a hurry, Tristan noted that Andy was better than him because Andy was always calm and composed. The assistant pushed the door open without knocking. He walked to the bedside, wiped the sweat with one hand and nervously looked up at Tristan. "Mr. president,have you heard the news?" The assistant said while gasping for breath. His voice sounded uncomfortable. "What news? I don't know about it.”Tristan looked calm. He wouldn't panic even if something big happened. "Look!" The assistant handed the phone to Tristan, and the news page appeared in his sight. Tristan glanced at the news and cursed, "Bastard." The assistant trembled with fear. He nodded repeatedly, "Mr. Godoy, this matter has a great impact on us. The company's shares have been sold out in panic because of this matter, and now the stock has fallen sharply. The management of the company are putting pressure on you, especially as they don't know that you are in hospital. No one knows. You haven't been to the company for a long time, and everyone is talking about you. " Tristan adjusted his state and recalled the news just now. The photo of his divorce certificate,and photos of Cora having meals with other men...Media was really good at entertaining people. They liked to fabricate stories and to make carping comments on other's private life. Obviously, this news was more disadvantageous to Corq if he couldn't handle it well. Cora’s reputation would be ruined. He felt an headache. He needed some time to calm down and deal with it. "Okay, I see. You can go ahead with your work and find out who published the news. This is very important to Cora. No matter what conditions the other party put forward, we can unconditionally support and deal with it. Besides, that's not the case. You must maintain Cora’s reputation. Got it? " Tristan’s tone was cold, but there was a hint of anger in it. The assistant nodded, "Yes, yes, sir. I'll do it right away. Don't worry. Don't be angry. The doctor said you should have a good rest. It's not good for your health if you get angry. " Tristan waved his hand and said, "You can leave now." Lying on the bed, he wondered if he should call and explain to Cora. On second thought, he might as well wait for Cora’s call and then he would explain by himself. Now he didn't know who did it, so it would be bad for him to make Cora misunderstand him. *************** Just after lunch, Cora’s phone rang. She took the phone and saw it was a call from Zoe. "Hello, Zoe. What's up?" With the phone nipped by her shoulder,Cora was knitting a sweater. She was idle so she wanted to make a sweater for her father. "Cora, you haven't read the news yet? The headline of the day is your divorce news. It posed with the picture of your divorce certificate, and the pictures of you having dinner with other men. The news said that the reason why you got divorced was because you had an affair. It was totally slander. I've sent someone to look for that reporter. Don't worry. They won’t go Scot free.”Zoe said,angrily. Compared with Zoe, Cora was much calmer. In this way, she could break free from Tristan. However, it would cause a great loss to her reputation. Hearing that,Cora’s heart sank. Perhaps Tristan also wanted to announce their divorce. "Well, is there any news about Tristan?" Cora asked suddenly. Logically speaking,he had to have something to do with this. "I don't know. Do you think it was released by him,Cora?"Zoe muttered. If it was really Tristan, it could only prove that he was never going to change.