Stand By Me Darling
Chapter 220: The Woman She Turned Into (2)

Chapter 220: The Woman She Turned Into (2)

Talia took a seat and sat with her legs crossed with a slant. Marcella didn’t know what that meant and Archibald broke down laughing.

He didn’t expect that. How could she turn such a vile comment I made to a joke? Of course she is an adult and know what I meant. And she turned that into me cutting my d*ck off and packing it in a bow wrapped box for her birthday?

Wow! She’s Savage!

"I apologise... I was stupid back then and I didn’t mean it when I said that," this time Archibald was sincere.

Talia didn’t understand why he laughed, but she didn’t want to laugh with him. Yeah, what he said is vile. But he said it ten years ago. What should she do about it now? Plus he already got hit for that.

Even though he said it back then, right now the man in front of her... He didn’t give that feeling of a lecher. He seemed very much in love with Marcella. Talia really didn’t care. She did wonder why he brought that up now.

Well... Since he brought that up...

"I accept your apology," she waved her hand. Her posture was so perfectly lady-like and Marcella still didn’t understand how she could forgive such a bad statement.

"You’ve changed now Archibald," Talia added, "Back then you had very prominent hair with spikes and all. But now, your new hairstyle...it’s neat and it perfectly hides the thinning hair around your crown. Male pattern baldness does run in your family, am I right?" Talia smiled noticing Archibald’s face getting pale and even his fake tan couldn’t hide it.

Nothing would be more devastating for a man in his mid-thirties than balding problem; nothing! Rebecca told her that. And Talia hit Archibald hard with that.

Archibald’s hand naturally went to the crown of his head and he does have a hair loss problem. He is thinking of getting hair transplants or something using the newest technologies.

He looked at Talia with that pasted in smile and as he looked in her eyes... He noticed it again.

Brunton! She is Jerome Brunton! Ruthless while being polite... Who else can do that?

He laughed. He will take this hit. He deserved it.

"I thought for a moment when you were talking to Marcella that you resemble your mother. But you are more like the Duke of Oakley than your mother," he said slapping his thighs. "I stayed with your mother for a month when I was a child. My mother left me in the Oakley castle for me to learn manners under the guidance of Duke of Oakley. I was very mischievous and my pregnant mother couldn’t take care of me and sent me there. I spent a lot of time with your mother. I knew her. She was...A very kind and graceful woman." he spoke from his heart.

But this one... She turned out to be spicy. Interesting!

Talia didn’t answer him. Well... Her mother would have forgiven him for apologising honestly and never got back at him, but her grandfather would. He’s not wrong there.

And why did he get to spend time with my mother?

She got a bit jealous too.

As they left, some woman slipped through the door and ran towards Talia. Before Mr. Ed ran towards the woman and tackle her, Archibald caught her first.

"Talia... You should help me... I was fired from my job! It was Rachel Crawley who made me do it. Please.. No one will hire me... They blacklisted me. Please..."

Trying to get out of Archibald’s hold, the woman screamed. As she talked further, Talia could infer she is the one who wrote that article about her and she was fired.

What is her getting fired, to do with me again?

" Why should I? " Talia asked, keeping the distance between them. Archibald had now let her go. But he didn’t leave and watched the happenings with a stiff expression. Seeing Mr. Ed standing alert, that woman didn’t dare to get close to Talia.

"Because only you can. I’m sorry, I was told that I would be safe... But.. Rachel abandoned me now. I don’t have a job. What should I do? Only you can help me, so please..." she knelt.

"You don’t understand me. Why should I?" Talia enunciated ’I’. She was actually not asking why, she was asking why should she be the one helping her. That woman knew exactly whom she wrote about. It would be fair if she wrote the truths after gathering informations. Talia could take it if that were the case. But to write and publish lies after getting paid by her enemy? Why should she help such a person?

The woman’s face fell as she understood what Talia meant. She started wailing and she was dragged out by the apartment security.

Archibald looked at Talia and his lips curled up. She really learnt a little from Cyrus too. This is something Cyrus would do. Jerome Brunton would have been magnanimous towards these little people who actually won’t impact him much. She is more ruthless. She’s like a god emperor.

"What happened?" Marcella didn’t understand clearly what happened, but knew someone harassed Talia.

"That woman wrote something bad about Talia under the guidance of Rachel Crawley... And now she is abandoned by all." he said and used that chance to wrap his arms around her shoulder. She was thinking hard and didn’t notice his arms around her shoulder.

How cute is she?

" Good... Rachel Crawley? Is she related to Crawley Hotel?" Marcella asked with her eyes blinking.

" Let me check..." Archibald checked in the Internet. "It seems so," he nodded.

"I don’t like to stay there then," Marcella pouted. She doesn’t like many people, but Talia - she liked her. She seems like a good human and her sister’s friend. No one can bully her like this.

Archibald didn’t mind it either. Any way, Talia is from their country. Others cannot bully her.

"As you wish!" Archibald bent and placed a little kiss on her cheek making Marcella blush. She only then noticed his hand around her shoulders and pushed him away and started running away.

"Come on, now... Let me hold your hands at least..." Archibald went behind her in large strides. "I’ll tell you why your brother doesn’t date anyone..."

"Really?" Marcella came to a halt immediately. "Why?"

"Go on a date with me and I’ll tell you."

"No." she walked away.

"I know who his crush is"

"Really?" she paused and turned to look at him.

"She is the reason he doesn’t date" Archibald used that opportunity to hold her hands.

"Really? Are you lying?"

"No. God’s honest truth, I’m not lying." he walked along with her. She in her deep thoughts didn’t care about them holding hands. But Archie was really pleased.

"Then tell me what happened" she looked at him eagerly.

"Three dates" he upped his bargain.

"No, I’ll ask Lizzy." Marcella said with a pout. What’s with these dates? What would she do in a ’date’?

"Lizzy doesn’t know," he smiled slyly.

" She knows. She has ways to know." Marcella didn’t give up. Her sister is the Defence Minister. Whose secret would she not know?

"She’d know it only if it is on record" Archie raised his brows.

Marcella didn’t know what to say. He is right. If it is off the record, no one will know about it.

"I don’t care," she walked to the front, getting away from his hold.

"Really? Jordy might not date ever again, you know. If you know the reason, you can give proper counselling" he walked behind her with a smile as he watched her pondering.

She’ll agree soon... Her brother is her weakness.

Talia watched them leave and a smile bloomed in her face. She had a feeling that Archibald had a sly smile in his face and Marcella seemed to be falling for his tricks.

Whatever! If everyone is happy, that is fine!

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