Chapter 47

Brook told Shirley that a woman had castrated Jayden on her bed. The rumor was that he had coerced her, but that woman had a fiery nature and used a knife on him after she woke up. Shirley laughed despite the immorality of it. "Jayden has done so many evil things. This is what he deserves." Brook continued by asking about Shirley's life in the Blackwood family. It was difficult for him to pose the question. "I went to your home and Mrs. Weiss told me everything. Does Benjamin treat you well?" At that time, Shirley and Benjamin's marriage had taken place the very next day. This had been a heavy blow for Brook. He had never imagined that things would progress so quickly that he had no time to react. Shirley laughed a little. "He's alright, he's not as scary as they rumored him to be." This was the path she had chosen for herself. No matter how bad it got, she wouldn't complain to others. Brook said, "That's good then. I'm going to the company for work now. I feel like I've bee