Lorian said dryly, “Just taking a walk.”Originally, Lorian was supposed to return to the company to preside over a meeting. However, he was feeling a bit down and couldn’t quite pinpoint the reason. After giving a few instructions to Kris, he drove home alone.After the divorce, Lorian didn’t move back to the family home but continued to live in the villa where he and Tegan used to live together.Halfway through his drive, Lorian suddenly remembered that Margaret had complained this morning about not being able to find a certain seasoning. Lorian knew it was available at a particular imported supermarket. He felt unsettled and decided to drive there to clear his mind.As the gentle snow fell to the ground, Lorian entered the supermarket, wearing a thin wool coat and measuring six feet in height. He drew many admiring glances from women. Lorian was accustomed to such attention and walked directly to the seasoning aisle. He picked up two bottles of ketchup. He was preparing to che
After hanging up the phone, Lorian was dazed for a while. He realized that the cigarette in his hand had gone out, with a few ashes falling onto his trousers. His long fingers were also trembling slightly.When Lorian looked up, the pregnant woman was no longer in sight. All of a sudden, he stepped on the gas pedal. He was instinctively trying to track her down. After he drove for 328 feet or so, he abruptly slammed on the brakes. The car swayed violently as he took a moment to catch his breath.Lorian lit the half-burned cigarette with trembling fingers. What was he doing? Why did he act so irrationally and try to track down a pregnant woman he didn’t even know? He didn't even see her face clearly. Was it because the way her long hair draped over her shoulders resembled Tegan? If Tegan was pregnant, would she too have a full figure and come to such a supermarket to buy things for a child? Would she also walk alone in the snow?Where was Tegan's husband? Why wasn’t the here to p
Lorian had a fortune that was worth billions. He attracted numerous women in Brookesville. An opportunity to go on a date with him was a rare and coveted resource. Leanna knew that the basic quality of being a high-society lady was to be unflappable and to understand one’s role without overreacting. After discussing Niccolò Paganini, the conversation lagged again.As Leanna was struggling to find a new topic, the man across from her suddenly stood up and walked briskly toward the exit of the café. Lorian's rapid departure caught her off guard.“What’s wrong, Mr. Lorian?” Leanna called after him urgently. She was puzzled as to what could have caused Lorian to lose his composure. Was something wrong with the Sanders Group?…At the entrance of the café, the former couple stood just a few steps apart. They had only been separated for only three months and yet everything had changed...Lorian stared intensely at Tegan’s pregnant belly. She was pregnant. She was actually pregnant.
Tegan had no intention of rekindling things with Lorian. In fact, he hadn’t given her a chance. Not only was he speaking derisively, but he also had a new girlfriend. Leanna suited him well, and Tegan couldn’t help but think back to last year’s company end-of-year party, where he refused to bring her. She realized he must always have admired this type of competent and sharp woman.Tegan maintained her composure. She and Lorian were divorced, and the thing between them was history. After making her cutting remark, she politely nodded to Leanna and was about to leave. To her surprise, however, Lorian grabbed her wrist.Lorian held it tightly. Tegan’s wrist hurt excruciatingly, and a faint bruise beginning to appear. She let out a low whimper and looked up at him, her eyes warning him.“We’re divorced, Lorian!”“Your new girlfriend is right here, Lorian. Do you think it’s appropriate to be holding my wrist like this?” Tegan didn’t say these things out loud. If she had, only she
With a sharp thud, Jamie slammed the car door shut and drove away from Lorian’s villa.…After Jamie left, the servants in the villa sprang into action. Some were preparing the tea for Lorian's hangover, while others were cleaning up and trying to make him as comfortable as possible. They carefully removed his thin wool coat to help him feel less burdened.Margaret was wiping Lorian’s neck, scolding him as she did so. She lamented that he was a mess without his wife and reminisced about how good a wife Tegan was, who was thoughtful and caring.Was Margaret referring to Tegan? Lorian lay back on the sofa and felt the room sway around him, especially the chandelier overhead. His head was spinning.Meanwhile, Margaret continued to chatter away. Lorian was irritated and just wanted to go upstairs to lie down in the bed he once shared with Tegan. Although her scent was long gone, there were still memories of her in that bed.He stood up unsteadily and leaned on the banister as he made
Outside the CEO's office, Kris knocked on the door. "You wanted to see me. Mr. Lorian?"Lorian’s gaze lowered slightly as he continued to look at the invitation card in his hand. He spoke to Kris without looking up, "I need you to personally deliver this invitation to the McKinney Villa. Make sure to hand it to Tegan in person. This is a promise I made to her."Kris took the invitation and felt quite shocked. Lorian and Tegan had been divorced for eight months already. By all rights, they should have gone their separate ways, but it was clear that Lorian hadn’t moved on. Sending a wedding invitation… Was this meant to provoke her? When it came to relationships, one had already lost everything the moment someone developed a desire to win or lose.As a subordinate, however, Kris knew better than to say anything. So, she took the invitation and went to deliver it. She knew where the McKinney sisters had been living and easily found the place. However, the McKinney family's servant
Kris briefly recounted the events from earlier, but she omitted the details about Paityn tearing up the invitation and her harsh words. At the end, she asked softly, "So, should we continue trying to locate Ms. Tegan, Lorian?"Lorian turned away. He continued to gaze at the sunset outside. The slight excitement he had felt before Kris’s return had long since vanished. Lorian thought that since Tegan was not in Brookesville, she must have gone to Hucksburgh to live with Dustin. He wondered why they hadn’t married yet. Perhaps it was due to opposition from Dustin’s family.Lorian stood there for a long time until his eyes grew a bit sore. Finally, he spoke softly, “No need.”Kris looked at him and felt that his back seemed desolate. He was far from the image of a groom about to marry. Instead, he resembled a heartbroken man. Kris reflected on the past six months and found Lorian's interactions with Leanna quite unremarkable. She couldn’t sense any real affection from him towards h
The atmosphere froze for a moment. Although Leanna was unhappy, today was Gideon’s birthday, and the house was filled with relatives eager to meet Lorian. She couldn’t afford to argue with him now.Leanna curved her lips into a gentle smile. "Why aren’t you coming inside? Everyone’s waiting for you."Lorian slowly came back to his senses, realizing that the person standing before him in the twilight was his understanding fiancée, not Tegan. It wasn't his ex-wife, who lingered in his thoughts.Lorian felt out of sorts and didn’t respond and simply got out of the car. The couple walked side by side through the evening light, presenting a picture-perfect image. Along the way, the Hensley family's servants greeted them warmly, "Ms. Leanna. Mr. Lorian."Lorian wore a noble and aloof expression. He did not acknowledge them.Leanna felt sweet on the inside, and she couldn’t resist slipping her arm into Lorian’s, leaning closer to him. Her cheek lightly rested on his broad shoulder, and h