Margot and Natalie slept on the same bed that night. They talked throughout the night.The next day, they got up and had breakfast together. They then took the divorce agreement and rushed to the courthouse.Natalie and Gabriel agreed to meet at 9:00 am. Gabriel and Curtis were already there when they rushed over.Margot did not expect Curtis to come with Gabriel. Curtis also did not expect Margot to accompany Natalie over.The atmosphere was rather peculiar when the four of them met."You can just wait for me here, Margot. You don't have to follow me inside," Natalie reminded Margot.Margot nodded in agreement before eying Curtis. Curtis went to her side without a word.Natalie walked over to Gabriel with the divorce agreement and said, "Let's go."Gabriel did not hesitate. They went up the staircase into the courthouse.Perhaps it was still early on a weekday. There weren't too many people in the courthouse.Added to the fact that they agreed to divorce without much dispute
Natalie said, "You have to take good care of Margot when I'm gone, Curtis. The doctor said that her body was weak and you'll have to pay more attention now that she's pregnant."You shouldn't make her angry. She's still young, so you should tolerate her if she throws a tantrum at you."Curtis could tell that Natalie was hurting inside. She sounded more like she was entrusting Margot to him before she left.He agreed in a low voice, "I know."Natalie said, "Since I'm no longer around, please help me look after my parents if they're in trouble, Curtis."Curtis replied, "Alright."Natalie then turned to look at Margot beside her. Her eyes were rimmed red as she smiled at Margot."If you have a baby girl, Margot, don't forget to make her my future daughter-in-law. You cannot take back your words," Natalie said with a choked sob.Margot nodded tearfully and replied, "Don't worry, Natalie, I won't take back my words. Why are you saying all these now? It's not like you're leaving righ
Margot went back and slept for five hours. It was already 5:00 pm by the time she woke up.Curtis continued to stay in the room instead of going back to the office. He did not bother with Gabriel as well.He was afraid that Margot would be agitated when she woke up and couldn't find Natalie.Margot sat up and saw Curtis sitting on the lounge chair on the balcony.She stretched herself as she asked, "Why are you still in the room? Aren't you going to work today?" Due to Natalie's divorce, Margot had taken time off from university. She wanted to spend more time with Natalie and Benjamin.Curtis closed his book and got up while answering, "I didn't go."He walked over to the bedside and asked her, "Are you awake yet? Do you want to get up to eat?"Margot shook her head. She was looking everywhere for her cell phone.She said, "I'll ask Natalie if she'd brought Benjamin back home already. I'll eat at their place instead."She found her phone and was about to call Natalie.Curti
Margot asked, "You also think that Gabriel was at fault, right?"Curtis laughed and said, "Well, he's my best friend after all. No matter what, I still have to maintain our relationship."Margot replied, "Regardless, I'll kick Gabriel on behalf of Natalie when I see him in the future."Curtis felt helpless. He could only carry her to wash up.Margot would never have thought that Natalie, who was the kindest to her, had now left her to better herself.Someday in the future, Natalie would be dressed in a white wedding gown for a grand wedding. She would marry the man closest to Margot.…After Natalie left, Margot no longer had someone that she could talk to. She stayed home feeling depressed for two days before returning to university.During that time, she was busy preparing for her midterm exam. Other than weekends, she spent most of her time at the university.It was a Friday, and she went to the library after lunch.Quinn was walking beside her as she softly gossiped. "Do
Margot felt perplexed as well when she saw Wendy.Didn't she find herself a rich boyfriend and refuse to even work? Why would she be here now?Margot did not notice that Curtis had a cold expression beside her. She had a dark expression as she walked over.She stood in front of Wendy and asked, "What are you doing here?"Wendy got up and nodded before greeting, "Hello, Ms. Stone, Mr. Crosby. I-I went to the hospital to get some medicine for Doris."Wendy felt guilty when she said that. She dared not even lift her head. She could also feel Curtis' sharp glare when he saw her again.However, she was determined to leave for good after she got more money from him this time."You should leave quickly after dropping the medicine. Don't come over anymore unless necessary," Margot coldly said.She didn't know why, but she felt uncomfortable seeing Wendy. It bothered her a lot. She no longer stayed around and went upstairs without waiting for Curtis.Curtis had a cruel expression after
It would be Curtis' responsibility to bear if something happened to Wendy during her miscarriage. He had already hurt her once. He couldn't do it again. She was only 18, after all.At that moment, Curtis felt conflicting emotions deep down.Wendy seized the chance and said, "How about I deliver the baby without anyone noticing, Mr. Crosby? Don't worry, I won't let Ms. Stone find out about it."You can send me to somewhere where nobody knows me. I'll take care of myself and my baby there. I won't cause more trouble for you then."Wendy knew that Curtis would never let her have the baby. Surely, he would give her money out of guilt for the abortion.Even if he wanted her to keep the baby, she could just have a miscarriage by accident after that. She was willing to do anything as long as she could get the money."Let me think about it."Curtis was hesitating. He wasn't someone who wouldn't take responsibility for others.If he took responsibility for Wendy, he would be letting Mar
Margot took a shower and changed into loungewear. She then walked out of her room to look for Curtis.However, she didn't find him despite looking for him everywhere. Wendy was also gone.Margot sat on the couch and took her phone out. Just as she was about to call Curtis, she heard sounds from the entrance.She looked up and saw Curtis walking in.She asked unhappily, "Why did you go out? You were gone while I was taking a shower."Curtis felt somewhat guilty.He looked at her and replied lightly, "Gabriel asked me to check next door. You should sit for now since you've already showered. I'll go get changed.""Off you go," Margot replied without much thought.After watching Curtis head upstairs, she opened her WhatsApp to send a message to Tommy. She wanted to know how Natalie was doing over there.Tommy sent Natalie and Benjamin's photos over. She only felt relieved when she saw their lives slowly falling into place.Margot was bored. She crossed her legs on the couch and c
"You can hold yourself back, but I wouldn't be able to do so. It's time to eat already, right?" Curtis said as he lifted Margot off his lap.He then took her hand and brought her out of the study.Margot was speechless.Was he really holding himself back from touching her just because she was pregnant? Why did she feel like Curtis had something on his mind?Margot's heart clenched painfully when she recalled his sudden expression of disgust when he avoided her earlier.The reassurance and sense of security she recently gained had completely vanished.…During mealtime, Curtis told Margot, "You can head to bed first later. Gabriel called me over for some matters."Margot was already losing her sense of security. She got even more suspicious when she heard his words."Okay, you can go," she agreed readily.Curtis looked up at her. He continued as if he was afraid that she wouldn't believe him."You can come along with me if you're not tired. We'll just be next door.""No need