Only then did Neil see how roughed up Ariana looked. She seemed to be unable to move an arm.Tears streaked down her face as she wailed, “Neil, you have to help me! Jonah beat me up, saying that he wanted to get revenge for Michelle. He called me a homewrecker and said he would tell Michelle about us. He couldn’t do anything to you, so he took it out on me.”At the same time, Neil received photos of Michelle and Jonah at the coffee shop. Michael had sent them to him.They were so intimate!These were the photos Ariana had given to Michael, of course. She had just told him she passed by the coffee shop and saw them chatting. Michelle looked upset, and Jonah had treated her so tenderly. She told Michael she was afraid Michelle was cheating on Neil, and that Neil wouldn’t believe her if she were to tell him, so she had asked Michael to send him the photos on her behalf and make sure not to tell Neil she had taken them.Michael and Ariana had always been on good terms, so Michael read
Amber quickly sent Michelle a WhatsApp message.Amber: [Michelle, Neil just went to the Nixes’ basketball area, and he seems to be furious about something. You should go and see what’s up. You’re probably the only person who can quell this storm.]Michelle was still in the coffee shop when she saw this. She immediately took a taxi to the arena.…Jonah had just returned to the Nixes’ basketball area when he saw the players looking at him with a mixture of worry and pity.Only then did he notice Neil sitting there and glaring daggers at him.He figured that Neil probably had something to say to him, but he was wrong. Neil got to his feet, hurried over to him, and then gave him a kick to the chest. Logically speaking, Jonah wasn’t a weakling, but he had been caught off guard. He didn’t know Neil had already lost all sense of rationality because of Ariana’s tricks. Also, he didn’t expect Neil to get physical.“Keep your meddling nose out of our business!” Neil said menacingly. Ther
Neil glared daggers at Michelle. She was helping Jonah up and crying, asking him whether he was in pain.It was as if Neil was the homewrecker, as if he was the one who had destroyed their relationship.He clenched his fists tightly, then turned around and kissed Ariana.Ariana was caught off guard but savored it. She could sense the helplessness, rage, and sorrow in his kiss, but she had gotten what she wanted, hadn’t she? Neil had finally given up on Michelle, and there was no point in him obsessing over a woman who was hung up on another man.From the corner of her eyes, Michelle saw what Neil was doing, but she didn’t look closer. She and Jonah slowly walked to his bedroom.Now that everything was over, Neil let go of Ariana and walked out of the arena.When Ariana saw that Neil hadn’t bothered to wait for her, she ran after him. He’d already gotten into the car and left, though.She was upset about this, but she figured that it’d be better to leave him alone for the time be
Michelle wanted to leave now that she was done applying the ointment for Jonah. She checked her watch to see it was only 3:00 pm.It wasn’t likely that Damien would allow Neil to get a divorce, and Calvin would also stop him. There was a high chance the divorce wouldn’t go through tomorrow, so she had to do something to ensure it happened. She felt that Neil’s promiscuity wasn’t something he’d ever change, and she had lost all hope in him. Moreover, they had been thrown together in the first place. Tying two people who had no feelings for each other together… Though things between them had become much better, it didn’t mean anything. Neil still got together with Ariana whenever he had the chance to, didn’t he?She sat on Jonah’s bed, and looked for samples of divorce settlements. She made some changes to the best one she had found and saved it. They didn't need to go through a long divorce proceedings since they didn’t have any assets to split up. Soon, she would be able to leave thi
On the way to the city hall, Neil got a call from Calvin.“Neil, I heard about what happened at the arena. You need to calm down, okay? Can’t you tell that the whole thing only happened because of Ariana’s tricks?”“I can, but it doesn’t change anything,” Neil said. He understood Ariana's role in this, from the photos he had suddenly received to Michelle’s sudden appearance at the basketball arena. None of that mattered anymore, though. The important thing was Michelle saying that his laying a hand on Jonah was equivalent to doing it to her.“You two need to head over to your parents’ house tonight,” Calvin said. Clarissa had called him earlier and asked them all to head over there.However, Neil hung up.When they got out of the car and started walking toward the building, he suddenly asked, “Did you get the marriage certificate?”Michelle held up a folder and said calmly, “I went home just now and got it.”Neil pursed his lips and frowned.When it was their turn, the employee
Damien had eyes and ears all over Genovia, and many people were present at the arena. Unsurprisingly, he had heard about Neil and Michelle’s fight.No matter who was the one in the wrong, everyone knew that Neil was wrong for kissing Ariana in front of so many people.Clarissa called Michelle and asked her to come over for dinner.Michelle didn’t know how to tell her about their divorce.“Mom, I…I won’t be going over,” she stammered. “Neil and I… We’re divorced!”Clarissa was taken aback, unable to believe her ears. Divorced? Hadn’t they just gotten into a fight earlier?“But, you two…” She wanted to say something, but couldn’t form a coherent sentence.“I’m sorry for disappointing you, Mom.” Michelle sounded choked up.There was nothing else for Clarissa to say.After hanging up, she took some time to process this before telling Damien about it.Damien frowned and growled, “Does that boy think he’s such a big shot? How dare he get divorced without even bringing it up to us!
“Sit down,” Damien ordered calmly. The sound of rain splattering against the pavement outside as the room drowned in silence.Clarissa didn’t listen to Damien, and still insisted on going out.“If you dare to leave the house, I’ll break your legs!” Damien gave the final ultimatum.Furious, Clarissa threw the umbrella aside and stormed upstairs. While she was walking upstairs, tears streamed down her face.‘It’s all my fault! I shouldn’t have introduced the two of them! Back then, I thought they looked perfect for each other. Who would’ve known that things would come to this in the end? They didn’t even consult me before filing for a divorce!’ Clarissa was devastated.“Mr. Lawrence…” Calvin attempted to say something to Damien.“Shut your mouth!” Damien knew what Calvin wanted to say, so he stopped Calvin instantly.Left with no choice, Calvin didn’t attempt to say anything further.Damien sat on the living room sofa with the lights on while he listened to the sound of rain outs
Damien had already provided a hint to Raymond, implying to the latter that Michelle was still in love with another man.Though Neil played a huge part in their divorce, that didn’t mean Michelle hadn’t done anything wrong. As such, Raymond couldn’t place the blame on Neil entirely. Besides, Damien had already punished Neil. It was time that Raymond did the same to his daughter.“I’ve slapped my son and forced him to kneel outside for the entire night. It’s time you talk to Michelle about this. I still believe that they still love each other…deep down. Clarissa and I just want them to reconcile with each other,” Damien went on.When Raymond heard that Michelle was in love with another man, he instantly knew Damien was talking about Jonah.“I understand.” Raymond was confused about what was going on. Back then, he had done everything that Jonah wanted in exchange for leaving Michelle. Right after Jonah left for Emmeria, Raymond broke up with Merrilyn, and they never saw each other ag
Benjamin walked to her side and suddenly hugged her. It was as if there were thousands of words that could not be said. Jacey did not refute. It was as if the two of them had known each other for a long time. It was as if they had known each other for a long time."Your mother did a good job with this exhibition," Jacey said."It's good. After all, you're an expert in this field," Benjamin said. "Or if you have any requests when you get married, tell my mother and let her customize the most beautiful jewelry for you.""Married?" Jacey didn't understand.She had never thought about marriage. Why did she feel so close to her when Benjamin mentioned it?She still felt quite confused."I'll treat you to a meal later?" Benjamin said. "What do you want to eat?"Jacey's eyes lit up. "Hotpot? How about a hotpot?"Benjamin smiled and said, "I thought you had a profound hobby. This is it."Jacey smiled again.Jacey didn't like the feeling of being surrounded by people, so she chose the
Kenny smoked as he spoke. He had the look of a veteran in society. It was hard not to believe that he was a nouveau riche who did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of his subordinates to save money."Sir, you've found the right person. Come and take a look." The workshop owner said. Then, he whispered a few words into Kenny's ear and asked, "Can you accept it?""What's so unacceptable about that? I'm definitely showing it to Party A. These people grew up in the countryside. What kind of milk have they drunk? I can't tell if it's true or not," Kenny said."Alright, alright," the workshop owner said with a smile."Just don't make it obvious. I'll go take a look at the manufacturing workshop." Kenny said.The owner of the workshop was initially quite shy, but Kenny said that he had ordered a lot, so the other party agreed.As soon as he entered the workshop, Jacey secretly turned on the pinhole camera when the workshop owner was not paying attention and filmed the production proce
Jacey felt that under Kenny's serious and unsmiling appearance, there was a soft and warm heart.This note looked like it had been around for a long time. It was unknown how long Kenny searched last night before he found it and gave it to Jacey so easily.Jacey left.However, she did not expect that something would happen on her first day there.She brought a vacuum camera and made her clothes look like rural women's. After finding the milk production point, she said that she wanted to order milk in large quantities because she heard that the milk here was very cheap.The people in the workshop looked at each other and said, "I'm not selling!"The people in the workshop were very smart and vigilant. Their workshop had a fixed delivery channel. This woman was alone and was unlikely to be here to order. They found an excuse and sent Jacey away.No matter how much Jacey dawdled, the other party refused to let her in.For a moment, Jacey didn't know what to do. She was quite depres
Jacey was a little stunned. She really didn't know much about what the parents were talking about.Moreover, she hadn't interacted with Benjamin for a few days. Moreover, when Ashlyn came to visit this time, she didn't say a word about him. It made her feel very uneasy. She even wondered if he didn't mean that at all. It was all her own wishful thinking…For the past few days, Benjamin had not come to look for Jacey. She had not contacted him either.However, a few days later, Jacey received a Whatsapp message from Benjamin. There were many photos. It was a rather high-class living room. There were boxes in the living room. The living room was simple and noble, like a top-notch courtyard house.[This is the showroom and display cabinet for my mother's medieval jewelry. How about letting your mother take a look?] Benjamin said.[Where is this place? This place is so beautiful.][My mother's dowry. The courtyard house in Genovia.] Benjamin said.Jacey thought to herself, "As expec
Today, Benjamin had already returned home."How is it? How's your first time meeting your in-laws alone?" Calvin teased Ashlyn."It's quite good. I'm preparing to hold a medieval jewelry exhibition and then let my employees learn medieval video skills. I said that I wanted to use their jewelry as an exhibition, but they didn't even want the deposit. How generous," Ashlyn said lazily as she leaned against the sofa."It's… it's over?" Calvin looked at Ashlyn and said in surprise.Benjamin sat there and smiled."What else?" Ashlyn asked."What are you going to do this time? Aren't you going to look for your daughter-in-law? Did you see what she looked like?" Calvin poured a cup of tea for Ashlyn.After so many years, Ashlyn still hadn't changed from her usual macho self. In fact, she was even more macho than before. Perhaps Calvin had been the one to deal with everything after marriage, developing Ashlyn's habit of not using her brain.Of course, it only meant that she didn't use
For some reason, Ashlyn felt like crying when she saw this. In the past, these jewelry had traveled to another country. Now, these jewelry were all back with stories.She thought about how the person who owned these jewelry had brought them overseas and brought them back…She felt that the Irving family was worthy of admiration.Linda had gone out at some point. Seeing that Ashlyn was looking at her very seriously, she didn't disturb her.When she came in again, she was carrying a cup of coffee. The fragrant Americano she'd just ordered from the coffee machine on the first floor. It was made from good coffee beans.She handed the coffee to Ashlyn."Have a cup of coffee when you're tired. Anyway, these jewelry don't have long legs. They won't run away on their own," Linda said. "You can come and take a look whenever you want. I've always been here."Only then did Ashlyn feel that she had been watching for an hour or two, but she had always been like a pious primary school student
On Saturday afternoon, Ashlyn drove to Jacey's house, a very simple villa.Ashlyn knew that writers liked to live in such a quiet place because they had inspiration in such a place.Jacey's mother, Linda, was already standing on her steps to welcome her.Linda was dressed in a Chinese-style robe. She looked very ancient, but because she was slender, she looked especially good. She looked like a fairy.Ashlyn was dressed in a very fashionable modern outfit. She was wearing a knee-length skirt, pearl earrings, and earrings. She looked especially round and beautiful. One look and one could tell that she was the kind of person who had never experienced the blow of life."I'm Jacey's mother. Nice to meet you, Mrs. Conrad." Linda reached out and held Isobel's hand. "Jacey said that you're coming to our house to take a look. I am so happy. I specially brought all the jewelry from the other houses here and packed them up. If these jewelry can be displayed in the exhibition and let everyon
"Excuse me, how did you know about me?" Jacey asked."Oh, Benjamin's phone was on the table that day. He went to the washroom and I happened to see the photo album he was looking through. I picked it up and saw these few pieces of jewelry. You know it too. As jewelry makers, we won't let go of those rare jewelry no matter what. I asked Benjamin where these pieces of jewelry came from and he told me about you," Ashlyn said neither servile nor overbearing.She understood a girl's mentality very well. She knew that if the woman found out that the man had taken the initiative to leak her news to her parents, she would be very disgusted and feel passive. Therefore, she did not say that. Instead, she said that she had seen it herself. She even said that Benjamin was looking at these photos at that time.Jacey's heart would probably feel warm. After all, a man was looking at her photo behind her back. She should have a good impression of this man.Jacey really thought so. When she heard A
After Benjamin returned home, he showed Ashlyn the jewelry he had taken for Jacey.Ashlyn was very knowledgeable. One look at this jewelry and she knew that it was priceless.Moreover, the girl wearing the jewelry also had extremely good skin and was extremely delicate.Calvin, who was sitting at the side, also watched.However, Ashlyn didn't just look at the jewelry. She said, "You only bought jewelry. Who is this person wearing jewelry behind you?"Ashlyn asked Benjamin gossipily."Don't ask," Benjamin said.Ashlyn smiled. "You said that you only took photos of the jewelry but didn't take photos of her. Aren't you trying to arouse my curiosity? Now that I'm curious, you're not making a move. However, I've been working on researching National Jewelry recently, so I'm lacking samples in this area. When are you going to ask this girl out? Let me take a closer look. From her appearance, I think she's dressed very well. Moreover, I can see her face from her bone structure. I think