The staff left the private room as instructed. Jane was delighted that Caleb had asked her to stay, which meant Caleb would help her!"So, what can I do for you, Jane?" Caleb Moss asked, his tone casual."Well… Can I talk to you in private?" Jane said. It was something inglorious, after all. Caleb's friends were all in this room. She would humiliate herself in front of his friends by telling him what she needed."No need for that. Just say it here," Caleb insisted.Jane gritted her teeth. "I-I seem to have unintentionally offended the Gomez family. Can you help put in a good word for me?""Oh? You've offended the Gomez family?" Caleb smiled in amusement, then turned to Lucas and asked curiously, "Lucas, how did she offend the Gomez family?"Jane blinked, startled, then looked in the other direction. Then, she saw Lucas helping Coco up from the ground."Coco?! What are you doing here?" Jane exclaimed, shocked."Why can't my girlfriend be here?" Lucas said, his tone cold."S-She
"Say something for me, Caleb!" Jane turned to Caleb after pleading with Lucas, but what happened next was out of Jane's expectations. Caleb acted as if nothing had happened. "What? You did something wrong, didn't you? Isn't it only natural to leave the decision to the court?""Caleb?!" Jane raised her voice in clear disbelief. She never expected Caleb to say something like this. "B-But I'm your girlfriend. Are you going to leave me to die?!""Girlfriend?" Caleb snorted a laugh. "I never said we were dating. When did you hear me introduce you as my girlfriend?"Jane fell silent. Indeed, Caleb had never introduced her to his friends. Caleb had had no other woman around him the whole time she was with him, so she self-righteously thought she was already his girlfriend.Jane grew cocky, thinking that she meant something to Caleb. She thought she had him in the palm of her hand and would most likely marry him."I thought we were on the same page, but it seems you've misunderstood som
Coco stared at Caleb for a moment, assessing his words. This man seemed completely different from the cold and heartless man he had been when he confronted Jane. "It's fine." Coco shook her head.Caleb wanted to say something else, but Lucas interjected with a frown. "Don't worry about it. If Coco is still not happy with it, I'll do something about it. You don't have to get involved.""All right." Caleb smiled.Lucas studied Coco's expression for a moment. "It's getting late. I'll take Coco home now. You guys go ahead."Caleb's smile widened. He did not persuade Lucas to stay. "Okay. See you next time." After exchanging a few words with the other men, Lucas led Coco out of the room."You look unwell. Are you frightened?" Lucas asked while leaving the club.Frightened? Maybe a little. Coco pondered a little and hesitated before saying, "Do you guys usually… Treat your female companions so harshly?" "You mean the way Caleb was treating Jane?" Lucas asked. Coco nodded. The g
"So, don't fall in love with me," Lucas warned."If you end up wanting to jump off a building one day, I'll just stand by and watch," he said softly. His voice was so pleasant, but his words were so cold.Coco knew it was a warning. A reminder to her that she should never fall in love with him. Although he was so intimate with her in their interactions, it was just an act to make his friends believe they were seriously dating.This man gave his feelings to the woman he loved. He had no feelings to spare for another woman.-Meanwhile, in Latveria. With a heavy sigh, Clara looked at the date on her phone. It had been two months since she had gotten here, and she had made no progress. The three-month deadline was approaching, and a sinking realization struck her as Wilson was still cold to her with no sign of softening. Maybe a missed opportunity meant things were over between them. No matter how hard she tried to fix it, nothing worked.The deadline was coming. Clara would sign
Clara walked up the stairs and headed toward the study. She stopped at the entrance, staring at the door shut tight before her eyes. It was rather daunting thinking of his attitude toward her. Would he be cold toward her again, or…Taking a deep breath, Clara gently knocked on Wilson's door and walked in.In the study, Mandy was administering Wilson's daily intake of meditation, some of which needed to be taken before meals. The knock on Wilson's door made her frown, especially when it was Clara who came in. "What are you doing here?" Mandy asked. "Why can't I be here? Do I need your permission to see Wilson in the study?" Clara said."Of course not. I just thought it was about time for the maid to bring up the food now," Mandy said, her face slightly contorted with displeasure. Fortunately, Wilson seemed unbothered by Clara's interruption, as a sidelong glance confirmed. Clara ignored her comment and walked over to Wilson. "I made dinner today. Can you come down and eat with
Clara appeared so calm, but that just made it worse. Wilson's heart began to race uncomfortably because of her words. He felt irritated."Why should I spend a day on a date with you?" "Because this way, you can get rid of me faster. There are still 25 days before the end of the three months we agreed on. But now, you'll only spend one day to get me out of your life. It's a good deal, isn't it?" Clara replied smoothly.Wilson shot her a glare and fell silent, his lips pursed tightly. "Don't worry. I know you've been tired lately. I'll keep this day trip as simple as possible for you. You can relax," Clara added."What do you think? Do you want to keep this up for another three weeks or let it end in just one day?"After a long silence, Wilson finally agreed. "Make it a day. You'd better sign the divorce papers at the end of the day!""Deal! Well then, please meet me downstairs and have breakfast at 8 o'clock sharp in the morning. And do as I say for the rest of the day," Clara
Clara felt a little younger dressing up like this, but no matter how she looked, time had flown by, and she was older than when she first met Wilson ten years ago.Clara wanted to spend this day with him like how they did in the past long time ago. Staring at her face in the mirror, she flashed a bright smile and encouraged herself. She wanted to make the most of this day, leaving a wonderful memory for the future!Clara left her room only to find Wilson already in the dining room, and Mandy was there too.Mandy knew Wilson would spend the day with Clara although Wilson had not explained to her exactly why. Wilson only told her to give him the medicines he needed for the day. She could take a day off because he did not need her care.When Clara came over, Mandy reluctantly gave Clara the medicines for the day and carefully explained how much Wilson should take them and when.Clara made a note and marked them down. "Thanks, Mandy. You can take the day off for today," she said dismi
Wilson pursed his lips but let Clara hold his hand instead of shaking her off.As they walked along the path, Clara snapped photos of the scenery with her phone."Let's take a photo together, Wilson," Clara said suddenly."Is that necessary?" he asked."It is." Clara insisted, knowing it would be a treasured memory for years to come.Wilson stopped protesting, so Clara got someone to help them take a photo of them."One, two, three! Smile!" A stranger took a photo for them, and then said with some regret, "Madam, your husband didn't smile. Do you want me to take another photo for you?""Oh, no. Thank you," Clara said and retrieved her phone. Even if they took another photo together, Wilson would not smile.Clara looked at the photo on her phone. She had a bright smile, a contrast against Wilson's coldness. There seemed to be a hint of impatience in his almost expressionless face.Clara's eyelashes fluttered. Maybe he simply found every second of this unpleasant."Well, let's