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Chapter 10

Author: Jean Ainsley
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-18 15:43:49
I couldn't bring myself to discuss my intention to divorce Caleb with my family just yet. Still, for such a significant decision, I always hoped someone could show me support.

Gia Shummer yawned before she answered the phone. "Mrs. Goode, what a surprise to hear from you so late. Aren't you going to put on some sexy lingerie and give birth to a wealthy heir for your husband?"

I smiled wryly at that.

Gia often joked that my title sounded like that of a heroine in one of those novels with a domineering boss as a lead. She joked that I had a handsome, wealthy husband, and she would tease me about having triplets in the future, each a genius.

But in reality, there weren't that many lucky women, and even if there were, I would have absolutely nothing to do with them.

Over these three years, I had treated Gia like family, always sharing good news while hiding the bad.

Just as the saying went, "No matter how rough life is, one must have a good social circle".

"Ms. Independent, it won'
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