Silvia was still looking down at her cell phone, pretending as if she did not hear him, and ignoring all his questions.She really wanted to ask him to ask his sweetheart what she’d been doing lately, but when she thought about it, she really did not have any evidence to prove that Mariah was behind all this. She was simply relying on her intuition as a woman and Christina’s reaction, assuming Mariah was the mastermind behind her woes.If she told him rashly like this, wouldn’t she be humiliating herself again if he was certain that Mariah was not that kind of person again like the last time?She would not say it.Moreover, she had no reason to confide in him. He was nobody to her. When he was her man, her everything, and her husband, she rarely displayed her vulnerabilities in front of him, not to mention, he was not now.When Ryan saw her indifferent attitude, he knew that he would not get any results even if he continued asking now, so he could only give up.If she did not w
When he said this, Silvia suddenly felt an inexplicable burst of irritation in her heart and rejected him indifferently. “Sorry but I don’t think I can help you with this favor.”She took her bag and got up. “You can tell your client that you’re divorced, or you can find another woman to play the role of a loving wife. I believe there are many ways to solve this problem with your ability.”“Thank you for your dinner too.”After saying that, she turned around and walked out.Ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous!The ex-husband was actually coming to the ex-wife to ask her to cooperate and act as a loving couple with him.Why did he think that she would do him this favor? Did he think that he was still important to her? Did he think that he could take anything he wanted from her as before?No, she was no longer so stupid and he was no longer qualified!But Ryan stopped her at the door, one step ahead of her.“Don’t you think that you should also bear half the responsibility for thi
In fact, he wanted to say that he would only have children with her alone, but he was afraid of annoying her, so he did not say it.Silvia snorted lightly, expressing complete disbelief in his words. “I really can’t help you with this.”She refused as she looked at him again. This time, she used the excuse that she was busy with her own work. “I can’t finish my own work every day, and I don’t have time to help you at all. You should hire another person to help you.”Ryan gave her a guarantee this time. “I can talk to the director of your factory about your time as long as you promise to help me. I believe that he will definitely show me respect.”He instantly stepped on Silvia’s sore spot as soon as he mentioned that he would talk to the director of her factory personally. She finally found this job with her own ability. If he were to go to Mr. Snow directly and let him find out about their relationship, Mr. Snow would definitely show her a lot of care for his sake.She wanted t
“We can meet then.”Besides, it was just a meeting. It wasn’t like they would have to fall in love and get along with each other after the meeting.Mr. Alberich was very happy to see that she really agreed to it. “Alright, then I’ll let you know when I’ve discussed the specific meeting time and place with the person.”“Mm-hmm.”Silvia went back to her room after drinking the water. Mrs. Alberich glanced at the closed door and whispered to Mr. Alberich, “Do you think she’s really sincere about going on the blind date?”Mr. Alberich sighed.“Whether she’s sincere or not, I’m doing this to force her to take that step to let her know that Ryan Pierce is already in her past. I want her to know that it’s time for her to start a new life.”Silvia did not tell her parents about Ryan saying that he wanted to pursue her, so they did not know that Ryan had turned back. They were worried that their daughter would be unable to leave that relationship behind. Mrs. Alberich did not say any
“Ryan told you about the project, right? It’s the one where the eccentric old French man is coming to Crosavia for an inspection.”Silvia detested Ryan and had the same attitude toward Julian.Julian really wanted to protest. After all, he had always been helping her to keep an eye on Ryan whenever he was out socializing for so many years. Even though Ryan actually didn't need anyone to keep an eye on him.When Silvia heard him mention this, she became irate. "Are you here to lobby on his behalf?"Julian shook his head. “I'm here to lobby for myself, not for him.”Silvia was puzzled. Julian explained with a pained expression, “This project is a collaboration between the two of us so I will also suffer heavy losses if it fails.”Julian looked miserable. “Silvia, could you pretend to be his wife for my sake?”He was a man but he was pleading so pitifully. Silvia felt Julian was really willing to go all out.As Julian spoke, he cursed angrily at Ryan. “Ryan is a scum. He i
Why did Silvia feel sorry for Julian, a friend, but not for Ryan, her ex-husband? It was merely because Ryan was her ex-husband, and Julian truly did have a humble and pious attitude.Ryan was less persuasive compared to Julian because of this relationship, and it was easier for Julian to persuade Silvia.When Julian saw Silvia wanting to flee, he thought that his efforts were probably futile.She wouldn't have hesitated the way she was now; if she could help, she would have consented to it right away.In most cases, when one was hesitant to make a decision, their final decision would typically be unfavorable once they have calmed down and given it some thought. Silvia’s cell phone on the table suddenly rang when Julian was about to send Ryan a text message. Julian never had the habit of spying on other people’s privacy but he happened to look when her cell phone rang. He suddenly spotted the message displayed on her phone's screen.It was a text message from Mr. Alberich that r
The two of them had been having continual, extremely heated tit-for-tat arguments ever since she brought up the divorce. He now understood that she had been patient with him in the past, which prevented them from fighting.He had taken her patience for granted for so long, and every time there was a disagreement, he was always the one with the worse temper.The two of them had grown accustomed to it over time, so he also spoke aggressively to her at one point, but she no longer tolerated him. As a result, their arguments became even more heated. He also discovered a reality following the frequent arguments some time ago: If two people argue, there always has to be a tolerant party.He was the accommodating party now. After he calmed down, he sent a text message to Julian: “I’ll treat you to lunch at noon. Same time and place as above.”He was curious about the kind of man she was meeting. After Julian, who was at the other end of the line, received the text message, he grinne
She then approached the man and took a seat in front of him.Even after she sat down, Silvia did not anticipate the two persons behind them to persist. They stared at them unblinkingly, forcing the man she was going on a blind date with to turn to look up at them in confusion and ask her, "Who are they?"Silvia had no choice but to say, “My friends.”This was all Silvia said to introduce them. Even if she had already disclosed her divorce to the other party, if her ex-husband was present when she went on a blind date, the other party would undoubtedly be somewhat upset. She simply tried to dodge the question by introducing them this way.The other party ignored them, and the two started conversing. After a few brief exchanges, Ryan's cell phone rang. When the call came through, he said, "Hello, Autumn."“You want to speak with your mother?”Silvia felt something wasn't right the moment she heard him mention their daughter's name. When he mentioned that their daughter wanted t