Fortunately, it was not too late for them to start a new life now; they were still young and had not lost themselves because of their divorce.After ending a failed marriage, they were living more clearly now.Rosaline asked about Silvia’s plans, to which Silvia said that she planned to go to another city. She would look for a few of her university friends to have fun with, relax, heal, and see if there was a suitable job for her after completing the divorce procedures tomorrow. She did not plan to stay in Detroit.She would quit her previous job in the clothing store, saying that the job was not a long-term solution anyway.Silvia originally wanted to go to bed early at night so that she would look good the next day, but she did not feel sleepy at all after lying down.After thinking for a long time, she sat up again, took her cell phone, mustered up her courage, and sent a text to the Whatsapp group comprised of the four people from her university dormitory. “I am divorced.”
After stopping her tears with great difficulty, she sobbed and replied with a voice message. “No, you girls don’t have to come all the way to see me. I’m fine, really.”“Since I’ve made such a decision, it means that I can bear it. I’ll go and see you guys to take a break and relax after the divorce is finalized.”“Don’t worry, I’ll meet with Wendy tomorrow so she can report my situation to you guys.”Wendy was the roommate who stayed in Detroit like she did. After Silvia assured them repeatedly that she was fine and that she would meet up with Wendy, the other two canceled their decision to visit her in Detroit.After finishing the chat on Whatsapp, Silvia made a separate appointment to meet with Wendy tomorrow. Silvia had also met up with Wendy frequently in the past few years. She had a good relationship with Wendy, but the reason why she’d gone to Rosaline first instead of Wendy after she decided to get divorced was because of Ethan Goldberg. Ethan was very close friends
Why was he so hateful? He made her wait when they were getting a marriage certificate, and he was still making her wait now that he was getting a divorce!Silvia thought back to the year when they got their marriage certificate. Their appointment was also at nine o’clock. She’d arrived at half past eight in the morning and had waited for him nervously because she was afraid that she would be late due to traffic on the road. Unexpectedly, she’d waited until ten o’clock but he still did not come. So, she finally mustered the courage to call him to remind him about the appointment. After he answered the call, he seemed to be very confused when she reminded him about getting their marriage certificate. “Marriage certificate?”“Sorry, I forgot about it. I’ll be right there.”She was very sad and angry at that time.He had forgotten about such a big event such as getting their marriage certificate, and yet she’d been positive that she came at half past eight in the morning. She had w
Ryan suddenly opened his eyes and looked outside. He then saw the slim and delicate beauty outside the window.He suddenly felt as if he had returned to the year when he first met her. She looked just as fresh back then.At the time, his father, Greg, had just had a minor surgery because of his poor health. Ryan had come back from a business trip to visit him, and had met her for the first time in his father’s ward. She was talking to his father at the time. Though he did not know about what, she was beaming and could actually make her father who was usually serious, laugh out loud. He later found out that his father and her father had been comrades-in-arms and had served as soldiers in the Northeast. They’d lost contact with each other after they were discharged from the army. Her father was not in good health at the time and was also hospitalized in the same hospital. The two met by accident when they were basking in the sun, evoking a strong comrade-in-arms relationship that was
Ryan saw her cold and indifferent look and was so angry that he could not help but yelled, “Stop!”Silvia did not want to talk to him at first, but she could not stand his attitude. They were divorced, so why was he yelling at her?She thought about annoying him, so she stopped in her tracks, then looked back at him and asked indifferently, “What’s up?”Ryan suppressed his anger and stared at her. “We got divorced as you wished, yet you still can’t talk properly?”What did he mean that she got divorced as she wished? Silvia almost died out of laughter and the tone of his speech was also followed by utmost mockery.“Got divorced as I wished? Isn’t this what you wished for? Isn’t this what you and your sweetheart wished for?”She laughed again. “Mr. Pierce, shouldn’t you hurry up and report back to your sweetheart now that you’ve successfully gotten divorced?”“What’s wrong? Should I report it to her instead?”She said all of this in one breath, seering as she spoke sarcastic
With it, two people could be the most intimate partners and share their joy and sorrows, support each other, and have a love-hate obsession with each other. Without it, two people were effectively strangers. From now on, whether you cry or laugh, or whether you’re doing well or not, has nothing to do with me.Ryan got into the car, glanced at the divorce certificate in his hand, then threw it aside as he answered Julian’s question impatiently. “She doesn’t want anything, so there’s no dispute. Of course it’s quick?”Julian sat in the driver’s seat, started the car, and then sighed emotionally as he said, “Sister-in-law is quite cool. You can be said to be the richest man in Detroit with your wealth. Why didn’t she ask for more? She could have just asked for a house or a car.”For some reason, Ryan felt that Julian’s words were particularly harsh. It was only logical that two parties would have some disputes over property issues during a divorce, not to mention that she was divor
“Silvia, how is it? Are you divorced?”Her mother, who was sitting by the side, chided her father and scolded him for speaking so directly. How could there be anyone else who desperately wanted their daughter to be divorced?Her father retorted, “What’s wrong with me asking this question? I would like her to hurry up and get divorced…”Silvia could not help but laugh when she heard her father and mother quarrel on the other end of the line. She could understand her mother’s thoughts, but she could also understand her father. Her mother still did not want her to get divorced because she might be thinking about Autumn and Silvia’s life after the divorce, but what her father was concerned about was whether Silvia was happy or not right now.Her father and mother had different characters and ideas, but they were both unified when it came to one thing: they both loved her and only wanted the best for her. She interrupted the quarrel between the two with a smile and reported the trut
She was originally determined to join Miya or Jane, but faltered because of her mother’s words. Thinking about it, she had been worrying her parents all these years because she insisted on marrying a man who did not love her and also stayed in a marriage that could break down at any time. She was very unfilial. Now that she was divorced, she only thought about running away and fleeing from this place, but she did not consider her parent’s feelings. How selfish of her.Perhaps she should not be so selfish anymore and keep making her parents worry like this.Her father overheard the conversation between Silvia’s mother and her, then said, “Which big city are you going to? Isn’t it better for you to come back to our small town? There are plenty of job opportunities waiting for you here.”She instantly made a decision. “Mom, I’m sorry, I was being too selfish.” She glanced at her packed suitcase and then said, “I’ll take a break with Miya and Jane first, then I’ll go back and stay
Evelyn was worried about this, but Rowan did not take it seriously as he said, “This small amount of snow is nothing.”Evelyn was extremely worried. The temperature was so low now, so the road must be icy. The snow was too heavy and would block his sight. Evelyn did not want him to be in any danger, so she suggested in a low voice, “It’s better if you don’t go back.”Rowan looked at her in surprise and smiled as he asked, “Where will I stay if I don’t go back? Do you want me to stay in the car all night?”Evelyn shook her head and said, “Y-You can go home with me.”She had just taken the initiative to invite a man to spend the night at her home. It was truly embarrassing for a shy girl like Evelyn to say these words, but she was willing to do so for his safety.“My mother should be asleep now, and she wakes up later in the morning. We can just leave before she wakes up in the morning.”She explained with a red face, “Don’t misunderstand me. I just don’t want you to be in danger o
She held her cell phone and said hurriedly, “I’ll go down right now.”She ended the call and hurriedly put on her down jacket. She was wearing warm and soft polar fleece home clothes. She did not have time to change, so she simply put on a down jacket and went out. She opened the door and walked out stealthily, out of fear that she would wake Helena up, and Helena would find out that she was going down to meet Rowan in the middle of the night. Helena would surely think that this kind of behavior was inappropriate. When passing by the living room, Evelyn glanced in the direction of Helena’s bedroom. The lights had been turned off, so she was probably asleep. Helena’s physical condition was not as good as it was before the surgery. After all, she was getting older and had undergone craniotomy, which was a major surgery, so she could not keep up mentally and physically. She would go to bed very early at night and wake up late in the morning.After Evelyn left the house quietly, sh
Cassie’s expression turned ugly when she heard Helena’s words. She was shocked and humiliated as she asked in disbelief, “Is it Rowan Pierce?”Cassie knew that it was the Pierces and Matons who were maliciously targeting the Sullivans. Julian and Nora had just gotten married, and it was said that Julian loved Nora very much, so it could not be Julian.As the person in charge of the Pierces, Ryan was a married man as well, and the couple usually kept a low profile and rarely displayed their affection. However, Cassie heard that Ryan’s wife had just given birth to a son, and it was widely known that Ryan was a family man now.Rowan was the only single man, so could it be Rowan?Cassie recalled the scene when she saw Rowan shopping with them in the mall that day. At the time, she wondered why Rowan would be willing to go shopping with them, but now, it seemed that he was there for Evelyn’s sake. Cassie was so stunned when she thought of this that she felt like she would choke on a m
In the end, Natalie was pushed to a dead end and had no choice but to hold a press conference in a hurry. During the press conference, she cried and apologized for the plagiarism and the fact that she had looked for someone to draw a design for her, and announced that she would be quitting the design world.However, few people accepted her apology or showed sympathy for her even though she apologized and admitted her mistakes. The general public opinion was still scolding her in various ways, so Barry simply drove Natalie home and asked her to stay at home to avoid the limelight. One night after Natalie’s incident, Evelyn was accompanying Helena on a stroll in the neighborhood when they ran into Cassie.Natalie’s life had been completely gloomy and dark in the past few days, but Evelyn’s life was stable and practical.Rowan insisted on picked her up from work every morning. If Rowan was at the company at noon, the two would have lunch together. Considering that Helena would be at
Natalie never expected that Rowan would play these dirty tricks behind her back. She did not know that Rowan was best at these tricks. She had cried and begged Barry to plead for mercy on her behalf, but when Barry came back, he told her that there was no room for redemption. She was desperate and was filled with hatred and resentment. Over the years, she had tried every means possible to trample all over Evelyn, but in the end, she was the one who suffered the most and could not turn her life around. Natalie clenched her teeth angrily in hatred as she dug her nails into her palms and tried to calm her emotions. So what if her career in design was ruined? She never truly liked this industry anyway. She had only learned it at the beginning in order to crush Evelyn. She could still do other things even if she did not do design, right? There were so many different industries in this world, so she did not have to make a living in jewelry design. Besides, she was a Stewart, so s
She laughed loudly when she was happy, shed tears when she was sad, never hid her true self, and was a frank and sincere person. Why wouldn’t men like such a girl?Rowan laughed. He did not mean to slander Selena; he was simply analyzing Selena’s current situation from his perspective as a man. Selena might indeed be a good girl in Evelyn’s eyes. After all, Evelyn was a woman who only cared about Selena’s personality, but men paid more attention to a woman’s temperament and charm sometimes. Everyone naturally had their own preferences. For example, Rowan preferred someone simple like Evelyn, whereas some men might prefer someone with a stronger personality like Selena. Evelyn had to call Charles after she could not reach Selena. “Charles, is Selena home? I can’t seem to reach her on her cell phone.”Charles frowned when he heard Evelyn’s words. “She’s not back yet. You can’t reach her on her cell phone?”“I can’t. I tried calling her several times, but her cell phone is switch
He was wrong. He was really wrong. He treated the person he wanted to protect so coldly and harshly. It seemed that he had not been in a relationship for too long that he had forgotten how to love. Fortunately, it only took him this once to understand the crux of his problem. Therefore, he stroked her cheek gently and reassured her in a deep voice, “It won’t happen again.”Evelyn chose to smile slightly in relief in response to his apology and assurance.When two people are together, they need to understand and accommodate each other in terms of personality, temperament, and living habits. Since they had only officially been together for a day, this was even more essential for them. As he said, he was an ordinary man, and she was an ordinary woman. Their relationship was that of an ordinary couple, so it was normal for them to quarrel, have disagreements, and lose their temper. Evelyn felt that there was nothing that could not be solved as long as it did not involve principles
“Getting dinner!” Rowan announced angrily, then he placed her in the passenger seat, got into the car, and drove away. Evelyn had no other objections since they were going to eat. Anyway, she had already called Helena earlier to tell her that she would not be going back for dinner tonight as she would be having dinner with Selena. Not long after the two had gotten into the car and driven out, Selena called and asked Evelyn worriedly, “Evelyn, how did it go? Did you manage to coax him yet?”As Rowan was sitting next to her, Evelyn could not answer whether she had managed to coax him. Therefore, she hesitated without saying anything.When Selena heard this, she knew that they must not have reconciled yet, so she gave her advice on the other end of the line. “It’s fine. There’s no man that can’t be coaxed. Just one kiss will do. If he still can’t be coaxed, give him two kisses. If that doesn’t work, just kiss him all over until he’s no longer angry!”Selena’s voice was loud enough,
Selena’s tone was full of annoyance as she said, “I initially thought of giving Evelyn a surprise, but it turned out to be a shock!”Selena had good intentions as well; she just wanted to introduce the most handsome, stylish, and reliable man that she knew to Evelyn, but it turned out to be self-defeating. As for Shane, who was to be introduced to Evelyn, he simply stood there leisurely the whole time, looking at the three of them as if he was watching a good show. He watched as they got jealous, explained themselves, and felt depressed. Even though both Evelyn and Selena had explained the whole story entirely, Rowan still felt angry and annoyed.After glaring angrily at Evelyn, he simply turned around and walked away.Evelyn and Selena could only exchange glances as they were at a loss for what to do.In the end, Evelyn said to Selena helplessly, “I’ll go and see how he’s doing. You two can enjoy dinner together. I’m sorry.”Evelyn chose to pay attention to Rowan this time an