“That should be it. Didn’t she say the other day that she had long accepted the divorce and given up on Ryan Pierce? She won’t do anything stupid.”Ryan glanced at Miya’s words as he was waiting for the traffic light, and his face turned gloomy once more.Wendy then added, “I got it! Could it be that she’s with Ethan now, so it’s inconvenient for her to answer our phone calls?”Miya and Jane sent a question mark in reply at the same time. Wendy quickly explained, “Caleb told me that after Ethan heard that she got divorced, he didn’t even bother to shoot commercials anymore. Could it be that Ethan rushed back to find her?”Ryan frowned. Ethan?The name sounded familiar, but he could not remember who it was. When Wendy mentioned something about shooting commercials, Ryan gradually had an impression in his mind.Ethan was a very popular celebrity now. He vaguely remembered that when she was pestering him, there seemed to be a person named Ethan who was pursuing her. After they g
Heh!No wonder she was so anxious to divorce him. It turned out that she had a backup plan.Ryan always thought that he was calm and rational but at this moment, he felt that he had lost control of his mind. He took her cell phone, pressed the voice recording button, and spoke indifferently. “I’m Ryan Pierce.” As soon as he said this, the group was silent and no one spoke for a long time.It was Wendy who came back to her senses and asked him angrily, “Ryan Pierce?! What are you doing? Why is Silvia’s cell phone with you? You’re already divorced!”Wendy did not intentionally remind him that they were already divorced but once she did, Ryan felt blood surging up his body in anger as he sneered and said, “She’s on my bed now. She fell asleep because she’s tired.”He then pressed the off button to turn off her cell phone and threw it aside angrily. After that, he started the car and drove away. As soon as Ryan’s extremely ambiguous and provocative words came out, the other thre
Ryan did not say anything. He walked to the wine cabinet in Julian’s luxurious lounge, took out a glass and poured himself some wine before gulping it down.Julian glanced at the two cell phones he had placed on the table, one of which was obviously a lady’s cell phone.He raised his chin as he gestured at the woman’s cell phone.“What’s the meaning of this? If I remember correctly, this cell phone belongs to your ex-wife, Miss Alberich.”After being scolded by Silvia at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Department last time, Julian consciously addressed her as Miss Alberich and stopped addressing her as sister-in-law. Otherwise, if he were to accidentally address her as sister-in-law if they met again one day, he would be even more embarrassed then. Julian was really good at poking at other people’s weaknesses and soft spots. The word ‘ex-wife’ made Ryan turn around and glare at him fiercely, wishing to tear him apart. Julian spread his hands innocently, and Ryan was so angry
Julian was also helpless.He had always been a spontaneous person and he thought that all of this was perhaps fate.Everything was up to fate, not the person themself.Ryan glared at him furiously.“Would I still need to ask you if I knew why?” They were still fine on the night before the old man’s birthday banquet, but she filed for a divorce on the day of the birthday banquet. Julian looked at him, raised his brows, and asked, “Is she involved with another man?”Ryan was about to explode out of anger, but his first reaction was to think of Ethan. But he thought that was impossible; Her life was focused on their daughter and him, and their life was so harmonious. There was no way she had the energy to go out and deal with other men.Julian asked again, “Are you involved with another woman?”“No!” Ryan denied angrily. “That’s strange.”Julian was puzzled. He rubbed his chin and analyzed the matter logically. “According to the survey, the biggest reason for a marriage
Julian got up and stretched his arms and legs as he invited him graciously. Ryan’s expression was very gloomy because Julian’s words just now were clearly saying that it was his fault that his marriage with Silvia had come to an end. This was something that he could not accept.He never thought that there would come a day when he would be wrong in this relationship. He subconsciously believed that everything he did was right and she had no right to interfere or get angry. “I still have something to do.”Ryan got up and left after saying this sentence. Julian, who was behind him, then reminded him, “Hey, you drank alcohol!”Ryan did not look back. For him, drinking two glasses of wine was like drinking two glasses of plain water.He drove the car back home. As soon as he entered the house, the room was neat and tidy. There were fresh lilies on the cabinet beside him. The fragrance of the flowers was fresh and refreshing, so he went into a momentary trance, delighted at the sme
If he felt that he really did not love her, he should just let go of her completely then. They were still young now and there was still time for everything, so they should not wait until it was too late to feel nostalgic because what would be the point then? The best years of their youth would be gone, the most intense and passionate love would be obliterated and replaced with endless regrets such as her own.If she had thought about ending her own marriage earlier, she might not have lived such a wronged and aggrieved life. She could not let go at the beginning. Part of the reason was because of her two children. She thought that she wanted to give them a complete home no matter what. Thinking about it now, she was wrong. She hoped that her son and Silvia could break it off completely. Silvia had already let go and was free now. If her son had no feelings for Silvia, then she did not approve of him pestering Silvia just because he was dumped. Wouldn’t it be good for the two of
Ryan stood up immediately. “If I’m not happy, she shouldn’t think about being happy either!”What did Ophelia mean by letting Silvia find a good husband? She shouldn’t even think about it!She was so desperate to get a divorce. He was so upset and angry, and he felt that his pride had been trampled on. How could he even consider letting her live a comfortable life then?!Ophelia was so angry at the rascal’s words that she took off her apron and threw it aside, then walked over to pick up her bag. “You can figure it out yourself. I’m too lazy to care about you. You can choose whether or not to eat the congee I cooked for you in the pot!”Ophelia slammed the door and left after saying that.Seriously, what was wrong with this son of hers?She used to think that he was mature, stable, and sensible, but why couldn’t she accept any of his words this time? In her opinion, he was clearly reluctant to part with Silvia but he was just stubborn! After his mother left angrily, Ryan sa
“I’ll go to Detroit to settle the score with him!”Mr. Alberich was already dissatisfied with Ryan, but used to suppress his anger for his daughter’s sake. Now that Ryan had divorced his daughter and yet was still bullying her like this, Mr. Alberich could not hold back his anger anymore.A layer of fresh animosity was added to the old grudge, and Mr. Alberich was furious as he grabbed his coat and prepared to head out.Mrs. Alberich stopped him. “Calm down, what good will it do if you go to settle the score with him so arbitrarily?”Silvia also got up and pulled Mr. Alberich back. “Don’t go, Dad. You don’t have to stand up for me. Let’s not have any more dealings with him. I’m really fed up with him.” Silvia’s father was still furious, so he instructed her instead, “Don’t be fooled by his words this time. You’re not allowed to see him if he comes looking for you!”Silvia smiled wryly.“Don’t worry, Dad. We are already divorced. He will probably get together with his sweethea
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