Someone who never had breakfast with her during their three-year marriage or even said so much to her suddenly changed so much after their divorce. Why wouldn’t she be surprised?Jackie’s eyes lingered on her face, “Quite.” After a few seconds, he added, “But I hate being married.”Violet was surprised, but she didn’t know why. “So, after we’re no longer married, you don’t hate me anymore?”“Aren’t you glad that our marriage is annulled?” he asked. Violet wanted to say something but stopped, then looked down. Yes, she was free after their divorce. Naturally, she was happy, but something felt off.On the other side, Maisie and Nolan brought the kids to the same cafe for breakfast.When Maisie saw Daisie open the room door, she smiled. “Weren’t you having breakfast with Violet?”“Uncle Jackie is with her. I don’t want to be a third-wheel.”She was self-conscious.Nolan was amused. “But you don’t think that you’re third-wheeling your mom and me?”Daisie shrugged. “That’s diff
Violet noticed something and immediately looked up just to see her father’s back. “Dad.”Aaron stopped but didn’t turn around.Violet looked at her, “What responsibility are you talking about?”Aaron looked up and took a deep breath. “I’m paying for my wrongdoings.” He left without looking back upon saying that.Violet froze on the spot. She then ran after him, but he had already gotten in his car and left. The rain masked his car.Aaron went to the police station and reopened an abduction case from years ago by confessing that he was behind it.The kidnappers hadn’t ratted him out because he pulled some strings and avoided punishment.Now, Aaron confessed to the crime, didn’t ask for a lawyer, and didn’t plan to build a defense. The police officers were shocked after listening to his confession.Aaron had hidden a lot of information when it happened, so the police just treated it as an abduction case and found it normal that Aaron didn’t want the public to know about it. No
“I’ll send you home.” Jackie started up the engine and drove away. Nobody spoke during the entire journey. The quietness ground at Violet’s heart, however. She wanted to say something but was afraid that he wouldn’t understand.She has cried in front of him twice—the first time was in Jacob’s room, and the second time was outside the police station. Jackie parked the car outside the Lovegood mansion and walked her in. Rose sat on the couch looking miserable, seemingly onto something. When she saw Jackie and Violet entering together, she slowly stood up. “Violet, you’re back.”“Mon, I—”“Alright, there’s no need to say anything.” Rose cut her off gently. “I understand your dad’s decision.”She walked to Violet and held her hand. “Your dad made a mistake. We’ll let the court decide and wait for him to come back, alright?”Violet’s eyes were red again as she nodded.Rose looked toward Jackie and asked, “Why not stay for dinner?”Violet was going to help him get out of it. “
Rose was just worried that her daughter would regret it in the future if she did not seize the opportunity this time.As if she thought of something, she said, “Violet, I have to go home these few days, but I don’t feel comfortable leaving you here alone. Why don’t you go stay with the Cliffords these few days?”Violet was stunned. After a short while, she asked, “You’re not abandoning me, are you?”Rose was stumped. “What are you talking about? I’m going back because I have something else to do. Your cousin is still in Octavia as well. You can go look for him if you're bored over there.”Luckily, she knew her daughter well.Violet bit her lips and glanced at Jackie. “But don't you think it's inappropriate for me to stay with the Cliffords? Besides, it's not that I can't stay home alone.”Rose asked, “The maid won't be around over the weekend. Can you cook for yourself?”Violet was rendered speechless.Rose turned her target toward Jackie and said, “Jackie, I’ll leave Violet in
“Not only did I fail Nolan’s grandmother, but I also failed Jackie’s grandmother. I couldn't give her the love she wanted. In the end, she died because of depression, and it caused Jackie's father to hate me to the core. That's why I shower all my love on Jackie, as that's the only thing I can do to make up for it.”Violet did not say anything in return. She was so shocked that she did not know what to say.Thomas lifted his head to look at her. “Violet, the only reason I agreed to let you both get a divorce with Jackie is that I don’t want you two to follow in my footsteps, and I don’t want you two to hate each other for the rest of your life.“I also hope that you can put aside all the preconceptions from the past and get to know each other again as new friends. Both of you still have a long way to go. There are some people and things that can't be forgotten as it's ingrained deep in your heart. However, life has to go on.”Violet grabbed the chess piece in her hand and pressed h
Jackie smiled faintly and said, “We still have a lot of time.”Violet was stunned for a while. After all, she seldom saw Jackie smile.It was not that he couldn’t smile. It was just that he seldom smiled in front of her.Violet chased all her strange thoughts away. She just treated it as if he wanted to know more about her as her “brother”.“Well, suit yourself. It’s not that I can change your mind.” She lifted her chin to meet his gaze. “After all, I won’t tell you a single thing about myself.”She harrumphed coldly and went toward her room.Jackie looked at her leaving figure and let out a chuckle.Daisie popped her head out of the corner. Colton and Waylon were standing behind her. They were both amused and helpless at her behavior of eavesdropping on other people's conversations.Right now, even Jackie noticed her.He walked toward Daisie and blocked her vision. “Seems like you're having a lot of fun.”Daisie scratched her chin in embarrassment and grinned at him. “Uncle,
Violet lowered her head and replied, “Yeah. He told me that we don’t have to worry about him.”Honestly, Aaron was the only one who knew his own situation.He needed to serve two years in prison, and it meant he lost two years of his freedom. Although it was not a long time, it was definitely not short either.Rose did not say anything anymore.Jackie sent both of them back to the Lovegood mansion. He stood in the courtyard as he watched both of them enter the house.After a short while, he turned around and went back to his car.Just when he opened the door, Violet came out and said, “Wait.”He turned his body sideways, and his gaze fell on her face. “Yeah?”She hemmed and hawed for a while and said without lifting her head. “I want to thank you.”She waited for a long while, yet she did not receive any response from him.Violet smacked her lips and said, “Forget about it if you don’t want it.”Jackie suddenly chuckled. “Who said I don’t want it?”Violet was stunned. She m
Jackie narrowed his eyes. He lifted his glass and clinked with Violet. “Are you trying to get me drunk before we even start eating anything?”After taking a sip, she said, “You have a driver to send you home. Are you still afraid of getting drunk?”He looked at her through the glass and continued. “You’re going to get me drunk, and then you’ll dump me on the street so that I can make it to the headlines tomorrow.”Violet was rendered speechless. She didn't have that in mind, but the desire to get him drunk and make a fool of him was real.Jackie ran the tip of his finger over the rim of the glass and lifted his eyelids. “Seems like my guess is correct?” Violet put the glass down and said, “I won't go that far.”He chuckled and said calmly, “Then let’s see if you can get me drunk or not, my dear sister.”She felt challenged. “Sure. We’ll see.”The night was getting darker, and the neon light was shining despondently on the empty streets.A small black car slowly drove through