All Chapters of Shattered Trust: The Revenge of a Billionaire's Ex-Wife: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

After a long day at work, Nico decided to drop by his mother Maria's house. The small house always felt quiet, even though it was often filled with notes of intrigue and advice that he didn't always expect. Maria was sitting in the living room, reading a magazine when Nico walked in. She took one look at her son and immediately knew something was wrong. "Why is your face so wrinkled?" she asked as she closed the magazine and placed it on the table. Nico let out a long sigh and sat on the sofa in front of her. "I'm tired, Mom. Not tired of work, but tired of Celine's attitude." Maria frowned, trying to assess the meaning of her son's words. "What did she do again this time?" Nico looked up, his gaze full of disappointment. "She... she doesn't respect me anymore, Mom. I know this marriage is just a contract, but it feels like I'm not considered at all. Even now she's getting close to another man." Maria squinted, clearly not happy to hear that. "Another man? Who, does he dar

Nico neatly set the dining table. The dinner was quite special-his own handmade food. While cutting the last vegetable for the salad, he glanced at Celine who was sitting in the living room, busy with her cell phone. Calvin sat beside his mother, drawing something in his sketchbook. "Celine, dinner is ready," Nico called in a soft tone. Celine looked up briefly, raising an eyebrow. "I'm not hungry yet." Nico didn't give up. He knew Celine's coldness was a huge wall that he had to slowly break down. "If Calvin is hungry, don't you want to accompany him to eat?" Calvin immediately looked up, hearing his name being called. "Mommy, I'm hungry! Let's eat!" he exclaimed while tugging on his mother's hand. Celine sighed, giving in to Calvin's insistence. "Okay," she said finally, standing up. At the dining table, Calvin immediately sat in his chair and began to eat voraciously. Celine sat opposite Nico, her gaze remaining cold. Nico, although nervous, tried to break the ice. "I

Nico sat in his car, his fingers tapping the steering wheel as he looked into the distance. His eyes could not escape the figures of Celine and Bryan who were talking outside the building. They looked serious, but in between the conversation, Bryan chuckled and touched Celine's arm casually. Although he knew that Celine was discussing work, the sight still made his heart feel heavy. Elissa's words came back to his mind. *"Don't be weak, Nico. You have the right to be respected. "* However, now he wondered if it was best for him to let Celine go completely. "What's the point of holding on if she doesn't even care anymore?" muttered Nico, talking to himself. He felt his chest tighten. Reluctantly, he started the car engine and decided to leave without seeing Celine. When Celine and Bryan's conversation was over, Celine checked her watch. She felt strange because Nico was usually waiting for her on time. She picked up her cell phone and called Nico. "Where are you? Didn't you say

That night, Nico and Calvin arrived at the mansion. Calvin ran inside, heading straight for his room, while Nico stood on the terrace, looking up at the dark sky with an equally heavy heart. "Celine must still be with Bryan," he muttered softly. He took a deep breath, trying to calm his increasingly chaotic thoughts. Meanwhile, in another location, Celine had just finished her meeting with Bryan. They exited the building together, and Bryan offered to take Celine home. "I can go home by myself, Bryan," Celine gently refused as she opened her car door. However, before she could get into the car, someone's hand pulled her arm firmly. Celine was startled and turned around. "Elissa?" Elissa stood in front of her with a face full of emotion. "I can't keep quiet anymore seeing all this, Celine. You think Nico deserves to be treated like this? Wasn't your revenge in the past enough?" Celine frowned, trying to pull her hand away. "I don't know what you're talking about. And this

Nico came out of his office building with hesitant steps. He saw Elissa waving from behind the wheel of his car. She looked excited, as always. "Come on, Nico! Don't tell me you've changed your mind," Elissa said as she opened her car window. Nico smiled faintly, trying to shake off the uncomfortable feeling that came over her. "No, I'm coming," she replied as she got into the car. Along the way, Elissa told stories cheerfully. About her work, about her vacation plans abroad, and a little about Nico's life. But Nico only listened while occasionally smiling or nodding. "Today you should really rest, Nico. No topics about domestic matters, okay?" Elissa said as she glanced at him playfully. "Okay, boss," Nico replied with a small chuckle. Before long, they arrived at a popular restaurant. Nico didn't pay attention to the name of the restaurant, just followed Elissa's steps inside. However, as he stepped further into the room, his eyes were immediately drawn to a table in t