All Chapters of A Free Relationship: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

When Seth had arrived earlier, he had spotted Ethan's car right away, despite it being parked in the shadows. Therefore, he deliberately lingered at Maisie's place for a while longer before heading down.Coco was a hefty golden retriever. Seth carried her all the way and only let her down once they reached the ground floor. After disposing of the trash, he strolled leisurely over to where Ethan stood.Seth knew Ethan had spotted him.Ethan's car was parked at the roadside, and he leaned against a lamppost while smoking. The ground around him was littered with cigarette butts.Seth approached with a small smile. "Hey, you should cut down on smoking. You're about to get married, soon. Shouldn't you be prepping for a baby?""I'm already married.""Isn't a divorce imminent?" Seth countered. "I've even drafted the divorce agreement based on your specifications. It should be arriving at your office tomorrow morning."Ethan sneered. "Thanks, Seth. Off working abroad, yet you still find

From that day on, Seth became Maisie's personal delivery guy. Since it was inconvenient for her to go grocery shopping, he made it a habit to bring fresh fruits and vegetables every day after work. Sometimes, he even picked up little household items or treats and toys for Coco.Maisie lived alone and could never finish all the food she cooked, so Seth happily took care of the leftovers. Most nights, he'd head home without imposing. But on stormy nights, he would quietly settle in the master bedroom and share the bed with Coco.The real turning point in their relationship came on a night of unexpected storms. The wind was so fierce, it rattled the windows.The new building she stayed in wasn't holding up well. Not only was the elevator out, but even the power went off. The entire apartment plunged into darkness.Maisie was terrified of thunder. She buried herself under the blankets, but worry for Coco gnawed at her.Just then, Seth knocked on the door. "Maisie, can I come in?"Her

Ethan froze. "But Seth said you're not—""He's not me. How would he know?"Ethan swallowed hard, clinging to a last shred of hope. "How far along?"Maisie replied coldly, "It's not yours. Let's go back and finish the paperwork."She turned and walked back inside, where Seth met her. "You okay?"She nodded. "What's he going to do? Hit me?"Seth chuckled. "Fair point."Maisie sat down and waited. After a few minutes, Ethan still hadn't returned.She sighed and turned to Felicia. "Can you go get him? Let's just finish this."Felicia bit her lip and stepped outside.A short while later, Felicia returned with Ethan. She pushed a pen into his hand and pointed at the blank space on the form. "Sign it."Out of the corner of her eye, Maisie noticed how badly Ethan's hand was shaking. It was to the point he could barely hold the pen. In the end, Felicia had to guide his hand to help him sign."Maisie, it's done.""Thanks."Felicia smiled. "No problem."The paperwork was submitted,

That night, Maisie tossed and turned, unable to sleep.She couldn't shake the image of Quincy's terrified expression, Waylon's questionable sexual orientation, and the infamous rich heir who was rumored to abuse Quincy regularly.Maisie couldn't make sense of it. Perhaps she just didn't dare to think too deeply. The world was far filthier than she had ever imagined.Ethan's ambiguous relationship with his sister-in-law, as well as her own complicated relationship with Seth—she thought she had already crossed the line, rebelling against the norms. But today's events shattered her understanding even further.Unable to sleep, she went to the living room for some water and saw Seth sitting on the couch. He removed the laptop from his lap and frowned slightly as he went to get a coat for her.As he draped the coat over her, he said, "It's cold at night. Why are you only wearing your pajamas?"It was indeed cold. However, compared to physical coldness, Maisie felt even colder in her he

Lance's birthday banquet was held with great grandeur. Almost all the prominent figures of Halom City attended out of respect for Ethan. His company had grown rapidly, and many had heard rumors that he was planning to enter the North Alwarian market by the end of the year to compete with established games like Realm of Wars.Ethan was surrounded by a crowd of people and couldn't move an inch. He glanced over in Maisie's direction. She was sitting next to Lance on the floor, looking like an adorable little girl as she chatted with him. Her playful words made Lance chortle heartily."Excuse me. I need to say hello to my grandpa," Ethan said as he made his way through the crowd.He arrived just in time to hear the laughter and cheerful conversation around them.Lance pointed at Maisie, who was by his side, and said, "You've spoiled her rotten! She's gotten bold enough to say anything she pleases."Maisie grinned mischievously and continued in a playful tone, "But I'm not wrong, am