All Chapters of Lost in the Forest of Clouds: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Seeing the confusion in her daughter's eyes, Mrs. Foster grew more puzzled.She'd thought Allen had simply kept his plans to study abroad from Serene, not the divorce itself.How had they signed the divorce papers then?Serene stared at the divorce certificate, her eyes darkening as rage built in her chest, burning all the way up to her eyes.She'd thought Allen had only gotten her signature on the agreement. She never imagined he'd already obtained the divorce certificate!If she remembered correctly, there was a mandatory one-month waiting period for the certificate.Which meant Allen had planned to divorce her over a month ago!Meeting her mother's questioning look, she brushed it off casually.Then she asked why her mother wanted to match her with Will.Mrs. Foster smiled."You were desperate over Will back then. Now that he's back and Allen's divorced you, I thought..."Everyone used to say she and Will were a poor match. Now that they were both divorced, suddenly every

From childhood to adulthood, Will had always known that Serene liked him, but he had only ever seen her as a younger sister.The night he learned from a mutual friend that Serene was planning to confess her feelings to him, he was already on his way home to introduce his girlfriend to his parents.To avoid awkwardness, he rushed into marriage with Lucy Henderson and moved abroad.At first, Lucy loved him deeply, but as her work demands grew, combined with subtle provocations from other men and her delayed explanations, cracks began to form in their marriage.The social media posts he made during that time were noticed by Serene, who started leaving gifts at his home.Will knew Serene was married, and he was fully aware of the problems her actions could cause for both their marriages. To avoid trouble, he quietly disposed of the gifts, but one day, Lucy caught him in the act.That moment unleashed the simmering tension between them.Eventually, Will secretly divorced Lucy and ret

The man standing before him smiled warmly, and Allen couldn’t help but feel his eyes welling up.It was Calvin Luther, his childhood friend and foster sibling from the orphanage.Calvin was a few years older, just like Denise Clark. Together, they had protected and cared for Allen when they were young.But life had taken them on different paths. Calvin and Denise were adopted into loving families, while Allen had remained at the orphanage, eventually receiving sponsorship from the Foster family.Seeing Allen’s pale face, Calvin’s eyes filled with sympathy. He remembered how, under his and Denise’s care, Allen had once been a happy, carefree child. But fate had played its cruel hand, separating them when Calvin and Denise were adopted.Back then, none of them were old enough to stay in touch. Over the years, Calvin had searched for his two friends and had eventually found Denise.It wasn’t until Calvin stumbled upon an announcement on the Foster family’s website about Serene’s mar

Allen frowned slightly, and before he could turn around, someone threw their arms around him. The sickening scent of perfume assaulted his senses.“Allen, Allen, you’re finally back!” Serene clung to him, trembling uncontrollably.Just as Allen was about to push her away, someone stepped forward before he could.“Allen, are you okay?”It was Calvin, who had forcefully pulled Serene away.Allen shook his head.Calvin glared at Serene, his gaze ice-cold. “Serene Foster, how dare you show your face here after everything you’ve done to Allen!”The mention of her name stirred memories that made Calvin’s anger rise. He couldn’t forget how much Allen had endured during those five years of marriage.Serene opened her mouth to explain, but Allen stepped forward and stopped her.“Let’s not do this here. We’ll talk somewhere else.”The last thing he wanted was for the art exhibit he and his friends had worked so hard on to be ruined by drama.At a second-floor café, Calvin and Denise

Mrs. Foster looked at the handsome man before her, her heart filled with both satisfaction and regret. She was satisfied because he would have made a fine son-in-law for the Foster family. But she regretted that Serene had been so infatuated with Will years ago that she let such a good man slip through her fingers.Now that Serene and Will had cut ties, perhaps having Allen return as their son-in-law wouldn’t be such a bad idea.After listening to Mrs. Foster’s words, Allen said nothing. Instead, he took out a prepared cheque and placed it in front of her.“This doubles the amount your family once provided to support me. Without the arrangement to repay the favor, I could’ve cleared this debt, with interest, within two years.”The Foster family had always been known for their charitable deeds, supporting numerous individuals, including him. They would deposit the money directly into recipients' accounts without demanding repayment. It was just his naivety, he realized now, that mad