Semua Bab Why the Crocodile Tears?: Bab 61 - Bab 70

Even though Anathea hadn't said anything at the time, Jenny still felt those words must have hurt her.Xander also remembered that he hadn't been very nice to Anathea. But a child's temper changed quickly. "I'll apologize to Mom, then. She'll forgive me, right?"In his mind, as long as he apologized, everything would be fine. Adults usually didn't hold grudges against kids, after all. Before Jenny could say anything else, Xander immediately ran toward Anathea. "Mom."He seemed to know that whenever he called Anathea softly, she would stop. Hence, he now spoke to her softly and sweetly, as if he were trying to charm her.Sure enough, Anathea stopped walking. Xander's heart leaped with joy. He quickly walked up to her and apologized earnestly, "Mom, I'm sorry for being rude to you."When Anathea didn't respond, Xander assumed she'd already forgiven him. So, he said eagerly, "Mom, I'm hungry. Can you make tomato and ham risotto for me? Only yours tastes the best!"He even complime

"Oh no…" Edward hurriedly picked up the scattered documents.Unable to remember their original order, he simply stacked them neatly and placed them all back on the desk in a rush, as if guilty of some wrongdoing. Then, he left without a second glance.Buried beneath the layers of documents, a corner of the divorce agreement peeked out, with Anathea's signature clearly visible.…Gregory stepped on the gas and sped back to Sinclair Villa."Mr. Sinclair, you're home early today," Cyrus immediately greeted him with a polite smile.Gregory gave a slight nod as he handed Cyrus his coat. "Is she home?"Knowing Gregory was referring to Anathea, Cyrus nodded. "Mrs. Sinclair came home quite early today, but…" He hesitated briefly before deciding to be honest. "She wasn't feeling well and fainted in the living room."Gregory's brows furrowed. "Fainted? She's sick?""Yes, but don't worry. The doctor has already—"Before Cyrus could finish his sentence, Gregory had strode off toward the

"Men! Throw him out!" Gregory had no interest in listening to Thomas' nonsense.Hearing that, Cyrus and Jenny rushed in. They each grabbed one of Thomas' arms and dragged him toward the door.Even as he was being hauled away, Thomas refused to give up. "Mr. Sinclair! Why do you have to treat Mrs. Sinclair this way? She's a living, breathing person, not some object for you to trample on and humiliate at will!"His voice grew fainter as he was dragged further away, eventually disappearing down the hallway.Gregory let out a cold chuckle and rubbed the corner of his eye before looking down at Anathea, who was still sitting on the floor.He took a long stride forward, towering over her. "Do you not have anything to say?"Anathea remained silent as she picked up the broken shards from the ground.Seeing her unwillingness to speak, Gregory assumed she was feeling guilty. He crouched in front of her and gripped her chin, forcing her to look at him."What's wrong? You got caught sneaki

Anathea chuckled coldly in her heart. Then, she adjusted her slightly disheveled collar and got out of bed to find the first aid kit to tend to the cuts on the back of her hand resulting from the shattered pieces.About 20 minutes later, Gregory stepped out of the bathroom, steam swirling around him. His suit had been replaced by dark loungewear.As he dried his hair, his gaze swept toward the bedside. The broken shards and spilled soup had already been cleaned up by the maids, leaving no trace behind.Anathea was nowhere to be seen.Gregory's expression darkened, but he didn't bother looking for her. Instead, he strode straight to his study."Mr. Sinclair, I placed the documents you left in the car on your desk," Cyrus reported respectfully."Alright," Gregory responded briefly.Walking to his desk, he opened the folder. The moment he saw the divorce papers inside, his eyes narrowed slightly.He then pulled out the pages and tore them to shreds without hesitation, tossing them

But at some point, Anathea had stopped doing all of that.Instead, she selectively ignored them.Gregory's hand paused slightly as he cut his steak, his brows knitting together.Just then, his phone rang, but he didn't rush to answer it.Anathea happened to be reaching for food when she unintentionally glanced at his screen.The word "Darling" was displayed on the screen.She had thought she was calm enough, that she had long come to terms with the fact that Gregory loved Natalie instead of her.But when she saw how he had saved Natalie's contact, the food she had just picked up slipped from her utensil and fell onto her plate.She snapped out of it in no time as she picked it up again, continuing to eat as if nothing had happened.Gregory caught her reaction through his peripheral vision.Only then did he pick up his phone, answering the call right in front of Anathea."Yes?" Gregory asked softly.With that kind of tone, Anathea didn't even have to think to know who was on