Lance was feeling anxious and complicated inside.He called home, but the maid was the one who answered the call.“Is Madam home?”The maid said, “No, didn’t Madam go to the office to look for you?”She was just wondering about it.Lance said, “Let me know when she’s home.”“Yes, sir.”Lance let out a deep breath after hanging up the phone.Yvette overheard his conversation with Whitney earlier.‘Would she overthink things?’ Lance thought.Whitney’s words earlier were very harsh. However, since Lance just found out about his mother’s ploy to get rid of Whitney, he felt indebted to her and just let her keep venting her grievances.Thus, he did not retort.Who knew that it would be such a coincidence?Lance looked at Yvette’s phone number and fell into deep thought. ‘We were just being intimate this morning. Yet now, our relationship is about to be over so soon? I don’t want it to end, and I can’t let this end...’He no longer had the mood to go back to work. Thus, he drove
There were too many aspects involved in a divorce. Thus, Yvette proposing a divorce was an earth-shattering revelation.If the whole world knew that Yvette had lost to Lance’s ex-girlfriend, how could she still maintain her reputation as the great Ms. Quimbey?A separation would be the same as giving up Lance, but not the identity of Mrs. Sheldon.Yvette would just be like countless rich wives; either willingly keeping up a harmonious act and tolerating such a nasty thing, or squandering money on their sugar babies.It did not matter.Of course, Yvette would also have no right to meddle in her husband’s private affairs anymore.Yvette could not decide if it was better to cut off their relationship once and for all or to keep an out-of-sight, out-of-mind attitude.Divorce or separation?Nicole was probably shocked by Yvette’s sudden question.She was silent for a few seconds before she asked Yvette tentatively, “Yvette, are you joking? What happened?”Yvette took a deep breath
The bar’s staff accidentally overheard Yvette’s private affairs. Thus, they were more careful in serving her.The bar manager tried every way to make Yvette happy, but Yvette just kept on drinking.Her phone rang over and over again with calls from different numbers, but she did not answer it.Sheldon Residence.Lance used countless numbers to call Yvette, but she did not answer.His patience was wearing out.He looked very worried.Finally, he called Nicole, who also rejected his call resolutely.Needless to say, Yvette must have called Nicole beforehand. Otherwise, Nicole would not have refused so decisively.Lance hesitated if he should call Clayton to ask for his help. However, he was afraid that too many people knowing about this matter would make it a farce instead.The maid, Mrs. Sally, stood by the side. She did not know what was going on, so she was apprehensive and lost.Lance was preoccupied, so he told Mrs. Sally to go about her own work.Mrs. Sally wondered if
Lance went over and sat next to Yvette. He reached out and touched her face, which was warm and delicate like a baby’s skin. At this time, her cheeks were flushed from intoxication.Yvette’s sleeping face looked so harmless and ignorant.When Lance saw her, all the anger he had pent up subsided.Lance had never before imagined that he would be so attached to a woman.He used to think that marriage was just business. Feelings were optional, and all they needed was mutual respect.Back then, Lance never hoped that he would fall in love with his wife.However, Yvette’s appearance disrupted his plans.Yvette was like an uncontrollable variable running amok in his life, but she was indispensable.She warmed up his originally strict and dull life, and he was completely immersed in that warmth.Lance thought, ‘I was so close to losing Yvette… It’s great that she’s back.’He looked at her for a long time in silence without moving a muscle.When the maid came over with the hangover t
No other sounds were coming from the bathroom except for the sound of running water.Lance felt like he was talking to himself since there was no response. He felt helpless.This was the first time he had to deal with Yvette like this. He initially thought that they could easily get over this matter, but now, it seemed that it was not so simple.The sound of water finally stopped. Yvette went into the tub.Without needing to think, Lance knew that it would take at least two hours for Yvette to come out of the bathroom. That was because of her complex routine, which included a massage and skincare.In the past, Yvette would invite Lance to join her, and they would get intimate.Lance would occasionally cooperate, but he really could not control himself whenever it came to Yvette.Occasionally, he would also punish her for fooling around because she delayed his video conference many times.Now, Yvette locked the door behind her and shut him outside, which made him feel so helples
After a long time, Lance’s throat bobbed, and his eyes darkened.“I don’t mean that. I just want to explain what’s going on. What you heard during the day…”Yvette laughed softly. Her eyebrows arched, and her smile was very light.“Are you trying to say that what I heard wasn’t real? That I misunderstood you? That you don’t know of her existence at all? Did you want to say that you only met her today?”Lance was stunned, and his face tightened slightly.Obviously, what Yvette guessed was right.If Lance really said all that, she would probably die laughing.This explanation was very weak.Lance opened his mouth. “Whether you believe it or not…”“I don’t believe you.”Yvette’s smile faded as she looked at him expressionlessly.“I don’t believe a word you say.”The two of them were completely at an impasse.Why should Yvette believe Lance?Was it not Whitney’s intention to attend the party just to get Yvette’s attention?Did Lance not hide Whitney’s existence from Yvette a
Fiona said, “Bring Yvette home for dinner tomorrow.”Lance’s mind was a mess.“I’m busy.”His tone was harsh, and Fiona could hear it.She sneered.“What, did that woman make up some nonsense, which made you think that I’m the devil who broke you up?”Lance pursed his lips. “Mom…”“Don’t call me mom! If you don’t come back tomorrow with Yvette, just change your last name to Locke!”That was Whitney’s last name.Fiona then hung up the phone ruthlessly.She became suspicious because of Mrs. Sally’s phone call, which made her investigate the company.There were rumors going around the company about Lance and Whitney having an affair in the stairway that day.Fiona did not believe that Lance would have an extramarital affair and do such a shameless thing.The only possibility was that Whitney deliberately made a show of it to others so that people would misunderstand their relationship.Fiona had seen such tactics long ago.Fiona was the only one who could explain what happe
Lance’s tone was gentle. He looked at her patiently with guilt and adoration in his eyes.After thinking about it all night, Lance felt that the best way to solve this problem was to explain it clearly.Last night, they had too many misunderstandings, and he was too irritated, so he was not sensible enough.Yvette had also been drinking and was not sober enough.However, they had completely calmed down today.Seeing as Yvette did not make a sound, Lance paused and changed from rubbing her wrist to holding her hand.“Don’t overthink things. We’ll be together forever and ever.”He then brought her hand to his lips and gently kissed it.Yvette was stunned. She was soft-hearted and did not attack him as aggressively as before.She just kept looking at Lance.She was trying to see if he was lying or if he had any difference between today and last night.Be together forever and ever.It sounded so childish, but those words went straight to her heart.Yvette had to admit that she