Chapter 161 He Reluctantly Agreed to the Divorce
Upon hearing this, Emma laughed and said, “Is this place so popular now? My daughter kept asking me to take her there a couple of days ago, but I’ve been too busy. I told her to wait for her dad to take her.”
Nannan was the nickname of Emma and William’s daughter, who was about to start junior high school. Her academic workload was heavy, so she spent most of her time at school.
Hearing this, William laughed heartily, his eyes filled with a hint of indulgence as he said. “If she wants to go, then take her to have some fun.” As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Walter and said, “Walter, that resort on Mount South, I remember it was a project you developed. So. you’re technically the host. With such a good reputation, you should take everyone there to have a look.”
“Yeah, that’s right. When grandma feels better, we can take her out for a walk,” Emma continued, looking at me, “Tabatha, try to make some time, so you can join us.”
I was stunned, and before I could speak, Walter’s deep voice rang out, “Fine, let’s all go together.”
So, a meal unexpectedly turned into a gathering.
After dinner, it was already late. Since it was just a simple meal, no one had any alcohol. After leaving the restaurant, Emma and Walter, who had children at home after all, went home first. Rachel also left by taxi.
Carley had arranged for someone to take care of things, so I wasn’t needed. As I was about to drive away, Walter called out to ine, “Tabatha.”
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I looked back at him, “What’s up?”
This person had a stern face all night. Although he didn’t say anything, everyone could sense that he was in a bad mood. I didn’t want to upset him further, so I planned to leave early.
Our eyes met, the man didn’t speak, just stared at me with his unwavering dark pupils, making me a bit uneasy. It wasn’t fear, it was just that his gaze, no matter how I looked at it, seemed somewhat… wronged.
Yeah, it was unfair.
“He didn’t drink tonight, why is he looking at me like that?” I hesitated for a few seconds. Seeing that he still didn’t speak, just looking at me, I couldn’t help but say, “Shall I take you home?”
He didn’t speak. I’m an impatient person. Seeing this, I simply prepared to stop talking and walk away. Unexpectedly, he suddenly spoke, “So, whatever I do now is useless, isn’t it?”
I was momentarily stunned, only belatedly realizing that he was referring to the relationship between him and me. A slight pang of pain- tugged at my heart. I forced a smile and nonchalantly said, “Hasn’t everything already pa*sed? Now, we are nothing more than actors meeting on stage, so you don’t need to do anything.”
His face was very somber, so somber it was somewhat oppressive, “Just playing along?”
I nodded, my gaze much calmer, and looked at him, “Walter, our ending is already set. I promised Grandma that I would visit her and act as usual in front of the Hinton family. But we still need to divorce in the end. When Grandma gets better, I hope you can be quick and sign the divorce agreement.”
“Do you really want to divorce me?” He spoke, his handsome brows
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furrowed tightly, suppressing his emotions.
I was really getting tired of him dragging this out with me, so I bluntly said, “Yes, so, please get to the point.”
He stared at me, his face gloomy and indifferent. After a long while, he suddenly spoke, “Fine, no need to wait for grandma to get better. The divorce agreement, I’ll have Roy give it to you tomorrow.”
After speaking, he walked away directly without looking back.
I didn’t expect him to agree so readily. I was momentarily stunned. I originally thought he would be like before, absolutely refusing to sign the divorce agreement. I didn’t expect him to actually agree.
After standing still for a moment, I finally got in the car, took a deep breath, and thought to myself, it’s okay. When the bond between people has run its course, it’s time to part ways.
Back at the Conner family, the mother had already rested. In Alexander’s room, the light was still on. Probably hearing the sound of the engine, he came out of the door. Seeing me return, he crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame, saying, “I thought you wouldn’t come back tonight.”
I gave him a glance, put down my bag and asked, “Why haven’t you slept yet?”
He poured himself a gla*s of water and began, “Rachel just called. She said Lucas sent her a message, warning her to be careful because Henry has escaped from prison.”
I froze, turning to look at him, exclaiming, “Henry escaped from prison?”
He nodded, “Hmm, did you turn off your phone or put it on silent? Rachel said she called you, but you never answered.”
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I rummaged through my bag and found my phone, indeed there were several missed calls, all from Rachel. I called her back, and on the other end of the phone, Rachel raised her voice, “Tabatha, are you home yet? Lucas just messaged me, saying that Henry has escaped from prison, he might still be in River City. He told me to be careful, fearing that I might be retaliated against.”
