Hailey’s cheerful face appeared on the screen
boy was itst night with Mr. Alvarez?” she asked while wiggling her eyebrows, her expression full of mischief.
Celme smiled lightly and asked, “Hailey, why aren’t you back yet?”
“I didn’t want to disturb you and Mr. Alvarez. I don’t want to be a third wheel.
Then, Halley added, “Celine, this time Mr. Alvarez was so decisive in dealing with Nikki. I think he must like you. You two have slept with each other and be a real married couple. I really hope you both can live a good life together, peacefully and happily.”
Celine didn’t know how to respond. She imwrapped a piece of candy and popped it into her mouth.
As the sweetness spread through her mouth, she said with a faint smile, “I understand, Halley, Come back soon.”
After ending the video call, Celine sat on her bed and took out the emerald ne hidden beneath her pillow. She traced the edges of the emerald with her delicate fingers.
Just then, a soft, melodic ringtone interrupted her thoughts. A call wasing in. She picked up her <b>phone </b>and saw the caller–it was Adam. Adam was
calling her.
She lowered her eyshes slightly before answering the <b>call</b>. His deep,
He asked. “Do you have time now?”
She replied s
softly, “Yes”
“I’m waiting for you outside the school gate.”
maic voice came throu
through the receiver, reaching her ear.
His car had already arrived and was parked just outside the school. He was waiting for her.
“Alright.”
After hanging up. Celine took something from the table, ced it in her bag, and left her dorm.
When she got outside, the Rolls–Royce Phanton was still parked in the same spot. She opened the passenger door and got in
“How is Carly?” she asked.
<b>Adam’s </b>long, slender fingers rested on the steering wheel. His features were refined and cold. “Her emotions are still unstable, and with her h condition acting up recently, the situation isn’t looking good.”
heart
<b>She </b>said nothing. He turned his head, his gaze falling on her delicate profile. “Celine, let’s get a divorce<b>.</b>”
The sentence repeated itself in her mind. She <b>wasn’t </b>surprised at all. She curled her lips faintly. She would inevitably lose whenever Carly cried. Between her and Carly, he had chosen Carly without hesitation. She had <b>already </b>known his decision back at the hospital. Everything was within
In truth, their marriage should have ended long ago, but it had been dragged out until now. Today, it was finally time to put an end to it.
She nodded and replied softly with <b>a </b>single word. “Okay.”
Ada tightened <b>his </b>grip on the steering wheel. “You can <b>ask </b>for anything you want for the divorce settlement”
“No need,” she interrupted. “<b>What </b><b>you’ve </b>already given me is enough. I don’t need anything else.”
He took out a ck card embossed with gold and handed it to her. “This is for you.”
night andst night. Take it. It’s what you deserve”
il arge hand was gripping her heart tightly. The force was so strong it hurt, making each breath ache painfully. She had <b>given </b>him her body,
No matter how passionate or unforgettable their racy might have seemed, it was just a transaction to him. It was something that could be settled
Her clear, almond shaped eyes fixed un
“Adams, have you ever liked me?
handsome face as s
as she finally voiced the question she had been suppressing deep in her heart.