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Jaden said, “Say whatever you want.”
He only offered this nonchalant response, seeming indifferent to it all.
He had no attachment to having a successor for the family business. As long as the child was from Ella, he would raise it as his own, nurturing it well.
Jaden said, “But there’s one thing. The child will only have one father. If, when the child grows up, they come to question me, that will be Chase’s end.”
“Jaden!” Ella’s heart ached fiercely.
He was hopeless.
She felt increasingly distant from him
She wished he could go back to being that fool from before
Ella said, ‘Why did I have to see through the deceit?‘
Looking back now, those times were when she was the happiest.
She closed her eyes in anguish, no longer shedding tears.
Her eyes seemed to have dried up, without a single tear left.
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She finally understood what it meant when they said that the greatest sorrow came from a heart that had lost all hope.
“I will keep my distance from Chase,” Ella said.
With that, Ella wearily lowered her arm and turned to leave.
Seeing her distress, Jaden instinctively grabbed her wrist, wanting to say something more.
But Ella coldly shrugged off his hand. “Don’t touch me.”
She was so stingy she wouldn’t even spare him a glance, leaving without looking back.
Jaden felt that their hearts were growing further apart.
But it was fine, as long as she was here. And he didn’t feel he had done anything wrong.
Ella went to the company the next day.
Jenny was surprised to see her.
“Why are you here? Aren’t you supposed to be at home resting?” Jenny asked.
Ella didn’t respond.
“What’s wrong? You don’t look well. Are things fine with you and Jaden?”
“Jenny…” Ella’s repressed emotions finally broke free.
She hugged Jenny and cried out.
Jenny said, “Why is this happening? Everything was fine…”
Jenny didn’t know what had happened, but one thing was clear. Ella wasn’t the type to cry. Even when she did, she would hide away and cry secretly.
She was always so strong.
But now, Ella was crying helplessly like a child.
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Jenny offered silent comfort, knowing that her presence was the best consolation.
Jenny said, “Stop working. You shouldn’t be too busy right now. I’ll take care of everything here. Let’s go out and get some fresh air. Don’t stay cooped up.”
Jenny took her to the university campus and even brought a wheelchair, worried that walking too much might affect Ella’s pregnancy.
They reminisced about their school days and many funny anecdotes.
Jenny said, “Do you remember? We met at the school anniversary. You were the host, and I accidentally got your gown dirty while backstage. You just took a big pair of scissors and snipped off the dirty part, then casually fixed it with a tissue, creating a beautiful dress edge. I was stunned. Later, I found out that you were the number one laughingstock of our finance department…”
Talking about the old days, Ella felt a bit nostalgic.
Ella said, “Oh. I remember that. You almost embarrassed me in front of so many people. And I wasn’t that exaggerated. I was just bad at studying and always got scolded.”
The conversation lightened Ella’s mood.
Just then, Jenny excitedly tapped her shoulder and said, “Look, isn’t that Grace?”
Ella turned and saw that it was indeed Grace.
She hadn’t paid much attention to Grace’s recent updates. With Hazel’s incident, the Wale family’s involvement, and her entanglements with Jaden, Ela had completely forgotten about Grace.
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Grace’s situation had worsened. She and Harry were on the brink of divorce.
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Harry was in prison, and the Rhys Group was on the verge of bankruptcy, insolvent.
Ella thought, ‘So what about Grace?‘
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She didn’t look the least bit disheveled now. She was still glamorous, even more radiant than before.
Her figure had recovered well, showing no signs of having given birth recently.
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Grace wore a skirt and high heels, looking dazzling as she held the arm of a man in his sixties. They were chatting and laughing.
Grace even coquettishly kissed the old man on the cheek.
Jenny shuddered and said, “Disgusting.”
“Wait here. I’ll find out who that old man is.” Jenny’s curiosity was piqued.
She soon returned with some useful information.
Jenny said, “Grace’s methods are really impressive. Do you know who that man is? He’s a nationally renowned real estate tycoon. Most domestic real estate development is his doing. Impressive, right?”
Ella asked, “And what about her child?”
Jenny said, “It seems the child was sent to her hometown to be raised by her uncle, with some money sent every month.
Ella said, “She’s really heartless.
Jenny said, “She’s the type you’d expect. Selfish and only interested in her own good life. Grace is now a kept woman. That man has children and has been married three times. His first wife died in childbirth, his second wife was assassinated while riding in his car, and the third one left him normally.
“He’s vowed not to remarry, but he still has many suitors. It’s surprising that Grace managed to get involved with him.”
Ella said, “Grace probably wants to marry him to secure a share of his vast fortune?
Jenny said, “Does she think she’s so clever, while everyone else is a fool? That old man knows. At his age, he fears someone might be scheming against him, so he publicly announced he wouldn’t remarry. Even so, Grace will get some benefits. But how much can she get from just a bit of charity from an old man?
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Ella said, “That’s her own business. It’s none
of my concern.“.
Ella didn’t care about others‘ private matters. Everyone had their own way of living.
If Grace wanted to demean herself and please a man, that was her problem.
Ther
Ella wouldn’t kick someone when they were down or
urge
them to stop..
Harry was already in prison, and Grace, in Ella’s view, had paid her price and would have to rely on men for the rest of her life.
Ella tried to avoid trouble, but some people weren’t so inclined.
Grace noticed them.
After speaking with the old man, Grace came over to greet Ella and Jenny.
Grace said, “How long has it been since we last met, Ella? You’ve become so haggard.”
Ella said, “You’ve gained weight, haven’t you? You should eat less. You have a tendency to gain weight easily. Be careful, or you’ll look bad and the old man won’t want you.
“Is your skin sagging? Your face looks loose p
face. Really so petty.”
and starting to droop. You make a living with your looks, yet you’re so stingy about spending on your
Ella didn’t want to engage but wasn’t easy to be messed up.
Since Grace had brought herself to Ella, there was no reason for Ella not to teach her a lesson.
Grace only said a few words, and Ella responded so harshly. Grace was left speechless and angrily stared at Ella.
“You… you…” Grace stuttered without managing to get a coherent word
out.
Ella said, “Jenny, let’s go.”
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Grace said confidently, “Ella, just you wait. This time I won’t lose to you.”
Ella felt a pang of doubt. How could a mistress with no security of marriage dare to say such things to her? Ella thought, ‘Could she be hiding some kind of strength?‘
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