Autumn blinked her big doe eyes, not thinking much as she said, “Mama said she’s not going home anymore. My classmate Jamie told us his parents don’t live together, and he said it’s because they’re divorced.”Silvia didn’t know if she should feel sad after hearing this from her daughter.The divorce rate had been increasing rapidly throughout the years, so much so that little children are used to the topic at this point. They might not understand the concept of divorce, but somehow, the word had already been added into the dictionary in their minds.Ryan, however, was narrowing his eyes. It was clear he was shocked by his daughter’s unexpected explanation as well, as she shouldn’t have had to learn something like this at such an early age.The two adults couldn’t bring themselves to say anything when faced with their naive daughter’s words. Before they could come up with an appropriate answer, the little girl spoke up once more. “I know you’ll ask me who I’d choose to stay with,
For some inexplicable reason, Ryan felt a dull ache in his heart as he watched Silvia carrying her daughter away from the rearview mirror.He felt especially suffocated as he watched Autumn putting her head against Silvia's shoulder, while repeatedly looking back at his car with a sad, disappointed gaze. She looked exceedingly lonely, yet was considerate enough to not throw a tantrum over her current plight.Not long after Silvia left with her daughter, she heard Ryan's phone chiming from behind once more. She was absolutely sure that it was the mistress urging him to see her right away.Her instinct told her that Mariah knew about Ryan's plans on picking up their daughter, as well as the fact that they would bump into each other. Hence, the mistress had likely thought of an excuse to have him leave.'I think Sommers was crying during the call. Hah! I cried in front of him earlier too, but it was nothing to him. Rather, her tears are his kryptonite.''We can all see who he priorit
After her call with her parents, Silvia received a notification that five thousand dollars had been transferred into her bank account. It was from her mother. Right after that, she received a text.[Use this money for the divorce proceedings. It's best not to use Ryan’s money anymore, especially when you've already made your final decision.]Clutching to her phone as she stared at her mother's message, Silvia bit her lips as tears silently fell down her cheeks.Her parents’ enthusiasm regarding her divorce showed that they had long recognized the problems within her marriage. Yet, Silvia was still foolishly trying to stay with Ryan.When Rosaline returned, Silvia informed the former that she needed to go back to Ryan's place to pack some things. Being a good friend, Rosaline happily agreed to look after Autumn while Silvia was away.Before heading out, Silvia checked on her daughter, only to realize that Autumn’s cheeks were flushed and that her body was burning up quickly. Realiz
Her lawyer sounded quite apologetic as he said, "I'm so sorry, Mrs. Pierce. I've been way too busy with work lately, and I have to go on a business trip soon. I don't think I can take on your divorce case with Mr. Pierce. Please hire someone else instead."Hearing him call her Mrs. Pierce made Silvia wince in disgust. She wondered to herself, 'He clearly knows I'm going to divorce with Pierce. What does he even mean by calling me that?''He had always referred to me as Miss Alberich when he contacted me in the past.'Silvia was never one to nitpick on someone else's behavior, so she didn't express her discomfort about it. Instead, she tried to persuade the lawyer in hopes he would change his mind, as it would be too tedious to change lawyers at this point."Mr. Smith-"Before she could say anything further, the lawyer quickly hung up after apologizing once more. This confused Silvia somewhat, and it killed her drowsiness completely.Mr. Smith was actually the lawyer Silvia hire
"You've been living together for five years. You even have a daughter together. So tell me, have you fallen in love with Silvia?"Hearing this made Ryan freeze up for a brief moment. He turned away, avoiding his mother's question. "Mom, we're talking about you and Dad…"He thought to himself, ‘Does it really matter if I love her or not? I never intended to end the relationship after we got married, anyway.’Ophelia continued to stare at her son for a few seconds, then sighed. "Ryan, I don't know why Silvia made the decision to file for a divorce. But I want to say…you should just let her go if you don't love her."Ryan didn't expect his mother to encourage his own divorce. Yet he could understand his mother's intentions, as she too was a victim of a loveless marriage. It was natural for her to stand by Silvia's decision.Ophelia continued as she smiled softly, "She's still young, so just let go of her. Let her find her own happiness. Don't hold her back…and don't hold yourself bac
Ryan approached the mother and daughter, standing before them. Yet, Silvia decided to look away and ignore the man entirely.Having been ignored, Ryan had no choice but to turn to Autumn instead, bending down as he asked, "I heard you were sick. How are you feeling now?"The little one hid behind her mother shyly when she heard him expressing concern towards her. She nodded gently, replying, "I feel better now. I took my medicine every day.""Good," Ryan continued. "Didn't I promise to take you to Disneyland a while ago? Papa has some free time now, so how about we take a little vacation for a few days?"Autumn's eyes instantly lit up like the beautiful night sky, just like how her mother once used to smile, turning into adorable little crescents.For a moment, Ryan was slightly dazed as he continued staring into those eyes.Yet, the little girl's initial excitement was soon replaced with doubt. "You're not lying to me, are you Papa?"He had never played with her throughout her
"Be good when you're at Grandma's, okay?"With Autumn still in Ryan's arms, Silvia couldn't bring herself to get any closer. Thus, she decided to advise Autumn from a short distance.The little girl's anger seemed to have entirely subsided after hearing Ryan say that the trip was still ongoing. Instead, she went ahead and asked another question that angered her mother."Mama, aren’t you coming with us?"Silvia fell silent, suppressing her anger as she replied, "Mama still has some things to tend to with Aunt Rosa tonight, so yes, I'm not going. Tell Grandma I said hi."After that, she turned around and left without bidding goodbyes, walking straight to the supermarket.Ryan would’ve chased after her to teach her a lesson if he wasn't carrying their daughter at the time. Furthermore, his mother was still waiting for them at home.Je didn't seem to be in a hurry to do so either. He knew she couldn't divorce him without a lawyer, which meant he had more than enough chances to punis
The secretary sounded quite conflicted, and told Silvia that she needed to request permission from Ryan to reveal such information. With this, Silvia hung up on them with gritted teeth.For a while, the secretary was unreachable as well, and Silvia decided to wait till it was evening to make another call to them. This time round, the secretary finally gave her a small piece of information, telling her that Ryan was at a cafe to meet with a client at the time. If Silvia wanted to look for him, the secretary advised Silvia to go there first. She even gave Silvia the name of the cafe.Without any hesitation, Silvia took a cab and headed straight to the cafe with her bags.The moment she stepped into the cafe, she heard a familiar melody sounding through the area.Something always brings me back to you,It never takes too long,No matter what I say or do,I'll still feel you here 'till the moment I'm gone,You hold me without touch,You keep me without chains,I never wanted anyth