Celeste Linden has been married to Oliver Shaw for five years, but she failed to win his heart despite everything she has done for him. She can't even have his favor, let alone his heart.However, as she finally resigns herself to their failed marriage and presents him with a divorce agreement, a harsh truth dawns on Oliver. It's not that she can't live without him—it's him who can't bear to live without her.Oliver watches Celeste shine without him by her side. She even makes headlines with other men! He loses his cool at that.He says pitifully, "What is it about me that you're not happy with? I'll change it all. Come back to me, please."Celeste looks at him coldly and smiles disdainfully. "It's too late, Mr. Shaw. I've already learned my lesson and moved on. Please have some self-respect."Oliver refuses to give up. He clings to her and says, "I don't want self-respect. I want my wife back."
View MoreCeleste sighed when she saw her phone. Macy noticed that it was a call from Ben and said with displeasure, "Don't pick up his call. He must have known that we were having a meal. That's why he called us to ruin our appetites.""Lana is in trouble, so I have to answer the call." After saying that, Celeste picked up Ben's call, "What's the matter?" "Celeste, all of us will be going to Maydelle Hospital to visit Henry this afternoon. You should come along as Sean will be there as well." Ben's voice over the phone sounded noticeably more polite than usual. However, Celeste didn't care to be polite. "When will that be?" "2:30 pm." "Okay, got it." Celeste agreed reluctantly in order to avoid getting blackmailed by those two photos again. Macy asked anxiously after she hung up, "What's going on? Why are you involved with Sean and the Hudsons?" Celeste recounted the incident of Lana's assault that caused Henry to suffer a severe head injury to Macy. After listening, Macy rebuk
Wilson's appreciation of her talents took Celeste by surprise. She hadn't expected him to have so much confidence in her. "Mr. Steele, do you think I can do it? Aren't there many other actors available?" Celeste was genuinely puzzled. This was an era where the entertainment industry held most of the revenue. Everyone was racking their brains for a chance to enter the industry and become famous. "This project doesn't have much funding, so you might not earn much from it. However, this is good practice for your camera presence and you'll do my friend a huge favor." Wilson didn't hide anything. In his opinion, this opportunity was a godsend for Celeste to test the waters. "When will the shooting start? How long will it take? What type of program is it exactly?" Celeste asked. Wilson's encouragement and support moved Celeste. After all these years, it would be a lie if she said that she never thought about returning to acting. "This is a television program for charity with a sh
"Oliver reminded her, "We have an agreement between us." In other words, Celeste had to stay here. She shouldn't even dream of returning to Maple Garden. Celeste raised an eyebrow and smiled sweetly. "I've been keeping to our agreement all along. I did not disturb you, Mr. Shaw. I've also been trying to cooperate with all your requests.""Mrs. Shaw, you've been absent for three nights. Shouldn't you pay what's due?" Oliver shot Celeste a cold glance before he pulled out a chair and sat down. Celeste blinked. "Three nights? Isn't it only two nights?" So many things had happened in the past two days that she almost forgot about this matter. She didn't expect this bastard to remember so clearly. He was truly a stingy fellow to keep track of such a minuscule amount of money."Do you even know what time you came back?" Oliver looked up at Celeste with a frown."Well…""You probably don't even know how you got back, do you?" Oliver gave her a look of disdain and smirked mockingly
"Celeste, you can just say it if you're unhappy." Sean fixed his gaze on Celeste while stirring his coffee. Although his gaze was less intense than before, Celeste could still feel a slight yearning in his eyes. She lowered her head to avoid meeting his gaze. "Sean, I never intended to hide it from you. Of course, I can't hide the matter of Oliver and Cindy either." After saying that, Celeste took a sip from the glass of water in front of her and continued in a gentle tone, "I've gotten used to it over the years. After all, it was my own choice in the beginning. "Oliver has been decent to me and never mistreated me. Furthermore, he was willing to help out the Linden family as needed." Sean asked impatiently, "How about you? What about your heart?" "You don't need to worry about me. I know how to forge my path. Sean, you should understand. I'm not someone who will resign myself to adversity." Although Celeste's words were meant to reassure Sean, she was telling the truth. Sh
Jeremy often thought that it was fortunate that Oliver didn't love Celeste. Otherwise, their friendship would have probably ended long ago. After finishing their meal, it was almost 2:00 pm when the three of them left the restaurant. Sean went straight to Encounter Cafe after bidding them farewell. As for Jeremy and Oliver, they did not return home but went to Terencia Country Club. Oliver knew Celeste had arranged to meet Sean, so there would definitely be no one at home now. "Oliver, how are things with Celeste? Is she still talking about divorcing you?" Jeremy knew Oliver well. He sensed a difference in Oliver's attitude toward Celeste this time, but he couldn't be sure. Oliver seemed to be blowing hot and cold when it came to Celeste. Jeremy clearly felt that Oliver cared about Celeste to some extent on that night at Cloud Manor. However, the attention he paid to Cindy was undiminished. Jeremy couldn't help but feel confused by Oliver's inconsistent behavior. No one could
Sean got up and went outside to answer the call when he saw that it was Celeste calling. However, Oliver had caught sight of the caller ID on Sean's phone screen the moment he picked up the phone. Sean walked out of the private room and whispered, "Celeste, what's up?" Celeste hesitated for two seconds before speaking in her gentle voice, "Sean, are you free this afternoon? I need your help with something. Can we meet up and talk?" In fact, Sean had already known about Henry getting assaulted by someone last night. It could be said that he was waiting for Celeste's call. He answered casually, "Sure, I'm free this afternoon. I happen to have the day off today." "Alright, let's meet at Encounter Cafe at 3:00 pm." "Okay." After making the appointment, Sean returned to the private room. Jeremy looked him up and down before asking with curiosity, "Sean, why are you so secretive that we can't even listen to your call?" However, Jeremy failed to notice Oliver's darkened expres
"Celeste, if you help Lana, I promise that those two photos will never be seen by anyone else," Ben's gaze darkened as he spoke in an icy tone. It sounded more like a threat than a negotiation. However, Celeste wasn't afraid at all. Instead, she smiled calmly and said, "Ben, your threats don't work on me. I can sue you any time since I have the chat records. What threat do those two photos pose to me? "Instead, what will happen to you and the Linden Corporation if people find out about this? At most, I'll just receive unwarranted criticism from foolish people." Celeste's tone was soft, but her voice was dripping with disdain. "Aren't you afraid that Oliver will find out?" Ben's expression darkened. "You can give it a try." Celeste shrugged nonchalantly. She was confident that Ben wouldn't dare to tell Oliver about this, so she wasn't afraid of his threats. So what even if Oliver found out about this? She hadn't cheated on him, and they were about to get a divorce anyway.
"Lana, hold your tongue." Mildred's voice was filled with anger. Lana pouted with dissatisfaction. Mildred continued, "Cece, the eldest grandson of the Hudson family has always been close to you. You can ask him to help mediate between the two parties. We'll compensate them. After all, their kid was at fault." Celeste was still taken aback by the severity of the other party's injuries. She suddenly chuckled upon hearing Mildred's suggestion. "Grandma, do you think the Hudson family needs our money? What's more, do you think facial disfigurement can be resolved by a sum of money?" Celeste couldn't help but find Mildred's unfounded confidence amusing. "What do you mean by this? How dare you laugh when Lana is facing such trouble?" Mildred gave Celeste an angry stare. Celeste replied slowly, "Grandma, do you have any evidence to claim that the other party laid hands on her first? If there's evidence, we can go straight to a lawyer. Lana was just acting in self-defense." She
Celeste answered the phone reluctantly, "Hello, Grandma!" Mildred grumbled, "You heartless child! Are you intentionally ignoring my calls?"Celeste simply put the phone aside when she heard Mildred's complaints. It wasn't until Mildred questioned whether she was even listening that Celeste finally spoke up slowly, "Grandma, did something happen with Uncle Gary's family?" Mildred wouldn't think of calling her for no reason. She held a deep-seated resentment toward her. Mildred answered, "Lana has run into some trouble. Come back home and see if you can help."Celeste smiled wryly. Did Mildred think that she was a genie in a lamp? Apparently, Mildred thought she could save the world and help anyone who was in trouble!"Grandma, could you please tell me what's going on first? Let me see if I can be of any help," Celeste said patiently. Mildred raised her voice angrily, "Why is it so difficult for you to even show up? Do you think you've severed ties with the Lindens now that
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