With it, two people could be the most intimate partners and share their joy and sorrows, support each other, and have a love-hate obsession with each other. Without it, two people were effectively strangers. From now on, whether you cry or laugh, or whether you’re doing well or not, has nothing to do with me.Ryan got into the car, glanced at the divorce certificate in his hand, then threw it aside as he answered Julian’s question impatiently. “She doesn’t want anything, so there’s no dispute. Of course it’s quick?”Julian sat in the driver’s seat, started the car, and then sighed emotionally as he said, “Sister-in-law is quite cool. You can be said to be the richest man in Detroit with your wealth. Why didn’t she ask for more? She could have just asked for a house or a car.”For some reason, Ryan felt that Julian’s words were particularly harsh. It was only logical that two parties would have some disputes over property issues during a divorce, not to mention that she was divor
“Silvia, how is it? Are you divorced?”Her mother, who was sitting by the side, chided her father and scolded him for speaking so directly. How could there be anyone else who desperately wanted their daughter to be divorced?Her father retorted, “What’s wrong with me asking this question? I would like her to hurry up and get divorced…”Silvia could not help but laugh when she heard her father and mother quarrel on the other end of the line. She could understand her mother’s thoughts, but she could also understand her father. Her mother still did not want her to get divorced because she might be thinking about Autumn and Silvia’s life after the divorce, but what her father was concerned about was whether Silvia was happy or not right now.Her father and mother had different characters and ideas, but they were both unified when it came to one thing: they both loved her and only wanted the best for her. She interrupted the quarrel between the two with a smile and reported the trut
She was originally determined to join Miya or Jane, but faltered because of her mother’s words. Thinking about it, she had been worrying her parents all these years because she insisted on marrying a man who did not love her and also stayed in a marriage that could break down at any time. She was very unfilial. Now that she was divorced, she only thought about running away and fleeing from this place, but she did not consider her parent’s feelings. How selfish of her.Perhaps she should not be so selfish anymore and keep making her parents worry like this.Her father overheard the conversation between Silvia’s mother and her, then said, “Which big city are you going to? Isn’t it better for you to come back to our small town? There are plenty of job opportunities waiting for you here.”She instantly made a decision. “Mom, I’m sorry, I was being too selfish.” She glanced at her packed suitcase and then said, “I’ll take a break with Miya and Jane first, then I’ll go back and stay
It was ironic, but this wasn’t important to Silvia now.Caleb prepared lunch in the kitchen while Silvia and Wendy sat and chatted in the living room outside. After Wendy’s initial playful banter, she kept staring at Silvia with her bright eyes. Silvia was unnerved by her stare, but she smiled and scolded, “What are you doing?”In fact, Silvia did not know that Wendy was carefully observing her to see whether she was upset but was deliberately concealing it, or whether she had really let go of her marriage with Ryan. “I’m really fine. I’ve complained about everything I should complain about and cried about everything that I should cry about. I’m very calm now.” She analyzed herself with Wendy in this manner, trying to convince Wendy that she had already gotten over it so that she wouldn’t have to worry about her anymore.She was really at peace with herself. It was not as if she was going to die after a divorce, right?Wendy looked at her and suddenly burst into tears. “Silvi
Wendy had no choice but to take out her cell phone to report Silvia’s condition to Miya and Jane.“She’s fine, and she’s divorced. She’s probably actually given up this time.”Miya was the first to reply. “It’s good if she has given up. She should have done so a long time ago.”Jane also replied, “It’s good as long as she’s fine. She’s always been able to mediate herself, right? She was able to make herself happy even when Ryan ignored her like that, so we should also trust in her ability to mediate herself now.”Wendy replied to Jane, “Jane, you’re still as attentive as ever. By the way, since you’re so attentive and quiet, when are you ever going to find yourself a boyfriend?”Jane rolled her eyes, then replied with a simple sentence, “I am going to work.”Wendy was about to mention the topic of having a boyfriend to Miya when Miya changed the topic directly. “Should we tell Ethan about her divorce?”Wendy replied, “It accidentally slipped my mouth so Caleb probably alread
Caleb shook his head. “You’re still our junior in our hearts.”Silvia stopped talking. She knew whom Caleb was referring to when he mentioned ‘our’. Aside from himself, he was referring to Ethan. Silvia really did not want to have anything to do with Ethan. That was why she never told Wendy that she was going to get divorced. Caleb was going to say more, but Silvia’s cell phone rang outside and Wendy called her. “Silvia, your phone is ringing.”Silvia wiped her hands clean and walked out. She then saw Wendy looking indignantly at the cell phone that she was holding in her hand. “Ryan is calling. You two are already divorced, so why is he still calling you?”Silvia also wanted to know why he was looking for her. Their divorce today was very peaceful, and she thought that they would never have any contact with each other again.But she still answered the call. They had a daughter together, so perhaps this was something to do with Autumn. Wendy was eavesdropping beside her
How could such pain be healed with just a few words?Wendy’s worries were completely superfluous. Silvia also unceremoniously refused Ryan’s proposal to drive her and her daughter by car.“I don’t want to trouble you. If you mind me taking our daughter to squeeze on the bus, then I will take a taxi with her.”Wendy sighed in relief at the side, then complimented Silvia’s refusal.Silvia glanced at Wendy, then continued. “However, I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with taking the bus with my daughter. It’s also good to let children experience ordinary life more, or she will grow spoiled and pampered if she can be fetched to and fro by car all the time.”The reason why Silvia said she would take a taxi with her daughter back and forth was because she did not want to argue with Ryan. This was because she knew that he was too controlling. If she insisted on taking a bus with her daughter, the two of them would definitely end up arguing. Arguing automatically implied that she
The little girl cocked her head and thought for a while, then nodded happily. “I’m willing. I’ve never taken the bus before and I’d love to try it.”Ryan was speechless.After the little girl was done speaking, she tried to jump off his lap to pick out some clothes but Ryan stopped her and tried to persuade her gently. “Think about it, you’re wearing a beautiful and fashionable dress like a princess, but you have to squeeze with so many people on the bus. Your dress will be dirty in no time and your shoes will also be covered with dust. Are you sure you want to take the bus?”When the little girl heard that she would become unattractive, she instantly hesitated and blinked her big bright eyes as she pondered. Ryan was scheming, so he tried to strike while the iron was hot. “Listen to Papa tonight and do as I say. I will take you to buy beautiful clothes and dolls during the weekend, okay?”He had tried the sugarcoating trick on the little girl and succeeded many times. Not to