Lucas didn't have much of an appetite when he was eating lunch.His assistant, Mark Gringo, was looking at his phone beside him. All of a sudden, Mark blurted out, "Who is Mrs. Yates having a barbecue with?"Lucas turned to him questioningly. He then extended a hand, saying, "Give me the phone."Mark handed his phone over obediently.Sure enough, Lucas saw a video clip of Chelsey having a barbecue. Though she didn't reveal her face, it was her voice that spoke in the video, saying, "It's barbecue time!"The table of food looked very appetizing.Mark managed to become friends with Chelsey on social media where Lucas failed.Still not giving up, Lucas glanced at his social media. Chelsey still hadn't accepted his friend request.Lucas asked Mark, "Is this your work profile or personal profile?""Work profile," Mark responded lightly.Lucas returned the phone to him and instructed, "Send me Mrs. Yates' posts to me from now on.""Yes, sir." Mark nodded.After a pause, Mark said
Lucas' words didn't make Chelsey feel happy. In contrast, she found them ironic.She wasn't able to win Lucas' heart even though she put in three years of her time. What was the point of all this now that they had divorced?Chelsey didn't treat this as Lucas realizing he'd missed out on something good. Rather, she thought he was doing this because he was used to being taken care of by her. He had become reliant on her without any romantic feelings.With a sneer, Chelsey said, "No need. As long as I'm still sane, I'll always choose to be with a man who dotes on me like a princess, not someone who only treats me as some caretaker."Lucas was speechless. Though he had apologized to Chelsey, it was clear his words had wounded her deeply. They were like knives; it hurt regardless of whether the knives remained in or were pulled out of her heart.Chelsey ignored Lucas and continued walking out of the hospital. Timothy was waiting for her right by the road.Timothy was refined and elega
Chelsey thought of saying some things herself, seeing how enthusiastic Sandra was. She caressed her stomach and said, "You must be devoted to your relationships in the future, baby. Don't be an ass like Lucas, fooling around when he was already in a marriage.""Has Lucas contacted you recently?" Sandra asked."No."Chelsey hadn't been to the hospital either, given she was busy with her designs. Josie did call her a couple of times, but Chelsey only told her she had a job now and didn't have spare time to visit.Josie didn't comment much and just told Chelsey to take care of her health and not overwork herself. She didn't mention Lucas.Sandra grumbled, "Maybe Lucas is getting it on with that lover of his. He doesn't have much to worry about now that he's divorced. They're definitely coupling together now every single day.""Yeah." Chelsey's heart felt desolate and empty.She could face Lucas and Shannon's relationship head-on now. Shannon could return to Lucas' side whenever she
Chelsey felt irritated at the sight of Shannon, especially with the latter appearing to have the game in her pocket.Shannon looked proud and triumphant."I'm here. What do you want to say? Spit it." Chelsey didn't have the patience to dine with Shannon. The mere presence of Shannon made her lose her appetite.Smiling faintly, Shannon gracefully poured tea from the teapot."I suppose you're thirsty. Have some tea first."Chelsey took a seat across from Shannon. Seeing that Shannon's hand had already recovered, she couldn't resist giving a sarcastic remark. "Your hand healed quite quickly. If it had taken longer, Lucas might have broken my hand."Shannon looked up, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at Chelsey. "You really don't know.""Know what?" Chelsey frowned. She hated being kept in suspense.She preferred people to say everything at once rather than drag things out.Shannon smiled. "Let's talk over our meal."As she said that, she picked up a fork.Chelsey had no interest
In a daze, Shannon sat back in her chair.She muttered to herself, "Divorced? He actually got divorced ... Then why does he still—"Why did he still want to break up with her?After a momentary daze, Shannon was suddenly filled with hope.Smiling, she stood up and swayed her slender figure."Chelsey, thank you for telling me such an important thing. This meal is on me. Enjoy your meal. I'll take my leave now, bye."Shannon patted Chelsey on the shoulder and left the scene.Chelsey had no intention of eating the food Shannon had ordered. She went to the adjacent room to dine with Sandra.After listening to Chelsey's narrative, Sandra, with a mouthful of grilled lamb chop, widened her eyes. She mumbled unclearly, "Are you saying Timothy sent someone to injure Shannon's hand?""Yeah, that's what Shannon said. But I don't think Tim is that kind of person."In Chelsey's eyes, Timothy was an upright and kind-hearted person who wouldn't resort to such actions.Sandra swallowed the
Chelsey shook her head. "Forget it. Tim deserves someone better."Even without being pregnant with Lucas' child, she wouldn't be suitable for Timothy.Sandra knew what Chelsey was thinking and tried to advise her. "Times have changed. Remarrying with a child isn't a big deal. Timothy seems like a great guy. He'll treat your child as his own.""My goodness, even lamb chop can't shut your mouth. Eat up. You talk too much." Chelsey fed Sandra a big piece of broccoli to silence her.She wondered what benefits Timothy had given Sandra to have the latter persuade her all the time.After finishing their meal, Sandra drove Chelsey home.In the lobby, they saw a few professional cleaners coming out of the elevator. Sandra casually asked, "Are you going to clean the 45th floor?""Yes, how did you know?" the cleaner asked in surprise."I guessed." Sandra then lowered her voice and said to Chelsey, "Your neighbor is quite quick. They're cleaning the place right after moving the furniture.
"Seen what?" Chelsey rubbed her eyes. As she had just woken up, her mind was still in a fog."Lucas and Shannon made it official. It's trending!"At the news, Chelsey felt her heart skip a beat.Trying to maintain composure, she said, "Really? Well, congratulations to them. Every Jack has his Jill.""Uh ... Aren't you angry?"Sandra had prepared a list of cusses, but then Chelsey delivered such a remark.Instantly, Sandra found herself at a loss for words."Not at all. What's there to be angry about? Lucas loves Shannon, and them being together was only a matter of time."Chelsey seemed surprisingly calm.For some reason, she genuinely felt no anger upon hearing the news."Well, if you can see it that way, that's for the best." Sandra yawned. "I got up to go to the bathroom, and then I saw this news. Now I can't sleep.""If you can't sleep, get up and have breakfast. You always skip breakfast. It's not good for your stomach.""Chels, you're the one who cares the most about
Seeing Josie's weary appearance and remembering her past affection, Chelsey relented. She decided to confess to her. "Mom, actually, I—"Before she could finish her sentence, the door of the ward was pushed open, and Lucas walked in.Chelsey's unfinished words got stuck in her throat.She didn't have the courage to say in front of Lucas that she was pregnant, let alone talk about what happened that night.Lucas remained cool, his face devoid of anything extra.Seeing Chelsey, he was briefly surprised. He then nodded. "You're here.""Yeah." Chelsey lowered her eyes, avoiding his gaze.Josie glared fiercely at Lucas and then asked Chelsey, "Chels, what were you saying just now?""I was saying ... I missed you a lot." Chelsey changed her words.Josie held Chelsey's hand and patted it. Then, she sternly said to Lucas, "Luke, I've told you about the past. Shannon doesn't really love you. Chels is the one who truly cares for you. If you continue to associate with Shannon, I'll sever