Laura was pissed off now. What she would give to tear Rachel to shreds right now!But Jennifer suddenly grabbed onto Laura and said calmly to the shop assistant, "I'd like to buy this necklace. Please wrap it up for me."Laura was stunned. She was worried Jennifer might not have the money to buy the necklace and consequently embarrass themselves further.But Jennifer then took out the credit card Maxwell had given her. "I'll be paying with this."Jennifer shot Rachel a smile and said, "We saw this necklace first, so we should rightly get it on a first-come, first-serve basis."Rachel immediately recognized that card as Maxwell's. There were very few of these cards issued to the public, especially in Haven. This meant that Jennifer only got that card because of Maxwell.Jealousy filled Rachel's chest in an instant.Rachel sneered, "Maxwell is about to divorce you, Jennifer. Don't you think you're overstepping the line by spending my fiance's money?"Jennifer had already decided
Laura immediately understood what Jennifer implied and winked at the latter. "Then don't mind if I do! Maxwell earns so much money anyway so we might as well spend some.""You're welcome. You can even buy everything on display here at the counter if you like." Jennifer waved the card in hand and said, "I'd like to see just how much money Maxwell has in here. Ooh, I wonder if we'll be able to hit its limit?"Sure enough, Rachel's face flushed an ugly shade. She ground out, "Maxwell worked hard to earn that money, so it belongs only to him! How is it yours to spend?"Jennifer rolled her eyes. "If my husband's money has nothing to do with me, what would it have to do with an outsider like you?"Rachel trembled with anger but couldn't do much else.Laura swiftly chose several pieces of jewelry, their prices totaling up to more than 600 thousand dollars.Jennifer saw how jealous Rachel looked and said, "You love snatching things from people, right? Then snatch all you want. I'm curiou
Maxwell's brows knitted together when he heard Jennifer bringing up the divorce again.Just then, his secretary walked in and said, "Mr. Maxwell, Ms. Walker is here."Rachel had been frequenting the office lately acting like she owned the place, as if eager to assert dominance.After the secretary left, Rachel sashayed over to Maxwell and sat down in his lap. Maxwell had been gentler toward her in consideration of her illness. Even the way he spoke to her was gentler.But after the call with Jessica, Maxwell felt nothing but frustration. In fact, Maxwell actually started to find Rachel's perfume fragrance, which he usually liked, irritating."What's the matter, Maxwell? Are you feeling unhappy?" Rachel asked, observing his expression. "Is it because I spent your money to buy the aquamarine necklace today?"Maxwell composed himself and said with a smile, "What haven't I ever bought for you, hm? It's just a necklace.""Maxwell, there's… something I want to tell you, but please don
Rachel said softly, "Do you not want me anymore? In that case, you can just leave me to my own devices. I won't drag you down, Maxwell.""You're overthinking again." Maxwell caressed Rachel's back and said, "I just want your illness to be treated as soon as possible so you can be happier."Rachel was panicking again. Would that psychologist be able to tell that she was faking her depression? How could she fake her symptoms so as to fool the psychologist?Right when Rachel was lost in thought, Maxwell said, "By the way, the pipes in your house have been fixed. All the tiles have been changed as well."Rachel's expression fell. She gazed pitifully at Maxwell and asked, "Are you kicking me out?"Maxwell replied patiently, "How am I kicking you out? I'm just sending you back home."Without Maxwell's invitation or permission, Rachel would seem too bold and clingy now if she continued staying at the villa. She'd thought she wouldn't need to move out now that she'd moved in. Who knew Ma
Laura gave it some thought. "Is it because your birthday is coming soon? Is Maxwell planning to give this to you as your birthday present?"Jennifer would've forgotten about her birthday if Laura hadn't mentioned it. Plus, Maxwell never acknowledged her birthday in the past or celebrated it with her. Would that change this year?Hope lit up Jennifer's deadened heart upon hearing Laura's words. But Jennifer then said gloomily, "But Maxwell has already brought Rachel to our home. He even told me he'd have his assistant pass me the divorce papers the other day."Laura said, "I'm going to say this from an objective point of view—even though Maxwell cheated on you and hurt you, I'm sure that during your fights, none of you had anything nice to say to the other, right? I'm sure you don't really want the divorce either.""Who said so?" Jennifer retorted. "What I would give to leave him and end this pathetic marriage!"Laura grinned. "Save it. You can fool everyone else, but you can't foo
Laura said reproachfully, "Jennifer is with me now! What's your problem? You even brought the mistress back home. You're also acting arrogantly and treating Jennifer like dirt. She's just trying to vent to her friends. Why does it bother you?"Instead of getting angry, Maxwell patiently responded, "Send me your address then. I'll come pick her up.""Heh, you're coming to pick her up? What's this? Are you planning to keep two women at home? Do you think you're some kind of king?" Laura kept dodging Jennifer's attempts to snatch the phone. She said to Maxwell, "Jennifer is also a clean freak. She won't stay where the other woman has lived!"Laura originally intended to stand up for Jennifer and let Maxwell know that Jennifer wasn't someone to be messed with.However, to her surprise, Maxwell suddenly said, "Isn't she the one who wants a divorce? Tell her to come home and sign the agreement."Laura was stunned. She had wanted to give Maxwell a good scolding, but he had already hung u
Jennifer tried to break free, but Maxwell held her tighter."Alright, let's not argue anymore. Rachel has already left." Maxwell said softly as he held her close, "I've had Martha change all the bedding, and even the carpets have been replaced."Hearing that, Jennifer's fluctuating emotions finally began to calm down. The resentment and depression she had endured in recent days seemed to break free all at once. She sobbed uncontrollably in his arms.It wasn't until Maxwell's shirt was soaked through with her tears that she lifted her tear-streaked face. "But... But you just told Laura that you wanted me to come back and sign the divorce agreement." Sobbing, she poured out her grievances.Maxwell smiled as he pinched her cheeks. "Would you have come back obediently if I hadn't said that? Also, stay away from that friend of yours in the future. If it weren't for her, I would have come to pick you up. I wouldn't have resorted to this kind of trickery to lure you back home.""Don't yo
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Maxwell was amused and puzzled by her gaze.He reached out to tidy her chestnut curly hair and admired her defined collarbones as he remarked, "If you wear that pink diamond necklace at the charity gala in a couple of days, you'll be stunning." Upon hearing that, Jennifer felt a wave of warmth washing over her from deep within and spreading to every corner of her body.Looking up with clear and sincere eyes, she responded with great seriousness, "Maxwell, I don't need such expensive gifts. I'm just a student after all. But your words just now mean more to me than any gift ever could."Maxwell looked at her deeply. He hadn't realized that the slightest warmth from him could bring her such contentment. Remembering how he had acted so harshly toward her that night, Maxwell was overwhelmed with guilt.He lowered his head, pressing his forehead against hers, and whispered, "Jennifer, I'm sorry."Jennifer trembled all over as she felt an unfamili