Holly would usually put her phone on silent when she worked.She was afraid of getting distracted. It might cause her to make a mistake.When she grew busy, she would forget the time. She would forget everything, in fact.It was only after it hit 10:00 pm that Holly remembered Bryce's call.She took up her phone and saw that there were several missed calls. They were all from Bryce.She dialed him back.He only picked up after three beeps.A sultry female voice could be heard saying, "Who are you looking for?"It was a familiar voice. It belonged to Samantha.Holly felt like she was struck by lightning. She trembled all over.She gritted her teeth and asked, "Are you Samantha?""Yeah. Are you surprised, Holly?" Samantha said, giggling.That giggle of hers felt like she was provoking Holly.Holly steeled herself. "What about Bryce? Why is his phone in your hands?""Oh, Bryce? He's in the shower."Holly's mind was about to explode. There was a low hum in her ears as if the

In the end, she let go.She slowly turned, leaning against the door.She would rather wait, as if time would make the truth hurt less.The pain would grow less sharp.She hadn't slept all night. Despite her heavy head and the throbbing ache in her temples, she wasn't tired. She was too tense for that.James saw that she was as pale as a sheet and that her eyes were bloodshot. In a low voice, he said, "Do you want to sleep in the room next door?"Holly shook her head lightly. "There's no need.""Should I wake him up?"Holly glanced at her watch. It was already past 6:00 am. In another hour or more, Bryce would walk out.If Samantha were in the room too, she would be following him out.She'd rather see them clothed, anyway."No," she said resolutely.James dared not disobey her.This was a trying time. He couldn't message Bryce to let him know they were there.Bryce wasn't someone he could go against. On the other hand, despite Holly's gentle demeanor, she had a lot of pers

Bryce's words were harsh even toward himself.Samantha bit down on her lip, seemingly holding back from speaking. She looked like she was suppressing her grievance.Bryce couldn't care less about her and mercilessly said, "I lost my appetite with you sitting here. I'll call the bodyguards to kick you out if you're still not leaving."Samantha couldn't take it anymore. She took her plate and walked off.No further from them, Arthur walked in with his assistant, Henry Denver. Arthur sat by the window while Henry went to get food for him.Samantha's eyes lit up when she saw Arthur. She hurriedly walked toward him and placed her plate down. She sat opposite him with her head hung low, looking pitiful.Arthur saw the tears in her eyes and handed her a tissue. His usually stern demeanor appeared soft when he said, "Wipe your tears."Samantha took it and wiped her tears as she quietly wept.She looked naturally pitiful, with teary eyes and cherry lips. Her delicate features made her l

"That's me being lenient," Bryce said casually before flicking away nonexistent dust from his sleeves. The flair of his action failed to hide his disdain.Samantha felt as if she had fallen from heaven to hell in the blink of an eye. She took a long time to process such a huge change.She felt so much resentment while cupping her cheeks, yet she feigned ignorance as she said, "Why did you slap me, Bryce? What exactly did I do wrong?"She started feeling aggrieved the more she spoke. Tears pooled around her eyes once again."You knew what you did last night. You won't be only getting a slap if this happens again," Bryce said before turning around indifferently.He then opened the car door and settled into the seat. James and Tobin appeared soon after and got into the car.James started the car. The car's exhaust fumes streamed mercilessly onto Samantha's calves before the vehicle sped away. Samantha was left standing there, looking grimy and disheveled.After closing the car

The word "divorce" hit Arthur like a bolt from the blue. He was stunned at once.He had long honed the ability to remain unruffled either by honor or disgrace after years of being in the business field. However, he was panicking deep down at that moment.Despite this, his expression remained sharp. He snapped, "What kind of joke are you playing at, Sherry?"Sherry coldly smiled as she replied, "I'm not joking. I'm informing you in all seriousness."Arthur was in disbelief. "We've been married for so long. Even our son has been married for three years, and now you're asking for a divorce? All just because of such a small thing that happened today? "I accidentally spilled kombucha on Samantha. Isn't it only natural for me to help her clean up?"Upon hearing her name, Samantha quickly got up from the couch. She pursed her lips habitually and said in an aggrieved manner, "You've misunderstood us, Aunt Sherry."Sherry detested her pitiful appearance the most. Samantha was clearly at