Chapter 3
D).
When the Anderson family found out that Adrian hadn’t just failed to patch things up with Isis but had come back empty–handed–and to make matters worse, she’d actually asked for a divorce–everyone was completely stunned
Zoe rushed over to her son. “Not
“No way you
you can divorce her, Adrian We haven’t even gotten all the perks from the Moore family yet! Don’t be a fool.
Willam nodded, agreeing with his wife. “Exactly. Our company’s barely scraping by. We’ve got to keep bis in check. No two ways about it“.
Adrian, already frustrated beyond belief, mattered, “She actually asked for a divorce? I go along with that, I’ll look like a complete idiot. Does she seriously think I can’t live without her?”
Truth was, he had never really been all that into her.
If Layla hadn’t gone abroad when she did, leaving him heartbroken, he wouldn’t have given his a second thought. But bis came into lus life, carril for him in ways no one else did, and he ended up marrying ber
But later Layla was back in town, just when he was about to tie the knot with Isis, it felt like everything was a mess. He regretted how things hadd played out.
There had been moments when he seriously thought about asking for a divorce. But the perks Isis brought to the table–they were way too important to throw away
His whole family was dead set against him ending things, and he couldn’t afford to risk that.
At least, not yet
So he buried his feelings for Layla deep down and decides to suck with Esis,
But now, after all that, for Isis to pull this crap right after we got married? What the hell Adrian thought. He stormed out of the room, seething with anger
William and Zoe exchanged looks as they watched him leave, both of them sighing heavily. “He’s off again! And we still haven’t even gotten the damn tuition money!”
William let out a long sigh. “Tuition’s peanuts. That’s just 100 thousand dollars. The real problem is Mom’s hospital bills–one million at least
Zoe, shaking her head in frustration, painted at Adrian’s retreating back. “How the hell does he not know how to handle Isis? He had her eating out of his hand before. Bui nouri Ever since Layla came back, it’s like he’s completely lost it!
“Bet he’s off to chase after that little temptress Layh again”
Zoe was beyond furious now, and her thoughts were a whirlwind of anger. What the hell does Layla have that my son can’t get over? He was seriously losing her mind.
William furrowed his brow, clearly worried. “At this rate, sooner or later, Isis’s gonna figure it out. I heard from Adrian that they’ve been married for five days, and they haven’t even slept together. Don’t you think she’s gonna start asking questions!”
Zoe was boiling with anger. Ugh, this stupid son of mine–why the hell does he always chicken out when it’s time to take action?
She asked, “What the hell do we do now?”
William let out a heavy sigh, frustration written all over his face. He knew that if Isis figured things out, they were totally screwed. He had seeri firsthand everything she’d done for them over the past couple of years
With her money and connections, she had turned their failing business into one of the top companies in Sans City. Their assets had skyrocketed, growing by a hundred times.
If Adrian hadn’t been so obsessed with marrying Layla, they wouldn’t even be considering letting go of Isis. She was their cash cow.
Adrian stepped out the door and ran straight into Layla, who was hokling a gift.
“Adrian You leading out Layla asked, a little surprised.
The second Adrian saw her, all his anger seemed to evaporate. He softened, flashing a smile that was completely different from the one he had when dealing with los. Tayla, what’s up? What are you doing here?”
Layla, kooking sweet and graceful in a white dress, raised the gift with a smile. “I heard Zoe likes the pastries from this place, so I thought Id bring
some over.”
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Adrian’s heart immediately softened. “Layla, you’re too good to them”
Layla blushed, her smile warm. “Adrian, your family’s my family. I should be doing nice things for them”
Adrian looked around and realized they were still standing outside. Fighting the urge to pull her into his arms, he said, “Come on, let’s go inside.
You staving for dinner?”
Layla smiled brightly, following him in like the perfect lile wife.
As they walked through the luxurious villa, a dark flicker crossed her eyes. Just wait, I be the one running this place soon!
Inside, Zoe and William exchanged a look as Adrian returned with Layla trailing behind him. They weren’t sure how to react. They hadn’t even managed to fix things with Isis yet, and now Adrian had brought Layla home.
When Zoe realized that Layla had come all the way to bring her gifts, her face softened, and she broke into a warm smile, inviting Layla to sit down.
After all, this wasn’t the first time Layla had joined them at the uble.
After coming back from studying abroad, Layla had joined the hospital where Adrian worked–and she’d actually climbed the ranks faster than him. Since they’d been classmates, she’d quickly become a regular at the Anderson household.
Adrian didn’t exactly have a high–profile job at the hospital. He mostly weel there because of his medical background, but also to help the Anderson family expand their business.
The Andersons were deep in healthcare, so having connections in the hospital was key for the company’s success
As Zoe casually suggested that Layla stay for dinner, she asked, “Where’s Isis! Go tell her to come down and help with dinner!
At the mention of Isis, Adrian’s face immediately darkened. He remembered how she’d acted earlier, and he muttered, clearly pissed off. “I’m not asking her.”
Zoe, clearly frustrated, had no choice but to head upstairs herself. When she found Isis, her tone was uncharacteristically sweet. “Isis, Adrian’s colleague Layla is here. Could you please make a few extra dishes for dinner tonight?”
lus normally handled all the cooking, even though they had a housekeeper who could cook. But every meal was meticulously planned and prepared by her
As soon as Isis heard that Layla was coming over, her eyes narrowed with a cold, hard edge.
In her past life, Layla had been a regular guest at their house, always claiming to be Adrian’s colleague and classmate. completely, even going out of her way to make Layla’s favorite dishes every time
Little did she know, she’d been unwittingly playing hostess to Adrian’s mistress.
I can’t believe how fucking blind I was back then, she thought bitterly.
When is didn’t respond. Zoe’s patience snapped. “Did you hear me? Why the hell are you just standing there!”
Isis snapped back to reality and, seeing Zoe’s disgusted expression, shot back coldly, I’m not going.”
Zoe froze. “What did you just say?”
Isis’s voice was like ice. “I said, I’m not going. We’ve got a housekeeper, don’t we? Why the hell should I cook?*
Zoe stood there, completely stunned. Is she out of her damn mind”
Isis
had trusted her
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