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When the $12 million was transferred, I was busy with the soft opening of the coffee
shop.
I had slightly changed the interior style and set up some discount coupons.
The results so far were pretty good.
My friend asked if I would lose out by accepting a lump sum buyout.
I felt that in business, things don’t always go smoothly.
There will be various unexpected situations along the way.
Ups and downs are normal.
It’s also hard to guarantee how long it will last.
A one–time payment is more worry–free.
Most importantly, I don’t want to have to contact him every month.
My friend said that made sense. Money in hand is the most real.
Emma also came by for coffee during her break.
She said Jack recently landed a big deal and was busy negotiating.
Rachel showed up at work with a designer handbag, behaving much more quietly.
It was obvious Jack had used the bag to appease her.
Rachel’s patience was for getting even more
This was the seed Jack had sown years ago, and he would soon reap the consequences.
Like that day at the restaurant, when Jack was having dinner with me.
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Like that day at the restaurant, when Jack was having dinner with me.
I saw Rachel standing around the corner outside the window.
That night she sent even more explicit photos.
Arrogantly showing half her face.
I had it all packed up, ready to mail to her husband when I got the divorce certificate.
After organizing the files, the doorbell rang.
I got up to open the door. Rachel had dyed and permed her hair, wearing lipstick in the
same shade as mine.
When the door opened, Rachel was completely different from before. Her eyes held a challenging look.
“Miss Chen, I’m sorry, Mr. Wilson dropped his household registration book here. I came to pick it up for him.”
She said this as she tried to enter.
I blocked her: “When Jack and I signed the divorce agreement, he took the household registration book with him.”
“Is that so? Maybe Mr. Wilson remembered wrong. Actually, to be honest, I also wanted to come see you. After all, don’t you think you’re using reverse psychology to keep him interested? Jack may not realize it, but how could I not understand? You’ve been lurking on his SnapChat for two years.”
I asked: “Oh really? So you think stalking my SnapChat for two years is enough to understand me?”
She covered her mouth and laughed, pushing past my hand to look around inside.
“Olivia Chen, I really thought you didn’t care. But look, Jack’s barely gone and you’ve already changed the whole style. What, afraid you’ll be sad?”
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I blocked her: “When Jack and I signed the divorce agreement, he took the household registration book with him.”
“Is that so? Maybe Mr. Wilson remembered wrong. Actually, to be honest, I also wanted to come see you. After all, don’t you think you’re using reverse psychology to keep him interested? Jack may not realize it, but how could I not understand? You’ve been lurking on his SnapChat for two years.”
I asked: “Oh really? So you think stalking my SnapChat for two years is enough to understand me?”
She covered her mouth and laughed, pushing past my hand to look around inside.
“Olivia Chen, I really thought you didn’t care. But look, Jack’s barely gone and you’ve already changed the whole style. What, afraid you’ll be sad?”
As she finished speaking, our son was woken up by her noise and called out “Mom.”
He asked if Dad had
come.
Rachel laughed softly: “Jason, I’m Aunt Rachel. Your dad is in a meeting and won’t be back today. Tomorrow… well, we’ll see.”
I clenched my fists, ignoring Rachel as I hurried to comfort our son.
When I went in, our son was lying there looking dejected and a bit upset.
I coaxed him, saying I’d take him to the amusement park tomorrow, and told him to go
back to sleep.
When I came out, Rachel was still in the living room.
She had made herself comfortable drinking red wine.
I knew what she had come to do.
In a few days was Jack’s father
