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Eleanor found Maisie doing her homework with her back straight in Karen's room. She looked focused as she wrote. Her complexion was flawless, and she looked just like a Ziegler.Karen was beside her, her eyes full of love and pride as she watched. Maisie looked pretty and was also the best student in her year. Naturally, as her grandmother, Karen adored her.Karen looked up at the sound of footsteps. When she saw Eleanor, she said affectionately, "Come look at Maisie's writing. She's much better than Dexter was as a child, and I just love looking at it. Let me attend her next parent-teacher conference!"Maisie didn't stop writing even when she spoke. She said crisply, "Parents are normally the ones who attend parent-teacher conferences, but I can speak to my teacher about it if you insist on coming, Grandma. I'll tell her you're looking forward to attending."Karen beamed, happy that she wasn't being overlooked. But after a while, her smile faded, and her expression turned conflict
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Two years passed in the blink of an eye.Eleanor called Karen after wrapping up a business negotiation. "Mrs. Ziegler, I'll drop by later to pick Maisie up. She has an art class tonight."Layla had fallen sick about a year and a half ago, leaving Eleanor stumped. That was when Karen had shown up. From then on, the two families had started interacting with each other.Eleanor always knew where to draw the line, though. She never followed Maisie to the Ziegler residence whenever someone came to pick her up, and she never stayed for meals whenever picking Maisie up from there. Maisie was the only thing connecting her to the Zieglers.Karen sounded hesitant over the phone, but Eleanor didn't notice.Half an hour later, a black Bentley slowly pulled up outside the Ziegler residence's main wing after driving past two rows of towering trees.Eleanor got out, her gaze landing on a black Range Rover—Dexter's car. It had been parked in the same spot for the past two years, and the exterior
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Eleanor's heart skipped a beat at the mention of Dexter. However, she followed Maisie silently, not probing her for more information.…A few days later, Michael and Khloe got married.Of course, he had plenty of ways to cover up her past. To the outside world, she was a rookie in the entertainment industry who'd caught Michael's eye. Then, they'd gotten married after she'd accidentally gotten knocked up.At the same time, Eleanor became something of an abandoned woman—not that she cared about the rumors. She brought Layla and Maisie to Yarrowmere for a vacation. It was late fall by the time they returned.October was when the leaves on the trees turned gold. Eleanor, Layla, and Maisie returned to Brindley.Back at the apartment, Eleanor unpacked Maisie's things while the latter curled up on the couch and yapped on the phone to Dexter. He called her on alternate days at around 7:00 pm so that he wouldn't disrupt her bedtime.Maisie's voice was cute and gentle as she spoke, and s
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Michael pulled out his phone. However, after some thought, he decided against calling Eleanor. He said to Damian, "Let's go."Damian knew Michael was in a bad mood. He nodded without saying anything and was about to start the car when two figures walked out of the apartment building—Eleanor and Maisie.Maisie needed to make some handicrafts at school the next day, but was short of some materials, so Eleanor was taking her out to get them.Maisie's hair was in adorable pigtails, and she skipped happily while holding onto Eleanor. It was evident she was well taken care of, and she looked cute and sweet.Michael couldn't help thinking of his son, who was ten years old, making him four years older than Maisie. It'd be nice if they could grow up together.He saw Eleanor, but she didn't notice him. Her expression was calm and relaxed—she didn't look like she'd just gone through a breakup at all. It upset Michael, yet also made him feel expectant. He said to Damian, "Drive up to them."
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Silence descended once again. Eleanor took some time to gather her thoughts before saying, "Michael, I've already said everything I want to say."She wasn't a saint. She didn't want to reconcile with Michael, not because of Khloe's pregnancy, but because Michael himself was a jerk. The sincerity he was currently displaying stemmed from his dissatisfaction with Khloe—he just didn't want her to have his kid.Eleanor was just his excuse.He asked hoarsely, "Do you have to be so stubborn, Eleanor?"He'd already backed down, yet she refused to do the same.Eleanor responded by hanging up. She smiled faintly and thought about how she would've ended up with Dexter long ago if she weren't so stubborn. She knew it wasn't the best trait and made her seem foolish, but what could she do to convince herself otherwise?The night seemed to grow heavier. Michael lowered his phone and turned around to see Khloe standing at the door leading to the balcony. She held a jacket, looking like she was
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Michael was stunned by what he heard. Khloe was pregnant? His expression turned ugly; it seemed a storm was brewing.Khloe was frightened by the look on his face and slowly moved away from him. She explained cautiously, "You're definitely the father. You haven't used any protection this whole time, so I thought you wanted a child."Michael's expression turned even uglier. He looked Khloe in the eye and said, "I don't use protection because all the women I sleep with know to take precautions."She paled. After a long while, she asked, "Why do you want to marry me if you don't want a child, then? Is it because our marriage won't last long? Or is it because I'm just a backup plan since Ms. Sutton doesn't want to marry you?"Michael looked positively thunderous now. He snarled, "Get rid of the baby! We'll still marry, and I'll buy you a villa in Brindley as compensation for when we get divorced. You'll also get an extra 20 million dollars in cash."Khloe seemed like an airhead, but sh
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Gina smiled. She and Michael were bedfellows, but she was open-minded about these things. Her relationship with him was more of a way to secure her job, and it helped that Michael gave her extra compensation of about 300 thousand dollars each month.It was easy money for someone like her, who was close to 40. She was surprised that he'd decided to marry Khloe, though.Michael said carelessly, "I need to have a wife right now—I can just find an excuse to divorce her a year or two after the wedding. Oh, don't forget to remind my lawyer to prepare a prenuptial agreement. I'll need it tonight."Gina smiled. She knew it.…Khloe was delighted when Michael went to see her again—he told her she was going to become his wife. For someone with her background, being with someone like Michael was about the best she could do.She'd considered giving him a child so she could make more money and get her hands on more resources, but she never would've thought that he'd be willing to marry her.
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Eleanor turned to leave after saying her piece, but Michael wasn't going to let her go. Before she even realized what was happening, he pressed himself to her from behind.His face was glued to hers, and he sounded rather annoyed as he growled, "Do you really not care anymore? Are you going to let someone else be my wife? Don't you feel anything for me at all after so long?"Eleanor was silent for a short while. Then, she said indifferently, "Sorry, but no."That was a huge blow to Michael's ego. He spun her around and pinned her to the door, casting his manners and rationality aside as he captured her lips with his in a rough kiss. It was almost as if he wanted to suck away all her arrogance with that kiss, making her incapable of anything but relying on him for survival.Eleanor was stunned, not expecting him to be so hysterical. She struggled with all her might to shove him away, wanting him to snap to his senses. However, that only intensified his desire to conquer her.So, he
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Having pondered extensively about the potential benefits and drawbacks of her decision, Eleanor finally dialed Michael's number.Michael had seldom come home to spend time with Sawyer, so he was in a relatively good mood. His mood improved further when he received Eleanor's call, believing that the call was a sign of her submission. He didn't find that surprising, as women had always gravitated toward him, yielding to the pull of his wealth and status. He believed that Eleanor was no different from the other women.His voice sounded somewhat smug as he asked, "Is there something important you need this late? If it's work-related, let's talk about it at the meeting tomorrow morning. If it's a personal matter—"Eleanor, from the other end of the phone, replied in a raspy voice, "It's a personal matter."She then, without any hesitation, stated plainly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Hall, but I can't go through with the marriage. If you really want to know the reason behind my decision, I can make
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