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Chapter 9

Author: Flower Sock
Even Jenny seemed to be worried for her. Anathea chuckled and said gently, "It's fine."

What was the point of holding on when she'd already decided to let go?

After dinner, Anathea sat down to update her résumé.

Before she'd married Gregory, she'd had her own career. She was a florist—a talented one too. Within six months of entering the industry, she'd already swept every major rising talent award. She'd strengthened the country's relatively weak standing in international floral design.

Even her competitors had to admit she was something special. Her mentor, who'd taken her under her wing, had nothing but high hopes for her.

Everyone had believed Anathea had a brilliant future ahead of her in the floral world.

And then, at the peak of her momentum, she'd walked away from it all.

After she'd married Gregory, Eleanor had insisted that a Sinclair wife should prioritize family. She'd told Anathea to stop wasting time on flowers and start learning how to be a proper high-society wif
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