Semua Bab After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back: Bab 981 - Bab 990

Gorden and Tracy exchanged a glance. Now that their true intentions had been exposed, there was no need to keep pretending.Gorden’s expression hardened as he spoke bluntly, "Since you already know, it’s simple—you, as the older sister, should help your brother. Give us sixty thousand dollars to pay his debt, and we won’t make a fuss about you not taking care of us."Maria burst out laughing as if she’d just heard the punchline of a great joke. She turned to Sidney, "Isn’t this hilarious? They abandoned me at an orphanage because I was a girl, and now they come crawling back asking for money."Sidney’s face grew cold as he listened. He hadn’t known about Maria’s past, and hearing it now left him angry on her behalf. After a moment’s pause, he said, "We can call the police. You can report them for abandonment."Maria blinked in surprise. "Why didn’t I think of that? Let’s do it.""Alright," Sidney responded, pulling out his phone and swiftly calling the police.Gorden hadn’t expected

That evening, when Sidney came home, Maria shared the news with him.Sidney was stunned! After all, there had been some tension between him and Lucas in the past, especially due to the somewhat complicated relationship he had with Aveline. Sidney never expected Lucas to give them such a generous wedding gift—it was completely unexpected.But Maria was thrilled. "It’s a gift from the boss; we have to accept it. Are you off tomorrow? Let’s go check out the house."If they liked it, they could move in right away. If not, they could always sell it and find something else."Sure," Sidney agreed, pushing aside his mixed thoughts.That night, neither of them got much rest. By the time they left the house the next day, it was nearly noon.When they arrived at the gated villa community, the security measures were extremely strict. The guards required registration, and they even needed to input their identity information.Maria appreciated this level of security.Sitting in the car, she sugge

"Oh? Is that so? But she said it was because you gave her signals, which is why she approached you," Maria remarked as she carried the small cake towards the car.Hearing this, Sidney immediately tensed up. His sharp eyes fixed on her as he explained, "Maria, I swear I never gave her any signals. The only reason I met her was through my mom. I made it clear I wasn’t interested in her. Later, we only stayed in contact because she introduced me to a client. I didn’t want to owe her, so I did her a small favor—nothing more."The time they had run into each other at the restaurant was right after Diana had introduced him to a client, and he had treated her to a meal as thanks. Back then, Maria had been with Herman. At that time, Sidney hadn’t yet figured out his feelings. Seeing her with such a handsome and accomplished man, he had felt irritated and something else he hadn’t fully understood. He had only known that it bothered him, but he hadn’t thought too deeply about why.Later, whe

Ruth froze for a moment. "Move into your wedding house? How can I do that? You two should live your own life as a couple. I won’t be living with you."Maria stepped forward, gently taking her hand. "Mom, you have to live with us. We're always so busy, and we end up cutting corners on everything. We need you to keep us in line."Ruth's focus shifted. "Yes, you young people work too hard, not taking care of yourselves properly. That’s no good."Maria smiled. "Exactly, so you need to stay with us and keep an eye on us. Don’t worry, the house is big enough—you could play soccer inside if you wanted!"Ruth laughed. "At my age? Playing soccer?"Sidney chimed in, "Mom, Maria is personally inviting you. If you refuse, you'll be hurting her feelings. Are you not happy with your daughter-in-law?"Ruth gave Sidney a light smack. "You rascal, what nonsense! I’m very happy with Maria! Don’t try to stir up trouble between us."Maria added, "Yes, don’t try to cause trouble. Mom will definitely live w

Aaron had left, and Selena had no idea where he’d gone. She wasn’t familiar with the area or the island’s language—it wasn’t one she knew. Sitting by the enormous floor-to-ceiling window, she hugged her knees, feeling lost and helpless.She pulled out her phone, thinking about contacting Aveline, but it was the middle of the night back in their country. Aveline was pregnant and definitely asleep. Selena didn’t want to disturb her.What could she do? Who could help her?Without being able to find Aaron, she couldn’t even attempt to apologize.Biting her lip, she unlocked her phone and stared at the transactions from "Foolish Aaron" she had saved over time. After tallying them up, she transferred all the money back to him.Selena wrote, “I’ve returned all the money. Please don’t be mad anymore, okay?”The message was sent, but it was like throwing a stone into the ocean—no response."Sigh..."Even paying him back didn’t work. What was she supposed to do now?On the other side of the is