Semua Bab After divorce, He regretted: Bab 71 - Bab 74

Emily had always made it a point not to burden her grandmother with bad news, so she hadn’t told Ruth anything about what had been happening recently. But since her grandmother had brought it up herself, Emily casually mentioned that Aaron already knew about the pregnancy. She left out everything regarding Francie, not wanting to cause Ruth any worry.Ruth went silent for a moment on the other end of the line, then said after a pause,“Have you thought about coming to live with me? I know it’s not as convenient or lively here as the city, but at least you’d be far away from all the drama. There’s plenty of space, it’s a good environment for the baby, and I’ve got some savings and income from the crafts—I can support you both.”Emily understood her grandmother’s heartache—Ruth was afraid Aaron would continue to make life difficult for her. But Emily wasn’t one to run away from problems. If Aaron truly refused to back off, what if he went as far as to show up in a quiet rural communit

"Ami! I walked past Lopez’s store in Roo Mall today and saw your design—it's gorgeous! If they had my size, I’d totally have bought it!"Amelia stared at the new message in the group chat, her irritation flaring up as a vein throbbed visibly on her temple. Of course she saw it. Amelia had just made the rounds to check the Lopez stores herself. Sure, her studio’s designs were there—but not in every store. She had to go all the way to the bigger flagship branch near downtown to even find them. The smaller locations didn’t carry her pieces at all. And when she finally saw her collection? It was shoved in a back corner like an afterthought.She'd pretended to be a regular customer, strolling through the floor—not a single sales assistant mentioned her collection. She nearly lost it on the spot, but restrained herself. No point yelling at retail staff who had no clue.Now this so-called friend in the chat had the nerve to say some sizes were sold out? Please. That level of ass-kissing w