Semua Bab After divorce, He regretted: Bab 71 - Bab 80

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 wa

On the way back in the car, as soon as Frank hung up the phone, Cecelia immediately asked, “Did you talk to Aaron? Why was the call so short? What did he say?”Frank hesitated, his face uncertain. “Aaron didn’t say much. Just that he got it, and he’d handle it later.”Cecelia grew anxious. She had promised Amelia she’d help, so the outcome mattered even more now. “Handle it later? How much later? I heard you say everything I told you to. If he knows Ami’s studio is being treated unfairly and her ex is suddenly popping up, how could he not react?”Frank gently rubbed her back and said calmly, “He’s probably busy. It sounded quiet on his end—maybe he was in a meeting.”Seeing the worry creasing her brow, he added, “Don’t overthink it. You know Amelia means something special to him. We really don’t have to stress.”Cecelia bit back what she almost blurted out. He’s right. She knew Amelia was special to Aaron. She shouldn’t be this uneasy.Still, she sat there sulking, arms crossed tightl

"Why are you here?" It was Aaron who spoke first, but his tone couldn’t have been colder.Amelia’s eyes flickered evasively. "Nothing major. I had a meeting with the marketing team today and thought I’d drop by to see you."Of course, that wasn’t the real reason she came—Amelia never did anything without purpose. Ever since her studio’s campaign got mysteriously downplayed, and with Aaron clearly knowing her ex-husband had shown up without saying a word, she’d waited days for him to reach out. But enough was enough—she wasn’t going to sit around any longer.Aaron didn’t seem interested in her explanation, just gave a low hum as if to brush past it. Still, he hadn’t forgotten what Frank had said. Look

On the fourth day of Aaron’s business trip—Amelia’s fourth day living in the house—Mia had truly come to understand just how difficult this guest really was. Apart from being politely civil the first day, Amelia had been ordering them around non-stop ever since.Daily room cleaning, fresh towels, laundry, and meal prep were standard duties, but Mia hadn’t expected Amelia to be so demanding. She insisted every single item of clothing be perfectly pressed—not even the tiniest crease allowed. Then there was the fruit. Amelia told Mia she didn’t eat grape skins, made her peel an entire bunch, one by one… and in the end, only ate two grapes. She then said the rest weren’t fresh enough and instructed Mia to throw them out—in front of her.To Mia, Amelia wasn’t just arrogant—she was flat-out disrespectful. She walked around acting like she owned the place. Once, Mia overheard her rudely telling the butler to remove the flowers from the garden, claiming she was allergic.While the butler had