Lahat ng Kabanata ng After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back: Kabanata 431 - Kabanata 440

Emily’s POVThe restaurant buzzed with life that afternoon, the clinking of glasses, the chatter of satisfied patrons, and the familiar rush of servers carrying plates piled high with steaming food. I moved through the kitchen like a conductor in the middle of a symphony, orchestrating every movemen

Emily’s POVThe long drive through the winding roads of the countryside had left me both restless and exhilarated. I had never been out here before, never seen this part of Jonathan’s family’s world, and as the car pulled up the long gravel drive, I felt my heart thrum with a strange anticipation. T

Madelin’s POVMy hands trembled as I set the tablet down on the polished dining room table. The numbers on the screen blurred together, bouquets and drapery proposals bleeding into meaningless digits, because all I could see in my mind was that single, damning wire transfer. Fifty thousand dollars,

Maya’s POVMy days had turned into a whirlwind of names, faces, fabrics, and flowers. The mornings were consumed in Charles’ office, where he quizzed me on European portfolios, making sure I memorized details about dukes in London, oil magnates in Rome, and impossibly old dynasties in Paris. The aft

We ate in companionable silence for a moment before she sighed. “I owe you an apology, Maya.”I set my fork down. “For what?”“For not being present. For not seeing Oscar more. For not being there for you and Louis the way a mother and grandmother should.”Her candor startled me. “You’ve had things