Semua Bab A Rebound? No, He's an Upgrade: Bab 31 - Bab 40

Winona's face contorted with malice when she realized Isabel seemed to be calling her a fool with her eyes.Isabel pulled out her phone and opened her photo album, saying, "Everyone, since Samuel and I registered our marriage, Winona hasn't stopped sending me photos and videos of them being intimate. To tell the truth, I don't think it's a smart move. I actually find it disgusting. It's like she's a mistress taunting the legitimate wife."No one would be comfortable hearing their daughter being called a mistress. Naturally, Sheila flew off the handle. "Stop that nonsense, Isabel! I know you're upset, but how can you slander Winnie like that? Don't forget about the years we spent raising you! How dare you!""Shut up!" Richard barked at her. If she kept going, she would turn them into absolute jokes in front of outsiders.In reality, James and Melinda were already displeased by what Sheila had said, especially the tail end of her sentence.Sheila was upset that Richard was speaking

James' words touched Isabel. She pursed her lips to keep her emotions at bay when she saw how he was still speaking up for her like a loving elder.He and Melinda had always cared for her like she was their family, and she'd thought herself lucky to be able to have them as her in-laws. It was too bad they just weren't meant to be a family.James turned to Richard. "Mr. Shore, as you mentioned earlier, both Winona and Izzy are your children. Since you're looking out for Winona, shouldn't you also consider what's good for Izzy?"Richard felt deeply uncomfortable upon hearing that. He didn't expect James to take this opportunity to tell him what to do. However, with so much at stake, he forced himself to calm down and said, "Of course. Izzy is my daughter, too. I'll make sure she's properly compensated."Compensation? That was just a vague promise, amounting to nothing more than lip service.Isabel didn't want to watch this circus act anymore and asked, "Where's the divorce agreement

Isabel pursed her lips. "I hope you'll learn your lesson from this."Samuel gradually stopped crying. "Dad forced me to sign the divorce agreement.""Okay.""But I still don't want to get a divorce, Izzy."Isabel was drained and no longer had the strength to go over this with him. She only mumbled his name weakly. "Samuel…""I'm at the airport now." As he said that, the elevator doors slid open on Isabel's end. She jolted at his words and listened as he continued in a pleading tone, "I'll be back on the last day of the cooling-off period. I'll prove to you that I won't be immature anymore, alright?""Samuel Klein!" Isabel's voice rose to a shout, but Samuel had already hung up. Feeling irritated, she called him back. However, his phone was already off.Her mind was in a mess. She had no choice but to call James. "Mr. Klein, it's me. Samuel just called me to say that he's at the airport. I can't reach him anymore.""What? That imbecile! I'll send people to look for him right now

Dominic wore a steel-gray coat. The hem lifted slightly as he walked, revealing his trim waist. The top two buttons of his light-colored shirt were undone, and the planes of his toned chest were vaguely visible.He was practically pheromones on legs.He stopped before Isabel, and the faintest scent of incense wafted into her nose. Yes, incense. She remembered smelling it the first time she'd met him. It was so light that one had to be close enough to smell it.When she felt his eyes on her, she surreptitiously returned to her senses and said, "Good morning, Mr. Zimmerman."He scrutinized her eyes. "Not bad. Your eyes aren't swollen."That confused her. Why would they be?"Come on. Let's go to the airport." Dominic got into the car as Harvey took Isabel's suitcase and put it into the trunk.Glen took this opportunity to finish the sentence he'd started earlier. "Mr. Zimmerman received a rather upsetting call earlier. I was worried it would put him in a bad mood and make him call

Isabel was stunned again, unable to believe that Dominic was aware of her preference when it was so obscure!Her liking for pear tea had only started that year. Even Samuel still thought she liked lattes. She'd reminded him a few times of her change in taste, but he'd never remembered.But since he prepared lattes for her daily, she hadn't wanted his efforts to go to waste. And so, she'd been too lazy to fuss over whether she preferred pear tea or lattes.Isabel concealed the emotions in her eyes and smiled as she took the tea from the air stewardess with a thank-you. She lowered her eyes and took a sip, savoring the sweetness of the tea as it permeated her mouth.When she looked up again, she couldn't help fixing her gaze on Dominic, who was diagonally opposite her. He was flipping through a magazine with his left arm on the armrest. She occasionally caught sight of his flawless left hand when he flipped the pages.She fell deep into thought, wondering how much he knew about her.