Semua Bab Goodbye to the Ball and Chain; Hello to Me: Bab 11 - Bab 20

"Did you guys see that? Mr. Lockhart hurried over to where that lady was as soon as he saw those senior executives approach her. He must be worried that those people might not treat her with enough respect.""Gosh! For how long do we have to pray to the heavens to be able to find and marry an excellent man like Mr. Lockhart?"Even though she had accepted the reality of her situation, Estelle still felt a dull ache in her chest as she watched Nathaniel stand by another woman's side and listened to others envy the couple's relationship.The senior executives who successfully managed and expanded their businesses could swiftly determine what needed to be done. After entering the hall, these men had either been sucking up to Nathaniel or buttering Lynette up."You flatter me. Nathaniel's the one who's been busy managing Lockhart Group. I'm just a jewelry designer. I can't be of that much help to him…"With the way she carried herself, Lynette already looked like she was Nathaniel's wi

As the car drove away, the window slowly raised until it was fully closed, making it impossible for Estelle to see what was inside anymore. It didn't matter anyway, since Estelle's vision had blurred.The dull ache in her chest was growing worse to the point that it was becoming hard for her to ignore.Estelle clutched her chest. She dug her nails deep into her palms, hoping to use the pain to distract her from the bitter emotions in her heart.Even after being married for seven years, it seemed Estelle was nothing more than a stranger to Nathaniel.Since Nathaniel had left, the senior executives who were eager to do business with Lockhart Group probably wouldn't be staying around for much longer.Also, Estelle didn't have to worry about Nathaniel misunderstanding that she was here for him, even if she went back into the hotel now.Estelle took the elevator to the higher floors and found Julian, already looking quite tipsy.Thankfully, he wasn't completely drunk. He was still co

After Julian and Estelle went their separate ways, Estelle went back into her room. Her phone just rang at that moment.It was a call from Julian, asking her if she'd already reached home safely.Estelle listened to Julian's slurring voice and knew that he would have already fallen asleep a long time ago if he weren't worried about her safety.After hanging up, Estelle suddenly felt a wave of bitterness in her heart.Julian, whom she hadn't seen in years and was also drunk out of his head, still worried about her safety and called her to make sure she was safe. Meanwhile, she hadn't been back home in days, yet she hadn't received a phone call from either Nathaniel or Kathleen.She opened Instagram and immediately saw Kathleen's posts. They were all photos of the musical "White Snow Princess" she'd watched, and she had posted a total of 30 pictures over three Instagram posts.Some of the photos were of Nathaniel and Lynette, Lynette with Kathleen, and even all three of them togeth

Although Nicole thought that something seemed off about it, she didn't think much since Crystal would be there to defend her anyway.Now that Estelle had agreed to bring Kathleen to visit Dominic at Lockhart Manor, she had to tell Nathaniel about it. However, he would never pick up any of her calls.After hesitating for a long while, Estelle finally decided to call Jodie instead. It was the weekend today, and Kathleen didn't need to attend kindergarten. If nothing else was the matter, then Kathleen should be at home now.However, Estelle never thought that she would instead be receiving news that Kathleen had had a high fever and was now at the hospital."Okay, I got it!"Estelle hung up and immediately hurried over to the hospital.No matter what, Kathleen was still her flesh and blood, and it was impossible for her not to react protectively like this.She kept calling Nathaniel while she was rushing to the hospital. Unsurprisingly, all of her calls immediately got hung up on.

Estelle's cold attitude made Nathaniel frown even deeper. It wasn't until the sound of her high heels disappeared down the hospital hallway that Nathaniel's attention was brought back to the present with Lynette trying to cheer Kathleen up again.He looked down and saw Kathleen pouting hard, her face distraught."What's the matter? You're pouting so hard it's probably going to freeze in place soon."Kathleen was feeling very upset indeed. It wasn't that she didn't want to be with Estelle—after all, Estelle had been going to work every single day without ever coming home, and she couldn't deny that she missed her.She especially couldn't get used to Estelle not coming home at night after work.At first, Kathleen thought she could spend more time with Lynette during the day after Estelle went back to work, and then, when night came, she would still be able to enjoy Estelle's soup and even fall asleep in Estelle's arms at bedtime.Instead, Estelle never came home, and she even treat