Lahat ng Kabanata ng Outgrowing Love: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

On the other end of the line, Owen’s voice was charged with emotion, each word landing like a slap across Sean and Brittany’s faces. Three million pounds was more than my total earnings over seven years at Sean’s law firm.Sean’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. He asked in disbelief, “Owen? The internationally renowned lawyer Owen? That’s impossible! How could you possibly know him?”Brittany paled, her nails digging into her palms. Anxious, she said, “Telecom scams are so sophisticated these days! Andrea, don’t get tricked by one of those love scams! Someone from a top law firm would never contact you out of nowhere!”I hung up on Owen and looked at the two of them, their faces dark with shock. I couldn’t help but smirk.“Whether he’s a scammer or not, that’s no concern of yours,” I said.As I grabbed my suitcase, ready to meet Faye, Sean panicked, rushing forward to block my path. He threatened, “Andrea! You can’t leave. If you do, I’ll divorce you! Think carefully. I’m a

Hearing Brittany’s pained cries behind him, Sean froze, and his grip on my hand loosened almost instantly.“Sean, please save my baby… Please take me to the hospital…”I turned toward the sound to see that Brittany had collapsed onto the ground, clutching her stomach, looking like she was in unbearable pain. However, I could tell at a glance that it was all an act. There wasn’t even a hint of sweat on her face.Yet, Sean believed her. He stood there, torn and hesitant. On one side, there was I, determined to leave; on the other, there was Brittany, who was pregnant. Then, looking at Brittany writhing on the ground, he clenched his jaw and suddenly let go of my hand. Turning to me, he said, “Andy, this is a matter of life and death. Wait for me here. I’ll come back and give you a proper explanation, I promise.”With that, he rushed forward, scooped Brittany into his arms, and flagged down a taxi by the roadside.“Brit, don’t be scared. I’m taking you to the hospital right now!”

Sean, who had been about to explain himself, suddenly fell silent. Even he clearly hadn’t expected that Brittany’s so-called hand-picked outfit would turn out to be such cheap, low-quality material that tore apart after just a couple of steps.Left with no way to defend it, he abruptly changed the subject and looked at me with forced sincerity.“Andy, I know I had my faults when we were together. But I promise that if you come back to me, I’ll change. From now on, you’ll have the final say at home. I’ll hand over my entire paycheck to you. I’ll listen to everything you say. I’ll make you happy… okay?”This was the first time Sean had ever lowered himself to please me. If this had happened before the wedding, I might have been fooled by his so-called affection and promises, but unfortunately for him, I was no longer that naive girl who would lose herself after being sweet-talked.“Sean.” I looked at him calmly, my eyes filled with nothing but indifference. “Do you really think the w

The next moment, the entire law firm erupted into thunderous applause. I stood frozen in place, caught off guard and almost overwhelmed.Back when I was with Sean, I had worked myself to the bone for seven years. Although I had won countless cases, I never held any real position in the firm. Even the most basic title of partner had been dangled in front of me for seven long years, never once materializing.Every time I brought it up, he would brush me off the same way. “Andy, you’re still lacking experience. Give it another two years. Once the firm expands, I’ll make you a partner.”Yet here, Owen hadn’t even seen me argue a single case, and he had already given me everything I once dreamed of. The difference between people really was staggering.“Thank you… Thank you, everyone.”I raised my glass, my eyes stinging slightly. I knew then that my new life had truly begun.…Over the next month, I threw myself into work like a madwoman. With my solid legal expertise and relentless

Sean froze for a moment before he snorted and said contemptuously, “What nonsense. Stop playing tricks with me. My law firm is well-established in the industry. What could possibly go wrong?”Hearing that, I didn’t bother explaining. I simply let out a light chuckle.“Fine. You shall wait and see.”With that, I hung up.Over the next two days, not a single client came to me with a case. However, I didn’t care in the slightest. I ate, drank, and went about my days as usual. I even made time to catch an opera performance. The so-called blacklisting didn’t bother me at all.Meanwhile, just as I expected, things didn’t stay smooth on Sean’s side for long. Very soon, something went wrong.…By the third day, I had just gotten home and was about to relax with a show when my phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Sean. I deliberately ignored it at first, but he kept calling. Only when the tenth call came in did I finally pick up, unhurried.The moment the line connected, his furious