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After hanging up, Leo kept thinking about what Mrs. Taylor Sr. had said.A lot of it didn’t apply to his situation, but that didn’t mean there was nothing useful in it.Since he still wasn’t sure where things stood between Nina and James, there were many things he couldn’t do.But there were also plenty of things that wouldn’t put her in an awkward position.For example, flowers.The next day, when Nina arrived at the hospital room, the first thing she saw was a sea of pale pink and white, along with a faint, clean fragrance.She looked closer and realized the room was filled with pale pink carnations.The flowers were simple and elegant, without any heavy scent. They carried only a soft, gentle fragrance, and just looking at them made the whole room feel calmer.Jane had come with her today.After spending New Year’s Day with her family, she had rushed over to keep Nina company.The moment she saw the room, she could not help exclaiming, “Is this hospital really that fancy?

Nina knew exactly why the nurse had come to get her.She had told the nurses in advance that if James showed up, they could turn him away without asking her. That was what they had always done before.So if the nurse had come to tell her this time, it had to mean the situation was getting out of hand.Knowing James and his shameless personality, he had probably tried everything. Pressure, threats, intimidation. Maybe even bribery.If this had been before, Nina wouldn’t have minded going head-to-head with him. She had nothing to fear. Worst case, she could call the police.But today, because Leo was here, she didn’t want to do that.Whether she admitted it or not, somewhere deep down, she still wanted to leave a good impression on him.The messy, ugly, humiliating parts of her life were things she didn’t want him to see.So she turned to Leo and spoke apologetically.“I’m sorry. I need to step out for a bit.”As she spoke, Nina noticed what he was wearing.He looked especiall

His jaw clenched hard, the muscles tight.Every breath he took seemed to carry violence and anger.Nina honestly didn’t understand why he was so furious.She had only told the truth.They were getting divorced. What she did had nothing to do with him anymore.Besides, compared to what he had done, she hadn’t done anything wrong at all.What a lunatic.She couldn’t even be bothered to curse him out anymore.James kept staring at her.When she didn’t speak, he suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm.“Take back what you just said.”“Why should I?”Nina shook him off.“Because I won’t allow it,” James said, glaring at her.“And who do you think you are?”“Who do I think I am?”James gave a cold laugh and stepped toward her, closing the distance between them inch by inch.“I am still your husband in the eyes of the law. I am the man who can decide what happens to you.“I said, take back what you just said.”Nina genuinely thought he had lost his mind.Worried that he m

By the time Nina arrived, Yvonne was already there, standing by the pond with Liam and feeding the koi.The moment Yvonne saw her, she put on a look of pure fury, as if she wanted to tear Nina apart.“What are you doing here?”Nina ignored her.Instead, she picked up a small pebble from the ground and tossed it straight into the pond.The koi that had been gathered around Liam immediately scattered in every direction.Liam burst into tears.He glared at Nina viciously.“Old woman! Bad woman!”Those were the only two insults he ever used, and Nina couldn’t have cared less.Seeing him upset only made her feel better.So she looked at him even more provocatively.Yvonne immediately pulled Liam into her arms and comforted him softly.Then she turned back to Nina with the same vicious glare.“I asked you a question. What are you doing here? Do you even know what day it is? This is the Gibson family’s New Year gathering. Do you really think you belong here?”Nina stood with he

The two of them stood there in a standoff, neither willing to back down.But as more and more guests arrived, James, as the host of the gathering, had no choice but to go handle things.Before leaving, he warned Nina again.“A lot of my family will be here today. You’d better behave yourself and not cause trouble.”Watching him walk away, Nina sneered inwardly.The more people, the better.She had been worried there wouldn’t be enough of an audience.After James left, Nina stayed by the koi pond for a little longer.She picked up the fish food Liam had left behind and calmly fed the rest to the koi. Only then did she slowly make her way to the reception hall.The hall was beautifully decorated.It had an open, spacious layout, with warm recessed lighting set into the minimalist ceiling. A sculptural chandelier hung overhead, filling the room with soft, elegant light.Clearly, James had put a lot of thought into today’s event.He had probably planned to make a big impression