บททั้งหมดของ He Sent Me Away for Three Years. Now My Divorce Has Him Panicking.: บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 30

“No, Grandma. That’s all right,” Nina refused directly.After saying goodbye to Wilma, she got up and left.The entire time, she didn’t look at James once.After stepping outside, Nina was about to call a cab when she caught sight of someone following behind her.She turned and saw James.He had a cigarette between his fingers, though he wasn’t smoking it.Smoke curled up around him, making his features look even sharper.Nina withdrew her gaze without expression and opened the ride-hailing app.Unexpectedly, James walked toward her.“Get in.”“No.”Nina turned slightly away from him and continued trying to call a ride.But no one accepted the request.The Gibson estate was far from the city.It had been easier getting here. With a higher fare, someone had accepted the ride.But now, even after she raised the fare several times, no driver took the order. There were barely any cars nearby.“Weren’t you making a fuss earlier because you wanted me to pick you up?” James su

Hearing that, Nina froze for a moment.But within seconds, she quickly reacted.“What dog?”“What do you think?” James looked at her calmly, a mocking smile tugging at his lips. “Do I need to remind you? The one you barged into my house and carried away.”“That’s my dog,” Nina said firmly.“We’re the ones who’ve been taking care of it for the past three years.”“Taking care of it?” Nina’s voice sharpened. “You call that taking care of it? You abused it.”The moment Mochi was mentioned, Nina could no longer stay calm.The image of Liam hitting Mochi rushed back into her mind.Even now, she still had nightmares about it.And she didn’t believe for a second that James knew nothing about it.Sure enough, in the next second, he said, “So what? Don’t forget, it’s just a dog.”“Just a dog?” Nina repeated with a cold laugh. “That depends on how you look at it. Some people may look human, but they’re worse than animals.”“Nina Walker,” James warned, “pushing me won’t do you any goo

Nina nodded.“I gave it to him.”“Did he say anything?”Nina thought back to what had happened.“Something else came up at the time, so I left the agreement there and walked away. But knowing him, he’ll probably have a lawyer look it over first.”Jane had worked in this field for years, so she understood people like James better than anyone.Having a lawyer review every agreement first was perfectly normal for them.People like them always made sure their own interests were protected first.“Let him,” Jane said. “I have plenty of ways to deal with men like him. If anything happens while I’m gone, contact me anytime.”“Okay.”Nina thought for a moment.“I don’t think it’ll take too long. He probably wants the divorce more than anyone. After all, once we’re divorced, he and Yvonne can be together openly.”Jane was furious.“When you run into a scumbag like that, don’t waste your time fighting him forever. The best thing you can do is get as far away from him as possible.”“

“What are you doing here?”Simon was the first to come over, blocking Nina’s path.Nina couldn’t be bothered with him.She tried to walk around him and leave.Unexpectedly, her phone alarm suddenly went off.The reminder she had set began playing out loud.“Today is Jay’s birthday. Remember to wish him a happy birthday.”Nina quickly pulled out her phone and turned it off.It was a reminder she had set a long time ago.Back then, she had been so busy with work and so afraid of forgetting James’s birthday that she had set an alarm for it.After coming back this year, she had been so caught up in everything else that she had completely forgotten James’s birthday.She had also forgotten to cancel the reminder.That was how this awkward scene happened.Unfortunately, they had clearly heard it.Simon looked at her with amusement, as if he had known all along that she had come for this.He deliberately mocked her.“So you came for James’s birthday. Too bad you’re late. You sa

Yvonne was the first to react.Her fingers paused as she poured the wine, and displeasure and anger quickly surfaced on her face.She had seen Nina earlier too.Nina did look better than usual today.But compared to her, Nina was still far behind.Even so, Yvonne couldn’t stand the thought of attention that belonged to her being taken away.First, it had been Tyler.Now, it was Xavier.They were all supposed to revolve around her.Tyler’s expression remained calm, giving nothing away.James, on the other hand, watched Xavier with a faintly amused look.Being stared at by all of them made Xavier feel awkward.He also thought Simon’s question was ridiculous, so he couldn’t help snapping.“What the hell are you talking about? You’re getting more and more out of line.”Simon raised both hands, showing that he meant no harm to Xavier.His joke had only been aimed at Nina.To Simon, Nina was just someone he could mess with however he wanted.No matter what happened, he liked