After Divorcing the Tycoon, I Married into a Wealthy Family Again Chapter 2: Supporting People Outside

She pulled Chloe Quinn and turned to walk in the other direction.

Luke Gardiner lowered the car window, his gaze following Florence Fuller. He saw that she didn’t look his way at all but occasionally glanced at the black velvet box in her hand.

It was the watch she had just bought.

"President Gardiner." Edward Johnson ca over: "Mrs. Gardiner said she has other matters."

"Go back." He withdrew his gaze: "Return to TJ Bay."

Edward Johnson was stunned for a mont, glanced in Florence Fuller’s direction, then went to the driver’s seat.

TJ Bay was the marital ho where Florence Fuller and Luke Gardiner had wed, but Luke Gardiner could hardly return there throughout the year. The staff in the villa was caught off guard by his sudden return.

"Sir is back."

Upon entering the villa, Luke Gardiner distinctly felt a sense of emptiness. Aunt Sunworth approached him: "Sir, have you eaten? Would you like to prepare so supper for you?"

"No need." Luke Gardiner took off his coat and went upstairs.

Luke Gardiner entered the bedroom and turned on the light, imdiately seeing the large wedding photo on the wall beside the bed.

Florence Fuller, holding her bouquet, stood in front of him with her head slightly bowed, her side profile delicate and gentle.

He gazed at it for a while, seemingly recalling that this photo was taken casually on their wedding day, with neither of them speaking a single word during the entire process.

He shifted his gaze away and turned to the bathroom.

After showering, Luke Gardiner ca out to find the room still empty, devoid of any signs that soone had returned, glanced at the ti—it was half past nine. He looked downstairs into the living room; it was still quiet and empty.

He turned around and went back to his room to rest.

Eastern Imperial Splendor Residence.

After dining with Chloe Quinn, Florence Fuller returned ho, already past eleven.

After tidying up, she found she was not in the least sleepy. She took out the designer watch she’d brought back and stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, inspecting it closely.

Obsidian.

He will surely like it.

Florence Fuller thought.

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The next day, the sunshine after the rain was particularly warm.

Luke Gardiner went downstairs toward the dining room, fastening his cuffs while the servant had already prepared breakfast.

Only his place setting was arranged.

He sat down: "Where’s she?"

Aunt Sunworth paused: "Mrs. Gardiner?"

Doesn’t Sir know Mrs. Gardiner moved out?

"Madam has moved out." Aunt Sunworth cautiously replied: "She moved out last year, only coming back occasionally."

Luke Gardiner stopped his hand holding the chopsticks: "Moved out last year?"

"Yes, she said it was for work convenience."

Luke Gardiner suddenly thought of sothing, picked up his mobile phone, walked outside, and dialed a number.

The other end answered quickly: "What are you doing calling so early?"

"Check if Florence Fuller is keeping soone outside."

The person on the other end paused: "Impossible, you think she’s like you?"

Luke Gardiner was choked: "Stop with the nonsense and check for ."

"Did you find sothing?"

"No discovery, just a guess. I ca back to TJ Bay last night and only learned from Aunt Sunworth this morning that she moved out a year ago."

"You don’t go back much in a year and expect her to wait at ho for you?" The person on the other end laughed: "Rest assured, she’s not that kind of person."

Luke Gardiner hung up the phone and turned to find Aunt Sunworth: "Where does she live?"

Aunt Sunworth shook her head.

Luke Gardiner was about to say sothing when his phone rang. He rembered there were important etings today and, feeling pressed for ti, decided not to speak further and left imdiately.

Aunt Sunworth saw him off: "Sir, how about I call Mrs. Gardiner and ask her to co ho tonight?"

Luke Gardiner nodded and briskly got into the car.

Nq Design Company.

Florence Fuller had been busy with etings since she arrived at the company early in the morning, so busy that her feet didn’t touch the ground. When she had so free ti and glanced at the clock, she realized Aunt Sunworth had made several calls.

Lily Lancaster checked the ti on her iPad: "Boss, last night I contacted Virgil’s assistant. Virgil is now settled in Ireland. I checked the schedule with them, and his assistant told the master is free until the end of the month, so let know when it’s suitable for to go."

"No need." Florence Fuller looked at her: "Check my schedule; I’ll go myself."

Lily Lancaster paused: "Isn’t it a waste of ti for you to handle sothing so simple yourself?"

"No waste." Florence Fuller replied: "As soon as possible is best."

Lily Lancaster stared at the schedule on her iPad: "If as soon as possible, then it ans going tonight. But a week later, you must be back; that night is Old Mr. Gardiner’s birthday banquet.

Florence Fuller furrowed her brow slightly; in their two years of marriage, she hadn’t attended Old Mr. Gardiner’s birthday banquet. She was supposed to go last year but missed it due to a car accident on her way to the airport in Cloudsea City.

"I understand. Help pick out a gift; I’ll go straight upon returning that day."

Lily Lancaster nodded and booked a flight for her to Ireland tonight.

Florence Fuller found so ti to return Aunt Sunworth’s call. Upon receiving the call, Aunt Sunworth breathed a sigh of relief: "Mrs. Gardiner, Mr. Gardiner ca back last night."

"He went back." She put down the pen in her hand: "Did he say anything?"

"Nothing last night, but he only asked this morning and found out you’d moved out a year ago."

"Anything else?" Florence Fuller was still expecting sothing: "Did he ask you to call ?"

"Yes," Aunt Sunworth replied: "Mrs. Gardiner, would you not consider coming back tonight?"

"Tonight’s not possible." Florence Fuller was vaguely thrilled: "I’ll call him instead."

She hung up the phone and quickly flipped to Luke Gardiner’s number to dial.

At this mont, Luke Gardiner was in a eting. Seeing the incoming call display, he didn’t answer.

Florence Fuller called a third ti before Luke Gardiner picked up.

A low female voice first ca from the other end: "Do you want to et and talk?" Luke Gardiner felt a long-missed familiarity as he listened.

He paused, confused: "Talk about what?"

The other party was silent.

A few seconds later, Florence Fuller’s voice continued: "Didn’t you go back to TJ Bay last night?"

Luke Gardiner snorted: "If I hadn’t, I wouldn’t have known you’d moved out a year ago."

"So what." Florence Fuller disliked his tone: "Do I have to guard that place?"

"Weren’t you so set on marrying into those places?" Luke Gardiner’s tone was lightly mocking: "Didn’t you insist on marrying into the family back then?"

Florence Fuller could hear the mocking tone and retorted: "The person I married doesn’t necessarily have to be you; if there were other sons in the Gardiner Family, I could marry them instead."

Luke Gardiner’s eyes darkened: "Florence Fuller, you’ve gotten too comfortable playing Mrs. Gardiner these past two years; do you know that trouble cos from speaking?"

In his mory, their etings were few and far between. He was out indulging, while Florence Fuller never inquired about him. Barring the necessary occasions to deal with Old Mr. Gardiner, they faked it a few tis.

"Hmph." Florence Fuller sneered: "Comfortable? I don’t even know how to spell those two words."

During these two years, she was well aware of others’ idle gossip about her. Luke Gardiner clearly had no regard for the wife he married. She didn’t need to care, but neither did she want to spend all her ti on the Gardiner Family.

Luke Gardiner held the phone, his eyes slightly narrowed: "What do you an?"

"If you have ti, you’d better check your study." She finished speaking and imdiately hung up.

Study?