"Serena, I’m sorry!"
It seed the rumor was confird; in the evening after work, she t Clara Lynch, who resud her previous kindness.
Her face was full of regret, "Previously, I believed Chloe Lynch’s words and misunderstood you, I apologize! ... Are you free this weekend? Let treat you to dinner to show my apology!"
She wanted to say it wasn’t necessary.
But this was a gesture of goodwill from her superior.
Not to ntion on the day of the interview, she hadn’t even gone through the HR director’s interview when Clara Lynch was already vying for her.
The competition between her and Manager Warren indirectly proved her strength and worth.
It allowed her to successfully negotiate her ideal salary, and then join Hawthorne Corporation.
Serena smiled, "Manager Lynch, let treat you!"
Clara Lynch smiled and suggested, "Or, we could go Dutch?"
"Sure..."
Serena nodded with a smile.
As the elevator descended, Clara Lynch looked at the elegant and beautiful reflection of Serena on the wall, feeling very conflicted.
Serena dropped the bomb.
Chloe Lynch lit the fuse.
As a result, all afternoon, Clara Lynch was agonizing between silence and eruption.
Even when Chloe Lynch hugged Mrs. Lynch’s arm and smugly said she found a young and talented boyfriend, while indirectly mocking her for being a tomboy and unlovable.
Clara Lynch wasn’t annoyed or depressed.
But today, Clara Lynch was truly angry and upset.
Angry that Chloe Lynch had no self-respect or self-love, beca a mistress provoking the wife, and felt proud instead of ashad.
Upset about the uncertain consequences her unforeseen future might bring.
If she could successfully form a relationship with Adrian Lockwood, then that would be Chloe Lynch’s capability.
But what if she couldn’t?
Birds of a feather flock together.
Although only working together for a short week, the strength that Serena demonstrated on the interview day and the powerful charm she possessed.
All proved her ability.
Also indirectly proved the capability of President Lockwood from The Lockwood Group.
He was rely a scoundrel.
But in other aspects, he must be quite competent.
Otherwise, Serena wouldn’t have been attracted to him, married him, and had children for him.
Capable people can sotis be blind, attracted by the new love’s youth and beauty.
But given ti?
With Chloe Lynch’s limited knowledge, could she captivate Adrian Lockwood for a lifeti?
No matter if she ends up with a similar fate as Serena, marrying and then divorcing.
Or never even getting married, over ti being abandoned.
Either scenario isn’t sothing Chloe Lynch can handle.
Clara Lynch doesn’t care about Chloe Lynch’s future outcos.
Nor does she care if she can bear the consequences.
But she worries about Mrs. Lynch.
Mrs. Lynch has poor health, having broken down and been heartbroken over Chloe Lynch throughout the years.
If Chloe Lynch were to encounter any unexpected situation, then they...
After much hesitation, Clara Lynch turned and asked Serena, "Serena, have you really decided to divorce?"
"Of course."
Serena smiled, "I’m going to get the divorce certificate next Monday, so I’ll be an hour late. I’ll finish the blueprint by working overti on Friday and send it to you. If you need to contact on Monday, wait until I get to the office at ten."
"Serena..."
Clara Lynch couldn’t hold back, "Do you think your ex-husband... will marry Chloe Lynch?"
Serena paused for a mont, then shook her head bitterly, "I don’t know."
At 18, she believed she would grow old with Adrian Lockwood.
But in a re ten years, everything changed.
The man who once swore to love her for life suddenly changed without a trace.
She couldn’t even guarantee her own happiness.
How could she guarantee Chloe Lynch’s?
"Wish her luck!"
With a smile, Serena stepped out of the elevator.
...
In the dining room of The Lockwood Villa, Adrian Lockwood and Miles Lockwood sat opposite each other.
The sound of Ultraman fighting monsters was noisy and childish; Miles Lockwood stared at the tablet without blinking.
Opening his mouth like a puppet occasionally, letting the nanny feed him.
Only about ten minutes later, Adrian Lockwood couldn’t stand it anymore, "Turn it off!"
Seeing Adrian Lockwood was angry, the nanny switched off the tablet, handed the spoon to Miles Lockwood, then efficiently left the dining room.
"I don’t want to eat, I don’t want to eat... I want to watch Tiga, I want to watch Tiga..."
He threw away the spoon.
Banged his feet against the chair.
Miles Lockwood unhappily shouted, "I want to watch Tiga!"
"Miles!"
Adrian Lockwood spoke sternly.
Miles Lockwood pouted and muttered under his breath, "Grandma agreed I could watch, Aunt and Chloe said it was okay, why can’t I?"
"Eat properly during alti, and you can concentrate on watching iPad later! You shouldn’t be distracted while doing things!"
Once the words were out, he realized it was what Serena had said.
Adrian Lockwood paused.
Thinking of his early return today, his expression softened, "You haven’t seen Mom for a while, do you miss her?"
Miles Lockwood’s face drooped.
Did he miss her?
Maybe just a little bit.
Mom’s embrace was soft.
The bean paste buns she made were shaped like monsters, and he could eat several big monsters at once.
But she’s too strict!
Miles, no watching iPad during alti!
Miles, put away the blocks after playing!
Miles, don’t throw things, you might smash Flower Babys!
Miles, it’s almost bedti, no more candies!
Chloe wasn’t as nagging.
Chloe wasn’t strict at all.
Rembering that day at the sports et when Serena walked away without looking back.
And Chloe always calling him Miles, always smiling.
Miles Lockwood shook his head, "Not really!"
"Then... with Mom and Dad divorced, if Chloe cos to live with us, would you like that?"
Adrian Lockwood asked Miles Lockwood.
Since he was three, from the mont he witnessed Mason Lockwood grabbing Beatrice Sutton’s head and smashing it against the wall.
From that mont, Adrian Lockwood felt he had grown up.
Miles Lockwood was five, two years older than he had been.
He should grow up, he should understand better!
So regarding changes at ho, rather than hiding them, it would be better to openly tell him.
It was Serena who didn’t want him!
If he was to hate, he should also hate Serena!
Looking at the stunned Miles Lockwood, Adrian Lockwood asked again, "Would you like that?"
Miles Lockwood felt dazed.
Rembering the events at kindergarten these days.
The mischievous boys mocked him, "Miles Lockwood, your mom doesn’t want you anymore!"
The quiet girls wrinkled their noses, "We don’t want to play with bad kids. Miles Lockwood, your mom worked so hard to give birth to you, but you made her angry and let another woman be your new mom. My mom said you’re a wind-leaking jacket, a thankless child!"
He wasn’t leaking; he wasn’t a thankless child!
She was the one who didn’t want her first!
She was always strict at ho.
She even lied about going on business trips.
She even put tubes in her nose and pretended to be a ghost to scare him!
He wouldn’t have such an ugly freak mom.
"Dad, will Chloe co to kindergarten to pick up every day?"
"Yes, she will."
"Will Chloe make monster bean paste buns?"
"...Yes."
Chloe could make him paper airplanes that flew far.
Chloe could find many Ultraman cartoons he hasn’t watched, letting him watch while eating.
Chloe would do many interesting things.
Thinking that from then on, no one would nag him, he could watch as long as he wanted, and sleep as late as he wanted.
Miles Lockwood suppressed that small, inexplicable feeling inside him.
His eyes brightened as he looked at Adrian Lockwood, "Dad, I would like that!"
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