Chapter 146: She’s Preparing to Divorce
"President Jennings."
Tristan Sterling spoke first, the corners of his lips twisting into a faint, mocking smile.
Julian Jennings stared intently at the other man.
They were about the sa height, their eyes eting on an even level.
"Daddy."
lissa’s voice broke the tense atmosphere.
Rachel Royce brought lissa to the door and saw the man standing outside. "Professor."
"Mr. Jennings."
lissa called out.
Julian Jennings smiled and humd in acknowledgnt. He said to Rachel Royce, "Breakfast is ready."
Rachel Royce nodded and bent down to speak to lissa. "lissa, Daddy is going to take you for your check-up today."
lissa asked, "Is Aunt Evelynn not coming with ?"
Rachel Royce gently turned her down. "Auntie has so very important work to do later, so I can’t go with you."
Although lissa was a little disappointed, she was a sensible child and didn’t insist.
"Okay, then!"
Tristan Sterling glanced at Rachel Royce and let out a cold, low chuckle.
Then he turned and entered the living room.
Hearing his cold laugh, Rachel Royce wondered, ’What does he an by that? What is he mocking for?’
After Tristan Sterling gathered his things, he picked up lissa and left.
"A kiss, Aunt Evelynn."
lissa wanted to kiss Rachel Royce.
Rachel Royce stepped forward, and lissa kissed her on the cheek.
Rachel Royce patted her little head.
Tristan Sterling left, holding lissa in his arms.
lissa kept looking back at Rachel Royce, her eyes filled with reluctance to part.
Only when Tristan Sterling carried her into the elevator did Rachel Royce finally let out a breath.
Julian Jennings looked back at Rachel Royce but didn’t ask any questions. "Let’s go."
"Okay."
After tidying up, Rachel Royce closed the door and followed Julian Jennings downstairs.
lissa was nowhere to be seen.
June Jennings asked in confusion, "Where’s lissa?"
Rachel Royce explained, "lissa has a check-up this morning. Tristan Sterling took her."
June Jennings said, "Oh, I see."
After breakfast, June Jennings took Stella to kindergarten.
Rachel Royce had a eting at the dia company today, so Julian Jennings drove her there.
After her morning eting ended, Rachel Royce returned to her office.
She opened WeChat on her phone, sent a photo to Miles Sheldon, and typed: Find out how much this necklace costs.
Miles Sheldon received the ssage and replied: Okay.
Rachel Royce thought about lissa’s check-up. lissa had always been frail, and Tristan Sterling had raised her with ticulous care. She worried about the results but didn’t want to be the one to call him.
After so hesitation, she ended up calling Tristan Sterling anyway.
The call connected quickly, and a man’s cold voice answered, "Hello."
Rachel Royce asked, "Are lissa’s check-up results back yet?"
Tristan Sterling replied, "Not yet. I’ll send them to you when I get them."
Rachel Royce humd in acknowledgnt and, without another word, hung up.
Tristan Sterling was currently at the old family residence.
He had been summoned back by Madam Sterling.
Seeing him put down his phone, Madam Sterling asked, "Who was that?"
Tristan Sterling said, "Rachel Royce."
This was the very reason Madam Sterling had called Tristan Sterling back to ask him about it.
"When did she co back?"
Madam Sterling had always been deeply dissatisfied with Rachel Royce for abandoning her child and leaving five years ago.
She had only learned about it last night when, after she brought up lissa, Sylvia Shannon had finally told her.
Tristan Sterling said, "She’s been back for a while."
"I hear from your mother that lissa is very fond of her now?"
Tristan Sterling grunted in affirmation.
"Then why is she unwilling to acknowledge lissa?" As she spoke, Madam Sterling’s tone was clearly tinged with anger.
Tristan Sterling didn’t hide it. "She’s preparing to divorce ."
Madam Sterling was startled.
She knew that Tristan Sterling hadn’t divorced Rachel Royce primarily for lissa’s sake.
Although no one ever ntioned her mother in front of lissa.
But lissa was growing up day by day, and she was such a smart child. So things she would naturally start to understand on her own, even if no one told her.
Madam Sterling took a deep breath. "I never realized before what a cruel-hearted mother she is. So, Tristan, what do you plan to do?"
Tristan Sterling’s eyes were cold. "If she’s not even willing to acknowledge lissa, then I certainly can’t let her get everything she wants."
Madam Sterling looked at her grandson. "Well, as long as you know what you’re doing." She paused, then added a reminder, "If you really want to give lissa a proper ho, for her sake, you should restrain yourself a bit."
Tristan Sterling said, "I know."
「Around two in the afternoon.」
Rachel Royce received the dical report from Tristan Sterling.
The pediatric report was comprehensive. There were no major issues, just a note to be mindful of allergens.
After reading it, Rachel Royce felt relieved.
Just then, there was a knock on her office door.
"Co in."
The door opened to reveal Thomas Sterling.
He had called her around noon.
"Good afternoon."
Thomas Sterling greeted her, walking over to place a box of pastries on her desk. "These were sent from Switzerland. Your favorite flavor."
Rachel Royce glanced at it, took the box, and said with a smile, "Thank you. How did you know I was just craving sothing sweet?"
Thomas Sterling leaned against the edge of her desk, his gaze deep as he looked at her. "Because I understand you."
Rachel Royce smiled, opened the box, took out a cookie, and tried a piece. This brand of cookies was her absolute favorite.
They tasted as delicious as ever.
Thomas Sterling reached out, took one, and tried it.
Rachel Royce wasn’t too busy with work at the mont.
So Thomas Sterling started making small talk with her.
"My cousin isn’t back in the country yet?"
Rachel Royce said, "He ca back a couple of days ago."
Thomas Sterling knew Rachel Royce had been staying at Silvermist Bay to take care of lissa. He asked, "Are you still going to live there?"
Rachel Royce replied, "Now that he’s back, I certainly won’t be staying there anymore."
Thomas Sterling nodded. "Since you’re preparing for a divorce lawsuit, it’s definitely not appropriate for you to be living under the sa roof."
"I also heard that Claire Ainsworth’s mother t with my aunt a while ago."
Rachel Royce recalled the slap she had received that day. Her eyes darkened, and a scornful smile touched her lips. "Is that so? I wonder if this Mrs. Ainsworth has what it takes to persuade the Sterling Family."
Thomas Sterling said, "I don’t think the situation looks very optimistic for them. After all, things aren’t exactly peaceful within the Ainsworth Family right now."
Just as he finished speaking, Rachel Royce’s phone vibrated.
She put down the cookie, picked up the phone, and saw it was a call from Julian Jennings.
"Professor."
Julian Jennings asked, "Rachel, are you busy right now?"
Rachel Royce replied, "Not busy. What’s up?"
Julian Jennings said, "If you’re not busy, could you co over to Lawyer Goodman’s office? There’s sothing I need to talk to you about."
Rachel Royce was taken aback. "Did sothing happen?"
Julian Jennings said, "Co over first, and we’ll talk then."
"Oh, okay."
After hanging up, Rachel Royce looked up at Thomas Sterling and said, "Perfect. My free chauffeur can give a ride."
Thomas Sterling’s lips curved into a smile. "Let’s go."
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