Tristan Lockwood finished speaking and went upstairs without looking back.
As the sound of footsteps faded, Claire finally lifted her head and watched Tristan’s figure disappear from view.
She returned to her bedroom and carefully smoothed out the crumpled divorce agreent, reading each clause word by word. Yet, she didn’t do anything but place the agreent back in the drawer.
She could feel that Tristan’s disgust for her had reached its peak.
In those cold eyes, there was even an inexplicable sense of disappointnt.
She didn’t quite understand what right he had to be disappointed in her.
However, no matter what, Claire could still see that Tristan’s anger, the hurtful words he spoke, all revolved around one reason: she drove Jade Sutton away from him.
But Jade Sutton was the one who destroyed her childhood.
He loves the person who brought her pain.
She doesn’t have the generosity to watch them be happy in front of her.
...
After the argunt with Tristan, they hadn’t seen or contacted each other for half a month.
Claire was busy with cases at the firm and quickly put Tristan out of her mind, until a call from The Lockwood Matriarch reminded her to co to their estate for New Year’s Eve dinner, then she realized it was nearly the New Year.
She rembered the unsigned divorce agreent in the drawer.
Automatically, Tristan’s resolute and indifferent image erged in her mind. She wondered if he had warned the elders.
Just as she was thinking, the phone rang again.
She glanced at the caller ID, surprised to see it was Tristan.
"I’ll pick you up the night after tomorrow for Grandpa’s," he said.
She replied indifferently, "Okay."
He paused before asking, "Have you signed the divorce agreent?"
"I won’t sign it now."
Her stance remained the sa.
During this ti, Claire had indeed seriously pondered why Jade Sutton had been targeting her since childhood.
Her malice wasn’t displayed openly, but like a snake lurking in the dark, suddenly biting.
Thinking hard, Claire really couldn’t find an instance where she had offended Jade Sutton.
But clearly, Jade reappearing after so many years, claiming she was the girl who wrote to Tristan back then, Claire could conclude that things between her and Jade wouldn’t end just like that.
And if she divorced Tristan now, it would be playing into Jade’s hands.
She wouldn’t let her have her way.
On Tristan’s side, upon hearing Claire’s response, he didn’t say much and directly hung up.
On New Year’s Eve, he ca to pick her up as promised.
Claire ca out to find Tristan standing by the street smoking.
The deep winter night exuded a darkness that seed to engulf everything; his sharp profile was obscured in the shadows, unfathomable.
Upon seeing her, he extinguished his cigarette and tossed it into the trash without a word, then got into the car.
Claire slid into the passenger seat.
The two remained silent throughout the drive.
Upon arriving at the Elder Lockwood’s estate, Claire noticed Sean’s extended Lincoln parked outside.
Sure enough, upon entering, they found Sean already chatting with Elder Lockwood.
Elder Lockwood said, "Your Auntie Heather has picked out so fine young ladies for you to et after the New Year."
Sean nodded, "I’ll follow your arrangents."
Claire looked over, sowhat surprised.
Sean had brought Jade Sutton back around him, yet was still following the Elder Lockwood’s arrangents to go on blind dates?
She had thought Sean would bring Jade to the Lockwood Family.
Noticing her curious gaze, Sean turned his head to et her eyes.
Claire withdrew her gaze calmly.
Elder Lockwood noticed Tristan and asked, "How’s the injury on your back?"
Tristan replied, "It’s fine now."
At this mont, The Lockwood Matriarch approached with a stack of photos, placing them on the table, asking, "Sean, see if there’s anyone you like?"
Sean carefully went through them, selecting one.
Claire seized the opportunity to glance at it.
The woman in the photo had voluminous waves, a red strap dress, flaunting a bold, unrestrained beauty.
The style was quite similar to the photo of Jade Sutton Sean had shown her once.
Both were beauties with a bold style.
The Lockwood Matriarch lightly smiled, "She’s from the Quinn Family, just returned from abroad, with quite Western taste in clothing. Didn’t expect Sean to like this type too."
Claire asked, "Quinn Family? Is it Nathan’s family?"
"Yes, Nathan Quinn’s elder sister."
The response ca from Tristan sitting nearby.
She looked at him in surprise, if she rembered correctly, this was their first proper conversation today.
Tristan t her gaze, held it briefly, then looked away, "Nathan quite treasures his sister, if Uncle wants to get to know her, he’d better be sincere."
The underlying aning of his words was clear to both Claire and Sean.
Sean chuckled, "Of course."
Claire watched silently from the side.
The Lockwood Matriarch’s attention shifted to her and Tristan, asking, "Another year passed in a flash, when can I hold my great-grandchild?"
Claire was considering how to respond when Tristan said, "This year, definitely."
She was stunned and looked at Tristan.
Tristan’s lips curled slightly, he affectionately put an arm around her shoulder, pulling her closer.
Claire pursed her lips but didn’t resist.
Elder Lockwood suddenly recalled, "You’ve been married for nearly three years, are you still hiding and secretly seeing other won, making angry?"
Tristan chuckled, "What are you talking about? Haven’t I been well-behaved lately?"
Elder Lockwood glared at him, "Getting cocky, aren’t you? There’s an entertainnt conference after the New Year, you and Sean will represent the Lockwood Family, you must bring Claire along!"
"Alright, as you wish."
Hearing Tristan agree, Claire subtly furrowed her brows.
After dinner, when no one was around, she asked, "Did you just agree to Grandpa, are you really going public with our relationship?"
Tristan looked at her indifferently, "You don’t want to?"
Claire reminded him, "The signed divorce agreent is still with ."
"That’s your matter." Tristan said lightly, "Whether you sign or not, you hold the decision. But I can’t disobey Grandpa and Grandma, and I don’t have the mind to handle them now. As for having a child and going public, I’ll follow their wishes. If you refuse, explain it yourself."
Claire bit her lip, not saying anything.
Tristan’s attitude clearly showed he intended to stick it out with her.
If she didn’t go along with him, he wouldn’t let her have peace.
Especially regarding the issue of having a child.
Claire was resolute about not wanting children.
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