Emily stood momenta

never once contemplating dedicating ha

disheveled state, reflecting u

ordinate take her away, but unexpectedly his grandmother had intercepted him at

y and procreate with Emily. In her final desperate move, she thre

ne. James could not forgive himself should any issues befall

mother - to take advantage of the pregnancy

. Yet, a show must be played to the end. In their agreement, all his previous income and cards would be froze

e would not have hastily

need a child of such

atience, his icy voice dropping: "I refuse to h

wed her bro

rth we will divorce. During that time, you can live here openly, avoiding in

is grandmother that he and Emily were incompat

se of urgency pulling

ith would still locate her, and ultimately, she'd be for

might be able to s

in her heart, she nodded

..

ge, they would liv

onal freedoms, with no interference in each other's private

he man will undertake half of the child-rearin

s coldly stated, "One more thing, after you give

ead in surprise,

understood the principle of

you afford a hous

mentarily speechless. Indeed, after their divorce

ined no further, jotting d

e child's property, and she would contri

dwriting on the contra

r incredibly strong

oved by both parties, they directly proceede

ng went

ile for the picture, leaving a stoic e

at in the rented old car, each hol

r laughter glistening

his marriage certificate in the glove

rted with indifference, "Are you alwa

ldn't un

riage is a woman's s

a fresh start, a depa

ld leave her

ips, his icy ga

prove? Countless couples grow to

ried for decades, yet tormented ea

n get off." The man turned his

d obediently, wit

oned an upcoming meeting and

mber something, "Don't bother buying a separate bed, you c

at abou

the curb, releasing the safety lock,

s take

ent man appeared... not

ll, Emily reached home, hastily consuming a m

tossed and turned, a restless captive of her unfamil

ng her with fever in the midnight hour. With the child burgeoning within her, she dared no

she could sink into a restful sleep, her alarm r

goodbye to her bed. After readying herself, sh

ot retur

e at a hotel, worki

day at her new home, and she was unfamiliar with the local route

sprawling art studios, piano rooms, calligraphy sections, and mor

art examinations. Emily herself had joined to learn painting, but her potential was soon s

had asked her colleagues to cover for her the previous day, but another da

place wasn't too far from the art room, and there was no traffic on her w

d her with a warm smile. "You didn't seem we

I appreciate you and Daniel for covering for me yesterday!" Emil

d together, they set about tidying up the ar

while the evening awaited the regular students, and

ly opening the contact photo of James and sending him a messag

t of their marriage, she was still a guest in his house. It

mary school students finish their classes

ed to wait for Lily to bring in the children. Sud

rward, the paints on her palette splatterin

to run off, learning your mother-in-law's habit of not picking up calls. Who gave you such audacit

eeth. Instinctively she covered her ear, her other

ead of loosening. Unable to bear

e strange woman who had barged into the classroom. She was taken aback