Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 62:

“I’m having an affair too. I’ve even given birth to two illegitimate children,” Marissa blurted out

The statement stunned both the mediator and Connor, silencing the room. After a moment, the mediator regained her composure, slammed her pen down on the table, and declared, “The mediation is over!”

Marissa and Connor both stood and left the mediation room. As they exited the courthouse, Connor turned to Marissa with a hint of sarcasm. “Two illegitimate children?”

“Yes. They’re a pigeon pair,” Marissa replied

“Why do you ask so many questions? It’s certainly not you!” Marissa retorted sharply, then continued on her way

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taxi pull away, feeling an inexplicable pang of jealousy, even though he suspected she was lying about

She felt a sense of satisfaction having irritated him, and with the divorce mediation now behind her, she was in high spirits. After grabbing lunch, she headed back to the hospital. Leila was still in the hospital room. Upon seeing Marissa, she greeted her with a

asked, “Have

ensure no one was eavesdropping, she leaned in and whispered,

time he saw you before, he always looked so cold. If you even brushed against his clothes, he’d snap at you without a second thought. But today, he stepped in and protected you. He even held

hope to escape her fate and that she needed to hold on to him. She didn’t seem to harbor any affection for Connor but rather saw him as a means to escape her nightmare. So, she didn’t care much about Connor’s cold and disdainful attitude toward her. It indicated

faced her own challenge—an increasing difficulty in sleeping. By the eighth day, the

a message from Arabella popped up. “Sweetie, I know you’re busy taking care of your mother. But can you come back to have dinner with me?” It had been two weeks since she’d seen Arabella. Marissa responded immediately, “Okay, Grandma.

for the evening. At that point, Marissa felt utterly drained. Her body desperately needed rest, but sleep eluded her. Plagued by a splitting headache and growing irritability, she was concerned that her restlessness might disturb Arabella. Just as she decided to leave, she encountered Connor returning home. He