Back in Time: Unshackling From Love

Chapter 57

Upon hearing his words, Mikayla didn’t react with her usual embarrassment

Instead, she asked him seriously, “You have a close relationship with Jerome, right? Can you convince him?”

Maintaining his aloof demeanor, Connor replied, “I’m tight with Jerome, but there’s no way I can convince him to like you.”

“I mean, can you persuade him to sign the divorce agreement?”

‘Absolutely not–huh?”

Connor had thought Mikayla would continue pleading. He was taken aback by her question.

“A divorce agreement? You mean Jerome wants to divorce you?”

“I want to divorce him.”

Mikayla corrected herself while handing the thermos to Connor.

She retrieved a divorce agreement from her bag and said, “However your

manage it, as long as you can get him to sign, I’ll be very grateful.”

“You, I…”

Connor felt as though his brain had just come to a screeching halt.

He was confused as to what was going on. He was perplexed over Mikayla

being the one to seek the divorce and wondered why she had a divorce

agreement on hand.

suddenly caught a familiar scent from

and shivered!

in Jerome’s office had the same fragrance.

unmistakable.

Jerome

recent emotional troubles

take

Mikayla was about to hand him the divorce agreement as well, Connor

don’t know you well. I

Connor returned the thermos to Mikayla and darted away.

Mikayla sighed.

agreement and

receptionist greeted her warmly,

the elevator to the office unaccompanied by

the front desk, so he wasn’t surprised

Jerome was resting in his inner office.

open and entered. Jerome was sitting on a

sofa, seemingly asleep.

against the sofa,

lips were slightly dry and his breathing was a bit heavy. He looked

uncharacteristically weary.

had never seen Jerome in such a

capable of pulling consecutive all–nighters.

waking him up and approached to feel his

felt a bit

go out and request Mike to buy medicine. But as she lifted her

with his eyes already opened. His deep gaze flashed a hint of darkness.

you pretending to sleep?”

off his hand,