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.

that moment, Connor suddenly caught a familiar scent from

and shivered!

Jerome’s office had the same fragrance. It was

unmistakable.

was the blanket that Jerome asked

Jerome’s recent emotional troubles be

take

was about to hand him the divorce agreement as well, Connor quickly dodged like

you well. I can’t help you

returned the thermos to Mikayla

Mikayla sighed.

and continued walking

receptionist greeted her warmly,

to the office unaccompanied by

informed by the front desk,

that Jerome was

door open and entered. Jerome was

sofa, seemingly asleep.

head tilted back against the sofa, eyebrows lightly

breathing was a

uncharacteristically weary.

such a lackluster state.

and was capable of pulling consecutive all–nighters.

refrained from waking him up and approached to feel

he felt a bit warm.

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

and found Jerome with his eyes already opened. His deep gaze flashed

you pretending

his hand,

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