Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 99 Meeting a Love Rival

I was anxious before asking Lauren to meet. However, I was surprised when she readily agreed to meet

me. She was already waiting for me when I arrived at our agreed meeting place.

The impression she left on me shattered my previous perception of her. She was astute but also

forthright and bold. Lauren initiated the conversation, “I didn’t expect you to want to meet me. Regardless of your intentions, I feel I should apologize.”

I smiled and responded, “Saying it’s okay would seem insincere, and blaming you would be overly dramatic. Your straightforward approach shocked me.”

She showed slight helplessness and guilt in her expression. “Thank you for saying that.”

Then, she glanced at me awkwardly and said, “I won’t make excuses for myself. I had a soft spot for Matthew, and I won’t deny he’s dashing. So, ultimately, I couldn’t resist that temptation. Still, I never expected him to be such an asshole. He could never take responsibility for his mistakes.”

woman’s evaluation of Matthew, or one could

he stood idly by and watched Melanie assault me. Then he

moment. I wondered if it was sympathy or a sense of gloat.

They can’t blame me for my lack of shame, but I

confessing her feelings, Lauren smiled awkwardly and continued, “All right, it’s your turn to state your intentions. I’ll follow your lead since I owe you a favor. If you want to criticize or beat me, it’s up to you. I’ll

openness made me helpless, and I smiled back. After all, I knew I was the one

spoke frankly, using the word ‘ask‘ to maintain

she replied.

name. Of course, the larger the amount, the better.”

bright, but I would look petty if I tried to brush

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have?” she

the fixed assets under my name for her, and she asked again, “How much

Lauren pondered for a while before finally saying she