Chapter 1534

Unfortunately, Ben couldn't see through any of this.

Summer, however, wasn't the least bit intimidated. Shaking her head confidently, she said, "I've never done anything to upset him. I don't believe that just exchanging a few words with him would make him kick me out." Mrs. Lucas opened her mouth, about to say something, but seeing Summer's confident demeanor, she hesitated. Maybe, just maybe, Ben might actually feel too awkward to reject her outright. And if a little covert manipulation were added into the mix...

Suddenly, Mrs. Lucas had an idea.

Hearing it, Summer's eyes lit up with excitement. "Mrs. Lucas, that's an excellent plan! We should act quickly before he does anything else irrational." "Alright."

Though the plan was solid, the two of them decided to put it into action three days later.

Meanwhile, Ben hadn't been to the office lately, but he was still keeping track of all the firm's cases. He was also trying to reach Winnie, but while her phone would ring, she never picked up.

As for Jamie, every conversation between them seemed to end in conflict. Jamie, however, maintained a hearty appetite. To her, eating was non-negotiable. She needed strength to escape when the opportunity arose.

there even a shred of truth in anything you say?" Jamie hadn't expected Ben to blow up over something so trivial. But then again, he hated her. Naturally, every little thing about her annoyed him. In his eyes, her flaws were magnified a hundredfold. Not wanting to stoke his anger further, she replied calmly, "Ben, if I don't eat and starve to death here, what happens when Charlie comes back and

no trace of grief

didn't know

a self-deprecating laugh. "People don't share the same

a fight for no

back to the early days of their relationship. Yet, their words were now laced with hostility and resentment. It was nothing but a hollow echo of what once

"You find fault with everything I do. In your

of convincing him to let her go, and she wasn't going to

hadn't cut off her internet access or taken her

that she didn't dare, but that she didn't

loved each other deeply, and she knew how

sharp eyes narrowed as

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