Chapter 398

Regret and unwillingness.

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Tom, however, was unperturbed. "In my opinion, you shouldn't have brought up the divorce. The most important thing between two people is the push and pull; all emotions are drawn out through this dynamic.

Ryan was silent for a moment. "Is there still a way to salvage this?"

Tom had a sudden idea. "Play the victim."

"Play the victim?" Ryan immediately dismissed the idea. "It won't work. She won't fall for that."

"If being soft doesn't work, then you have to be tough," said Tom.

"Tough, huh?"

Two years ago, he had watched her being pushed to the brink of despair by him.

Later, he consulted his own therapist, who suggested that it resembled depression. The serious kind.

He swirled his drink, feeling a sense of helplessness he had never experienced before.

He couldn't do anything to her.

But could he let her be with Frank?

He couldn't bring himself to do it.

When I got home, Jane was half-lying on the sofa playing a game.

She looked surprised to see me, "Why are you back?"

"Why not?" I hung up my bag and walked to the partially open sink to wash my hands,

Jane was deeply engrossed in her game, "Looks like Frank isn't doing too well. The disability seems to be quite significant?"

"There probably isn't any real disability." On the way back, I had thought about it. "His condition seems more like an injury, still in the recovery phase."

disability, his muscles would have atrophied

condition was no different from a normal

finished her game and looked up, suddenly her expression changed.

she had misunderstood and explained, "I got wet in the rain and borrowed

this, I remembered that my wet clothes were left

in my rush to leave, forgot

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he know you're

smiled, took a bottle of mineral water from the fridge, and said, "He thought I spent the past

"No."

cross-legged on the carpet after kicking off my slippers, "How do I explain? Should I tell him I had depression?

if he knew; it would only make him feel more

"Alright then."

guilty

my eyes. "That's

to drag someone else

I sent the draft

The reply came quickly.

was from Yasmin

"Elena, I've received the design draft. Let's have

impression of not being someone

more like

smiled. "Ms. Jackson, is there a

draft. Continue with the

to dinner. I don't know why, but I feel a special

that case, I'll gladly accept." I

felt a kind

wrapped up my work and, after informing Jane,

dinner venue was again at the same

bodyguards outside, and Yasmin and

room.

to sit on her right side. "What would you like to eat? Order whatever you like." After greeting her, I took my seat and smiled. "Sure, I'm somewhat familiar with the

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