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."

were a real disability, his muscles would have

no different from a normal

her expression changed. "Wait, why

had misunderstood and explained, "I got wet in the

of this, I remembered that my

had put them down casually and, in my rush to leave, forgot to

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he know

mineral water from the fridge, and said, "He thought I spent the past two years quietly at the Frost family, being

"No."

cross-legged on the carpet after kicking off my slippers, "How do I

it would only make him feel more

"Alright then."

guilty he feels, the better

"That's just compensation,

was no need to drag someone else

day, I sent the draft of the design to Yasmin's

The reply came quickly.

it was from

voice was cheerful. "Elena, I've received

me the impression of not being someone nearly 50

more like

"Ms. Jackson,

satisfied with the draft. Continue with the

I wanted to invite you to dinner. I don't know why, but I

I'll gladly

I felt a kind of indescribable comfort

my work and, after informing Jane, left the company with

the dinner venue was again at the same five-star hotel as last

and Yasmin and her

room.

for me 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 local specialties.

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