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

was no different from

her expression changed. "Wait, why did you

misunderstood and explained, "I got wet in the rain and borrowed Frank's cousin's

my wet clothes were left

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

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he know

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

"No."

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

it would only

"Alright then."

guilty. The more guilty he feels, the better

"That's just compensation,

to drag someone else down to

next day, I sent the draft

The reply came quickly.

was from

her voice was cheerful. "Elena, I've received the

often gave me the impression of not

seemed more like a

stopped what I was doing and smiled. "Ms. Jackson, is

the draft. Continue with the design." Yasmin smiled. "I have a flight

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

case, I'll

a kind

work and, after informing Jane, left

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

outside, and Yasmin and her agent

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

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