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A quiet night.

Only the countless stars in the night sky emitted a cold. brilliance, accompanying Isabella

Isabella curled up in the corner of the balcony, with her phone beside her and a webpage still open. The light from the phone screen shimmered alongside the starlight. However, it couldn’t illuminate the surroundings.

It was a pitch–black night.

The door suddenly creaked, and Theo turned on the, switch on the wall.

Isabella scrambled to her feet and said, “Theodore, can my work be paused for a while?”

Theo walked up to her and reached out to tuck her messy hair behind her ears, asking, “Why?”

“I have a bad reputation now, and I’m afraid it will drag you down,” she whispered.

Theo reached out and lifted her chin, making her gaze at the starry sky.

“Sister, although fireflies are faint, they can still burn the beauty of youth. Chase the light and encounter it, bask in the light and move forward. Sister, aren’t these all the things you taught me? Now that sister is facing difficulties, how can I retreat instead of

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forging ahead?”

Isabella remained silent for a while and then spoke slowly, “I divorced Nathan, and he will do everything possible to retaliate against me. Until our war is over, please keep your distance from me. Don’t let me drag you down.”

“Sister wants me to remain celibate? Am I still a human being then?”

“You minded your own business, so you could secretly help me.”

The anger on Theo’s face just dissipated.

“That’s right. With one in the light and one in the dark, we join forces to deal with Nathan. It will surely add a lot of fun to our lives. So it’s settled, sister, you can’t go back on your word.”

“Um.”

Nathan’s frequency of looking at his phone has noticeably increased recently. Whether he is eating, sleeping, or even working, he would occasionally glance at the phone screen subconsciously. Not seeing Isabella’s incoming text message, he inexplicably felt a sense of emptiness in his heart.

He thought that if he showed off his affection with Victoria, Isabella would still get jealous and go crazy like before. But Isabella didn’t show any reaction at all.

Just like strangers, without love or hate.

really impressed him.

rang, and Nathan answered the call, only to hear Mrs. Hill urging him in a very urgent tone, “Nathan,

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you better be honest. Your affair with Victoria has caused quite a stir, and your father is furious: Your father has made a stern statement that if

listing, he

pale. “He is my only son, and

Hill remained silent.

an inexplicable chill in the

her voice low and somber. “Nathan, Mom knows you’re feeling troubled. Ever since you’ve been with Isabella, your smile has been less frequent. But this is a crucial period, and you must consider the bigger picture.

and weak as he said, “Mom,

was furious. “I knew that a woman from a poor family like her would never be able to rise above her station. Just when we needed her the most, she had to mess up. You tell her not to overstep her boundaries. If she affects your future, she will have to beg on her knees for reconciliation, and we will

pinched his forehead

came for real.”

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Hill was extremely

impact a divorce at this time would have on the company. Don’t

reality and reluctantly took out his

bell had just rung not long ago

obvious that Isabella intentionally hung

that he wanted to blacklist her, but he realized that her decision to divorce him at this time would be a fatal

had to compromise with Isabella:

phone number for the second time, and the mobile phone rang

impatience and irritation, full of rejection

did before with

left to say between you and me.

felt as if he had been drenched

haven’t you always wanted to talk to

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divorce?”

1280

She resisted the urge to

to go public. Do you know how much impact it would have on my career if

said, “I remember when we got married, you had done a prenuptial property assessment with me. If we were to divorce, I wouldn’t take any of your wealth. So, what does your career

that the silly girl who loved him madly seemed to disregard his future.

she become like

to divorce you. However, I have

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