Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 2008 We Need To Talk

It was three in the afternoon.

Lorraine was watering the plants in the garden in Madilyn's mansion when three black Mercedes-Benzes rolled to a stop at the entrance.

A few bodyguards hopped off their cars and opened the door of the Mercedes-Benz in the middle.

A well-dressed middle-aged man with a cane stepped out of the car followed by a woman of similar age, bedecked in expensive jewelry.

After emerging from the vehicle, she glanced at the mansion, disdain evident in her gaze.

“It looks like your daughter is doing well in Horington. She can even afford to buy a mansion!” the middle-aged woman said arrogantly in a thick Xandenian accent.

The man bore an icy and intimidating expression.

He was Norton Sheffield, the owner of Sheffield Group, which was the biggest company in Xendale. The woman standing beside him was his wife, Mildred Hinton.

His assistant came nearer to him and said politely, "Mr. Sheffield, this is the right address. Ms. Madilyn stays here.”

It's time to talk to Lorraine,” Mildred said with a mocking

about Madilyn's mother,

drop off a parcel. Without checking who it was, she pressed the button

nudged her lips as she walked to

warning, a cane appeared in her

a look of panic crossed

face of the

they had not seen each other in seven to eight years, she still couldn’t stop her heart from racing.

came to a stop in

first glance, Norton still looked the

that he had aged over time. His cheekbones were now more prominent, and his hair had

sink when she

Lorraine swallowed the words at the tip

her daughter would be marrying

was similarly at a loss for words when she

much older after being abandoned, but to her shock, Lorraine looked elegant and even a few years younger than