Missing Mrs. Lowry: The Billionaire’s Wakeup Call

Chapter 121

Word had gotten around that Sullivan was spending a lot of time with Cressida, and it had reached Cora’s ears.

She remembered Sullivan’s last attentive visit and grew concerned for Megan, so she made a point to invite her out for a coffee–just the two of them.

Cora sneered, “Heard she’s not long for this world! Her kind isn’t even worthy of the phrase ‘beauty cursed with an early demise.”

After a pause, Cora quizzed Megan, “What’s your game plan?”

Deep down, Cora was old–fashioned, believing that if you can’t keep a man’s heart, you might as well have a hold on his wallet. In her eyes, the best move was to have a child and secure the Mrs. Lowry title.

Megan looked down, idly stirring her coffee.

Truth be told, Sullivan wanted a child, too, but Megan did not.

She was now sober to the reality that she held two percent of the Lowry Group’s shares, ensuring a comfortable life ahead without the need to toil away. Why bring a child into the world to forever be tied to Sullivan in a marriage of resentment?

The thought of leaving had taken root in her. But it would require careful planning, as Sullivan clearly wasn’t ready to let go.

“Megan, say something! Tell me,

aside and offered a faint smile. “He’s busy grieving for his darling. How could he have time for me?

she spoke, her eyes glistened

tougher times before; this is nothing,” she

so well, Cora felt both relieved and pained. She took Megan’s hand. “Tomorrow is your

the most luxurious restaurant for a candlelit dinner, already arranged

this romantic dinner was not a

turned

28th, the anniversary of Sullivan and Megan’s

sat in the Conrad Hotel’s top tier restaurant. Tonight, she had spent a fortune to reserve the entire

in exquisite attire, adorned with

face was etched with

spoke in hushed tones as if avoiding someone, “Mr. Lowry is still in a meeting and

wait for him,” Megan said softly, her gaze fixed on the night beyond the floor–to–ceiling

had always been acutely aware of the dynamics between Sullivan and Megan. She had once harbored feelings for Sullivan and envied Megan deeply. But now, seeing Sullivan by Cressida’s sickbest the felt it was a pity. Sullivan