Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 344

Everett instinctively opened his mouth to speak, but the words just wouldn't come out. The tangled mess that was his relationship with Margot, and the situation with her child, wasn't something he could untangle with a sentence or two. The whole ordeal was a knot of He furrowed his brow, feeling a suffocating weight on his chest. In an attempt to breathe, he unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt, unintentionally revealing a rugged, irresistible charm.

emotions and past entanglements, far too complicated to express.

"Selena, I... Look, nothing inappropriate happened between Margot and me. You're the only woman for me!"

He tried, once more, to explain things in his own way.

Even though Selena hadn't really expected to hear anything that would make sense, his lame excuse was beyond disappointing. She curled her lips into a sarcastic smile.

"Everett, if you can't explain it, don't bother. I really don't care anymore."

When love fades and only indifference remains, his actions or lack thereof meant nothing to her.

Her words hit Everett hard, like a slap to the face. He had tried again and again to patch things up, swallowing his pride for the sake of peace, but she was unyielding. Her refusal to budge reignited the anger he had been trying to keep in check.

a gust of wind could knock her over, held

moment of frustration, Everett kicked a chair, sending it clattering to the floor

other reaction-neither joy nor sorrow. Breathing heavily, Everett glared at her with his hands on his hips, then abruptly turned and

had been waiting outside, quickly dashed in at

eats! She needs to

Everett stormed out, not

lips, setting up a small table on

women seemed to glow with health and happiness after childbirth, but Selena looked pale and joyless. Seeing her like this tugged at Ava's heart, bringing tears to

"Ma'am, I know you're going through a tough time, but now you need to focus on your health. Please, for now,

swng

like a fortress; getting in or out was no

and it certainly

picked up the utensils and started eating

Ava wondered if she had imagined