Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 954

Alexa dragged herself back to her apartment, feeling utterly defeated.

She lived in an old neighborhood. She'd gone abroad once, with Selena's financial help, and as long as she wasn't reckless with spending, she'd hoped to provide a stable life for her child.

But life had other plans. Her child was born frail, saddled with congenital diabetes —a condition that required constant medication and could never be fully cured.

Every doctor's visit drained her finances.

Even though she jumped back into the job hunt right after her maternity leave, living overseas came with its own set of hurdles. The language barrier, among other challenges, made it impossible to juggle work and childcare. Medical bills were sky-high, and her savings trickled away until she just couldn't keep up anymore.

Thinking of her child's needs, she had no choice but to come back home, even if it meant giving up the safety net of life abroad.

Northtown was where she grew up, so she returned with her child. She figured that even if Blaine came back too, he'd probably stay in Newport. The world was big; their paths might never cross.

At first, she was on edge about being back. But after a few months, she realized her current life wouldn't overlap with Blaine's high-flying world, and she started to relax.

been like a bird in a gilded cage. He didn't let her do much or go out, leaving her out of touch with the

with a former colleague from her caregiving days. Once the colleague learned that Alexa was a divorced mom in desperate need of work, she kindly landed her a job as a

a swanky private clinic catering to the wealthy. They paid well for

caregiver was second nature to Alexa, so she quickly got

her child's care, she relied on Mrs. Bennett, the retired neighbor next door, who watched the little one while Alexa worked. She paid her a monthly fee, though

into her home, lost in thought. Mrs. Bennett was rocking the baby, and as Alexa walked in, she smiled and said, "Look who's

fists in excitement, like a little cheerleader welcoming

She reached out and took the baby from Mrs.

of baby lotion filled her senses, and she felt

herself it was

Blaine didn't

Besides, Blaine di

he wouldn't be hanging

just had

the vast sea of people, they wouldn't