Chapter: 39

Luka continued to blow Chelsea’s trumpet in her absence. “Chelsea is so gifted that I think she would have still taken the screenwriting world by storm even if Mr. Lewis didn’t mentor her. It’s such a pity that she didn’t kick-start her career full-time immediately after graduation. If she hadn’t gotten married to you, she would have been famous by now.”

To remain a diligent wife, Chelsea had made her career take the backseat. She could only work part-time even though it was her dream to work full-time Like every other career woman.

It was crystal clear that Luka was saying that Edmund had prevented Chelsea from living her dreams. This indirect insult made Edmund’s blood boil. He glared at Luka for a few seconds, while squeezing the paper in his hand. Afterward, he stormed out without saying anything more.

Chelsea was not only the best graduating student in her class, but also the first person Eugene ever offered to mentor. It was so annoying that he had to find out important details about his ex-wife from an outsider. Intense sadness mixed with irritation settled like a boulder in his gut.

It was a slap in the face that he didn’t know that Chelsea was this excellent although they once Lived under the same roof and shared the same bed.

Just because Edmund felt that she and her father had set him up, he hated her so much and didn’t even bother to get to know her. She was just a shameless gold-digger in his eyes.

he could vent his anger was by torturing Chelsea in bed. Her

her as before, but he couldn’t bring himself to treat her right. He continued to treat her as if they were just housemates. On no occasion

Luka’s office. Diane walked to him and held his arm. She asked lovingly, “How did your discussion with

you home,” Edmund said, ignoring

her head on his arm

boring. I want to spend time with you today.

that I have a lot of work on my hands

irritation, Diane knew it was best not to be pushy. She suggested, “Okay, I’ll go home. But how about we have dinner later tonight? You know, we haven’t dined together

Leo to make a reservation for tonight and inform you about it.” Edmund gave

suggested, “I want to have steak tonight. How about

in his tracks. For some weird reason, the smell and sight of steak irritated him ever since he discovered that Chelsea was allergic to beef and mutton. He didn’t

been experiencing stomach upset lately, so I don’t want to eat steak today. I’d rather have a plate of salad or something else that’s easily

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