Relentless Pursuit After Divorce by The nightingale lives

Chapter 119: 119. The Dream is Over_1

Later, her wish was granted, she got engaged to him, and after turning eighteen, she could marry him. Yet, as she waited with anticipation, she received the news that he wanted to call off their engagement.

When she thought of the moment she heard this news, she was completely stunned. Never before had she felt like the whole world was shrouded in darkness.

Because the light that had always guided her through life had suddenly withdrawn, leaving her path in utter darkness. She walked alone and aimlessly, unable to move forward.

The year after the engagement was broken, the Campbell crisis occurred. She hid her own tactics, marrying Adam Jones using the most foolish of methods.

She went to Adam, casting aside her dignity to beg him for an alliance with the Campbell Family. Even if Jones didn’t provide investment, Campbell’s stock would rise simply with a Jones-Campbell alliance.

If Adam didn’t agree, she had other ways to turn the Jones crisis around.

She had considered that Adam would refuse; after all, Lily Jones had told her that Adam called off their engagement because he had fallen in love with Sophie Baker. Her plea for an alliance was but a hopeful trial.

Adam agreed, she was dumbfounded, yet inside she was so happy she wanted to

when both Adam and Lily told her that everything was because of the Old Lady, that if not for her, Adam would never have agreed

She had married Adam Jones, and she believed that someday the clouds would part to reveal the moon’s light. But what was

sarcastically to herself. After all that, everything had returned

eyes, he seemed to be recalling something; his originally cold gaze warmed gradually, then became hopeful, followed by a dimming, then was filled

of expression repeatedly appeared on her face, eventually settling

furrowed his brows, wanting to say something, but

he turned and

figure disappear at the study

she had been full of longing, defiance, and finally, utter disappointment. But upon reflection, she realized that she had arrived here all

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walked to the bathroom, where some new toiletries had been placed. After freshening up, she went downstairs, where the