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Chapter 135 Utterly Absurd

When Riley pushed open the private room door, he guessed something when he saw that only Troy was inside.

He closed the door, stood before the table, glanced at the empty wine bottle, and asked, “Did you have an argument with Imogen?”

Troy didn’t answer. He swayed a bit as he poured wine into the glass in front of him and downed it in one gulp.

When Troy was about to pour another glass, Riley quickly took the wine bottle away.

Troy, reacting slowly, looked at Riley and reached out his hand. “Give me the wine!”

“Did you call me here to watch you drink? I’m not interested. If you wanted to keep drinking, I

would leave now.”

Troy suddenly went limp, his outstretched hand losing its strength, and slapped down on his knee. He slumped onto the sofa, looking like he had lost all his strength.

He looked down, his eyes half–lidded, making it impossible to see his emotions. Dark circles under his eyes revealed his recent exhaustion.

“She wants to divorce me.” Troy suddenly said, and Riley understood.

He p

the wine bottle aside, sat down opposite Troy, and with no hint of surprise, sighed and said, “I expected it.”

Troy looked up sharply.

“When we were together last time, you asked Cedric to apologize to Imogen. Only you and Cedric were acting, but Imogen’s eyes were calm, indifferent.”

Troy was stunned, closed his eyes, and tried hard to recall Imogen’s reaction.

But he couldn’t remember.

in to others at her own expense. But once

was silent for a long time before opening his eyes to look at Riley. “Why didn’t

Troy, others may not know you, but I do. Even then, your eyes were filled with hidden meaning when you looked

eyes were misty as if he

like

Maybe.

Imogen asked for a divorce, he still called her

How ridiculous.

be siblings after

didn’t want to let go of Imogen.

to divorce, he

wanted to resign and go abroad with Liam, Troy vehemently opposed it and tried to persuade her

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just Troy’s

when they went to the Courthouse to divorce, he knew the documents were left on the hospital

get a divorce certificate from the Courthouse, they hadn’t

to divorce deep down.

them, fearing his child would be illegitimate

Imogen, knowing he

his

only

leave it. I didn’t expect Sarah to return, let alone that you’d get

words, Troy was stunned momentarily and then laughed bitterly. “Why didn’t I understand

he got a call from Sarah’s agent saying she was missing, and he insisted on

to keep him there, but he

and told her she had no empathy.

how hurtful that

sympathy for someone who ruined her marriage?

Liam had gone missing, he

you shouldn’t have indulged her too much. After that incident years ago, everyone was blaming you. But they all forgot that you and Sarah were both adults. You weren’t her guardian. Her running out of school late at night was her problem. Being kidnapped resulted from the kidnapper’s wicked greed, and it had nothing to do with you. Calling the police was the best choice at the time. Otherwise, you alone might not have been able to save her, and you might have even gotten yourself into trouble. I know you feel

making it up to her isn’t unconditional. If she asked you to break the law, would you do it? A promise isn’t indefinite. Would you agree when

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