Starting with A Divorce by Gloria Warren

Chapter 630 Innocent

"I don't know either, Honey," Robyn said as she drew closer to Harold, hoping to share his warmth.

Harold eyed her coldly. ’You were acting strange when Ainsley brought up her father's death. Did you have anything to do with it?"

Robyn shook her head frantically. ’No! What could I have done? He was your brother, and as money-crazed as I am, I'd never stoop so low and kill another man for it!"

Harold assessed her for a long moment, and finally said with a smile, "You're right. You haven’t done anything at all.”

It was only then that Robyn felt like a weight was lifted off her shoulders. She wrapped her arms around her husband as worry etched upon her face.

It was almost three o 'clock in the afternoon when Robyn went upstairs and woke Matteo up. "Hurry up and get to the living room. We have guests!"

In the next room, Ainsley poked her head out the door, only for Robyn to say icily, "Stay in your room, Aisy. It's not as if you know the guests anyway."

Matteo frowned. "Ainsley is going too. We're all from the Easton family. It's only right that we greet the guests together.’

Just as Ainsley was about to refuse, Matteo walked straight over and grabbed her arm, then led her downstairs.

Meanwhile, Harold had been carrying out small talk with one of the guests. Matteo knew who that man was. It was Jett Glover. There was a woman next to him, and she was none other than Waston, who Matteo had not seen for some time.

In the days they had not seen each other, Waston seemed to have grown more gloomy.

Jett glanced at Matteo worriedly and said, "This is how Ms. Glover has been since her return, Mr. Easton. She hardly talks these days, and she's cooped up in her room all the time. Mr. Glover is worried sick."

Waston tugged on Jett's sleeve and urged, "That's not true, Uncle Jett. I'm perfectly fine in my room."

Then, she flashed Ainsley and Matteo a smile. ’Hello, Matteo and Ms. Easton.’

reluctance in her smile. "Just call me

helped her out a few times, and Ainsley would love to be

when he registered Ainsley’s presence. ’I heard you were a renowned

rest of you can carry on while I bring Ms.

going on a first-name basis, you might as well call me Waston. 'Ms. Glover' sounds so stuffy

did not go straight into psycho-babble and instead asked Waston gently, "Waston, I don't think you're distressed as much as

you like to share what's on your mind

fretful child as she fiddled with the hem of her shirt. She hesitated for a moment, then asked tentatively, "If I tell you, will you promise to keep

Ainsley

She asked me if Matteo would accept me if I was disfigured or violated. She also asked, if you and I both had knives held to her throats and Matteo could only save one of us, who would

the first two questions, but I

and locking yourself in your room to ponder

and no. I know it's such a

to self-doubt and face existential crises, but once you free yourself of this vicious circle, you'll find that every doubt you've ever had about yourself

on the question, why don't you flip it and ask yourself what you would do if Matteo were the one

this, then looked at Ainsley as she said, "I'd probably

need for you to force a certain answer out of it,

cooped up at home turning the question over in my head and wondering why those three questions bug me so much. In actuality, I'd already stood up to Kaliyah by answering her first two questions, but I got all nervous and expectant when it

normal. I mean, you like him, and it's only natural that you get butterflies around him. That

a faint smile, Waston took a sip of water and said, "I guess that's it for my therapy session, huh? I didn't plan on coming here today, you know. Mrs. Easton was the one

nodded, looking sympathetic. "I know. She can't wait for you to be with

have dropped by today if Uncle Jett hadn't made me. Grandpa wants Matteo and

on it, Waston. Have a little more faith in Matteo. He's not

down just because of

downstairs,’ Ainsley suggested as she stood

when she heard