The Divorce Prescription

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Theme 210

Chapter 219

Celine withdrew her gaze, shaking her head lightly. “Hailey, I’m fine.”

Without another word, she pulled out her phone and dialed Alvarez Residence.

Mary’s cheerful voice answered almost immediately. “Celine, you finally decided to call me! I’ve missed you so much!”

Celine’s eyes lingered on the faint outline of the luxury car disappearing into the distance. “Grandma, I don’t have any classes tonight. I can come to Alvarez Residence and have dinner with you”

“That’s wonderful! And it’s perfect timing. Adam will be back tonight too. I’ll be waiting for you.”

“Okay.”

After ending the call, Celine turned to Hailey. “Hailey, I need to go to Alvarez Residence.”

Hailey nodded. “Alright, go keep Mrs. Alvarez Senior company for dinner.”

But Celine’s expression remained calm as she added, “No, I’m going to find out who Nikki’s sugar daddy really is.”

What?

Hailey froze.

in the driver’s

man seated beside

in a black, custom–tailored suit. A neatly folded pocket square peeked from his jacket, and the residual authority of a high–stakes meeting

of neon lights filtered through the tinted windows, casting soft reflections on his sharp features, making him appear as distant and unattainable as he had the

hands, flipping through it with a focused intensity, paying her no attention

a mix of admiration and longing. “Mr. Alvarez, I fell off the wire rig today, but I

You didn’t

of your

dismissive

eyelids. “Did Celine go to the hospital to see you?” His tone was indifferent,

froze, caught

with precision. His deep, cold eyes finally locked onto her

at her from his lofty position, his gaze a

completely. She had thought that after her fall from the wire rig earlier today, he had come to see her

revolved around Celine. And then, he had gone so far as to warn her, to ensure she didn’t say anything inappropriate in

like a slap. He didn’t want celine to find out that

her, and her misplaced affection burned

could she not resent Celine for this? After all, Celine had come

her life tiptoeing around others, reading their moods, and living cautiously, Celine had always been calm, confident, and sharp–everything Nikki

man who

have him, why