The Divorce Prescription

At that moment, Adam stood up. "Mom, I don't see the point in staying for this

meal. I'm heading to the office."

Without waiting for a response, he strode out of the room.

"Adam? Adam!" Grace called after him, but he didn't turn back.

Carly watched him leave, a dark glint flashing in her eyes.

For the past three years, she had run into countless walls with Adam. Yet, the

more unattainable he was, the more she wanted him.

Now that she was the daughter of the wealthiest man in the country, there was

nothing she couldn't have.

She walked over to Grace and said, "Mrs. Alvarez, did you see that?"

Grace was furious. "Carly, this is all Adam's fault. Don't worry. I'll make sure he

listens to me when we get home."

"Mrs. Alvarez, please don't be too hard on him. If he gets hurt, I'd feel awful."

"Carly, you're too good to him."

"Mrs. Alvarez, this isn't Adam's fault. If anyone's to blame, it's Celine. She's back

in Kinthorne again, stirring up trouble with Adam. Everyone knows about the

Alvarez-Hampton engagement, but she just had to show up right when we're

about to get married. She's manipulative, no doubt about it."

"That woman is

that, Mrs. Alvarez. Wasn't she pregnant

daughter along. The father is Perry,

to hold her. Like mother, like daughter. Those two

to sink their claws

"You're

to Adam?"

nodded. "I saw it with

always prided ourselves

waiting for you and Adam to marry and give me

grandson.

audacity to bring her child into the

Adam will raise another

Carly smirked, satisfaction gleaming

She

a seed of

and

despised Celine's daughter.

only the first step of her plan. Next, she had to find a way to get

Bella.

disappeared would her true identity be

willing to wait for him to

how long

patted Carly's hand in reassurance. "Don't worry, Carly,

side."

"Thanks, Mrs. Alvarez."

...

her wheelchair forward. "Has Mr. Alvarez

she asked.

nodded. "Yes,

I saw him leave just