The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 492

"Jonathan, do you still resent your mother for leaving you and your brothers behind?"

Jonathan stopped in his tracks, suddenly motionless.

With his back turned to Skyler, his expression was impossible to read.

"Mom had her reasons... and besides, she's gone now."

Skyler let out a heavy sigh. "I never imagined she was already pregnant with Raven when she left. If I'd known, there's no way I would have let her go. But... it's pointless to talk about it now.

Honestly, I've regretted throwing Raven out of the house in a fit of anger all those years ago. It was all over a man-if she liked him, I should have just let her go for it. Aurora never liked Sherman Burton anyway.

Speaking of..."

A thought seemed to occur to Skyler. "Sherman's Mr. Burton's grandson, isn't he? We'll probably see him at Mr. Burton's birthday dinner. Go and give Sherman a heads-up-he needs to take responsibility for what happened with Raven." Jonathan finally lost his composure and turned to look at Skyler.

"But... Raven's already married. She has a child now..."

"Didn't she get divorced?" Skyler arched an eyebrow. "What, are you thinking of letting Aurora marry Sherman?"

Jonathan fell silent.

The Burtons' family background was a good match for the Williamses, but Sherman himself was hardly what you'd call outstanding-certainly not worthy of Aurora.

true socialite.

than enough. Even if Raven had never been married, she'd still be out of Sherman's league, let alone now, with a divorce

Jonathan said nothing more.

forced. Who knows what the future holds? There was

...

day, Stella got a call from

repaired. But I couldn't find a trace of that recording from

Stella froze. "What?"

actually made a recording?"

sure," Stella replied without hesitation. "When she pushed me,

moment I fell into the

see. I'll ask someone else to

"Alright."

up, Abby noticed

Did something

the phone

just disappeared?

Abby's eyes. She lowered her voice, "Star, do you

meaning. "I

and

that recording

Neville got close to