Fed up, Hannah reached for her phone and dialed Declan, activating the speaker function.

“Let’s hear it from him.

Before Declan could get a word in, Leah and Layla began hastily offering their own narratives.

“Declan, did you actually gift this lakeside villa to her?”

“Declan, this is Layla, Eliana’s mother.

Listen, you wanted us to pick a house, right? Eliana’s father and I have our eyes set on this lakeside villa.

But now your ex-wife has commandeered the place and made a spectacle of Eliana.

You wouldn’t stand for that, would you?”

A few seconds of awkward silence passed before Declan finally said, “Pick whatever you like.

I’ll sort out the rest.

Sadie glanced at Hannah with smug satisfaction.

“Listen, my brother already made it clear.

house has nothing to do

Leave, now.

end of the phone line, Declan felt an urge

cause any discomfort for Eliana or the Patel

said to Hannah, “Hannah, I’ll have my assistant reserve a

stay there for a

parents are here for a while, especially

decide if

now, let’s give them

Hannah’s irritation escalated, her feelings a mix of helplessness

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couldn’t spare a minute for our divorce proceedings at the courthouse yesterday?”

high and mighty, like you’re waiting for me

unfaithful and is desperate

you trying to reach me

Declan was genuinely puzzled.

no clue what Hannah

Eliana’s heart sank.

out to Declan for a divorce the day before? Had she missed

could she really trust that

to unleash her frustrations on Declan, Eliana intervened, “No need to argue,

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