When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Chapter 1934 Where Is Your Wife

Allen stood to the side, quietly observing the exchange. An inexplicable unease began to stir in his chest.

Still, he maintained his composure, outwardly relaxed, as Magnus and Chelsea traded contact information.

Once Magnus tucked his phone away, he finally turned to acknowledge Allen. "Well, if it isn't Mr. Leighton."

Allen's lips curved into a polite smile. "You know me?"

"How could I not?" Magnus replied. "I saw you at the last business function with your wife. Strange, she's not here today."

That single remark sent a ripple through Allen's expression. Though fleeting, the shift in his face was unmistakable.

Allen was the type of person who only paid attention to those who could offer him something of value. As for someone like Magnus, who didn't hold any particular importance to him, he usually didn't give him a second thought. Consequently, he had no dirt on Magnus.

Chelsea, standing to the side, looked at Allen with clear surprise. "Mr. Leighton, are you married?"

her own opinion of him first, establishing a positive

through the air, he had

strained. "However, there are... conflicts between my wife and me. It's unlikely to last. That's why I

despicable until he

I saw you was about two months ago, wasn't it? You and your wife seemed rather happy then. What changed

a slow breath. "It

smile. "Oh,

men volleyed words like

stood to the side, listening silently. Whatever faint affection she'd once felt for Allen

she interjected at last, her voice steady, "if there's such discord between you and your wife, perhaps you should

clear. If he intended to pursue someone

expression hardly changed. He simply laughed and

my divorce. It's the only way to respect the marriage I once had. I won't

one line, he painted himself

her mind. They did seem to align with what he was