Chapter 89 Not Rowan
That night, I had a good sleep. When I woke up, I was still in Rowan’s embrace.
Rowan hadn’t woken up yet, and I carefully got out of bed. His clothes were on the clair, and I picked them up for a whift. As expected, it smelled like alcohol, Rowan must’ve had too many drinks last night.
Just then, my phone rang. It was a call from Dad. I went outside the bedroom to answer it
“hey, what time will you be coming with Rowan? We bought all the groceries. Your mom said she’s cooking today!”
Dad sounded happy; he was looking forward to meeting Rowan.
“Dad, I think Rowan and I won’t be coming today..”
I couldn’t beat to continue. It was rare for Dad to look forward to having a meal with Rowan. But Rowan had to visit Duo Chemicals, where things were in full swing. He had to be there to monitor the project.
After hearing my words, bad got upset
“Why aren’t you coming? Did you not talk to him about it? Or does he refuse to come over?”
When we first got married, Mom and Dad often invited us over for dinner, but Rowan always rejected them. He would only visit during their birthdays or festive
Over time, Mom and Dad knew what he meant, and they stopped inviting us. They also began to feel displeased toward Rowan.
I was just about to give the excuse of work when my phone was taken away. I turned around in shock to see Rowan, who had already gotten out of bed, holding my phone.
“We’ll be there in a while, Samuel,” he said to the phone, and Dad happily ended the call.
Rowan handed me the phone. Noticing how I was still in a daze, he raised an eyebrow. “Why are you spacing out?”
“Aren’t you going to Duo Chemicals?” 1 asked, hurriedly taking my phone back
“I can go in the aftemoon.”
Rowan donned a green sweater, accentuating his broad shoulders, and he also wore a pair of black trousers. His outfit made him look very casual.
It was good that I could avoid getting questioned by Dad.
After treshening up, I changed clothes and went downstairs. Rowan drove us both to my parents‘ home.
When we arrived, Mom and Dad treated us with more affection than ever before. Their smiles never left their faces when they served Rowan fruits and tea.
Mom and Dad’s decades of marriage were almost ruined, yet it was an incident that Dad could not investigate personally. Otherwise, the matter would have easily been discovered by other people. In that sense, Rowan did them a great favor.
I never expected to witness such a harmonious atmosphere between them, and it felt good.
When it was almost lunchtime, I received a call from Ella.
“Ivory, my relative who is a medical herbalist told me that he has a remedy to increase fertility. He has helped quite a number of us. Do you still need that remedy?” Ella was very friendly.
I stole a glance at Rowan, who was replying to text messages; 1 wasn’t sure who he was texting.
“Sure,” I said softly. “Why don’t you help me buy some, and I’ll collect them at your place in a few days. Is that okay?”
“No problem. Let me send you my address,” Ella replied.
Soon, I received the address to Ashley’s family home. Then, Iclosed the messaging app silently.
After lunch, Rowan told Mom and Dad about going to Duo Chemicals. They understood, so they didn’t try to make him stay
I wanted to stay at my parents home and didn’t leave with Rowan
After Rowan left, Dad went to go fishing with his friends even thought it was cold out, I stayed home to watch television shows with Mom.
“hy, it feels like Rowan’s changed a little. Did your relationship improve?” Mom asked.
After thinking it over, I replied, “Morror less.”
We had a couple of times; I wondered if that meant our relationship had improved,
“Maybe he’s starting to appreciate you. It’s good, though. You’ve loved him for so many years, and you’re finally seeing him returning your feelings,” Mom said. She pitied me for my one–sided love.
With my head on her lap, I lay on the couch and watched the television. I chuckled and said, “Maybe.”
I didn’t want to tell Mom about Ashley, and I didn’t want to tell her about what happened between Rowan and me
I wanted to wait until after the divorce.
As Mom nagged, I fell asleep. When I woke up, I was covered with a blanket, and Mom was organizing the onions she had planted.
Squinting to see better, I saw how the sunlight shone through the windows
Everything fell at peace.
Chapter 29 Not Frowan
I stayed with Morn and Dad for almost a week, and living at home was relaxing, Occasionally, I’d visit Mom’s office. Even though she was a doting mother and loving wife at home, she was a strong career woman at work.
After getting a good rest, my health improved. I could feel that I was more energized.
On a day when the weather was good, I drove to the Bluefield residence to collect the herbal remedies. Ella likely had no idea that I was visiting. Otherwise, she would’ve come running.
When the door opened, 1 greeted her with a smile, “Hello, Ella!”
Ella had an apron on, and it seemed like she was cleaning the house. She was surprised to see me, but she smiled happily.
“Ivory! Come on in, come sit!”
She accepted the gifts that I brought with me, but she said shyly, “You didn’t have to bring any gifts.”
I walked into the living room. Their home was in an old residential neighborhood. Not only did it look old on the outside, but the interior designs were vintage, as well.
At first glance, they seemed to be living in a two–bedroom apartment. The place was about 860 square feet.
Ella kept the house very clean. She invited me to sit on the couch and served me a glass of water.
Jonah heard the commotion and came out of the bedroom. He said happily, “Is that Ash and her boyfriend?”
would be bringing her boyfriend home today. 1
When Jonah saw me, he paused. Then, he happily greeted me, “Oh, it’s you, Ms. Sadler. My daughter told us that she w thought they had arrived.”
By Ashley’s boyfriend, I wondered if it meant she would be bringing Rowan home for a meat.
It was ironic. Rowan refused to sign the divorce papers, yet he would visit Ashley’s family as her boyfriend.
“Ivory, perhaps you can help look at the man. We heard that he’s almost in his 30s, and we think he’s a little old. But Ash is stubbom, so we can’t do anything either. We’ll see how it goes when she brings him home,” Ella said as she served a plate of freshly washed grapes.
I smiled and said, “Sure.”
I planned to give them a surprise today.
Ella, Jonah, and I chatted away, but my mind wandered elsewhere. I was paying attention to the door. After some time, I heard some footsteps, and then the door
swung open.
“They’re back!”
Jonah was happy. It didn’t seem like he minded the man’s age.
I was nervous, too. I stared at the opening door. But when Ashley and her boyfriend appeared, I paused.
A man was behind Ashley, and he was about 30 years old. He was dressed maturely, and he was rather good–looking
But he wasn’t Rowan.
“Ivory?
Ashley was surprised to see