Chapter 99 Seven Pictures
“I won’t be going this year, Why don’t you bring Ashley?” I put both my hands into my coat pocket. Feeling unperturbed, 1 gave the opportunity to Ashley.
Rowan tooted. There were mixed feelings in his eyes. Not only was there displeasure, but there was also a hint of restraint.
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“We won’t get a divorce, I’ll deal with Ashley Honestly, when I heard this, I thought I was hallucinating. It sounded like he was saying that he had chosen ine and was ready to give up Ashley.
How diculous! Was he going to give up on his true love just like that?
“Stop joking, Rowan, Don’t make such meaningless promises. Actually, they don’t even count as promises.” I rejected him coldly.
Then, I tumed around to go into the house, but Rowan grabbed my arm.
“Give me a chance.” This was the first time he was using a pleading tone with me. In the past life, even when he wanted to divorce me, he never put aside his pride like this.
My heart raced. Could it be that Rowan had really fallen in love with me? Even if that were true, his love for me would never run as deep as the love he had for Ashley. He was supposed to give upon me.
Maybe Rowan was being possed by his family, and right now, he didn’t love Ashley to the point where he would go against the whole world for her. That was why he planned to continue using me to appease his family. This was the only reasonable explanation could think of.
“No need Go back Dad isn’t home yet. If he comes back and sees you, he make your life had.” My rationality won in the end.
Speak of the devil! Dad had been out to deal with some urgent matters. Mom was cooking in the kitchen, so she didn’t know that Rowan was there.
Upon spotting Rowan, Samuel’s face bly darkened. As if Rowan was a jino, tad asked stemly, “Why are you here?”
“Samuel.” Rowan still greeted him politely
“Don’t Lean’t bear it. You’ll have a paw father–in–law soon. You should greet him instead, Samuel replied. He didn’t care about how Rowan would feel at all.
I was afraid that things would get ugly, so quickly held Dad’s arm. “Dad, Mom needs someone to help her in the kitchen, so hony there. I’ll take care of things hete.”
Dad bad promised me that he wouldn’t interfere in my issues with Row, so her
so he wanti inside, albeit reluctantly.
“You saw it yourself. My family doesn’t really like you, Rowan. Even if we don’t get a divorce now, it won’t end well. I already cominced my parents not to interfere inquc matters. You should explain it to your family too, I said to Bowancalmly.
Rowan stared at me intently. “I don’t plan on getting a divorce, so what’s there to explain?”
“How much more of my time do you want to waste?” blurted. “How could you be so curl? Even if I promised your grandfather to marry you and caused your parets to pressure you, you agreed to it! You also saw what you could gain from this manage. What gives you the right to blame it all on me?”
Waves seemed to surge in owan’s eyes, and his tone shifted “Ivory, do you really not know what you made me
Twas puzled. “Freedom?”
“Heh,” Rowan serred. “Freedom, my ass
That was an accurate statement. After we were married, he continued his carefree litestyle and didn’t restrain himself
To him, freedom was just a matter of arhoice. It wasn’t that setions. Then, I really didn’t know what else he could have lost
At that moment, my phone rang. It was Paula. Although my relationship with Rowan was strained, Paula had always sided with me. It wouldn’t be nice to ignore her call.
I walked to the side to ans
to answer my phone. Paula asked, “Ivory, are you and oncoming back home for the Ne
New Year?!!
“Paula, um. I don’t think I’ll come this year.” 1 declined her invitation after some hesitation
Paula sighed. “You should come. I have something to tell you. Maybe then you’ll understand why Rowan has been so stubbom all these years.”
1 tumed to glance at Rowan, who was also staring at me. I had loved him for a decade, so I knew him law his lifestyle and what he liked or disliked. What could these be that didn’t know?
hty curiosity was piqued, so I said, “olay.”
It would be good to know why Rowan had treated me coldly ever the years before ending things.
After hanging up, I said to Dowan, “Let’s go to your parents‘ place.”
He said nothing and just turned to walk to the car.
I followed after him. I was about to get into the front passenger seat, but 1 changed my mind and went to sit in the back
The Cront passenger seat belonged to Ashley now. I didn’t want to fight with her inven if the wasn’t there.
My action made Rowan’s expression tuneven dailer, but he remained silent and started driving toward Cartina City.
On the way, I sent a message to my parents to tell them where I was going. Fortunately, they were understanding and just hoped 1 would ret
tetu soon.
With the cold weather and snow, along with the congested traffic on certain parts of our journey, we drove slowly. It usually took four hours to go to Custino City, but it took six today
When we arrived, it was already past lunchtime, we could only have diner together,
“Paula, George,” Soring my in–lawn, greeted them warmly as uumal.
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Honestly, after that incident with Ashley, I loved and telt closer to my in–laws even more. I was reluctant to let someone else have such wonderful in–laws after I got divorced.
“Ivory, you’re here.” Paula came up to take my hand and glared at Rowan reproachfully.
Rowan ignored it, took off his coat, and then went to sit on the sofa.
George snorted and looked away from Rowan. He also came to greet me. “Ivory, come take a seat here.”
Paula and I went to sit down, after which she asked, “How long did it take for you to come here? Did you have anything to eat on the way? I asked the maid to save some food for you, just to fill your stomach before dinner.”
“Alright.” I nodded.
After the dishes were served, Rowan and I ate casually while my in–laws watched.
- d. It felt a bit awkward.
“Eat more. You look like you need it.” Paula added some food to my plate.
“Okay.” I felt warm and flashed her a smile.
Rowan was eating with his head bowed, not saying a word nor looking at anyone.
After eating, he went upstairs alone. George said he wanted to deal with some work in the study, so only Paula and I were left in the living room. She said, “Ivory. wait for me.”
After a few minutes, she came downstairs with a folder in her hand. Under my puzzled gaze, she opened the folder, took our a few photos, and handed them to me. Look at this.”
I took the photos and looked at them. I was shocked the next second.
There were a total of seven photos, each one more astonishing and unbelievable than the last. By the time I finished looking at them, I was in a complete daze.