chapter30
Elliana sneered, “I heard Nadine’s company is holding an event at that hotel tonight, and Nadine will be attending. She must be here for rehearsal. I didn’t expect that dog of a man to show up too. He’s really devoted, isn’t he? Why don’t they just tie themselves together?”
Dog of a man.
When those three words reached her ears, Romina didn’t even blink.
Every time Jericho upset Romina in the past, Elliana would curse him right in front of her.
But every time, she would defend that man, trying to ease Elliana’s anger.
But now, she no longer had any desire to argue.
Nor did she feel like making excuses for him.
“Romina, are you all right?”
Elliana noticed her face had darkened a little and asked curiously.
“What could be wrong with me?” Romina changed the subject. “Please help me investigate Lina as soon as possible. I have to find the child quickly.”
“Okay, I’ll do it as soon as I can.”
When Romina arrived home, she received a call from Hayden.
He asked about her recovery, and Romina remembered the promise she made while she was in the hospital.
Once she was better, she would visit him at the Bowman’s mansion.
The next day, after handling the preparations for the wellness clinic, she took a cab to the Bowman’s mansion.
By the time she arrived at the Bowman’s mansion, it was already close to evening.
Lenora wasn’t home, so Hayden personally welcomed her.
Just as they were about to eat, a familiar voice sounded at the door.
“Great-grandpa, we’re back.”
Hearing the voice, Romina looked up and saw Jericho holding Kashton’s hand, walking into the living room.
Seeing the surprise on both their faces, Romina immediately knew this wasn’t a coincidence-Hayden must have called them back on purpose.
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“Mom? Aren’t you getting a divorce from Dad? Why are you here?”
The implication was that since she was about to get divorced, she shouldn’t be at the Bowman’s mansion.
Romina was about to respond, but Hayden spoke first: “Kash, don’t be rude to your mother. Come over here to me.”
“Okay.”
Kashton fell silent and ran over to Hayden.
“There are lots of new flowers in the backyard. I’ll take Kash out for a walk. Call us when it’s time to eat.”
Without waiting for a reply, Hayden took the child’s hand and walked toward the door.
The butler, who had been waiting nearby, followed them out.
At that moment, only Jericho and Romina were left in the living room.
It was clear to both of them that Hayden was giving them a chance to be alone together.
“Why did you come here?”
Romina had no intention of responding to him and headed for the bathroom.
Seeing that she didn’t answer, the man followed her.
When Romina didn’t reply, Jericho caught up with her in the hallway and grabbed her hand. “If you don’t want a di- vorce, just tell me directly. There’s no need to have Grandpa pass on the message.”
“I don’t want to divorce you?” Romina stopped in her tracks, her voice puzzled. “What makes you think I don’t want a divorce?”
“If you want a divorce, then why did you come to see Grandpa? You know he’s always been against us getting di- vorced. If it weren’t for him interfering, I would have signed the papers long ago! Now you’re coming to see him-are you having second thoughts?”
Romina tried to break free from his grip, but the man’s hand on her arm only tightened.
“How did I never realize before that you’re the type to imagine things that aren’t there?”
“Imagine things?”
The man was stunned for a moment, surprise flickering in his eyes.
He was clearly very dissatisfied with what she said.
“I want a divorce, and I’m not just saying it. The only reason I came back today is because when I was in the hospital a few days ago, Grandpa kept saying he wanted to see me. I promised I’d visit him after I was discharged. I didn’t ex- pect him to have you come back too.”
If she had known they would be there, she wouldn’t have set foot in the Bowman’s mansion no matter what.
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But she didn’t say that last part out loud.
“Then go convince Grandpa. As soon as you do, I’ll sign the papers right away.”
“The problem is with you. The one who should be solving it is you, not me!”
Romina struggled hard and finally pulled her hand free from his grasp.
“What problem do I have?”
Just as she was about to leave, the man suddenly raised his arms and trapped her between them.
Romina was instantly unable to move.
She looked up at him, her tone icy. “You were the one who crossed the line first, and now you’re questioning me? Don’t you think that’s ridiculous?”
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