Beyond the Divorce

I couldn't help but sigh. "You're like my big brother, spoiling me to the point where I can ignore everything about the company. I can just push all the responsibility onto you. "Honestly, if I were running this company alone, who knows what state it would be in? It'll probably be bankrupt for the 80th time!"

I half-playfully said, "With you, everything is different. I can just kick back and relax, leaving everything to you. But you must not forget our agreement. You can't leave the company." He gave me an indulgent glance and muttered, "You're blackmailing me!"

I smirked triumphantly. At this moment, I felt like a child.

"Alright then." I asked him, "When have I ever reneged on what I promised you?"

"When have you ever fulfilled what you promised me?" He countered, looking at me.

"Okay, okay!" I admitted in a rascal manner, "I may not be the best, and you—"

"I indulged you!" He didn't look at me, sighed wearily, and said, "Alright, I'll go back to Bibury. I'll bring Joyce with me."

He seemed to firm up his decision.

"Then I'll take you to the airport tomorrow," I quickly replied.

"Why do I feel like something's off about what you say?" He looked at me, displeased. "It sounds like you're afraid I won't leave!"

I burst into laughter.

"Is there anything else that needs my attention in

I only knew a handful of people there, and it felt uncomfortable. I didn't know where

about Nocturnia, it was a complete blank, a completely

But what about Bibury?

For me, Foswood carried ten years of memories. It was the longest time in my recollection, but

didn't respond to his question, so Ryan seemed to understand my inner thoughts and suddenly changed the subject. "How are things with

regained my composure

waiting

dying wish was that I wouldn't harm him. I can

navigate alone."

being a thing of the past, he was

still hate

shook my head. "No. The love is gone as well. His life was his choice,

is indeed worth entrusting. I can

him and pouted. "You

see my favorite girl marrying someone else? Only I know how reluctant I am. Now that she's finally free, her true love appears. My romantic journey is full of twists

stared at him with widened eyes, scolding him, "You have