Beyond the Divorce

He looked at me, clearly unsettled.

"Do you know why I said that?" I asked Millard.

He seemed taken aback by my sudden question but quickly asked, "Why?"

"Because before I came here, Anson told me that if I encountered any trouble, I should find someone specific," I said, pausing intentionally and looking at him.

He immediately became eager, putting his leg down from the stool and asking, "Who?"

"Someone called Millard Huffman," I said firmly.

I didn't know how I dared say that, but I did. My logic seemed clear, and I came up with it on the spot.

find where this person is. Oh, right. He wanted me to check if this guy is still working for Navi

From my understanding of Anson, he wouldn't give Millard a second chance, even if he knew Millard was

him. I was sure

was telling him the

don't understand how soft an old man can be toward his child," I said calmly, then asked him, "How long have you been away from the Huffman family?" "12 years," Millard replied stiffly. "At the time, his

know why he asked me to handle this matter?" I

he said,

were a story. Even Tristan was listening intently, but he was still wary of any changes in the situation. "Because to him, this matter is the most humiliating thing in his life. You've embarrassed him in front of the Huffman family," I said, observing Millard's expression. He looked

that he was wrong. How could he ask his subordinates to investigate this matter? This is why

into a rage and forbade anyone from mentioning it again. He did this to establish his authority in front of everyone and to save whatever little pride he had left. "But when I told him I was coming here, he hesitated for a long time. Only after I kept pressing him did he mention this matter and your name. He asked me to find out

Millard's hands clenched into

getting old, and his health hasn't been great these past two years? Trinity is just a girl. I completely understand his thoughts. He now lives in memories of the