Beyond the Divorce

Celine was there before me. She was dressed meticulously, and although she was middle-aged, she still took great care of herself. We were standing very close to each other, so I could see the expensive foundation on her face that was failing to conceal her wrinkles. Not far behind Celine stood her 'shadow,' the sinister Kenzie.

Celine didn't seem surprised to see me emerge from the room. However, Kenzie's eyes widened, and she looked at me in disdain.

I glanced at her and cursed silently. 'Damn.'

Celine faintly said, "So, you've finally become part of the Pierce family?"

I smiled calmly and replied, "I have, Celine. Didn't you say grandpa was critically ill? As his granddaughter-in-law, I had to come see him, of course."

She probably hadn't expected me to be so bold.

Her eyes darkened slightly, and her complexion turned pale.

"Granddaughter-in-law?" She repeated skeptically. "You seem quite eager to claim that title."

I glanced at her and calmly walked out of the room.

I moved to the tea table on the side veranda, ignoring her words, and elegantly sat down beside it.

saw my arrogance. She turned to the servant and coldly asked, "How much longer is it going to

Mr. Atlas. Please sit down and wait," Abbas replied gently,

her gaze locked on me as I reached for the

tea, took a sip,

the ground as she approached, and she sat down

at her and said, "Please call me Stella or Mrs.

disdainfully when she heard

She regained her composure. "I heard your father has returned. Is

thought that she seemed thinner than the first time I saw her, and

My father is fine except for his crippled leg. His memory, especially, is quite good,"

that my father remembered everything with

fortunate." Her insincere words

guilty? I wondered if she

her immunove feeling

in the future." I took another sip of water, then casually looked at

he's still alive after