Chapter 22 An Unhappy Birthday
“Mrs. Trevino, happy birthday.”
A pleasing voice came from the phone, inexplicably dissipating the anger that Draven had been holding in for the whole day.
eyes
He raised his and glanced at his mother who was still in the kitchen. He said slowly, “Good for you. You still remember mother’s birthday. Are you not going to take a visit?”
Silence.
All of a sudden, there was no sound.
Draven frowned and took back his phone to take a look. It was still on the call.
“Cierra?”
He opened his mouth again. Just as he was about to say something to ease the atmosphere, the call got disconnected.
The phone was hung up.
The call time was 29 seconds.
Draven stared at the mobile phone that was slowly turning black His brows furrowed even more and he almost wanted to throw his phone.
“Is it Cierra? Why did you stop talking?”
Sue came out of the kitchen with the last two dishes.
Draven did not say a word. He casually threw his phone in the same place and reached out to help her set up the food. His face
was sour.
Sue glanced at him. After wiping her hands clean, she sat down and picked up her phone. After seeing the short call record, she raised her eyebrows.
However, she did not say anything. She only glanced at it and put it aside again.
call
spoon of soup and just as she was
to say some words of blessing.
Draven said nothing.
so silent that it was like
table.
the soup was finished that the deadlock was broken by Sue. “I heard that you and Cierra have divorced? Are
make Draven not know which to answer,
agreement. The procedures have not been completed. Currently, Cierra is still a
words made Sue unable to help but cast a sidelong glance
member
What’s your point?
that Grandfather made you unhappy when he forced you to marry Cierra.
decided to divorce, you should settle the procedures as soon as possible. It’s
know what to do about the divorce.” Draven did not even look up.
do, you shouldn’t have sent Cierra abroad and left her
could not control herself in
words and forcefully
relationship between her and her son had been stiff all these years, and because of
enemies.
was afraid that Draven would not be willing to return to the
has been abroad alone for so many years. She must have suffered a
said indifferently with a casual attitude.
work on him.
really like her, then marry her. But let me be clear, I don’t
that woman’s hypocritical face,
personality was not as good as Cierra, and she was not as good–looking as Cierra. Sue did not know
could not help but raise her hand and
there was a
had put down his fork. His cold and
like her? Since I was young, how many decisions have you made for
you let me marry her to make you happy. The infant matrimony was
hands froze, showing her
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