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.
to call back?” Draven
of soup and just as she was about to bring it to her mouth, she put it down.
me just to say some words of blessing. I have
Draven said nothing.
the usual one between them. It was so silent that it was like they were strangers at the same
table.
deadlock was broken by Sue. “I heard that you and Cierra have divorced? Are you planning to marry that girl from
which to answer, so
agreement. The procedures have not been completed. Currently, Cierra is still
to help but cast a sidelong
a member of
What’s your point?
made you unhappy when he forced you to marry Cierra. Now that he is gone, I
have decided to divorce, you should settle the procedures as soon
what to do about the divorce.” Draven did not even look
you should do, you shouldn’t have sent Cierra
herself
her tough words and forcefully
these years, and because of this marriage, they had almost become
enemies.
was afraid that Draven would not
“It’s my fault and your grandfather’s fault to let you marry Cierra. Cierra didn’t do anything wrong. She has been abroad alone for so many years. She must have suffered
indifferently with a casual
that her words couldn’t work on him. She
If you really like her, then marry her. But let me be clear, I
about that woman’s hypocritical face,
personality was not as good as Cierra, and she was not as good–looking
it, she could not help but raise her
there was a
had put down his fork. His cold and handsome face
decisions have you made for me because
Cierra, so you let me marry her to make you happy. The infant matrimony was set by you. In the end, it is up to you to decide who I should marry. Now, even my divorce has to follow your
froze, showing her
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