Marriage Beyond Redemption

Chapter 8 Will You Be Happy

Peyton looked down at the paper and recognized the address. It was a

cemetery.

Peyton thought, “Did Nolan’s sister die? But what does it have to do with Dad? I know my dad. He would never harm a little girl.”

Peyton understood that this was all she could get from Lucian and Jayson. She didn’t pester them for more information. For the rest of the ride to the Dalton’s mansion, Peyton merely sat quietly in the backseat.

A million thoughts raced across Peyton’s mind when she saw this familiar house.

Lucian asked politely, “Mrs. Dalton, would you like to get out of the car?”

Peyton answered, “No. I’ll wait for Nolan in the car.”

The divorce would be the last time their paths crossed. Peyton didn’t want any accidents. Everything in the Dalton’s mansion could bring up Peyton’s memories of their marriage. She didn’t want to risk it.

Peyton blamed her cowardice on Nolan. Nolan treated her too well.

Although Nolan was getting more aloof every time they met, Peyton still remembered their happy memories.

Peyton should hate Nolan. But she couldn’t bring herself to do it.

Jayson kept the car running. The air conditioner sent warm wind out steadily. Peyton was alone in the car. Her stomachache was back. Peyton curled into a fetal position and pulled her legs to her chest.

tightly. She sat on the seat and silently waited for the sunrise.

winter, the sun got off work early and came to work late. Although it was past seven, it was still dark and foggy

the yard. Its leaves had fallen off long ago. Peyton stared at it and was lost

tree’s golden fruits ripened and Peyton was suddenly in the mood for ginkgo. soup, Nolan would climb the tree and

under the tree and was showered

catered to Peyton’s every need. He was a

she was lost in her memories.

struggling to stay on the branches. But they were as dead as

Peyton

a thin sweater. She cranked her neck to look at

ray of sunlight shone on Peyton’s pale face, she

hand still had a bandage on. Nolan found it strange that Peyton was still wearing the same outfit

Nolan was here without looking.

“Morning.”

between them felt like a huge gap that they could never

want to have your ginkgo soup one more

eyes. He immediately recovered and said coldly, “It’s

the last favor I’ll

changed a lot

bare tree. His tone wasn’t as cold as before. “The ginkgo in the freezer isn’t fresh enough. You can wait till

Next year…

and thought, “I won’t live to then.”

do you hate me?”

“Yes.”

Nolan and said lightly, “Well…will you be happy once I’m

like a rumble of thunder to Nolan.

over the blood rushing in

and said coldly, “Fine. It isn’t a

Nolan’s back

death has an effect

suddenly crossed Peyton’s mind. She thought, “I’d like to see the look on his face when he learns about

whether Nolan would be happy or sad.

the ginkgo fruits and other ingredients in the freezer to defrost