Chapter 397: Pausing the Collaboration with Preston Vance

Chloe looked away, refusing to meet his gaze.

The hospital room fell silent. She played a game on her phone, as if everything that had just happened was merely an interlude.

That evening, she returned to Maplewood Gardens and had dinner with her grandmother.

Her grandmother asked, "How is he doing now?"

Chloe said, "He’s in good spirits."

"That’s good." Her grandmother nodded. "Young people are resilient. They bounce back quickly."

Chloe smiled and took out the divorce agreement. "We’ve signed this," she said. "Once he’s fully recovered, we’ll go get our divorce finalized."

A smile spread across her grandmother’s face. "It seems you’ve both come to an agreement about the divorce. That’s good."

"Yes, that’s right."

’At least, that’s how things stand for now.’

over, we’ll

all of this is still a mystery. When will it

promised he would help me

to Jardinelle in the

recuperating

gaze, her thoughts a tangled

"Mr. Vance?"

voice came

He wore glasses, his handsome face gentle and kind. "I made some dessert," he

grandmother laughed. "Preston, you’re here! Come in,

in, and set

brought over water and

"You’re off work so early

to visit a friend, but something came up for her last minute, so she had

looked at Chloe. "Why did you cancel on

taken aback and gave a helpless smile. "I really did have something else to do. I didn’t mean

don’t scold her. She’ll think

heartily. "It wouldn’t matter if you did! If she

helplessly. "Whose

her a gentle poke. "Oh, you. When have I ever truly

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