Chapter 142


    “Well, Mr. Ziegler and his wife were hospitable and chatted with me for quite some time. By the way,


    Mrs. Ziegler is pregnant again, and Mr. Ziegler became extra cautious and took good care of her. Once


    he received the news about her pregnancy, he carried her up to leave the party, for he wanted to avoid


    all possible idents. I’m sure he is overjoyed to have a child at this age. I guess there will be a


    celebration party for the baby a yearter.”


    “Really? Anyway, everyone in Avenport knows that Mason loves his wife very much. Lyle, you should


    learn from him.” Sharon nced at Lyle.


    I chuckled awkwardly at it, while Lyle also looked embarrassed. The next moment, he came up to me,


    held my hand, and said to Sharon, “Grandma, please get more rest. Don’t worry about us because


    we’re already adults. Instead, you should focus on taking good care of yourself.”


    Since Sharon had good connections, I thought she probably knew what happened during the party.


    Nevertheless, I refrained from talking about it because she didn’t mention it. Her biggest wish was that


    Lyle and I could love each other and even give birth to a healthy kid. Unfortunately, it wouldn’te


    true.


    Meanwhile, I thought Sharon was seriously ill, given that Lyle put on an act before Sharon.


    After talking for a while, Sharon looked rather tired. I tucked her in the bed and walked out of the ward


    with Lyle. The next moment, I flung his hand away and went to the doctor’s office to get more


    information about Sharon’s condition.


    I was heavy-hearted at that moment. Since Sharon was old and had high blood pressure, she would


    feel dizzy from time to time and couldn’t make it better by having medicine. As such, she had to stay in


    the hospital and undergo various medical checkups.


    Lyle’s phone rang several times, and I remembered the ringtone. He loved to assign a different ringtone


    to those who were important to him. For instance, the ringtones for Benjamin and Sharon weren’t the


    same. Given that the ringtone I heard was a romantic piano piece, it was, no doubt, Crystal’s call.


    He answered the call and spoke softly without avoiding me. Hence, I could hear the woman’s voice.


    After the call ended, he said, “If you’re free anytime in these few days, we can sign the divorce


    agreement. Let’s not dy things further.”


    “Will you be with Christopher after getting a divorce?” Lyle continued softly, “You don’t have to deny it in


    a hurry. After all, Christopher is there for you every time something happens to you. Do you think I’m


    silly enough to believe there is nothing between you two?”


    “Once we get a divorce, everything about me is none of your business. Isn’t that right, my soon-to-be


    ex-husband?” I purposely emphasized thest two words. Whenever we talked about getting a divorce,


    Lyle would be irritated once I got emotional.


    Surprisingly, Lyle didn’t get angry this time. He only gazed at the ward and said, “But I’m worried


    because Grandma is not in good health. Can we dy it?”


    Although it was a reasonable request, I had a better way to solve the problem. “We can get a divorce


    but keep it from Grandma for the time being. Crystal can’t wait for it already anyway. Why do you want


    to keep her waiting? She must be constantly worried that others might call her a homewrecker if this


    matter drags on for too long. Yet, she can’t hold in her desire to show off how lovey-dovey you guys


    are. She’s a public figure, and her reputation hasn’t been the best. If the rumor spreads further, her


    career could very well be ruined.”


    “So eager to be with your lover already? How shameless can you be?” Lyle was fumed atst.


    Instantly, I giggled and replied, “I might be shameless, yet someone is worse than me. Don’t you


    always loathe me for being a filthy woman? What a coincidence, for I loathe you as well. In that case,


    why don’t we separate as soon as possible? If we force ourselves to be together, I might eventually end


    my life or take yours in the end.”


    Shocked to hear my threatening remark, he asked, “Do you hate me so much?”


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    “What do you think?” I responded and blinked my eyes. Deep down, I was shocked by myself for being


    soposed. Initially, I thought that I would beat Lyle once I came back and saw him. I probably


    couldn’t win the fight, but I could blow the matter out of proportion and force him to divorce me.


    Nheless, I was sane enough to prevent myself from doing so.


    “By the way, there is a third possibility—I die because of Crystal. Which option do you prefer? Well, we


    can try one by one.”