《My Rich Hot and Infertile Husband (Celeste and Liam)》 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 ¡°Ms. Celeste Campbell, have you managed to contact any of your family?¡± The nurse must¡¯ve asked this a million times already. Celeste nced at her phone, but still no answer from Liam Reed. A terrible pile¨Cup happened on a J City overpass up north. A public bus flipped over and fell into the river, sending dozens of injured people to the hospital. Family members were rushing to their loved ones, but hers remained unreachable. The horrifying scene of the ident still lingered in her mind. Yet, that fear was nothingpared to the coldness she felt. at this moment. She suddenly thought, if she died in the ident today, would there even be anyone to im her body? ¡°Ma¡¯am?¡± The nurse asked. Celeste snapped back to reality, her face pale. With a raspy voice, she asked desperately, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, he must be busy. Can I sign the papers myself?¡± ¡°Sorry, but without a family member¡¯s signature, we advise you to stay for observation. Concussions can be mild or severe, and we have to be responsible for your safety.¡± The nurse said. Celeste pursed her lips, ¡°I¡¯ll try again.¡± She took her phone and left the room. As she walked by, she heard two nurses pushing an instrument cart, one of them saying. ¡°Do you know who¡¯s in bed sixteen?¡± ¡°Who?¡± ¡°Sydney Denton! The big star! She¡¯s the lead actress in that popr TV show Mystery Lover!¡± ¡°Oh my God! Is she badly injured?¡± ¡°Just a few scratches on her arm. But being a big celebrity who relies on their looks to make a living, she¡¯s definitely more dramatic than us ordinary people. If I were that pretty, I¡¯d insure every inch of my body!¡± ¡°Right! I also saw her boyfriend earlier! The one caught with her at Grandview Vi not long ago!¡± Celeste stopped in her tracks. ¡°That guy is tall, handsome, and looks rich. Most importantly, he treats Sydney so well. He rushed here as soon as the ident happened and stayed with her the entire time. Why do some women just seem to be born winners?¡± Their voices faded away as they moved further. Celeste clenched her phone, her fingertips turning white. Outside the ward, Liam was talking to Sydney¡¯s agent. Although there was some distance between them, Celeste felt like he was expressing anger on Sydney¡¯s behalf. Celeste took out her phone and called Liam. Liam hesitated for a moment, looked at the phone, and his frown deepened. Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. He answered, annoyed, ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Where are you?¡± Celeste¡¯s voice was a little hoarse, fragile. Liam didn¡¯t notice. He coldly replied, ¡°At thepany.¡± ¡°Has Reed Group ventured into the hospital business?¡± Celeste asked. Liam stopped walking, his face looked even darker, ¡°Are you following me?¡± Celeste wanted tough, but her eyes filled with tears. ¡°Mr. Reed is too ttering,¡± she paused, then continued, ¡°I saw someone who looked like you on the news and just thought I¡¯d check.¡± Liam replied, ¡°Boring,¡± and hung up, then turned and entered the room. Celeste gave a bitter smile, thinking how pathetic she was for calling and humiliating herself when she already knew the truth. In the end, Trisha Colton picked her up Celeste didn¡¯t want to bother her friend if she had any family to contact, as she didn¡¯t want to showcase her lousy life to others. Whether it was mockery or pity, it would only make her embarrassed. ¡°Where¡¯s Liam?¡± Trisha asked. ¡°He¡¯s at thepany.¡± Celeste thought, well, that was what he told her. Trisha gripped the steering wheel and cursed, ¡°What a bastard! His wife¡¯s in an ident, and he doesn¡¯t even show up. What¡¯s the point of making so much money? To buy himself a coffin?¡± Celeste joked, ¡°Or maybe to buy me one.¡± Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Trisha red, ¡°You¡¯re still in the mood for jokes! Someone died in the other car!¡± ¡°Yeah,¡± she lowered her eyes, almost whispering, ¡°I almost died too¡­¡± Trisha had other things to do, so she hastily dropped Celeste off at home. When Celeste returned, she greeted the housekeeper and went upstairs. After her shower, she saw that the traffic ident had be a hot topic. However, most of the focus was on Sydney. Except for the official media that highlighted the severity of the ident, entertainment section focused on Sydney¡¯s mysterious boyfriend. The media didn¡¯t dare reveal Liam¡¯s identity, only vaguely mentioning that the man was extremely wealthy. Sydney¡¯s fans were busy debunking rumors while also worrying about her injuries. Celeste found it funny, as the nurse had said Sydney only had scratches. But soon her face turned ugly, her heart pounding with anxiety as she saw Sydney posting an ultrasound on Facebook, announcing she was six weeks pregnant. Six weeks ago was the day Liam was photographed at Grandview Vi. The timing matched perfectly. Celeste stared nkly at the screen, her heart twisted into a knot. Their three¨Cyear marriage was like a nk sheet of paper. Before marrying her, Liam was already with Sydney. His grandmother disapproved of Sydney¡¯s background and forced them apart. Heartbroken, Liam chose Celeste, the one with the worst family background among the manydies waiting for a marriage alliance, as a way to rebel against his family. Celeste¡¯s family sought the protection of the Reeds, and Liam wanted to use Celeste¡¯s identity. Their marriage was a perfect match, each getting what they wanted. No one knew that what she wanted was Liam himself. In love, the one who fell first lost. Sydney¡¯s existence was like a thorn in her marriage. She tried to ignore it, letting the thorn grow deeper into her flesh. She thought it would disappear with time, but instead, it took root and tore her marriage apart. Her perseverance became the biggest joke. When Liam returned, it was almost 10 o¡¯clock. The house was quiet, with only the housekeeper around. ¡°Where¡¯s my wife?¡± Liam furrowed his brow. The housekeeper took his coat, whispering, ¡°She went straight to her room when she got home and hasn¡¯te out since, didn¡¯t even eat dinner. I¡¯ll heat up the meal and bring it to her room.¡± ¡°No need,¡± Liam replied indifferently, ¡°She¡¯lle down if she¡¯s hungry.¡± The housekeeper didn¡¯t ask any further. Liam took a shower and hung out in his study for a while. When it hit 11 o¡¯clock, he checked his watch. Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. Usually, around this time, Celeste would bring him some milk, even when they were fighting, she¡¯d have the maid deliver it. But today, after more than ten minutes past 11, there was no sign of movement at the door of the study. Liam couldn¡¯t really concentrate on his documents anymore, so after a few more minutes, he got up and went back to the bedroom. As he pushed the door open, the room was pitch¨Cck, and he could only vaguely see the person lying on the bed. As soon as Celeste heard the door open, she opened her eyes, but she didn¡¯t move. When she felt the bed sink beside her. she knew Liam hadin down. She rolled over and reached into his pajamas. Feeling the muscles tense up under her hand, she got naughtier and naughtier. Liam¡¯s breathing became more rapid, and as she continued to explore, he suddenly grabbed her hand. Liam flipped her over, and pinned her beneath him, ¡°What are you doing?¡± Chapter 3 Chapter 3 With his hot breath spraying on her ear, Celeste¡¯s earlobe felt like it was on fire. But her lips were pale. The bruise on her abdomen was causing her great pain. Thankfully, the light was off, so he couldn¡¯t see it.- She tilted her head up and kissed his Adam¡¯s apple. Liam¡¯s breathing became ragged, and he lowered his head to bite her neck. Then she calmly said, ¡°I¡¯m ovting today. You should do your duty.¡± Liam immediately stiffened, the desire in his eyes vanishing. His face turned dark, and he angrily said, ¡°Is that all you think about?¡± Celeste stared at the ceiling, the heat in her ears gradually fading, ¡°Your mom keeps nagging me about it. It¡¯s not something I can do alone. If you prefer, you can donate sperm and I¡¯ll do IVF.¡± Liam mocked her coldly, ¡°So is mom pushing you, or are you afraid of losing your ce and want a child as leverage?¡± Her heart felt like it was being painfully squeezed, but Celeste¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change. She just smiled and said, ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll leave me, so I want to have a connection with you.¡± Liam buttoned up his shirt, gave her a disdainful look, and said, ¡°Don¡¯t waste your scheming on this. I¡¯m not having a child.¡± Celeste¡¯s smile gradually stiffened. Just as he was about to leave, she called out, ¡°Liam, do you not want a child at all, or do you just not want one with me?¡± Liam paused, then coldly replied, ¡°Does it make a difference?¡± Celeste clenched her fist, ¡°If there¡¯s no difference, what¡¯s the point of being married? Let¡¯s get a divorce!¡± ¡°Suit yourself!¡± He mmed the door and left. Celeste threw a pillow at the door, tears welling in her eyes. The next day, Liam returned from his morning run and sat down at the dining table to check his emails. Breakfast was already on the table, but he didn¡¯t touch it. The housekeeper asked, ¡°Sir, would you like me to reheat it?¡± Liam nced at the time and frowned, ¡°Tell her toe down and eat.¡± The housekeeper went upstairs but soon hurried back down, ¡°Sir, thedy is gone, and she left with this.¡± ¡°What?¡± He took it from her. The words ¡°divorce agreement¡± on the paper were ring. He read through it with a tight face, which gradually darkened. When he saw that the property, cars, and shares were to be divided equally, heughed in anger, ¡°She sure dares to dream!¡± However, when he saw the reason for the divorce, he couldn¡¯tugh. The line read, ¡°Due to the husband¡¯s infertility and inability to have a normal marital life, the couple¡¯s rtionship has broken down.¡± He angrily pulled out his phone and called Celeste. ¡°Hello.¡± Her cold voice came through the phone, infuriating him. He gritted his teeth and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this?¡± ¡°Literally,¡± Celeste said in a t tone, ¡°Sign it and let me know. We¡¯ll go through the divorce process and have nothing to do with each other from now on.¡± Liam asked angrily, ¡°I mean, what¡¯s the meaning of the reason for the divorce!¡± Celeste was silent for a moment, ¡°We have sex every three months, do you think that¡¯s normal? Liam, there¡¯s something I¡¯ve been meaning to tell you. You should see a urologist when you have time. Your mom keeps giving me all these supplements, but they¡¯re useless. The problem is with you.¡± ¡°Celeste!¡± Liam yelled. Celeste hung up the phone, not giving him a chance to vent his anger. Liam¡¯s face was extremely dark. The housekeeper was too scared to breathe. Thedy had always been gentle and understanding. What had she said to make him so angry? After saying that, Celeste felt a weight lifted off her chest. She suddenly realized how much pressure she¡¯d been under in the Reed family for the past three years. However, this relief onlysted until that night. The hotel manager knocked on her door and politely informed her that she could no longer stay in the suite. The reason was that her hotel card belonged to the Reed Group, and now it had been locked. She had lost her right to continue enjoying the luxury suite. ¡°Of course, the main issue is that the card has been disabled. You can also pay for the room yourself. We¡¯re more than happy to have you. Would you like to extend your stay?¡± The manager kindly reminded her. They couldn¡¯t turn away a guest. Celeste bit her lip, firmly believing that this was Liam¡¯s revenge. He hung up on her in the morning and locked her card in the evening. How petty! She wondered how she ever fell for someone like him. ¡°Extend the stay,¡± she said tly. ¡°How long would you like to extend it for?¡± The manager asked. ¡°Let¡¯s start with a month.¡± Celeste said. ¡°Alright, that will be 11,660 dors. If you don¡¯t stay the full 30 days, we¡¯ll charge a 30% cancetion fee for the remaining days. The bnce will be refunded when you check out. Please go downstairs to pay the room fee now. Thank you for your cooperation.¡± The manager said. Celeste didn¡¯t respond.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. She brushed her hair back and smiled, her red lips forming a beautiful curve, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, can we go back to the first question?¡± The manager was momentarily stunned by her smile.. When Celeste didn¡¯t smile, she looked cold, but when she did, she was absolutely captivating. The manager gathered himself and cautiously asked, ¡°Would you like to extend your stay, ma¡¯am?¡± Her smile faded slightly, ¡°Thank you, but no. I¡¯ll check out.¡± Manager was speechless. She could have moved to a cheaper suite, as she could afford to spend a few thousand a month. But on second thought, she decided against it. Liam had locked her hotel card, and he had likely locked her credit card as well. She had only imed a 50-50 split of their assets to anger him. She hadn¡¯t contributed a cent to the house or car before their marriage, so there was no way she would get a share. As for their assets after marriage, she didn¡¯t know how much Liam had, but it certainly wouldn¡¯t be split evenly. If he was grateful for her hard work over the past three years, giving her a few million would be nice; but he might also leave her with nothing. She had to n for her future. After all, going from rich to poor was very difficult. Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Trisha was woken up by a knock on the door in the middle of the night. She opened it to find Celeste standing there, holding her suitcase with one hand. She smiled a little, her voice sweet and clear, ¡°Can I crash at your ce?¡°¨C Trisha handed her a cold Coke, but when Celeste took it, she suddenly pped her forehead. ¡°Oh, I totally forgot you don¡¯t drink soda! Let me get you some milk instead.¡± ¡°No need,¡± Celeste opened the can and took a sip, ¡°I can drink anything now.¡± She used to avoid sodas, cigarettes, and alcohol to prepare for pregnancy, but now that she was getting a divorce, who cared? She would just do whatever that made her happy. Prep for pregnancy? Let that useless Liam do it himself! ¡°Are you really getting a divorce with Liam?¡± Trisha asked, sitting on the other side of the sofa, sounding unsure. ¡°Yeah,¡± Celeste paused, then added, ¡°He¡¯s back with Sydney.¡± Trisha immediately cursed, ¡°Doesn¡¯t she have any shame? She caused a scene at the wedding, and now she¡¯s back after three years? Are all the men in the world dead? Why does she have to steal someone else¡¯s husband? And what¡¯s up with that jerk Liam? Can¡¯t get enough of that trash?¡± Celeste didn¡¯t respond. She felt like she¡¯d been attacked as well. Trisha coughed, ¡°I¡¯m just making a point, don¡¯t mind the details. So they¡¯re together now, and you¡¯re just gonna let them? Why not let everyone see Sydney¡¯s ugly face? The so¨Ccalled pure beauty is just a homewrecker!¡± ¡°And then what? Let everyone know my marriage failed, and that I¡¯m a pitiful woman who can¡¯t keep her husband?¡± Celeste sighed, ¡°This marriage is already a failure, I don¡¯t want to make it even more embarrassing and lose all my dignity.¡± ¡°But that¡¯s just making it easier for them!¡± Trisha said. Seeing Trisha¡¯s indignant face, she smiled and reassured her, ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not that bad. In these years of marriage, Liam hasn¡¯t been too bad to me. I mean, look at all these jewelry and bags, would I have had a chance to have them before? Thinking about not being able to wear them anymore, I¡¯m kinda reluctant to let go.¡± Trisha wasn¡¯t impressed. Back then, Celeste was the top student in the acting department at the University of T¡¯s Film School. Beautiful and talented, she ruled the scene every year. All her teachers believed she had a limitless future. If she hadn¡¯t gotten married right after graduation and given up acting because of the Reed family, she would¡¯ve been a star by now. How could jewelry and bagspare to that? ¡°So, what are you nning to do next?¡± Trisha asked. ¡°Take a break for a few days, settle down somewhere, and then discuss the voice acting for Legend.¡± Celeste said. Trisha asked, ¡°Have you ever thought about going from behind the scenes to being in the front?¡± Celeste hesitated, ¡°I haven¡¯t faced a camera in three years, I don¡¯t know if I can still do it.¡± ¡°That¡¯s doesn¡¯t mean you¡¯ve deserted your professionism. You¡¯ve already gained almost ten million fans just by voice acting! It also requires skills. You know how nowadays some actorsck even basic dialogue skills, but they¡¯re still popr, right? You have both looks and talent, what are you afraid of? Even if you don¡¯t be a superstar, you¡¯ll definitely be able to make a living.¡± Trisha assured her. That was true, even if her acting career didn¡¯t work out, her fame in the voice acting world was enough to ensure a worry¨Cfree life. It was worth a try. More importantly, she really loved acting. Giving up her passion for marriage was the most foolish This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. decision of her life. But luckily, it was not toote. The two chatted for half the night Trisha finally yawned and was sent to bed by Celeste. Sheid down on the sofa, thinking it would be hard to fall asleep, but she soon drifted off. However, she didn¡¯t sleep long before her phone rang and woke her up. She answered the call groggily, ¡°Hello?¡± The trembling voice of the housekeeper came through, ¡°Ma¡¯am, where did you put Mr. Reed¡¯s blue shirt?¡± Celeste¡¯s head was a bit foggy, but she replied instinctively, ¡°Second shelf on the east side of the walk¨C in closet on the second floor.¡± There was silence on the other end, and then the housekeeper said again, ¡°I looked everywhere, but I couldn¡¯t find it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s impossible, I ironed it and put it in there myself. Ask Liam if he misced it.¡± Celeste said. The housekeeper whispered, ¡°Mr. Reed said he didn¡¯t touch it, ma¡¯am, can youe back and look for it?¡± At this point, Celeste was fully awake. She was sure Liam was standing right next to the housekeeper. She knew exactly where all his clothes were, how could they not find it? ¡°If you can¡¯t find it, look harder. Check all the closets, one by one. If you still can¡¯t find it, have him wear something else!¡± With that, she hung up the phone. She nced at the time, six in the morning. Liam had really gone too far! Calling this early just to ask about a shirt! Was he out of his mind?! On the other side. The housekeeper looked terrified, ¡°S¨Csir, ma¡¯am hung up.¡± Liam looked at her. He wasn¡¯t deaf, he could hear the busy tone. ¡°Sir, do you still want to wear the blue shirt?¡± The housekeeper asked. Liam¡¯s face was tense. After a few seconds, he said coldly, ¡°Ask her which tie to wear with this shirt.¡± The housekeeper didn¡¯t say a word. It should be the beige patterned tie. She had seen it several times and remembered it¨Csurely the sir would know which one to wear? Still, the housekeeper didn¡¯t dare to question her boss. She reluctantly called Celeste again. This time, the call rang for a while before Celeste answered. ¡°Ma¡¯am, we found the shirt, but which tie should he wear? You usually pick them, and I don¡¯t really know. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll mess up and Mr. Reed will get angry.¡± The housekeeper said. Celeste rubbed her temples. ¡°The beige patterned one, in the fourthyer of the left drawer, third slot.¡± There was some rustling on the other end, and then the housekeeper whispered again, I can¡¯t find it¡­¡± Celeste paused for a second and said, ¡°Put Liam on the phone.¡± Chapter 5 Chapter 5 ¡°Ah, Mr. Reed hasn¡¯t woken up yet.¡± The housekeeper said. ¡°Well, go to the bedroom and wake him up!¡± Celeste was getting really pissed. There was silence on the other end, and then a deep male voice said, ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± He asked so casually, his voice still raspy from just waking up. For a second, Celeste thought she might have been too suspicious. She pursed her lips and took a deep breath, ¡°In a few days, I¡¯ll send you a list of where I¡¯ve put your clothes and stuff. I hope you don¡¯t bother me with these stupid things again!¡± ¡°Stupid things?¡± Liam sneered. ¡°Celeste, isn¡¯t this the kind of thing you love doing the most? You even want to control what kind of underwear I put on. Isn¡¯t this what all your life is about?¡± Celeste¡¯s breath caught, and her fingers clenched as she felt a sudden pang of heartache. Even though she was mentally prepared, hearing it was different. No matter how tough a heart was, it couldn¡¯t remain indifferent when being attacked like this. There was silence on the phone, and neither of them said anything. After a while, Celeste spoke hoarsely, ¡°You¡¯re right, I have no ambition. So from now on, I won¡¯t care anymore. Sign the papers, and we¡¯ll both be happy.¡± The topic turned back to divorce, and Liam¡¯s anger rose again, ¡°Are you done with your drama yet?¡± Celesteughed bitterly and said, ¡°Do I have the right to cause drama?¡± ¡°You¡¯ll regret this!¡± Liam hung up after saying those harsh words. Celeste forced a smile. Her so¨Ccalled care and dedication were nothing but a joke to him. Maybe when she was carefully preparing his clothes for different asions, he was looking at her with disdain. What praise could a woman who only paid attention to trivial matters in daily life receive? Even she felt looked down upon. ¡°Sir, do you still want to wear this one?¡± The housekeeper asked cautiously. She had seen the couple quarrel before, but this time seemed particrly serious. She had never seen Liam so angry and sharp¨Ctongued. Liam nced at the walk¨Cin closet, where Celeste¡¯s clothes took up more than half the space. She didn¡¯t even take her things when talking about divorce. Was this her attitude? Liam sneered and said, ¡°Just wear the set she mentioned.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, his phone rang. He picked up the phone and listened while walking, ¡°Mr. Reed, there¡¯s a situation with Miss Sydney.¡± A pile¨Cup ident on an overpass had resulted in 11 deaths, 9 missing, and over 60 injured. It was a rare major traffic ident in J City in the past 20 years. It had been over 24 hours since the ident, but the search and rescue operation was still ongoing. People nationwide were concerned and praying for survivors. Meanwhile, Sydney¡¯s fans were fighting withizens online. The incident started when someone posted a video of the ident scene, showing Sydney safely Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. getting out of her car and being surrounded by people as she was put on a stretcher. However, there were many injured people at the scene who hadn¡¯t received effective help. This contrast was too striking, and someizens questioned why a lightly injured person was rescued before those who were more seriously injured. Was there any abuse of celebrity privilege? Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Sydney¡¯s fans treated these questioners as haters and theints and questions continued, causing a lot of controversy online and stirring up resentment from bystanders, leading to even more Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. The incident escted, and some of Sydney¡¯s team¡¯s actions were exposed, including using the ident to hype up her love life, indulging fans in spamming official condolence posts, and abusing privileges during the rescue. Someone even dug up her past where she was allegedly involved with a married man before she became famous. This storm eventually made it to the top of the trending news list. Trisha sneered and said to Celeste, ¡°She loves hyping herself up, right? Let her have her fill this time!¡± Celeste stared at the screen and muttered, ¡°Why do I feel like I¡¯ve seen this ount exposing her before?¡± Trisha paused and said, ¡°A lot of people have used this avatar before, so it¡¯s not weird to feel like you¡¯ve seen it.¡± She then changed the subject, ¡°What¡¯s your schedule for today?¡± Celeste looked up and replied, ¡°I¡¯m going to Gxy Games for a sound check, then picking up my car. Wanna join?¡± Trisha, ¡°I have an outdoor shoot today, so it¡¯s not on the way. I¡¯ll leave first and contact you after work.¡± After Trisha left, Celeste tidied up and went out. Gxy Games was a gamingpany that had been developing rapidly in recent years. Legend was a mobile game they nned tounch this summer. All the other characters¡® voice acting had been not been finalized. The director wanted a voice that was both pure and seductive, but none of the actors who auditioned quite made the cut. He then tweeted his frustration and received many replies rmending Celestial Haze, so he director looked up her work and contacted her. When Celeste arrived at Gxy Games, the receptionist girl was in a group chat criticizing Celestial Haze with other haters. The receptionist didn¡¯t know much about Celestial Haze, but she was a fan of Sydney. When Mystery Lover was popr, the lead actress had made the trending list several times due to her lines and acting skills. Netizens generally believed that Celestial Haze¡¯s voice acting saved Sydney¡¯s poor actual acting. This made Sydney¡¯s fans feel that Celestial Haze was just trying to ride Sydney¡¯s coattails. Someone in the group chat had just posted a photo allegedly of Celestial Haze. The receptionist girl was discussing her ugly appearance with everyone when she suddenly heard a clear voice next to her, ¡°Excuse me, how do I get to the soundcheck room?¡± The receptionist girl looked up and answered, ¡°Seven¡­¡± The next second, she got startled and blurted out, ¡°Auditions for actors are next door.¡± Celeste¡¯s appearance was simply too outstanding. Even in a in white shirt, her features were still stunning, making everyone around her seem like mere background. The receptionist girl instinctively assumed Celeste was auditioning for an acting role. Celeste grinned and exined, ¡°I¡¯m here for a sound check, where¡¯s the room for that?¡± ¡°It¡¯s on the seventh floor.¡± Wait a sec! There was only one sound test actor today¡­ ¡°Thanks.¡± Celeste said, It wasn¡¯t until Celeste left that the receptionist snapped out of it and typed into her phone, ¡°I just saw Celestial Haze¡­¡± ¡°For real? Just like in the pictures, ugly and fat?¡± The receptionist struggled to reply, ¡°No¡­ she¡¯s so gorgeous, even Sydney can¡¯tpare to her.¡± Chapter 7 Chapter 7 She just sent the message, and the next second she was kicked out of the group chat. ¡°Daydreaming?¡± The receptionist¡¯s desk was knocked twice, and a handsome man leaned on the counter with his elbows, pointing at her with his chin. He said half¨Cjokingly, ¡°Am I paying you to daydream?¡± This person was Nics Francis, the boss of Gxy Games. The receptionist knew Nics¡¯s temper well and was not afraid of him at all, ¡°Boss, aren¡¯t you the one who¡¯s always missing in action?¡± ¡°Hmph, you¡¯ve got quite a sharp tongue!¡± Nics wanted to joke with the receptionist, but suddenly an untimely cough came from behind. He immediately hid the smile on his lips and said seriously, ¡°Where¡¯s Xabier? Ask him toe over.¡± ¡°Director Xabier is doing a sound check for the actors.¡± The receptionist said.. ¡°Sound check?¡± Nics was stunned, ¡°Is Celestial Haze here?¡± The receptionist nodded. A glimmer of surprise shed in Nics¡¯s eyes, but seeing Liam¡¯s serious face, he quickly suppressed his joy and said solemnly. ¡°Call Xabier, I have something to ask him.¡± The phone was quickly connected, and Nics pressed the phone in speaker, ¡°Xabier, how¡¯s the sound check? If it doesn¡¯t work, I have an actor here with a pretty good voice.¡± ¡°No need, we¡¯ve already tested and signed the contract.¡± Xabier said. The contract hadn¡¯t been drafted yet, but Xabier obviously heard the boss¡¯s hint. Only then Nics breathed a sigh of relief and pretended to say in rxation, ¡°Signing someone is a big deal you know. And you didn¡¯t even consult me. Who¡¯s the boss here?¡± The phone hung up, and Nics said annoyedly, ¡°This Xabier, he¡¯s more and more arrogant now!¡± Then he said to Liam, ¡°You heard it, the contract is signed, we can only wait for the next update. If there¡¯s a suitable roleing up, we¡¯ll arrange for her then.¡± Legend was produced by Gxy Games, and it was his most satisfying work. He didn¡¯t want Sydney to ruin this perfection. Liam nced at Nics indifferently, ¡°I¡¯ll pay double the penalty, let her give up this role. As for the new project, I¡¯ll give you three more points of the revenue.¡± Nics stopped smiling and looked at Liam seriously for a few seconds, asking, ¡°Are you serious?¡± Liam didn¡¯t answer, but his eyes said it all. Nics said, ¡°Always stuffing her with resources, I¡¯m starting to doubt if those rumors online are true.¡± Liam only cared about the results and asked, ¡°So, can you do it or not?¡± Nics said, ¡°Let me think about it.¡±This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. Just as Liam was about to say something, the elevator doors suddenly opened and they both saw each other. The familiar face made him freeze. Celeste, however, only hesitated for half a second, not looking at him again and walking out of the elevator. She nodded politely to Nics and then walked straight towards the door. Nics asked in confusion, ¡°Did your wife not see you?¡± Liam ignored Nics and quickly followed her. When he caught up with her, Celeste was standing by the roadside waiting for a car. Chapter 8 Chapter 8 She was wearing a gentle low ponytail, looking delicate from behind. She was looking down at her phone, seemingly not noticing the person who had walked up to her. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± The questioning tone sounded somewhat cold.. Seeing him early in the morning. Celeste¡¯s mood instantly became bad, and her voice was somewhat impatient. She said, ¡°You can be here, why can¡¯t I?¡± Liam scoffed, ¡°Haven¡¯t you had enough of ying the stalking game?¡± Celeste frowned, who gave him such confidence? Seeing her not speaking, Liam was even more convinced of his suspicion. His mood improved a bit, but his tone was still cold, ¡°If you want to know my schedule, just call and ask me, no need to go around in circles.¡± Celeste endured but couldn¡¯t help it, ¡°Liam, has anyone ever told you that you¡¯re narcissistic? Who¡¯s stalking you? Did I stalk you bying out of the elevator? Did I ever utter one word to you? Who is following me?¡± ¡°Pfft-¡± Nics, who was eavesdropping from the shadows, couldn¡¯t help butugh. Liam red at him, and he immediately fled and disappeared. He asked with a straight face, ¡°So why are you here?¡± Her answer was even more cutting, ¡°What¡¯s it to you?¡± Liam¡¯s eyelid twitched, and he estimated that if they continued, they would start arguing. He suppressed his anger, and curtly said, ¡°Kaylee is back; Mom wants us toe over for dinner tomorrow.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Celeste said tly, ¡°What¡¯s it to me? We¡¯re about to get divorced; I don¡¯t need to y the happy family act with you anymore, right?¡± ¡°Acting?¡± Liam¡¯s suppressed anger erupted again, and he sneered, ¡°You¡¯re quite good at acting. What do you want this time? Clothes? Bags? Jewelry? Or is it for the Campbell family to get a project? You Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. want a divorce, and then run away from home. For such a realistic act, how much does Shawn Campbell want this time? There should be a limit to being insatiable.¡± Celeste¡¯s heart trembled, and she slowly clenched her trembling fingers. The diamond bracelet on her wrist was a birthday gift from Liam in their first year of marriage. No, to be precise, it was something she asked Liam for. Valentine¡¯s Day, wedding anniversary, her birthday¡­ Each time, she would ask him for gifts in a flirting way, hoping to make him remember these special days. These sweet memories in her eyes were, in his view, her insatiable greed time and time again. Celeste¡¯s face was a bit pale, her lowered eyshes hiding her emotions. Just as Liam wanted to explore, her eyes lifted, and at this moment, all that was left was coldness. She took off the bracelet and said calmly, ¡°Once we¡¯re divorced, you won¡¯t have to worry about these things anymore. Whether you work with the Campbell family has nothing to do with me.¡± As her words fell, the bracelet slid into Liam¡¯s suit pocket. Her ride arrived, and Celeste walked a few steps and stopped. She looked back at him, and suddenly With that, Celeste turned and got in the car. Liam stared fixedly at the direction the car was leaving, his eyes seemingly on fire. ¡°Is Celeste going to divorce you?¡± Nics¡¯s curious and nosy question came from behind. Liam red at him coldly, ¡°Haven¡¯t you ever seen a couple fight? Mind your own business!¡± Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Because of Celeste, Liam lost his interest in talking business and left soon after. Nics had just returned to the hall when he saw Xabiering downstairs. He looked around and asked, ¡°Where¡¯s Celestial Haze? Why didn¡¯t shee down with you?¡± ¡°She left a while ago, didn¡¯t you see her downstairs?¡± Xabier said. Nics looked puzzled. He looked at the receptionist, and she told him, ¡°It was the beautiful girl who just took the elevator down and greeted you.¡± Nics was shocked! Celeste was Celestial Haze?! This world seemed a bit strange. Liam¡¯s gorgeous wife, a nouveau riche who unted her wealth and personal life on social media, turned out to be a top voice actor in the industry. So now Liam wanted to take away his wife¡¯s job and gave it to Sydney? This plot¡­ was too interesting! Xabier saw Nics¡® expression and frowned, ¡°What bad idea are you thinking about?¡± Nics smiled and replied, ¡°It¡¯s a secret.¡± Damn Liam! Who cares about the crappy stuff you gave! Keep your money and go check your impotence! I don¡¯t care! Thinking about that annoying man¡¯s words, Celeste became even angrier. She was ying with her phone when she suddenly saw an ad for a fertility clinic. She hesitated for a moment and then made an appointment. As soon as she finished inputting the information, her phone rang.. Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. She nced at the caller ID, frowned, and slowly answered the phone.. ¡°Hello, Dad.¡± ¡°Where are you?¡± Shawn asked. Unable to figure out what Shawn was up to, Celeste lied, ¡°I¡¯m at a private lesson. What¡¯s up?¡± ¡°Nothing, juste over with Liam after your lesson. A friend brought me some white truffles, and your mother¨Cinw loves them, right? You can bring some to her.¡± Shawn said. She had lived for 26 years, and she dared say that Shawn couldn¡¯t even say what she liked, but he could urately figure out what her mother¨Cinw liked, which sounded a bit ironic. ¡°Okay.¡± Celeste said. Seeing her agree, Shawn was rxed. He asked her a few casual questions, and hung up. Celeste picked up her Porsche Cayenne from the store. This car was her wedding gift when she got married. The previous collision marks were no longer visible. But even so, thinking about the incident still hurt. After the divorce, all she could probably get was this car. Thinking about it, Celeste regretted not driving Liam¡¯s Bugatti that day! To make her lie seem real, she even called her personal trainer and added a temporary ss. She didn¡¯t go to the Campbell family until 6 p.m. When she arrived at the door, she tidied herself up and rang the doorbell. The door was opened by Angel Campbell, the Campbell family¡¯s adopted daughter. She looked delighted and said, ¡°Sis, why are you sote?¡± Looking behind her, she asked, ¡°Where¡¯s Liam?¡± ¡°He has ast¨Cminute meeting and can¡¯t make it.¡± Celeste said. Angel¡¯s face clearly showed disappointment, and sheined, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you say that earlier?¡± Celeste nced at her dressed¨Cup appearance and asked, ¡°Are you going on a date tonight?¡± Angel hesitated, avoiding her gaze, and vaguely replied, ¡°No, just practicing my makeup skills.¡± Celeste had already stepped inside, and Angel gritted her teeth and followed. Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Shawn thought Liam would definitelye, so he had prepared a table full of dishes. But seeing only Celeste show up, and Shawn¡¯s face turned gloomy. He stared at Celeste, carefully observing her expression. Celeste¡¯s face was serious, and even Shawn, a seasoned mature man, couldn¡¯t figure out her mood for a while. After a long time, he said, ¡°Let¡¯s eat first.¡± Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Celeste breathed a sigh of relief. Before she got the divorce certificate, she couldn¡¯t let Shawn know, or there would be trouble. In the spacious dining room of the Campbell family, only the three of them were eating at the table. Celeste had never been close to Shawn growing up. After her mother Caitlyn became a vegetable in a car ident, their rtionship became even more estranged. It wasn¡¯t until she married Liam that the estrangement eased a bit, but only on the surface. When Liam wasn¡¯t around, they were more like strangers with blood ties. On the other hand, the adopted Angel had a closer rtionship with Shawn, more like a real father and daughter. Compared to Celeste¡¯s silence, Angel was sweet and lively, telling jokes at the dinner table to make Shawn happy. Although those jokes seemed boring to her, Shawn would alwaysugh along. Their intimate rtionship made her lose her appetite. ¡°Dad, I recently got a new job, and the clients I deal with have high status. I want to get a higher¨Cend car to make work easier,¡± Angel said after making Shawn happy. ¡°Sure, what kind of car do you want?¡± Shawn asked. ¡°It doesn¡¯t have to be a new one. As long as it¡¯s a bit higher¨Cend, an old one will do,¡± Angel said, ncing at Celeste, who was eating her food without intending to join the conversation. Angel had no choice but to say bluntly, ¡°Sis, can I borrow your Cayenne for a while?¡± Celeste didn¡¯t respond. Angel continued, ¡°You don¡¯t drive it much anyway, and even if you need it, Liam has so many cars, and you can use any of them. Just lend it to me for a while. You won¡¯t be that stingy, right, sis?¡± ¡°That¡¯s because you don¡¯t know me very well,¡± Celeste looked up at her, ¡°I¡¯ve never been very generous, and the car is like a husband. Can you just lend your husband to anyone?¡± Angel was choked and her face turned red. Shawn frowned, ¡°Why do you talk like that? We¡¯re all family. What¡¯s the big deal about lending her the car for a while?¡± Chapter 11 Chapter 11 ¡°Dad, you run apany too. Which intern at yourpany drives a Porsche to work? Liam gets million¨Cdor projects and still only drives a Mercedes to meet clients. Why does she need a high¨Cend car?¡± Celeste asked. Shawn was annoyed, ¡°Everypany is different. You¡¯re just enjoying life with the Reed family. What do you know?¡± ¡°Enjoying life with the Reed family?¡± Celeste sneered, ¡°When you persuaded me to quit my job, you didn¡¯t say that. Besides, I¡¯m not the only one the Reed family supports.¡± ¡°Smack!¡± Shawn pped the table angrily. ¡°It¡¯s just lending a car, why do you have to bring up old stuff?¡± Angel quickly tried to calm Shawn, ¡°Dad, don¡¯t get mad. It¡¯s my fault for mentioning it. If Celeste doesn¡¯t want to lend it, just let it go. Don¡¯t be angry with her.¡± The more Angel tried to calm him down, the more Shawn disliked his own daughter Celeste, ¡°Look at Angel, younger than you but more sensible!¡± Dinner ended on a sour note. As they were leaving, Angel put two boxes of white truffles on Celeste¡¯s car and said through the window, ¡°Sis, Liam didn¡¯te today because of work, right?¡± Celeste nced at her, ¡°What are you trying to say?¡± Angel smiled, ¡°A car can have more than one owner, so can a man.¡± After closing the car window for her, Angel turned and left. Back at the apartment. Trisha looked at the two gift boxes and said, ¡°This must be at least ten pounds. Your dad really goes all out to please the Reed family. Have you ever told him that your mother¨Cinw doesn¡¯t even look at the gifts he sends?¡± ¡°Do you think he¡¯d stop if I told him?¡± Celeste asked. With five or six TV stations airing Sydney¡¯s show and no interesting programs, Celeste simply turned off the TV. She said. ¡°He¡¯d just think the gifts aren¡¯t good enough and send better ones next time.¡± ¡°What do you n to do with this?¡± Trisha asked. Celeste didn¡¯t know. Shawn didn¡¯t trust her, so every time he sent something, he¡¯d ask Liam if she¡¯d received it. Why not give it to Liam and let him pass it on to his mother? Thinking of their sharp argument during the day, she regretted not being more patient. What if Liam held a grudge and didn¡¯t cover for her? She shouldn¡¯t be too extreme in her actions.. This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. She thought about it and swallowed her pride to call Liam. The phone rang for a while before being answered, but just as she was about to speak, the line was cut off. At first, she thought it was an ident and called again. But just like the previous time, the call was cut off as soon as it connected. After five or six attempts, Celeste finally realized Liam was doing it on purpose! Damn him! What a vengeful man! Of course, Celeste wouldn¡¯t give up so easily. She¡¯d rather deal with Liam than her mother¨Cinw. So she texted Liam: [Mr. Reed, are you there?] Two minutester, Liam coldly replied with a single word: [No.] Celeste ignored it and continued: [My dad gave me two boxes of white truffles. I¡¯ll send them to your Liam replied quickly, still just one word: [No.] Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Celeste patiently tried to negotiate. [We¡¯ll split the property 60-40, you get 60, I get 40] Liam replied again [Ha ha] Celeste gritted her teeth: [How about 70-30, you get 70, I get 30. I can¡¯t give any more than that!] This time, Liam took a while to reply. Just as Celeste was considering offering an 80-20 split, the phone rang. Liam called het She picked up the phone and answered. Liam¡¯s clear voice came through, ¡°Come with me to Kaylee¡¯s wee dinner tomorrow.¡± ¡°No- Celeste said. Before Celeste could finish, Liam¡¯s voice came again, ¡°I¡¯ll help you.¡± Celeste swallowed the rest of her sentence and obediently said, ¡°Fine.¡± Both sides fell silent. This was their first calm conversation since she moved out that day, and it felt a bit strange. Liam was actually a pretty good potential husband. He was handsome, capable at work, and aside from his cold personality and sometimes sharp tongue, he had no bad habits. Although their family backgrounds were very different, he had always been polite to the Campbell family and never treated her harshly in their daily life. He just didn¡¯t love her. Compared to those wealthy yboys with scandalous lives, Liam only had a sort of ex¨Cgirlfriend. Did they really need to get a divorce? She wanted to say something, but before she could speak, a familiar female voice came from the other end of the phone, ¡°Liam, who¡¯s calling?¡± Celeste was stunned, thenughed bitterly. She said lightly, ¡°See you tomorrow,¡± and hung up the phone. Why did she have to choose between bad and worse for a husband? A sory of ex¨Cgirlfriend was enough to destroy their marriage. The sudden hang¨Cup left Liam frowning. The girl next to him called him again, ¡°Liam?¡± Liam nced at her, put away his phone, and replied coldly, ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± Sydney handed him a beautifully wrapped box, and shyly whispered, ¡°I¡¯ve been bored at hometely, so I made some snacks and wanted you to try them.¡± Liam didn¡¯t move, just looked at her, ¡°That¡¯s it?¡± Sydney¡¯s heart tightened, gripping the box, she whispered, ¡°Not just that¡­ I also wanted to ask about work.¡± Liam said, ¡°Stop worrying about stuff online, leave your Twitter ount to your agent. In a few days, someone from Gxy Games will talk to you about a contract, just cooperate with the promotion.¡± Sydney¡¯s heart leaped with joy. Before, she had rmended herself to Nics several times, hoping to do a dubbing in Legend, but she was dismissed with a few words by him, which annoyed her. She wasn¡¯t particrly interested in game voice acting, she just wanted to make things difficult for Celestial Haze. When Mystery Lover was popr, she was criticized for her acting not being as good as the voice actor. The headlines said her acting was only supported by the voice acting, and without the sound, it looked like a puppet show. Netizens praised Celestial Haze to the skies, while her hard work in acting was overshadowed by the praise. She could not ept thatThis content is ? N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 13 Chapter 13 To prove her original voice acting was good, she posted a video of her original voice acting from her filming process on a separate ount, and even bought the promotion for the trend ¡°Sydney¡¯s acting skills.¡± She thought it would impress people, but instead, she was ridiculed. The audience and critics criticized her lines and acting, praising Celestial Haze even more. She was going super mad! She overheard Nics and Xabier discussing the voice acting for Legend, knowing they wanted Celestial Haze to do it. Although she wasn¡¯t interested in voicing a game, as long as it could give Celestial Haze a hard time, she would spare no effort to snatch it. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Feeling secretly happy, she hesitated to ask, ¡°Did Mr. Francis agree? He doesn¡¯t seem to like me. If Mr. Francis doesn¡¯t want to, don¡¯t force it. Don¡¯t let me cause trouble between you guys.¡± Liam nced at her, his eyes full of meaning. As if he was trying to see through her, which made Sydney uneasy. Liam just reminded her, ¡°Your agent is here.¡± Sydney came to her senses and saw her agent waving at her through the car window. She frowned, wanting to act cute and ask Liam to take her back, but Liam¡¯s assistant Owen had already opened the car door and gestured for her to get out. With no other choice, she got out of the car, said goodbye to Liam, and red at Owen. ¡°Sir, where are we heading?¡± Owen asked. Liam rubbed his eyes, tiredly saying. ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡± He hadn¡¯t been sleeping welltely, specifically since Celeste left home. Every time he thought of that woman, he felt annoyed. He took a sip from his water bottle and frowned, ¡°in water?¡± Owen exined, ¡°The tea bags ma¡¯am gave us ran out, and we haven¡¯t restocked yet. I¡¯ll call herter.¡± Liam stopped and coldly said, ¡°No need.¡± Going to find that woman would only lead to more arguments! He took another sip, but for some reason, it was hard to swallow. Was in water always this hard to drink? Upon arriving at Pinecrest Manor, Liam got out of the car, and Owen took a beautifully wrapped gift box from the car and handed it to Liam. ¡°Mr. Reed, the bag you ordered two months ago has arrived. Ma¡¯am will definitely like it.¡± Owen said. Liam¡¯s eyebrows rxed slightly, but he still coldly said, ¡°It¡¯s what she wanted. How could she not like it?¡± Owen raised an eyebrow but didn¡¯t say anything. He hadn¡¯t heard Ms. Campbell mention that she wanted this bag. Only one time in the car, she flipped through a magazine and said the bag looked nice. That night, Mr. Reed asked Owen to order it. It wasn¡¯t avable domestically, so they had to get it through connections abroad, and it took two months to arrive. ¡°Put it in the car,¡± Liam buttoned his coat, ¡°And pick me up at nine tomorrow morning.¡± The next morning, just after nine, Celeste got a call from Liam as soon as she was ready. He said, ¡°Come downstairs.¡± Celeste was confused, and Liam ¡°thoughtfully¡± added, ¡°I¡¯m waiting for you downstairs.¡± Celeste frowned, ¡°You know where I live?¡± Liam didn¡¯t bother with her nonsense and hung up. Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Every time they argued, she either stayed in a hotel or went to her best friend¡¯s ce. He had just canceled her room card, so she could only go to Trisha¡¯s, right? Sure enough, as Celeste left the apartmentplex, Liam¡¯s Mercedes was parked by the side of the road. She hesitated, wanting to go to the passenger seat, but Owen had already got out of the car and opened the back seat door for her. Liam sat on the other side of the back seat, looking at his phone. She didn¡¯t want to sit with Liam and wanted Owen to open the passenger door for her, but before she could speak, Owen urged. ¡°Get in the car, ma¡¯am. We can¡¯t park here, traffic police areing.¡± Celeste had no choice but to get in. The car started quickly, and both of them were silent, making the atmosphere in the car eerily quiet. Owen had been with Liam for many years and knew how to read the expressions. It was already strange to pick up Ms. Campbell, and the atmosphere in the car was even stranger. They must have had a fight. He looked at Liam, then at Celeste, cleared his throat to try to ease the atmosphere, and started a conversation, ¡°Ma¡¯am, do you remember the aroma stone you gave mest year? I gave it to my mom, and she loved it. She puts it by her bed every day, says her sleep has improved. When I went home a few days ago, she asked me for a new one, saying the old one¡¯s scent had faded and wasn¡¯t as good as before. Where did you buy that aroma stone? I want to buy her another one.¡± Celeste smiled gently and said, ¡°I made that essential oil myself. I found a craftsman online to help polish it, so I don¡¯t think it¡¯s avable for sale.¡± Owen was surprised, ¡°You made it yourself? Do you know how to blend fragrances?¡± Liam stopped and looked at Celeste curiously. Celeste shook her head, ¡°I¡¯m not a professional. It¡¯s just a hobby. I usually try making some myself. The essential oil Auntie uses has verymon ingredients. I¡¯ll send you the recipe and amountster, and you can mix it yourself at a fragrance. store.¡± ¡°Thanks so much for that.¡± Owen said. ¡°No trouble at all.¡± Celeste started sending the fragrance form through her phone. Her skin was smooth, her fingers slender, and her clean nails were painted a delicate pink. Her makeup seemed different from before, not much overall change but it made her look unique.. Absolutely enchanting. Liam¡¯s gaze fell on her cleavage. The dress she was wearing today was very form¨Cfitting, and the neckline was quite low, revealing a clear curve. He frowned and said seriously, ¡°Don¡¯t you have any other clothes? Why do you have to wear something like this?¡± Celeste chuckled to herself, thinking that it was already nice of her to show up, and he was still She still responded politely, ¡°This is a new outfit I bought. Don¡¯t you think it looks good?¡± Liam snorted coldly and said something that made Celeste want to smash her phone on his face, ¡°Your taste, as always, hasn¡¯t improved.¡± Celeste¡¯s forehead suddenly twitched. If it wasn¡¯t for needing a favor today, she would¡¯ve kicked this guy out of the car by now! Why couldn¡¯t this dude just shut up? Might as well treat it like a dog barking! Tofort herself, Celeste ignored the chatty guy next to her and sent a text to Owen, saying, ¡°You can go to the shop called Frozen Floral Scent¡® on St. Maria Street. They have a wide variety of spices, and you can get everything you need there¡± h?ht, thanks, IN d to him, Liam felt appointed and stopped talking. agreed upon restaurant. As Celeste was about to get out of the car, Liam suddenly grabbed her wrist, and she instinctively tried This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. to pull away. Don¡¯t move e couldn¡¯t break free. Just as she was about to ask him what he was doing, her ring finger suddenly cold, and a diamond ring vas slipped on. De foe for a second wedding ring. When she moved out of the vi, she had left the ring behind. on her. On their wedding day Sydney had shown up, and Liam had left during the herself. ht¡¯s just to avoid mom asking questions, don¡¯t overthink it.¡± Liam let go of her hand, his arrogant voice interrupting Celeste¡¯s She pursed her los took her hand back, and said tly, ¡°Mr. Reed, you¡¯re overthinking it. I know my ce.¡± Then she pushed open the car door and got out first. Liam frowned and followed, clearly unhappy. had a younger sister named Kaylee Reed, who had just graduated from college. Two months ago, she went on a sduation the ith her ssmates and only returned yesterday. youngest child in the family and her father had passed away when she was young, the elders in the family doted on her and soled her resulting in her arrogant and domineering personality. When Celeste first married into the family, she really wanted to get along well with her sister¨Cinw. She tried various ways to improve their rtionship, but Kaylee didn¡¯t appreciate it. When the elders were around, she treated Celeste one way, but they were alone, her attitude waspletely different. Over the years, their rtionship hadn¡¯t improved, but instead had be more and more tense. Liam loved Kaylee, so Celeste was always the one left feeling hurt. thinking about it even without Sydney, she and Liam probably wouldn¡¯t have grown old together. From their backgrounds to their families and values, nothing matched. Under the guidance of the waiter, they quickly arrived at the reserved private room. When they pushed the door in, Kaylee was talking to Skyler Reed. The mother and daughter looked very much alike. However Skyler had the elegance of age, exuding a noble temperament from inside, while Kaylee was much more Upon seeing Celeste, Kaylee¡¯s face immediately changed. But when she saw Liam, she instantly put on a sweet smile and acted coquettishly, ¡°Liam! I¡¯m starving Mom insisted on waiting for you before serving the food. Why did you take so long?¡± Liam nced at her. ¡°Wipe your mouth first, then your words would be more convincing.¡± Kayleeined. ¡°You¡¯re so annoying! I thought about you during my trip and even brought you a gift!¡± The brother and sister yfully argued for a while until Skyler interrupted them, ¡°Alright, stop arguing, let¡¯s all sit down first.¡± Then she turned to Celeste, ¡°Celeste, go to the door and tell the waiter to serve the food.¡± In fact, this could have been done by simply calling for the waiter, but Skyler was used to having Celeste do these things. When they used to have family meals, Celeste always sat on the edge, making it convenient for her to get up and fetch things for everyone Celeste had long grown ustomed to this, and was about to leave when Liam grabbed her wrist. Without looking at her, Liam said to Kaylee. ¡°Kaylee, you go tell them and ask the waiter to bring a bottle of red wine too.¡° Kaylee immediately put on an unhappy face, ¡°Celeste is already going, isn¡¯t she?¡± Liam said tly, ¡°She doesn¡¯t know what kind of wine mom likes.¡± But Celeste didn¡¯t follow his arrangement, freed her hand, and said, ¡°I know, it¡¯s Sauternes, right?¡± Skyler nodded. Celeste turned and left, knowing that Liam must be unhappy without even looking. After she had given instructions and was about to return, she heard Kaylee¡¯s voice from inside, ¡°Liam, don¡¯t underestimate your wife. Not only does she know mom¡¯s preferences, but she also knows grandma¡¯s preferences very well. She¡¯s desperate to climb the socialdder. I really don¡¯t know why grandma agreed to let you marry her in the first ce. Sydney would have been better.¡± Celeste¡¯s hand on the door stopped, and then she heard Liam say, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter who I married.¡± She clenched her hands, suddenlycking the courage to push the door open, and turned to the bathroom instead. She thought to herself, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter who he married, so choosing her wasn¡¯t because she was special. Anyone would do.¡± She stayed outside for more than ten minutes, pulling herself together before returning. When she pushed the door open, the dishes were alreadyid out. Liam looked up at her, but didn¡¯t say anything. Skyler gestured for her to sit down, ¡°What took you so long?¡± Celeste whispered, ¡°Sorry, my stomach felt a bit off.¡± Skyler paused, noticing her pale face and faded lipstick. ¡°Why would your stomach be upset? Did you go to the hospital?¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s probably just an old issue, nothing serious.¡± Celeste said. Skyler said, ¡°You should still get it checked out at the hospitalter. What if it¡¯s because you¡¯re pregnant? If you don¡¯t realize it, something might go wrong.¡± So Skyler was only concerned about her health because she was worried about her unknowingly being pregnant and not being able to carry on the Reed family line. Celeste managed a smile, ¡°I got it.¡± Skyler didn¡¯t talk to her anymore. Their family chatted asionally, and Celeste felt like an outsider. The meal didn¡¯t even taste very good. Chapter 15 Chapter 15 There was an extra piece of ribs in her bowl. Celeste looked at Liam, who didn¡¯t even nce at her. He said indifferently, ¡°If you want something, just grab it yourself.¡± No, she wasn¡¯t an outsider. She was a temporary actor in this family dinner, both her and Liam just taking what they needed from each other. Thinking about this, she felt defiant. If they wanted to act, fine, she¡¯d join in! So she picked up a very spicy piece of chicken and held it to Liam¡¯s lips, ¡°Honey, try this.¡± Liam¡¯s eyes widened, and he looked at her strangely. Celeste smiled, showing a gentle expression. Liam didn¡¯t like spicy food, so she deliberately chose something spicy to see how he would act! If he refused, the act would be ruined, and she couldn¡¯t be med anyway. Just as she was secretly pleased with herself, Liam suddenly leaned in and took a bite of the meat, his lips touching her fork. He swallowed it down and, under Celeste¡¯s astonished gaze,mented, ¡°Not bad.¡± Celeste: You sneaky bastard! I hope it burn! Skyler nced at them, a hint of contemtion in her eyes. Halfway through the meal, Liam¡¯s phone rang. He stepped out to answer it, and Skyler finally put down her knife and fork, asking Celeste, ¡°How long have you had this stomach difort? Have you thrown up?¡± Celeste thought Skyler was still worried about her getting pregnant, so she exined, ¡°Mom, I¡¯m not pregnant. I just finished my periodst week.¡± Skyler didn¡¯t seem to believe her and asked further, ¡°Did you take the medicine I gave you on time?¡± The mention of the medicine made Celeste feel a little nauseous. Skyler always med Celeste for not being able to have children and had tried various treatments and strange tonics over the years. Liam was so cold and hardly touched her throughout the year. She wasn¡¯t an organism capable of reproducing on her own. If Liam didn¡¯t cooperate, how could she get pregnant? ¡°I already took it.¡± Knowing Skyler didn¡¯t believe her, she added, ¡°Martha watched me take it.¡°. Kaylee sneered, ¡°Mom, just like what I said before. You can give her the best medicine, but she¡¯s like barren soil. No amount of fertilizer will help.¡± Skyler looked at her and said half¨Cheartedly, ¡°Don¡¯t talk like that.¡± Kaylee pursed her lips and rolled her eyes. Skyler asked another question, ¡°Did you and Liam use any contraception?¡± Celeste: That was a bit too direct, wasn¡¯t it? She took a deep breath and answered honestly, ¡°No.¡± Indeed, they hadn¡¯t. Liam always deliberately avoided her ovtion period, so even without contraception, it was unlikely she¡¯d get pregnant. Skyler sighed, ¡°I guess I was just too anxious.¡± Just as Celeste was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she saw Skyler have Kaylee bring over a small box, inside which were rows of ck liquid. Skyler opened one and pushed it in front of her, and a strange smell hit her immediately. The fear of being dominated by this tonic washed over her, and her stomach churned. She wanted to throw up. ¡°I have a friend who introduced me to a foreign specialist who cured her daughter¡¯s simr problem in just half a year. When Kaylee went there, I asked her to help me run an errand. I told the doctor about your situation, and he adjusted the prescription. This new medicine is more effective than the previous one, and I¡¯ve already had someone prepare it for Remember to take it on time. Once you finish, I¡¯ll have someone send more.¡± Celeste was speechless. you. ¡°Mom, I don¡¯t think this medicine works. I¡¯ve been taking it for over a year. When I had a check¨Cup before, the doctor said I was very healthy.¡± Celeste said. She really wanted to say, why not let your son take the medicine? The problem was with him. Kaylee sarcastically said, ¡°If you¡¯re so healthy, why can¡¯t you get pregnant? With my brother¡¯s physique, anyone else would have had two kids by now. I really don¡¯t know why he married you. You live in our family, but you can¡¯t have kids.¡± Celeste¡¯s face darkened, and she shot Kaylee a cold nce. Kaylee looked defiant, thinking Celeste wouldn¡¯t dare to talk back. But Celeste suddenly said, ¡°Not getting pregnant is better than getting pregnant and then having an abortion.¡± Kaylee¡¯s face changed, and she asked, ¡°What did you say?¡± Celeste shrugged, ¡°Nothing. I just saw a lot of young girls having abortions when I went to the hospital for a check¨Cup. It¡¯s just a random thought.¡± Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. Kaylee stared at her, her eyes filled with fear and a hint of suspicion. Skyler¡¯s been obsessing over Celeste getting pregnant, so she¡¯s not paying attention to her daughter¡¯s unusual behavior. She frowned and said, ¡°With your suboptimal health, how can these check¨Cups find anything? If you don¡¯t fix these issues, even if you get pregnant, it¡¯s hard to guarantee a safe pregnancy.¡± Celeste stayed silent. Thinking she got through to her, Skyler continued, ¡°Liam¡¯s cousin has been getting close to the mayor¡¯s daughter recently. If they get married and his cousin¡¯s wife gets pregnant before you, Liam¡¯s position in thepany will be very difficult, especially since the olddy values the eldest son and grandson so much.¡± What did that have to do with her? She was about to get divorced, would she still care about Liam¡¯s situation? Moreover, she didn¡¯t think Liam was in a hurry. He didn¡¯t want a child at all. Oh right, he just didn¡¯t want a child with her. ¡°Your mother has been in aa for years without any signs of waking up. Your dad is not even fifty yet. He might remarry when he¡¯s still young. Can you still be able to go back to the Campbell family then? A child is your own and will be your support in the future, Celeste. You should think more about yourself.¡± Skyler said. Of course, Celeste didn¡¯t think Skyler was thinking about her. Everyone in the Reed family had their ns, and she was just a pawn in the game. ¡°I understand.¡± Celeste said. Chapter 16 Chapter 16 She lowered her head and agreed, just like before, submissive and weak. Skyler didn¡¯t say anything more, just urged her to drink the medicine first. Since there was no way to avoid it, Celeste had no choice but to force herself to drink the medicine, holding her breath and chugging it down. This whole act was so not worth it! The divorce settlement should be at least a 60-40 split to be fair! Not long after she finished the medicine, Liam came in. Skyler¡¯s goal had been achieved, and there was no point in continuing the meal. She got up and said, ¡°I have a card game. with Mrs. Garber this afternoon, and it¡¯s almost time. You two go ahead and eat.¡± Kaylee quickly got up, ¡°I¡¯m meeting a friend for shopping, Mom. Can you give me a ride?¡± Liam and Celeste escorted them to the door. Before leaving, Skyler didn¡¯t forget to remind Celeste, ¡°Celeste, remember to take your belongings and don¡¯t forget about what I said.¡± Celeste nodded. After sending them off, Liam turned to her and asked, ¡°What did Mom say to you?¡± ¡°Nothing.¡± Celeste answered. The drug in her stomach was too irritating, and Celeste couldn¡¯t help but feel nauseous. After saying that, she turned pale and started retching. Liam frowned, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her to the bathroom. She threw up most of the medicine in the bathroom, feeling better after vomiting. As she got up to wash her hands, she saw Liam in the mirror. He stood behind her, looking thoughtful as he watched her. When she realized that her miserable state was all because of him, Celeste was too angry to calm down. She said sarcastically, ¡°Does Mr. Reed enjoy watching people use the restroom?¡± Liam nced at her and said tly, ¡°Not particrly, but if you need it, I can oblige. After all, this isn¡¯t the first time.¡± Celeste couldn¡¯t help but think ofst year¡¯s Valentine¡¯s Day when she had drunk a lot and was She hadn¡¯t done many shameful things in her life, but this one was remembered by Liam. What kind of person was he! Seeing that she wasn¡¯t moving, Liam said calmly, ¡°Do you need me to help you undress?¡± Celeste nced at him, ¡°Mr. Reed, it seems that we¡¯re not in a rtionship where we can tease each other like that.¡± Liam suddenly leaned towards her, and Celeste instinctively backed away, but there was nowhere to hide, her back pressed against the sink. She was now trapped between the sink and Liam, surrounded by his presence, domineering and imposing. ¡°What are you doing?¡± She pushed at his chest to stop him from getting closer. Liam¡¯s eyes lingered on her lips for a second before looking into her eyes, his voice deep and maic. ¡°It seems like you¡¯re the one who started it, right? Not only calling me affectionately but also feeding me. Isn¡¯t that you trying to seduce me?¡± Liam asked. Celeste stared wide¨Ceyed, speechless. Where did this confidencee from? Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°Mr. Reed, I think you may have misunderstood¡­¡± Celeste widened her eyes as she felt her lips be unbearably dry¨CLiam suddenly kissed her. This was the first time Liam had taken the initiative to kiss her. In the past, every kiss was initiated by her, and Liam would only respond when she teased him to the point that he couldn¡¯t resist anymore. 21-23 1 He never seemed to have the desire to actively kiss and possess her, but he did for Sydney, even calling her name unconsciously when he was feverish and confused Thinking about this, she found his touch unbearable. As Liam¡¯s tongue entered her mouth, she bit down hard. Although Liam dodged in time, his lip was still bitten through. A metallic taste filled her mouth, and Liam frowned as he let her go, ¡°Are you a dog?¡± Celeste clenched her teeth. If she were a dog, he would be her first target to bite to death! Liam wanted to say something, but his phone rang again. He nced at it, furrowed his brow, and said to Celeste, ¡°Go wait for me in the car.¡± With that, he left with his phone. Celeste saw the caller ID on his phone¨CBaby. She expressionlessly wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with a tissue, and when she saw her reflection in the mirror, she found herself pale, pitiful, and pathetic. Celeste wanted to find some dignity and take a taxi home by herself, but as soon as she stepped outside, the cold wind hit her head. The weather was sunny when she left, but now there was no sun in sight. Celeste was wearing thin clothes, and after just a few steps, she felt her hands and feet were numb. The restaurant Skyler chose was in a newly developed area, making it inconvenient to catch a taxi. After a brief struggle, she decided to get in the car. About ten minutester, Liam got in the car as well. She didn¡¯t know if it was the side effects of the medicine Skyler gave her, but after vomiting, she felt Just as she was about to fall asleep, a heavy object was suddenly thrown into herp, startling her awake. She was about to get angry at Liam, but when she saw the box in herp, she froze and opened it. Inside was a Hermes crocodile skin bag, tinum edition. If she remembered correctly, the official price was about 20,000, but it was super rare, so it might cost even more than that to get one. What the hell was Liam doing? Celeste looked at him,pletely baffled, ¡°What¡¯s this supposed to mean?¡± Liam nced at her impatiently, ¡°It¡¯s a gift from a client, and I can¡¯t use it.¡± Owen was shocked and puzzled. Mr. Reed, could we be a little more genuine here? Liam delt with billions of dors in business, so it was no surprise that his partners gave him some expensive luxury items. Last year, someone gave him a pair of earrings that weren¡¯t cheap. Liam gave them to her, and she was pretty happy about it. But then she lost them at a party and was so heartbroken that she couldn¡¯t eat for days, and Liam evenughed at her. He didn¡¯t realize that the only reason she cared so much was because he had given them to her. Now that she thought about it, to Liam, it was just a useless thing someone else had given him, and he casually gave it to her without any thought or care. Celeste stuffed the item back into the box and handed it to him, ¡°Let¡¯s just deal with this when we settle our divorce, so I don¡¯t have to give it back.¡± Owen¡¯s eyes were wild open with shock. Liam¡¯s face darkened instantly. ¡°Celeste! What right do you have to talk to me about divorce and settling property with me? Everything you have now, isn¡¯t it all given by me? Can you continue with your life without all these privileges after the divorce? You can¡¯t even maintain basic living standard!¡± Celeste¡¯s fingers trembled. Every time she thought she was no longer afraid of Liam¡¯s words, he would hurt her again, making her realize how worthless she was in his eyes. Chapter To Seeing that she didn¡¯t say anything, Liam¡¯s tone softened a bit, coldly saying, ¡°If you know your mistake, I¡¯ll pretend nothing happened before. The title of Mrs. Reed is still yours, and I¡¯ll give you whatever you want¡­¡± ¡°Mr. Reed is so patient,¡± Celeste interrupted him with a sneer before he could finish, ¡°Should I be crying and thanking you non¨Cstop?¡± Liam frowned, ¡°I¡¯m giving you a chance. You should at least show some remorse!¡± ¡°Thanks for your generosity, Mr. Reed, but I really can¡¯t handle it. Save the opportunity for someone who needs it.¡± Celeste. said. Liam¡¯s anger red up. ¡°Celeste! I¡¯ve indulged you time and time again. You should be content and don¡¯t get too greedy!¡± ¡°I am that greedy, Liam. Let¡¯s make a bet,¡± Celeste looked him straight in the eyes, her expression calmer than ever before. ¡°Let¡¯s see if I can live well after divorcing you.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Liamughed in anger, ¡°I want to see how you¡¯ll struggle in adversity without me! Owen, stop the car!¡± Owen¡¯s hand trembled as he quickly pulled over. ¡°Get out!¡± Liam¡¯s voice was cold and ruthless. Celeste nced at the windy and deste road, her heart sinking. The atmosphere got tense, and Owen whispered, ¡°Mr. Reed, it¡¯s hard to get a taxi around here. Let¡¯s wait until we get to the city.¡± Liam sneered, ¡°She wants to prove to me how she can live without me, right? Then I¡¯ll give her this chance! If she can¡¯t even walk this little distance, what ability does she have to live by herself?¡± Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Celeste¡¯s pride took an unprecedented hit. Nothing was more embarrassing than being looked down on by the person you care about She didn¡¯t say anything more, unbuckled her seatbelt, and opened the door. Before getting out, she looked back at Liam and asked, ¡°When will we handle the divorce procedures?¡± Liam stared at her coldly, ¡°Tomorrow at 3 pm.¡± ¡°See you at 3 pm tomorrow then.¡± Celeste got out of the car and walked along the green belt towards the distance. She didn¡¯t look back or beg him, walking with determination. Liam¡¯s face tensed, his fingers tightening, ¡°Drive.¡± Owen wanted to ease his anger, ¡°Mr. Reed, this area is still under construction, and the surveince on the roads is iplete. It¡¯s not safe for Ma¡¯am to be alone here. How about¡­¡± Owen wanted to say something but was interrupted by Liam¡¯s icy tone, ¡°Drive! Don¡¯t make me say it again!¡± Owen had no choice but to shut his mouth. This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. Celeste walked a bit and heard the car start behind her. Then, with a ¡°bang,¡± something hit the ground, and Liam¡¯s car drove past her, quickly disappearing from sight. She looked back to see the bag Liam had given her carelessly thrown on the ground, rolling far away. She paused for a moment, then continued walking. But not far away, she gritted her teeth and went back to pick up the bag. He just threw away such an expensive bag like that! Was Liam out of his mind? She picked up the bag, carefully checked it over, and luckily, aside from some dust, it wasn¡¯t damaged. She figured there shouldn¡¯t be any problem taking it back. After all, it¡¯s Liam who threw it away, so it should be fine, right? This gift should count as their marital property. She should have half of it, and taking the bag away would be reasonable, right? Worst case, she could sell it and share the money with Liam. With that thought, she felt her actions were justified and carried the bag away with ease. ¡°Ah!¡± Trisha suddenly screamed, almost scaring the bag out of Celeste¡¯s hands. ¡°Oh my God! This is so expensive!¡± Trisha trembled, pointing at the bag. ¡°Are you nuts? Just for this thing? This expensive? I don¡¯t even feel worthy to be in the same room with it!¡± Celeste turned off the electric fan,bing her half¨Cdry long hair, teasingly said, ¡°You should¡¯ve studied acting instead of scriptwriting back then. It suits you the best.¡± Trisha gingerly touched the bag, gritting her teeth, ¡°I¡¯m sleeping with it tonight. I want to be rich in my dreams!¡± ¡°Do as you please, but take some good pictures of it before you sleep.¡± Celeste said. Trisha turned around, ¡°Why take pictures? Post them on Twitter? Are you trying to infuriate those ¡°No,¡± Celeste sat down, ¡°I want to sell it.¡± ¡°What?¡± Trisha said in surprise. ¡°I¡¯m getting a divorce with Liam tomorrow. After the divorce, I n to buy a house, preferably near Mercy Hospital, a fully furnished one, for taking care of my mother. I¡¯ve seen houses in that area before, the ones that meet my requirements are pretty expensive. After buying a house, I won¡¯t have much money left. Also, Legend informed me today that I failed my audition, so I¡¯ll be short of money after the divorce. For me, this bag is better off being exchanged for cash.¡± Celeste said. ¡°You didn¡¯t pass the audition?¡± Trisha couldn¡¯t believe it, ¡°I thought they had confirmed earlier, but that the contract wasn¡¯t ready. They asked you to sign it in a few days, and what¡¯s this now?¡± ¡°I also asked why they suddenly changed their mind, and the answer they gave was that one of their bosses didn¡¯t like my voice, maybe it was too mature.¡± Celeste said. ¡°Nonsense! It must be some bastards causing trouble! Otherwise, how could things change at thest minute? Do you know who they signed instead? Watch me give that person a piece of my mind!¡± Trisha said. ¡°Forget it, the contract wasn¡¯t signed in the first ce, and there¡¯s no recording of the oral agreement. Let¡¯s just say I¡¯m unlucky.¡± Celeste sighed. Trisha was still angry, cursed at the ¡°troublemaker¡°, and then cursed at Liam, ¡°You are just too soft¨C hearted. If it were me, I would find evidence of his affair, and even if getting a divorce, I¡¯d try to get more money!¡± ¡°Whatever,¡± Celeste lowered her eyes, ¡°I don¡¯t care anymore.¡± The things Liam said today, and the way he abandoned her on the street, made her fully realize the reality. All she wanted now was to get a divorce quickly and put an end to this rtionship. Trisha didn¡¯t know how tofort her, in the end she hugged her tightly, ¡°I have plenty of handsome and rich young men, I will definitely pick the best one for you, and piss off that jerk Liam!¡± Celeste could onlyugh, ¡°Let¡¯s earn money first. When I get enough money, I¡¯ll pick who I like, I don¡¯t want to be chosen by others anymore.¡± The next morning, Celeste woke up veryte. She didn¡¯t know if it was because she was caught in the rain yesterday, but she woke up with a bit of a headache. She looked in the mirror for a long time before she remembered that today was the day of her divorce, so she started to get dressed carefully. When she got her marriage certificate with Liam back then, it was very rushed. She remembered that it was a week before her graduation defense, she stayed up all night to revise her thesis, went to bed at dawn, and was woken up by Liam¡¯s phone call after only two hours of sleep. Before that, Liam and she had only met three times, his sudden phone call caught her off guard, and she had no mental preparation at all. In the midst of her half¨Casleep and half¨Cawake dormitory roommates¡®ints, she ran to the bathroom to answer the call. ¡°Are you free?¡± Liam asked. To be honest, Liam¡¯s voice was very cold, but perhaps she was really in love back then, she always found his voice so pleasan. She whispered back, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll pick you up.¡± Liam said. Her heart was pounding, she stuttered, ¡°Where¡­ where to?¡± It seemed like Liam was driving, she heard the sound of an engine, and then heard him say, ¡°We¡¯re going to get a marriage certificate.¡± Chapter 18 Chapter 18 That entire day, she felt as if she was sleepwalking, she put on a white shirt as he requested, afraid that he would be impatient and change his mind, she didn¡¯t even have time to put on makeup, she just followed him to get the marriage certificate The process of getting the certificate was simple, and their wedding photos were taken casually. Liam didn¡¯t even smile, and only she smiled like a fool. Such a reckless beginning shouldn¡¯t end in haste. She applied some lipstick in the mirror, the bright color made her radiant. She would be dignified and generous at the divorce, giving this failed love affair a perfect ending. At half past two in the afternoon, while Celeste was on her way to City Hall, she suddenly received a call from Mercy Hospital her mother¡¯s heart had suddenly stopped beating! Celeste¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and she immediately headed for Mercy Hospital. When she arrived, her mother was being treated in the resuscitation room. The doctor handed her a critical condition notice, which she signed with trembling hands. Over the years, she had signed countless critical condition notices. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Every time she signed, she felt like a drowning person, gasping for breath, not knowing which time would be thest. After signing, she was somewhat dazed, it took her a long time to remember to call Shawn.. ¡°Dad, mom is not doing well, can youe to the hospital?¡± Her voice was calm, but trembled. It seemed quite noisy on Shawn¡¯s end, ¡°I have an important meeting right now, can¡¯t make it.¡± Celeste clenched her hand, ¡°The doctor said her condition is serious, there might be no hope left, this might be thest time.¡± ¡°The doctor has been saying that since six years ago, it¡¯s you who can¡¯t let go! Looking at her now, do you think she¡¯s still alive?¡± Shawn said. Celeste¡¯s eyes reddened, ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± Shawn¡¯s reply was perfunctory, ¡°I¡¯ll call you back when I¡¯m done.¡± Without waiting for Celeste to respond, he hung up. She squatted on the floor, feeling an overwhelming sense of disappointment, tears gushed out in an instant. Her phone rang at this moment, and it was Liam. She widened her eyes, and answered the phone, ¡°Liam, my mom¡­¡± ¡°Celeste, is it fun to y with me? We agreed to get divorced today. Where are you?¡± Liam asked. Celeste¡¯s words got stuck in her throat, and she couldn¡¯t say a single word. Yeah, right, how could she count Liam as her support? ¡°Celeste?¡± Liam raised his voice, the eerie silence on the other end made him inexplicably nervous. After a few seconds, Celeste¡¯s voice finally came through, ¡°I have something going on today, can we reschedule?¡± Liam scoffed, ¡°Reschedule? Celeste, do you think I¡¯m as free as you? You¡¯re the one who keeps talking about divorce and disappears when it matters most. What do you want to do?¡± Celeste¡¯s face turned pale, and she said hoarsely, ¡°I really have something going on today, and I can¡¯t make it. Let me know when you¡¯re avable, and I¡¯ll be there on time.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have time for your games!¡± Liam coldly left these words and hung up the phone. Celeste held her phone for a long time before sheughed at herself. Every time she needed Liam the most, he was never there. Her hopes had been dashed so many times, that she no longer expected anything. She sat alone in the silent waiting room for a long hour until the nurse came to inform her that it was time to move her mom to the ward. Only then did she wake up. Caitlyn had barely made it, but the doctor told Celeste that her mother¡¯s various bodily functions had begun to show significant decline. This was not a good sign, and she should be prepared. Celeste thanked the doctor, sent him away, and asked the carer ine to help her get a basin of hot water. When she went to get a towel, ine quickly said, ¡°Ms. Campbell, let me do it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯ll do it myself. You go have some rest, and I¡¯ll call you if I need you.¡± Celeste said. Seeing that she insisted, ine left. Celeste wrung out the water from the towel and sat by the bed to wipe Caitlyn¡¯s body. It had been six years since the ident, and Caitlyn had been lying in bed in this state for six years. Her muscles had almostpletely atrophied, her bodyy in bed like a withered husk, and she could only survive on nutrient solution every day. Despite this, her body continued to weaken day by day. Perhaps one day, she would never see her mom again. Human beings were strange creatures. When Celeste was a child, Caitlyn wasn¡¯t very good to her. She was a strict mother who disciplined herself and treated her children like a carefully crafted work of art. Motherly love was just a byproduct of her fulfilling her expectations. But a child¡¯s dependence on their mother seemed to be innate. Even the strictest motherly love was something she couldn¡¯t let go of. Even if Caitlyny like this for the rest of her life, Celeste wouldn¡¯t be afraid to live by herself. Luckily, she was still alive. She carefully wiped her mother¡¯s upper body and had to ask ine for help when it was time to turn her over. By the time she was done with all this, she was drenched in sweat. Hot water was only avable in Caitlyn¡¯s bathroom after 8 PM. ine told her that there was a public bathroom downstairs for caregivers to use and kindly lent her a set of clothes. Celeste thanked her and went to the public bathroom ine mentioned with her toiletries. It happened to be dinner time at the hospital, so there were hardly any people in the bathroom. After the shower, Celeste felt much fresher, and her head didn¡¯t hurt as much as before. The sky outside had turned a bit gloomy by now. The heat of the day had subsided, and the night breeze was warm. Celeste didn¡¯t go back right away but went to the second¨Cfloor terrace to catch a breeze. Chapter 19 Chapter 19 She checked her phone and found that apart from a Twitter direct message, only Trisha had sent her a WhatsApp message, asking her where she had gone and why she hadn¡¯t returned. Celeste replied to her: [I¡¯m with my mom.] Trisha quickly replied: [How¡¯s she?] [About the same as before.] [Well, that¡¯s good news. Maybe one day a miracle will happen, and your mom will wake up.] Hearing herforting words, Celeste felt a little better: [Thank you for that. You can go to sleep first. I might be back a bitter.] [Alright, call me if you need anything.] Celeste sent her a ¡°love you¡± emoji. Suddenly, there was a ¡°click¡± sound, and the surroundings lit up for a moment. Celeste turned sharply and saw a well¨Cdressed man a few steps away from her holding a phone, with the camera facing her. The man was staring at her as well. When she turned her head, the man seemed to be stunned, then smiled shyly. Celeste clenched her lips, walked up to the man, and snatched his phone. ¡°Didn¡¯t anyone tell you? Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. Taking pictures of strangers without permission is an invasion of privacy. Tell me your phone password.¡± The man looked a bit amused but still gave her a series of numbers, ¡°0712.¡± After unlocking the screen, Celeste found only one recently taken photo, a night view of the building below, without her in it. There were only a few seconds between the sh and her snatching the phone, so the man had no chance to delete the photo. The only exnation was that he hadn¡¯t taken her photo in the first ce. Celeste felt a bit embarrassed and annoyed. How could she justify her overreaction? Just as she was struggling with how to make up for her previous impolite behavior, the man took the initiative to speak up, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, I just thought the night view downstairs was beautiful, and you misunderstood.¡± Celeste quickly followed his words, ¡°I should apologize, I was too sensitive. I¡¯m really sorry.¡± She returned the phone to him, ¡°Your photos are really nice. Are you a professional photographer?¡± The man smiled and said, ¡°No, it¡¯s just a personal hobby. I noticed you¡¯re very sensitive to the sh, did something happen before?¡± Celeste wasn¡¯t usually good at talking to strangers, but the man¡¯s voice was gentle and pleasant, making her feel at ease. So, she couldn¡¯t help but say a few more words, ¡°Actually, it wasn¡¯t a big deal. I was once photographed by a street. photography team. They put the pictures online without editing, which caused me a lot of trouble. So I became more sensitive to these things.¡± ¡°No wonder,¡± Mason Fletcher smiled. ¡°You have an outstanding appearance, so I can understand why the photographer didn¡¯t edit the picture. Of course, that¡¯s illegal.¡± Getting praised by others felt great, especially when it was such high praise. Celeste¡¯s mood improved a lot because of it. Just as she was about to speak, ine called her. Celeste¡¯s eyes lit up after hearing whatever was said on the other end. She quickly hung up and said to the guy, ¡°Thanks!¡± She grabbed her clothes and bolted out like the wind. Mason stood there dumbfounded for a moment beforeughing. When Mason returned to the hospital room, Nics was asking the nurse to be careful. Seeing Mason, he said, ¡°I thought you¡¯d left me here and ran off. When you left, my foot was broken, and now that you¡¯re back, my hand got stabbed by ss. Don¡¯t you think you¡¯re bad luck for me?¡± Mason patted him on the shoulder and said, ¡°Well, at least you injured your hand at a good time.¡± Nics was speechless. Chapter 20 Chapter 20 ¡°Did you take the wrong pills or something?¡± Ever since Mason walked in, he hadn¡¯t stopped smiling. Nics had known him for years and he¡¯d always been a pretty serious guy. It was his first time seeing him act so goofy, and it felt pretty weird. Mason leaned against a nearby table and smirked, ¡°I just met a girl on the rooftop.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°She thought I was taking pictures of her, so she snatched my phone and gave me a piece of her mind.¡± Nics squinted, ¡°Why do I feel like you¡¯re actually quite happy about it? Did you fall for her or something?¡± As Mason just kept smiling. Nics got curious. Nics, Liam, and Mason had grown up together. The Francis family was slightly less powerful than the Fletcher and Reed families in J City, and both Mason and Liam were the only sons of their respective families, raised to take over the family business. But a few years ago, Mason got sick and took more than two years to fully recover. After that, his parents seemed to have loosened up on him, allowing him to do whatever he wanted, as long as he was happy. Over the years, he had dabbled in music, painting, skiing, racing¡­ He was interested in so many things, but he never showed much interest in women. His love life was as clean as a nk sheet, and Nics even suspected his sexual orientation. So now that he heard Mason was interested in a woman, how could he contain his curiosity? ¡°How¡¯s that girl look? Pretty?¡± Mason recalled Celeste¡¯s appearance when he met her. Her half¨Cdried long hair rested on her shoulders, her eyes slightly lifted as she gazed into the distance. Even in the dim light, her features were stunning, and she could take people¡¯s breath away even without any makeup on. Of course, the way she snatched his phone was even more memorable. ¡°Very pretty.¡± ¡°What¡¯s her name? Didn¡¯t you at least get her WhatsApp number?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t get the chance,¡± Mason sounded a bit regretful, ¡°She seemed to have a someone in the hospital. She took a call and then left in a hurry.¡± Nics sighed, ¡°What a pity.¡± Not long after, his phone rang. As soon as he answered, he heard Liam¡¯s cold voice, ¡°Did you die?¡± Nics didn¡¯t miss a beat, ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m dead. Come collect my body.¡± ¡°Quit the nonsense ande out.¡± As they left Mercy Hospital, Liam¡¯s car was waiting for them across the street, its engine was still running. They got in the car and realized Liam had driven himself there. ¡°Where¡¯s Owen?¡± ¡°Off work.¡± Nics found it odd, ¡°Your assistant gets time off? Aren¡¯t they supposed to be on call 24/7?¡± Liam didn¡¯t bother responding to Nics¡¯s smart mouth. He nced at Nics¡¯s bandaged hand and asked Mason, ¡°Are you okay?¡± Mason smiled, ¡°I¡¯m fine, thanks to Nics blocking that ss for me. Otherwise, I might not have been so lucky.¡± Both of them were just unlucky. As they were leaving the hotel, the ss door shattered just as they pushed it open. Luckily, they dodged in time, and only Nics¡¯s hand got injured. Liam started the car and said, ¡°He was trying to have you protect himself, but he misjudged the situation.¡± Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Nics¡¯s speechless, ¡°No wonder your wife wants a divorce with that dark mind of yours?¡± Mason was curious, ¡°Divorce? What happened?¡± Liam got mamed while they were in college, but Mason hadn¡¯t attended the wedding because he was undergoing treatment abroad. He had never met Liam¡¯s wife, who was said to be a beautiful but somewhat aloof woman Everyone thought their mamage was stable, so the news of Liam¡¯s wife wanting a divorce piqued their curiosity Nics happily spilled the beans, ¡®A couple of days ago, he ran into his wife at thepany Liam thought she was stalking him, but she ended up giving him a good scolding¡± Liam snapped, ¡°Shut up¡±¡± Nics mumbled, ¡°Someone is hurt about getting dumped Mason patted Nics¡¯s leg to signal him to stop talking Nics then said, ¡°Liam has some shares in Mercy Hospital. He could help Mason find that girl¡¯s information¡± Liam asked, ¡°What girl¡± Nics told him about the encounter at the hospital. Liam was surprised but didn¡¯t refuse. He asked, ¡°What does she look like?¡± Nics joked, ¡°ording to Mason¡¯s description, she must be an angel descended from heaven¡± Masonughed. ¡°She is indeed beautiful, but a bit hot tempered Still, she¡¯s very cute¡± Liam thought for a moment, ¡°Any other characteristics? I can try to find out for you.¡± Mason shook his head, ¡°No need, she might get angry if she finds out I looked up her information. Let¡¯s just let things happen naturally. If it¡¯s meant to be, well see each other again¡± Nics raised an eyebrow, ¡°One of you is going through a divorce, and the other is single, and you¡¯re discussing women¡¯s thoughts. Isn¡¯t that funny? Why don¡¯t you ask me? I¡¯m a veteran of dating.¡± Liam just ignored him. Mason nced at Nics, hesitated, and then said honestly, ¡°If you really understood women, you wouldn¡¯t have failed so many times. We don¡¯t need to consult your failed experiences.¡± Nics was left speechless Celeste ran back to the ward, panting. The doctor was checking on Caitlyn, and she stood by, watching closely, afraid to miss any Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. detail. As the doctor examined her, he asked ine, ¡°Are you sure you saw the patient¡¯s eyes move just now?¡± ine nodded anxiously, ¡°Just now when the nurse came to change the medicine, I saw her eyes move. The nurse saw it too, you can ask her.¡± The nurse said, ¡°It seemed like they moved, but it was so brief that I¡¯m not sure if I saw it correctly¡± The doctor didn¡¯t say anything else and continued with the examination Celeste was anxious, and as soon as the doctor finished, she asked, ¡°Dr Ledford, is my mom going to wake up?¡± He shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s still uncertain. A single eye movement doesn¡¯t mean much. We need to continue observing. If the patient shows more frequent eye movement or noticeable nods and shakes of the head, then it¡¯s possible that she¡¯s showing signs of waking up.¡± Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Hearing that, Celeste¡¯s hope that had just risen instantly fell again. She asked softly, ¡°So it¡¯s just a coincidence?¡± The doctorforted her, ¡®Not necessarily. The movement of the eyeball is a good sign. We just can¡¯t draw a conclusion from one instance. After all, she has been asleep for too long. You can continue to observe and let us know if there¡¯s any change.¡± Celeste nodded, ¡°Thank you.¡± After the doctor left, Celeste sat by the bed and watched her mother for a long time. Before leaving, she gave ine some money, but ine refused to take it. Celeste said, ¡°Please take it. I don¡¯te here often, and it¡¯s all up to you to take care of my mom. If you don¡¯t take it, I feel guilty. If anything happens to my mom, please let me know right away.¡± ine replied, ¡°Of course, it¡¯s my job.¡± Hearing this, ine didn¡¯t refuse any further. When Celeste arrived at the apartment that night, Trisha was still awake, and the TV was on, ying a variety show called Star Showdown. ¡°You¡¯re back.¡± Celeste hummed and sat down, sinking into the soft sofa, her tense nerves finally rxed a bit. ¡°What¡¯s with that look on your face? How¡¯s your mom?¡± ¡°She is fine for now,¡± Celeste sighed. ¡°But the divorce didn¡¯t go through. ¡°I was wondering what happened to you, Trisha popped a cherry into her mouth. ¡°Just try again another day.¡± Celeste wasn¡¯t as optimistic as her. Judging from Liam¡¯s tone in the afternoon, he probably thought she deliberately didn¡¯t go or even yed tricks on him. It would be difficult to meet again if this time didn¡¯t work out. She sent Liam a message, asking if he was free tomorrow. Liam ignored her, probably pretending he didn¡¯t see it. As she was thinking about how to invite Liam out, Trisha suddenly said, ¡°Oh, right, you still have those two boxes of white truffles in the fridge. When are you going to give them to him?¡± Celeste smacked her forehead, ¡°How could I forget that?!¡± She was just ooking for an excuse, and there it was! Liam had promised her, so he wouldn¡¯t refuse or avoid her, right? ¡°Damn, are you serious? Star Showdown invited Sydney?¡± Trisha looked at the WhatsApp group chat with disgust, ¡°The show must be crazy! She even capitalized on a major traffic ident. Has the inte lost its memory?¡± Star Showdown was a popr variety show in recent years. Due to its massive poprity, it had be a favorite spot for drama promotion. Seeing someone you dislike on a show you like was a real turn-off. Trisha, unwilling to ept it, said, ¡°It must be fake. Il see who leaked the news.¡± At this moment, Celeste, who had never been interested in variety shows, suddenly said, ¡°It should be true.¡± Trisha turned her head, ¡°How do you know?¡± Celeste looked at her, ¡°A few days ago, the show¡¯s official Facebook messaged me, asking if I wanted to participate.¡± Trisha was surprised, ¡°They really invited you?¡± Celeste nodded, ¡°Yes, but I haven¡¯t replied yet.¡± Hearing that, Celeste¡¯s hope that had just risen instantly fell again. She asked softly, ¡°So it¡¯s just a coincidence?¡± The doctorforted her, ¡°Not necessarily. The movement of the eyeball is a good sign. We just can¡¯t Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. draw a conclusion from one instance. After all, she has been asleep for too long. You can continue to observe and let us know if there¡¯s any change.¡± Celeste nodded, ¡°Thank you.¡± After the doctor left, Celeste sat by the bed and watched her mother for a long time. Before leaving, she gave ine some money, but ine refused to take it. Celeste said, ¡°Please take it. I don¡¯te here often, and it¡¯s all up to you to take care of my mom. If you don¡¯t take it, I¡¯ll feel guilty. If anything happens to my mom, please let me know right away¡± ine replied, ¡°Of course, it¡¯s my job.¡± Hearing this, ine didn¡¯t refuse any further. When Celeste arrived at the apartment that night, Trisha was still awake, and the TV was on, ying a variety show called Star Showdown. ¡°You¡¯re back.¡± Celeste hummed and sat down, sinking into the soft sofa, her tense nerves finally rxed a bit. ¡°What¡¯s with that look on your face? How¡¯s your mom?¡± ¡°She is fine for now¡± Celeste sighed. ¡°But the divorce didn¡¯t go through.¡± ¡°I was wondering what happened to you,¡± Trisha popped a cherry into her mouth. ¡°Just try again another day¡± Celeste wasn¡¯t as optimistic as her. Judging from Liam¡¯s tone in the afternoon, he probably thought she deliberately didn¡¯t go or even yed tricks on him. It would be difficult to meet again if this time didn¡¯t work out. She sent Liam a message, asking if he was free tomorrow. Liam ignored her, probably pretending he didn¡¯t see it. As she was thinking about how to invite Liam out, Trisha suddenly said, ¡°Oh, right, you still have those two boxes of white truffles in the fridge. When are you going to give them to him?¡± Celeste smacked her forehead, ¡°How could I forget that?!¡± She was just ooking for an excuse, and there it was! Liam had promised her, so he wouldn¡¯t refuse or avoid her, right? ¡°Damn, are you serious? Star Showdown invited Sydney?¡± Trisha looked at the WhatsApp group chat with disgust, ¡°The show must be crazy! She even capitalized on a major traffic ident. Has the inte lost its memory?¡± Star Showdown was a popr variety show in recent years. Due to its massive popnty, it had be a favorite spot for drama promotion. Seeing someone you dislike on a show you like was a real turn-off. Trisha, unwilling to ept it, said, ¡°It must be fake. §±l see who leaked the news.¡± At this moment, Celeste, who had never been interested in variety shows, suddenly said, ¡°It should be true.¡± Trisha turned her head, ¡°How do you know?¡± Celeste looked at her, ¡°A few days ago, the show¡¯s official Facebook messaged me, asking if I wanted to participate.¡± Trisha was surprised, ¡°They really invited you?¡± Celeste nodded, ¡°Yes, but I haven¡¯t replied yet.¡± Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Trisha asked in confusion, ¡°Why not just ept? What¡¯s there to hesitate?¡± Celeste pursed her lips lightly. Trisha suddenly realized, ¡°Are you afraid of being on the same stage with Sydney?¡± Celeste replied, ¡°I am not afraid, I just don¡¯t like dealing with her.¡± This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°It¡¯s normal. Who wouldn¡¯t be repulsed by her? But think about it, if you go, she¡¯ll be the one who loses out! She always brags about herself, right? Let the audience see a realparison of skills! Once the show airs, she¡¯ll be furious! Besides, this show is so popr, maybe some director will notice you and even give you a leading role, making you famous overnight.¡± Celeste smiled, ¡°Why does everything seem so simple when you talk about it?¡± ¡°That¡¯s because I have faith in you. I¡¯m counting on living in a big house with you. Just ept their invitation!¡± Celeste sighed, ¡°I think about it. The recording is not until next month, so there¡¯s still plenty of time.¡± The next morning, Celeste took the white truffles to Quantum Enterprises to find Liam. In the three years she had been married to Liam, she had never set foot in this building. She didn¡¯t expect her first visit to be for a divorce. Celeste straightened her clothes, took a deep breath, and walked in. bright it Quantum Enterprises was one of the toppanies in J City. The building was located in the most prosperous area, and its high-tech exterior had be a famousndmark in J City. The interior of the building was even more dazzling, with a ceiling reflected people¡¯s shadows. She averted her cunous gaze and went straight to the reception desk. ¡°Hello, can you tell me how to get to the general manager¡¯s office?¡± The receptionist was a young, fair-skinned guy with a nice voice. ¡°Do you have an appointment?¡± Celeste shook her head. ¡°Sorry, the general manager won¡¯t see guests without an appointment¡± Celeste said, ¡°Call him and tell him Celeste is looking for him.¡± The receptionist was unsure if she was telling the truth since she was well-dressed, well-mannered, and beautiful. Still, he called to check. Before long, the call was disconnected, and the receptionist apologized, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Mr. Reed said he doesn¡¯t know any Celeste.¡± The corner of Celeste¡¯s mouth twitched. Wasn¡¯t it obvious that he didn¡¯t want to see her? ¡°I¡¯m his wife. Call him again.¡± The receptionist looked at her in astonishment, as if to say: You¡¯re his wife, and you can¡¯t even contact him? Who are you trying to fool? Celeste took out her phone and showed a photo of her and Liam. ¡°Now do you believe me?¡± The receptionist apologized with a smile, ¡°Many people havee here with photos iming to be Mr. Reed¡¯s wife. Yours is the best one yet.¡± Celeste helplessly said, Tm serious¡± The receptionist still maintained a polite smile. Taking a deep breath, Celeste tried to call Owen, but no one answered the phone either. Had these two nned this on purpose? She looked up at the receptionist, who still had a serious expression on his face. Alright, Liam, you forced me to do this! She broke into a smile, looking stunningly beautiful. ¡°Alright, next time I¡¯ll make an appointment beforeing. Can you help me take a few pics? It¡¯s my first time at Quantum, I wanna keep some pictures as a memory.¡± The dude couldn¡¯t say no at this point, after all, Quantum¡¯s main goal was to meet the clients¡¯ needs. Celeste found a nice spot and took off her coat. In the meeting room The marketing manager was giving a report, and Liam¡¯s phone beside him buzzed twice. He took a quick peek ¨C Celeste had sent him a few photos Chapter 24 Chapter 24 He took a sip from the cup and casually clicked open the photo. The next second, the water choked his throat, and the water in his hand sshed out. He covered his mouth and coughed awkwardly Everyone looked over, and it took Liam a while to stop coughing, his face pale. People held their breath, thinking Mr. Reed was unhappy with the previous remark. Liam looked gloomy, whispered something to Owen, and then turned around and said slightly, ¡°Continue.¡± Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, while Owen quietly left the conference room. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. In the reception room downstairs. Celeste sat on the sofa, flipping through the magazines on the table out of boredom. The sound of hurried footsteps came from behind, followed by Owen¡¯s voice, ¡°Ma¡¯am, why didn¡¯t you call beforeing over?¡± The receptionist who led the way was shocked! So she was indeed Mr. Reed¡¯s wife! Then why did Mr. Reed say he didn¡¯t know her?! Never mind, all that didn¡¯t matter The important thing was that he had just taken that kind of photo for Mrs. Reed! The receptionist turned pale, feeling his career was over. What game were these two people ying? Celeste put down the magazine, ¡®I did call, but Owen must have been too busy to hear it.¡± Owen actually knew Celeste had contacted him, but Mr. Reed ordered him not to respond, so he had to act like he didn¡¯t hear that. Pretending not to sense the sarcasm in Celeste¡¯s words, Owen continued, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, I was in a meeting and left my phone in the office. It¡¯s also my fault for not exining clearly, as the secretary and operator are new here, so there might be some oversights. I apologize, ma¡¯am, please follow me.¡± If it weren¡¯t for the fact that she had just heard Liam say he didn¡¯t know her, she would have believed his words They were in this together! After the two got off the elevator, Owen asked, ¡°What brings you to thepany, ma¡¯am?¡± Celeste raised the bag in her hand, ¡°I want Liam to help me take this stuff to his mother¡± Owen asked, ¡°Is that all?¡± She also wanted to ask Liam for a divorce, but this had to be said in person. So she said, ¡°I also want to discuss something with Mr. Reed.¡± However, Owen said, ¡°Mr. Reed hasn¡¯t had breakfast yet.¡± Celeste was puzzled: What does that have to do with anything? Seeing the confusion in her eyes, Owen added, ¡°Mr. Reed gets cranky when he doesn¡¯t eat breakfast, so it¡¯s not a good time to discuss things. Celeste was speechless: She had heard of people being grumpy when they just woke up, but never heard of people being grumpy when they didn¡¯t eat breakfast. What kind of weird problem was this? ¡°Doesn¡¯t yourpany cafeteria serve food?¡± she asked. ¡°Mr. Reed is picky and never eats in the cafeteria,¡± Owen replied. Celeste believed that. Liam¡¯s pickiness was well-known. He didn¡¯t like heavy vors in his dishes. The texture couldn¡¯t be too hard or too mushy. He didn¡¯t eat leftovers; one bite would give him diarrhea. He didn¡¯t liketro, but he insisted that it be added to noodle soup, only to pick out thetro bits one by one. Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Sometimes she couldn¡¯t help but tease Liam was lucky to be bom in it probably starve to death before Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. he grew up! This issue made Celeste feel embarrassed, so she said. ¡°There are several high-scale restaurants downstairs. You can go and buy a meal for him ¡± Owen smiled and said. ¡°Mr Reed doesn¡¯t like the food from those high-scale restaurants. He prefers home-cooked meals. lunchbox he used to get which he quite liked¡± Celeste understood what he meant. It seemed like this was deliberately causing trouble Thinking of the days when she had painstakingly made lunchboxes for Liam, Celeste felt ashamed Back then, she had just married into the Reed family and took care of Liam wholeheartedly believing that to catch a man¡¯s heart you must first catch his stomach¡± and learning to cook diligently However, her cooking skills were not good. Even so, she insisted on making lunchboxes for Liam Until one day she saw Liam dump the entire lunchbox into the trash, and she realized that all her efforts were in vain, and there love between them. After that, she never cooked again. Now that Liam asked her to cook, she felt insulted To avoid the topic, she changed the subject and said, ¡°Alright, I make something for him now, but where can I find him after work? Owen immediately suggested. ¡°There¡¯s a private kitchen in thepany cafetena that you can use freely¡± Celeste was speechless, feeling that this was obviously a trap, but in order to get a divorce, she still went to the private reluctantly The kitchen facilities were better than she expected, and various ingredients were readily avable Staring at the ingredients, she was in a daze for a while before suddenly having a brilliant idea, deciding to make a simple home-cooked dish. About twenty minutester, she finished something that looked pretty good. She tidied up her clothes, turned to Owen, and said, ¡°Owen, take me to Mr. Reed¡± Liam¡¯s office was on the twelfth floor Owen gently knocked on the door and whispered, ¡°Mr. Reed, your wife has brought lunch for you.¡± Celeste Wasn¡¯t this what he wanted her to do? Liam¡¯s cold voice came from inside. ¡°Let her in.¡± Owen led Celeste in, ced the food on the desk, and left, even ¡°thoughtfully¡± closing the door for them. Celeste clenched her fists, standing awkwardly in ce. Liam¡¯s office was huge and minimally decorated. There was an entire floor-to-ceiling window that let in a lot of light Sunlight streamed through the blinds and cast dark, crisscrossing shadows on his face With sharp eyebrows, deep eyes, strong jawline, and thin lips, his face went along with her aesthetic taste. No matter how many times she looked at it, she couldn¡¯t suppress the emotions in her heart. ¡°Are you nning to stand there the whole time?¡± Chapter 26 Chapter 26 An indifferent voice instantly shattered the tense atmosphere. As expected, men can¡¯t be trusted. Celeste walked over with a coy gait and whispered, ¡°That¡¯s the white truffle you promised me.¡± Hearing this, Liam¡¯s gaze shifted from the documents to her face. Her it and elegant beauty seemed to be the same as before, but Liam knew that this was all an act Beneath this facade, she was no longer the obedient little kitten she used to be, but a wild cat that would bare its fangs at the slightest provocation Liam leaned back, squinting his eyes, looking tired, and casually said, ¡°Oh? What did I promise you again?¡± Celeste was stunned, seemingly unable to believe that Liam would tease her like this. She gritted her teeth and said, ¡°You said that as long as I apany you to the wee party for your sister, you would help me deliver this gift!¡± ¡°It seems like I did say that Liam recalled. Just as Celeste was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she heard him say, ¡°But after giving it some thought, since we¡¯re getting divorced, we shouldn¡¯t ept such valuable gifts from the Campbell family. Let¡¯s just forget about it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that valuable,¡± Celeste tried to persuade him. ¡®Besides, we¡¯re parting on good terms, and our families can still be friends in the future. There shouldn¡¯t be any problem with giving gifts between friends, right?¡± Liam chuckled, ¡°Are we really parting on good terms? Isn¡¯t it because I couldn¡¯t satisfy your sexual needs that you asked for a divorce?¡± He was bringing this up again? Oh, men and their sensitive pride. They just loved getting mad at their own ipetence and being petty! Just as she was about to defend herself, Liam said, ¡°This morning, I got a call from the male reproductive clinic. They wanted to do a phone consultation and asked me what kind of dysfunction I had. As someone who¡¯s experienced it, why didn¡¯t you exin it to the doctor in detail?¡± Celeste hadpletely forgotten that she had made an appointment for Liam at the male reproductive N?velDrama.Org (C) content. clinic out of spite. Why did it have to be today? How could she defend herself? Celeste awkwardlyughed, ¡°Mr. Reed, can we not talk about this right now?¡± Liam stood up, walked to the edge of his desk, leaned against it, and half-jokingly looked at her, ¡°Low libido?¡± Celeste was silent. ¡°Erectile dysfunction?¡± Celeste was crying for help with her eyes. Liam¡¯s lips curled up, but his smile didn¡¯t reach his eyes, ¡°Or notsting long enough in bed? Which one of these made my wife so dissatisfied that she personally booked an appointment with a specialist for me?¡± Celeste Mr. Reed, since we¡¯re getting divorced anyway, do we really need to dwell on this?¡± ¡°It¡¯s very necessary,¡± Liam red at her. ¡°If I don¡¯t get to the bottom of this, how can I ept your reason for divorce?¡± She felt that Liam was deliberately teasing her, and he was still holding a grudge against the original divorce agreement Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Celeste took a deep breath and conceded, ¡°If Mr. Reed doesn¡¯t ept that mason, we can opt for an afternative one, for instance, discrepancy in personality, absence of marital affection, or a breakdown in the rtionship. You can choose one¡± Liam looked up. ¡°Breakdown in the rtionship, and you still bring me lunch? Celeste, that reason is even less convincing?¡± Celeste ¡°Mr Reed, that lunch was.¡± ¡°Oh, and the private photo Liam opened his phone and waved it in front of her On the screen was a downstairs. She knew that Liam wouldn¡¯t let here upstairs unless she sent him something juicy, so she took off her coat, wearing only a tight white off-shoulder dress, took a close up shot, and sent it to Liam, asking if she could post it on Facebook. In reality, she was threatening Liam that if he didn¡¯t let her in, she would post the photo on Facebook, damaging Quanturn Enterprises image and making him embarrassed. She never expected to Liam that her tactic would be twisted into sending him private photos! ¡°Mr. Reed, that doesn¡¯t count as a private photo¡­¡± Liam ignored her words andmented on the photo, ¡°Indeed, it doesn¡¯t. I remember your bust size is only an A, right?¡± Celeste was furious. She was a D, okay?! She gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Mr. Reed, can we discuss something more serious, like when we¡¯re going to get a divorce?¡± Liam nced at her, ¡®Celeste, I gave you a chance, but you didn¡¯t show up.¡± ¡°I had something to do that day¡­ ¡°What was it?¡± Celeste pursed her lips, not wanting to tell Liam about her mother¡¯s critical condition. Since he couldn¡¯t be her support, she didn¡¯t want to show him her vulnerability. Maybe even if she told him, it would just be seen as an excuse to postpone the divorce. She was silent for a few seconds before speaking again, ¡°We can schedule another appointment, and you can choose the time. I¡¯ll be avable.¡± Liam stared at her for a few seconds, then said indifferently, ¡°I feel obliged to remind you that after the divorce, everything you have as Mrs. Reed will cease to exist. The new jewelry and clothing from brand merchants every quarter, the limited edition Hermes bags, and your favorite holiday gift boxes. Even so, do you still want to get a divorce?¡± This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. With each item Liam mentioned, Celeste¡¯s heart ached a little more. She really couldn¡¯t bear to part with those things. But thinking about it, staying with Liam in a tomb of mutual disgust for decades just for the sake of these things would be too horrifying. She painfully said, ¡°Let¡¯s get a divorce.¡± It¡¯s better to have a short pain than a long one, and she could earn all those things back in the future Liam¡¯s gaze became heavy ¡°When are we going to go through the procedures?¡± She seemed a bit impatient Liam nced at her, ¡°Whenever I have time.¡± ¡°When will you have time?¡± Liam sat back down in his office chair, not even bothering to look at her and said coldly, ¡°I¡¯ll let you know when I have time.¡± What kind of answer was that? If he never had time, would the divorce be dragged on forever? ¡°So, when will that be approximately?¡± Liam looked up, his expression already bing somewhat impatient, ¡°Why are you in such a hurry? Are you afraid I won¡¯t agree to get a divorce? Celeste, are you overestimating your charm?¡± She didn¡¯t even say anything! What¡¯s this guy getting mad about? After Liam said that, hepletely ignored her, opened the lunchbox, and started eating on his own. On top of the lunch, there was even a heart-shaped fried egg (the kitchen only had this kind of egg mold). Liam¡¯s moverment paused for a moment, and his face looked a bit better. Celeste noticed this too. Could it be true what Owen said, that he¡¯d be more easygoing after having breakfast? ¡°Mr. Reed? How¡¯s the taste?¡± Liam red at her, ¡°The food is too sweet¡± Howe all that sugar didn¡¯t shut your mouth! Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Whatever! She had to ask for a favor, so she would bear it. Celeste smiled sincerely and said, ¡°I haven¡¯t done this in a long time, so my skills are rusty. I¡¯ll be more careful next time.¡± Liam¡¯s expression improved a bit. Seizing the opportunity, Celeste said, ¡°Mr. Reed, picking a good day for divorce is just as important as picking one for marriage. When we got married, we didn¡¯t choose the right day, and our marriage didn¡¯t go smoothly. So, for our divorce, we should choose a good day so that we both can move on and find our own happiness. ording to my research, the 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, and 31st of this month are all good days. Which one do you think is more suitable?¡± Liam sneered, ¡°Except for weekends, all these days are good days?¡± Her little tricks seemed so insignificant in front of Liam. Celeste shamelessly said, ¡°Indeed, there are many good days this month.¡± Liam didn¡¯t respond. Not getting an answer, Celeste continued to ask, ¡°Mr. Reed, which day do you think is suitable?¡± Finally, Liam got fed up with her nagging, his face darkened, and he said, ¡°One more word, and you can deliver the stuff yourself.¡± Celeste¡¯s gentle demeanor finally disappeared, and she said imitably, Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Liam, these are two different things! I¡¯ve done everything ! promised. You have no right to go back on your word!¡± Seeing her true temper revealed, Liam¡¯s brows rxed a bit. He tapped the lunchbox next to him with a spoon and said, ¡°Celeste, you want a divorce and yet keep your rtionship with the Reed family hidden from Shawn. You can¡¯t have your cake and eat it too.¡± Celeste was speechless. She hadn¡¯t nned to let Shawn know about the divorce. Before Caitlyn¡¯s ident, Shawn and Caitlyn¡¯s marriage had already encountered problems, and not long after that, he considered divorce. But at that time, some important positions in thepany¡¯s management were all cultivated by Caitlyn, and she still held nearly half of thepany¡¯s shares. If they divorced then, it would have caused chaos in thepany. Persuaded by hiswyer, Shawn gave up the idea of divorce. Three years after Caitlyn¡¯s ident, Shawn gradually took back the shares and restructured the unfortunately chosen by Liam. When the Reed family proposed marriage, Shawn was both shocked and delighted. After all, marrying into the top family in J City would undoubtedly add to his status in the business world Naturally, Shawn agreed to the marriage without hesitation. To make Celeste willing to marry into the Reed family and help him in business, Shawn promised not to divorce Caitlyn for ten years. After ten years, if Caitlyn still hadn¡¯t woken up, their marriage would be dissolved, and he would cash out Caitlyn¡¯s shares, ensuring her medical expenses for the rest of her life. Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Now, her marriage with Liam was ending after only three years. If Shawn found out, he could stop taking her mon¡¯s medication. The money she had now was not enough to support Caitlyn.. Her original n was to buy a house and take care of Caitlyn after the divorce, but all these were based on the premise that she could get part of the property and have a stable ie. And now, the voice acting role for Legend that she was so confident about had been taken away from her. Plus, she didn¡¯t expect to divorce kiam before, so she tumed down many job offers. This half-year, there were fewer big production teams looking to work with her. It will take some time before she can make much money. Under these circumstances, she can¡¯t let Shawn know about her divorce. And Liam obviously won¡¯t help her hide it from Shawn after they divorce. Celeste felt a little frustrated. Was the best oue not to divorce? What about her previous statements in front of Liam? Was it just a joke for him? Besides, Liam had already betrayed her, she couldn¡¯t stay here any longer. Otherwise, one day if some random childe and call Liam ¡°daddy,¡± she would be theughingstock of the town. This mamage must end in divorce! Thinking of this, she changed her expression: ¡°Mr. Reed, you see, your divorce is a big deal for Quantum, right? Without any notice, the impact on thepany and its stocks won¡¯t be good, right?¡± Liam looked at her, ¡°What do you want to say?¡± ¡°I mean, to avoid these impacts, how about announcing it publicly one year after our divorce?¡± This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. Liam stared at her with a serious expression, not saying anything. Celeste felt nervous and whispered, ¡°If you think a year is too long, how about eight months?¡± Liam¡¯s eyes were cold. ¡°Half a year then¡­ half a year might be a bit short, but it¡¯s better than nothing¡­¡± Liam angrily said, ¡°Celeste, one more word and I¡¯ll kick you out!¡± Celeste closed her mouth. After a short silence, Celeste asked again quietly, ¡°Can we divorce this month?¡± A few minutester, Celeste was escorted out of Liam¡¯s office by security. All the way, she was chewing him out in her heart: Liam, this scumbag, was obviously just dragging her along, ying with her! The food that she made for him was a total waste! The elevator door opened, and she ran into Kaylee, who was about to get on ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Kaylee frowned when she saw her, clearly not liking her, ¡°Who let you in?¡± Of course, Celeste didn¡¯t like Kaylee either, and replied calmly, ¡°My husband works here. Why can¡¯t I Kaylee sneered, ¡°You already consider yourself a part of the Reed family? You think marrying my brother gives you half of Quantum?¡± Celeste smirked, ¡°None of your business anyone. Why don¡¯t you take a piss somewhere else?¡± Kaylee was stunned, probably not expecting the usually gentle Celeste to say something so direct. But soon, her face turned gloomy ¡°What, can¡¯t keep up the act anymore? Just as I thought, you¡¯re still a lowlife from the streets, reeking of cheapness from head to toe!¡± Celeste¡¯s expression turned cold. ¡°Kaylee, I¡¯m warning you, don¡¯t mess with me.¡± Kaylee sneered at her threat. ¡°So what if I mess with you? You gonna tell my brother? You think he¡¯ll take your side?¡± Celeste stared at her icily. ¡°At least on our wedding night, if he knew what happened, he¡¯d definitely be on my side!¡± Kaylee¡¯s face changed. Celeste continued, ¡°And as for your own dirty secrets, you better watch your mouth. If you ever piss me off, I won¡¯t hesitate to expose everything. Granny cares so much about the Reed family¡¯s reputation, what do you think she¡¯ll do to punish you?¡± Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Now, her marriage with Liam was ending after only three years. If Shawn found out, he could stop taking her mon¡¯s medication. The money she had now was not enough to support Caitlyn.. Her original n was to buy a house and take care of Caitlyn after the divorce, but all these were based on the premise that she could get part of the property and have a stable ie. And now, the voice acting role for Legend that she was so confident about had been taken away from her. Plus, she didn¡¯t expect to divorce kiam before, so she tumed down many job offers. This half-year, there were fewer big production teams looking to work with her. It will take some time before she can make much money. Under these circumstances, she can¡¯t let Shawn know about her divorce. And Liam obviously won¡¯t help her hide it from Shawn after they divorce. Celeste felt a little frustrated. Was the best oue not to divorce? What about her previous statements in front of Liam? Was it just a joke for him? Besides, Liam had already betrayed her, she couldn¡¯t stay here any longer. Otherwise, one day if some random childe and call Liam ¡°daddy,¡± she would be theughingstock of the town. This mamage must end in divorce! Thinking of this, she changed her expression: ¡°Mr. Reed, you see, your divorce is a big deal for Quantum, right? Without any notice, the impact on thepany and its stocks won¡¯t be good, right?¡± Liam looked at her, ¡°What do you want to say?¡± ¡°I mean, to avoid these impacts, how about announcing it publicly one year after our divorce?¡± Liam stared at her with a serious expression, not saying anything. Celeste felt nervous and whispered, ¡°If you think a year is too long, how about eight months?¡± Liam¡¯s eyes were cold. ¡°Half a year then¡­ half a year might be a bit short, but it¡¯s better than nothing¡­¡± Liam angrily said, ¡°Celeste, one more word and I¡¯ll kick you out!¡± Celeste closed her mouth. After a short silence, Celeste asked again quietly, ¡°Can we divorce this month?¡± A few minutester, Celeste was escorted out of Liam¡¯s office by security. All the way, she was chewing him out in her heart: Liam, this scumbag, was obviously just dragging her along, ying with her! The food that she made for him was a total waste! The elevator door opened, and she ran into Kaylee, who was about to get on ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Kaylee frowned when she saw her, clearly not liking her, ¡°Who let you in?¡± Of course, Celeste didn¡¯t like Kaylee either, and replied calmly, ¡°My husband works here. Why can¡¯t I N?velDrama.Org (C) content. Kaylee sneered, ¡°You already consider yourself a part of the Reed family? You think marrying my brother gives you half of Quantum?¡± Celeste smirked, ¡°None of your business anyone. Why don¡¯t you take a piss somewhere else?¡± Kaylee was stunned, probably not expecting the usually gentle Celeste to say something so direct. But soon, her face turned gloomy ¡°What, can¡¯t keep up the act anymore? Just as I thought, you¡¯re still a lowlife from the streets, reeking of cheapness from head to toe!¡± Celeste¡¯s expression turned cold. ¡°Kaylee, I¡¯m warning you, don¡¯t mess with me.¡± Kaylee sneered at her threat. ¡°So what if I mess with you? You gonna tell my brother? You think he¡¯ll take your side?¡± Celeste stared at her icily. ¡°At least on our wedding night, if he knew what happened, he¡¯d definitely be on my side!¡± Kaylee¡¯s face changed. Celeste continued, ¡°And as for your own dirty secrets, you better watch your mouth. If you ever piss me off, I won¡¯t hesitate to expose everything. Granny cares so much about the Reed family¡¯s reputation, what do you think she¡¯ll do to punish you?¡± Chapter 31 Chapter 31 The woman was apparently angered by Celeste¡¯s words and raised her bag to hit her head. Celeste closed her eyes, thinking her luck was terrible today, encountering such a lunatic! But the expected pain didn¡¯te. Instead, a familiar male voice sounded above her head. ¡°Do you know pregnant women who hit people are also breaking thew? Let go!¡± ¡°Who are you? Mind your own business!¡± Mason smiled, ¡°Just a Good Samaritan.¡± As he said that, he used force, and the woman felt a sharp pain in her wrist, involuntarily letting go of Celeste¡¯s hair. He stood in front of Celeste, gently pulling her behind him, and whispered, ¡°Are you okay?¡± It was then that Celeste recognized him as the man she had met on the rooftop of Mercy Hospital. She shook her head. The woman, furious, yelled, ¡°Wicked woman! You ever found someone to help you. You think I¡¯m scared of you? Touch me and you are fucked!¡± Celeste wanted to say something, but Mason stopped her. He held his phone, his tone gentle yet chilling. ¡°I have evidence of you hitting someone on my phone. Of course, since you¡¯re pregnant, even if I report it to the police, you¡¯d only get fined. So you¡¯re now acting as if you have nothing to fear. But what if 1 post this online? Do you thinkizens will let you off the hook because you¡¯re pregnant? Your child will have to bear curses before they¡¯re even bom. Do you think they can survive that?¡± The pregnant woman¡¯s face changed, clearly frightened. Mason handed her a business card, ¡°Almost forgot to introduce myself. I¡¯m a journalist. I have some influence, you know¡± The woman didn¡¯t dare to take it, gritting her teeth and saying, ¡°You¡¯re lucky!¡± After saying that, she grumbled and left, holding her belly. Mason turned around, and his previously intimidating aura vanished, his eyes filled with warmth and kindness. ¡°You¡¯re injured.¡± He pointed to Celeste¡¯s neck. Looking in the mirror on her phone, Celeste saw that her neck was scratched and bleeding. ¡°I have medicine in my car. Let me help you with it.¡± Since he had helped her, Celeste couldn¡¯t refuse his kindness and whispered, ¡°Thank you.¡± Mason smiled and said, ¡°You¡¯re wee.¡± Once in the car, Mason took out a first aid kit and prepared to disinfect her wound. Celeste, feeling a bit awkward, dodged and whispered, ¡°I can do it myself.¡± Mason naturally handed her the supplies. After Celeste treated her wound, she asked, ¡°Are you actually a journalist?¡± Mason was taken aback, thenughed and shook his head, ¡°No, that business card was given to me by someone else. I didn¡¯t even take a video, I just said that to scare her. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t stop bothering you.¡± He didn¡¯t look like a journalist. What journalist would drive a luxury car? She smiled and said, ¡°It worked quite well. I almost believed it.¡± Mason paused, then chuckled, ¡°I¡¯ll take that as apliment.¡± As they were talking, his phone rang. Mason apologized and answered it. ¡°Where did you go?¡± Kaylee barged in while Liam was rinsing his mouth. ¡°Bro! Why did Celestee to thepany?¡± Liam frowned, ¡°Don¡¯t you know how to knock before entering my office? Where are your manners?¡± Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Your office door wasn¡¯t closed tightly.¡± Kaylee muttered and then noticed Liam¡¯s bad mood. She asked in surprise, ¡°Are you not feeling well?¡± Don¡¯t even mention it. Liam¡¯s stomach started to feel weird again. He nced at Kaylee impatiently, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Kaylee pouted, ¡°Mason ain¡¯t picking up my calls, can I borrow your phone for a sec?¡± Bro help me out if 1 pet together sanchar family an Liam ruthleerly boret her bob Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Kaylee gritted her teeth, ¡°How can he not like me? His parents love me! You just don¡¯t want to help me.¡± Liam nodded, ¡°Then go find him yourself.¡± Kaylee fell silent. If she could do it, would she need toe to Liam¡¯spany for help? Ever since Mason returned to the country, she didn¡¯t know if it was intentional or not, but every time she found out where he was and tried to catch up with him, he would leave, and his phone would always be unreachable, as if he was deliberately hiding from her. ¡°Bro, please, help me out, don¡¯t you want your sister to find a reliable boyfriend?¡± Liam nced at her, ¡°Mason is seven years older than you, you two are not suitable¡± ¡°When Celeste married you, she was the same age as me now. Why didn¡¯t you think she was too young?¡± Mentioning Celeste¡¯s name reminded him of the disgusting things that woman did, and his headache from being annoyed turned into a stomachache from anger He simply handed the phone to Kaylee, ¡°Make the call and leave!¡± Kaylee happily took the phone and immediately called Mason. The call was quickly answered, and Mason¡¯s gentle voice came through, ¡°Hello¡± ¡°Mason, where have you been? Why don¡¯t you answer my calls or reply to my messages?¡± Mason was a bit annoyed. Liam didn¡¯t take his previous words seriously and even lent the phone to this girl. ¡°I¡¯ve been too busy these days, I might not have seen them. What do you need me for?¡± ¡°Nothing really just, can you take me to the charity dinner this weekend? I don¡¯t have an invitation.¡± Mason declined, ¡°You can ask your brother to take you, he has an invitation too.¡± ¡°My brother won¡¯t take me. He already has ns with someone else.¡± Liam gave her a disdainful look. Mason obviously didn¡¯t believe this, knowing Liam¡¯s high status, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to bring an extra person to the charity dinner. He knew Kaylee¡¯s thoughts and knew that if he didn¡¯t make things clear, Kaylee would always have them in mind. He paused for a few seconds and said silghtly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I already have a date. I really can¡¯t agree to take you¡± Kaylee was stunned, then yelled, ¡°No way! Are you lying to me on purpose? You just came back, and This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. your family hasn¡¯t even had time to arrange a blind date for you. Where did you get a date from? Don¡¯t lie to me!¡± Mason was a bit helpless, ¡°Believe it or not, you can see it yourself on that day. I have some things to do, so Ill hang up now¡± Without waiting for Kaylee¡¯s response, he hung up the phone and turned to ask Celeste, ¡°Where do you want to go? I¡¯ll give you a ride.¡± Celeste hurriedly refused, ¡°No need, I¡¯ve already called a cab, it¡¯ll be here soon.¡± ¡°It¡¯s rush hour now, it won¡¯t be that easy to get a ride. I¡¯m going to the city to do some errands anyway, so I might as well give you a lift It¡¯s no trouble.¡± Since he put it that way, it would be inappropriate to refuse again. ¡°Thank you, then. I¡¯m going to Jade Garden.¡± Chapter 33 Chapter 33 On the way. Mason would chat with her from time to time, but he knew how to control the conversation. He wouldn¡¯t ask too much about what happened to her at the police station or why she appeared at the hospitalst time Instead, he would notice the unique phone charm Celeste had and ask where she bought it When he found out she made it herself, he looked surprised andplimented her This kind of consideration made her feel very rxed She couldn¡¯t help but imagine Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. hat if Liam was with her now, he¡¯d probably nce at it disdainfully andment, ¡°That¡¯s so ugly¡± If she could ever hear apliment from Liam¡¯s mouth, it must be the end of the world. Liam didn¡¯t love her, so he never knew how to appreciate her ¡°Is this the ce?¡± Mason slowed down the car Celeste came back to her senses, looked outside, and nodded, ¡°Just pull over and let me out.¡± Once the car stopped, Celeste said, ¡°Wait for me a moment.¡± Mason was confused and wanted to ask more, but Celeste got out of the car and walked across the street. He saw her disappear among the passing cars. About ten minutester, Mason saw her figure again. This time, she was holding two cups of coffee, standing on the other side of the zebra crossing, scanning the passing cars. Mason¡¯s gaze was fixed on her face, unable to move away. He didn¡¯t came back to reality until the car window was knocked on He rolled down the window, and Celeste handed him a cup of coffee Mason took it, emotions swirling in his heart, and he said softly. ¡°My name is Mason, what¡¯s yours?¡± Celeste hesitated for a moment, then smiled, ¡°I¡¯m Selena Colton.¡± On the other side, Kaylee was restless after learning that Mason had a date. ¡°Liam! Mason said he has a date! Who is his date?¡± Liam didn¡¯t feel well and had no mood to deal with her, he said impatiently, ¡°How would I know?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you his best friend? How could you not know? Who is his date?¡± Liam took the phone back from her hand, coldly said, ¡°Kaylee, if you make a scene here again, get out!¡± Kaylee stopped talking, knowing her brother had a bad temper. In fact, she was afraid of Liam. And today, Liam¡¯s temper was so bad, could it be because Celeste said something to him? Thinking of this, Kaylee felt uneasy and tentatively asked, ¡°What did Celestee to thepany for?¡± Liam nced at her, ¡°How should you address her? Kaylee reluctantly said, ¡°Ah, what did my sister-inwe to thepany for?¡± ¡°What does it have to do with you? Go get Owen for me.¡± Kaylee could only swallow her anger and leave with a dark face to call Owen. She originally wanted to follow him in, but Liam pushed her out She found it strange that there was something they decided she couldn¡¯t hear Not long after, Owen came out, holding two boxes in his hand, which she had just seen in Liam¡¯s office but didn¡¯t know what they were, -looking mysterious Owen didn¡¯t notice her and left thepany, driving away. Out of curiosity, Kaylee followed him. Surprisingly, she followed him to her own home. She saw Owen hand the two boxes to the nanny. saying a few words, and then drove away. After Owen left, she went home, took the two boxes from the nanny, opened one and frowned, ¡°Why did my brother send this home?¡± The nanny exined. ¡°This is the gift from Mr. Campbell.¡± So that was why Celeste wasing to thepany! None of these people were good! She angrily threw the stuff on the ground and stomped on it a few times. Chapter 34 Chapter 34 By the time the nanny realized she should stop it, it was already toote. Looking at the broken stuff on the ground, the nanny¡¯s face was full of panic, ¡°Oh my God, how could you step on this and break it?!¡± Kaylee snorted, ¡°What¡¯s so good about this piece of junk? My mom doesn¡¯t even like it!¡± ¡°But you still shouldn¡¯t step on It! How am I supposed to give this to Mrs. Reed now? Mr. Reed specifically told me to hand it to her personally If he finds out it¡¯s ruined like this, how am I supposed to exin it to him?¡± ¡°If my brother asks, just say you alreaddy gave it to her. How would he know if you did or not?¡± ¡°But Kaylee red at her, ¡°Stop worrying! I take responsibility if anything happens! Hurry up and throw this junk away, it¡¯s annoying to look at!¡± The nanny didn¡¯t dare say anything else and just went to clean up As soon as Celeste came back, Trisha noticed the band-aid on her neck. After asking about it, she found out about the unpleasant incident Celeste had experienced that day ¡°That crazy woman! She doesn¡¯t even care about the consequences for the baby in her belly!¡± Trisha scolded indignantly, before asking. ¡°So, you just thanked the handsome guy who helped you with a cup This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. of coffee?¡± ¡°What else shoud I do?¡± Trisha pped her thigh. ¡°You should have invited him to have dinner together! Just buying him a coffee is not sincere enough!¡± ¡°It¡¯s only the second time I¡¯ve met him. Wouldn¡¯t inviting him to dinner be too sudden?¡± ¡°No way! It¡¯s a different time now, people have dinner together on their first meeting. You two have met twice in three days, isn¡¯t that fate? How old is this handsome guy? Is he good-looking?¡± Celeste felt like Trisha was insinuating something and narrowed her eyes to ask, ¡°What are you trying to say?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not trying to say anything, just that he seems like a decent guy, worth considering¡± Celeste threw a pillow at her face, ¡°Bullshit! I¡¯m married! What are you thinking?!¡± Trisha hugged the pillow, ¡°Aren¡¯t you getting a divorce? There¡¯s nothing wrong with looking for a new target in advance, right? Speaking. of which, didn¡¯t you go to talk about the divorce with Liam today? How did it go? When can we get the paperwork done?¡± Mentioning this, Celeste¡¯s face darkened, ¡°Don¡¯t remind me. Liam kicked me out of thepany.¡± ¡°What happened? Tell me everything¡± Celeste told Trisha what happened that day, and of course, regarding the matter of scheduling an appointment for Liam at the urology clinic, she voluntarily omitted it. After listening, Trisha was puzzled, ¡°Why do I feel like Liam gets a bit impatient whenever you mention divorce?¡± Celeste shrugged. ¡°He¡¯s always been impatient with me.¡± ¡°Really? If he¡¯s really that impatient, why doesn¡¯t he just get the divorce and be done with it? I feel like he doesn¡¯t really want to.¡± Celeste paused for a moment, then shook her head, ¡°You don¡¯t understand Liam. It¡¯s not that he doesn¡¯t want to divorce, he just doesnt like that I brought it up first.¡± He can¡¯t tolerate a woman he¡¯d been supporting at a high price trying to break free from his control. Chapter 35 Chapter 35 ¡°You said on the phone that you had something important to tell me. What is it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s about your bag. You asked me to put it online, and there have been quite a few inquiries.¡± Celeste was surprised, ¡°That many people? Where are these rich people from?¡± ¡°No way! They¡¯re just a bunch of onlookers. After all, no one has ever put this bag up for sale before. But there are a few small inte celebrities in the circle who want to rent your bag for photoshoots.¡± Celeste waved her hand. ¡°Only for sale, not for rent¡± ¡°I told them that. I screened them all and found one person who was genuinely interested in buying it. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org. They¡¯ve been messaging me for three days, asking for lots of detailed pictures, and finally, they asked if they could meet in person to inspect the item and negotiate the price. I agreed on your behalf.¡± ¡°Do you know anything about their background?¡± Trisha thought for a moment and said. ¡°They don¡¯t seem to be from your circle ofdies. They asked to meet at a second-hand luxury store, which is a ce frequented by lesser-known celebrities and some fake socialites.¡± Celeste nodded, ¡°Ill go check it out tomorrow then.¡± ¡°Lastly, the most important thing today,¡± Trisha hooked her arm around Celeste¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Director Zach Miller¡¯s new drama, Phoenix Fire, is recruiting actors! Although the main roles have been decided, you know that Zach values acting skills a lot. Even if you¡¯re just a supporting role, as long as you can act, you can still be popr. They¡¯re arranging auditions this Friday, and I¡¯ve already used my connections to get your information in.¡± Celeste was shocked, ¡°I don¡¯t have any works to my name. How did you manage to get my information in?¡± ¡°I have some connections in this industry! For the agent column, I temporarily put my name, and we can change itter when you sign with apany,¡± Trisha paused, ¡°Do you want to go?¡± ¡®Of course! You¡¯ve already gotten me this opportunity, how could I not go?¡± Trisha cleared her throat, ¡°But there are two things I need to make clear to you. First, the role being recruited is a fourth female lead, so the amount of screen time might not be much. Second, the female lead of this drama is Sydney¡± Celeste didn¡¯t say anything. Trisha carefully observed Celeste¡¯s expression, ¡°If you feel ufortable, we don¡¯t have to go to the audition. There opportunities. I can find something else for you.¡± Celeste only hesitated for two seconds before making a decision, ¡°I want to go.¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± It wouldn¡¯t befortable for anyone to be overshadowed by their real-life rival in a drama, ¡°You don yourself¡­¡± Celeste smiled, ¡°If I can¡¯t even handle this, I might as well go back to being Liam¡¯s caged pet. The road ahead will be harder than this.¡± The next day, Celeste went to the second hand luxury store with her bag, as agreed with the buyer. The store owner led her to a private room on the second floor after she exined her purpose The room was filled with the scent of incense, which smelled like pine, faint and refreshing. Celeste was very interested in the scent and asked, ¡°What kind of incense is this?¡± The owner said, ¡°This incense was given to me by a friend who made it himself. I can¡¯t say for sure what it¡¯s made of. Do you ¡°It smells nice.¡± As they were talking, a bell rang downstairs, and the owner excused himself to attend to it. Shortly after, the door to the private room was pushed open, and a woman wearing sunsses and wrapped up tightly entered. strong scent of her perfume filled the room, almost overpowering the refreshing scent. ¡°Are you the one who sells bags?¡± Chapter 36 Chapter 36 This sharp voice, tinged with a hint of surprise, sounded very familiar and immediately evoked a sense of disgust from Celeste. Celeste looked up and gave her a casual nce, ¡°Ms. Denton, long time no see.¡± Their boss, who came rushing over, said in surprise. ¡°You two know each other?¡± Sydney straightened her coat, smiled, and slowly walked over to sit across from Celeste, ¡°Yes, and we have a special rtionship.¡± The boss didn¡¯t catch the hidden meaning andughed, ¡°Ah, old friends! Do you two want to chat privately?¡± Sydney nced at the boss, ¡°We¡¯re just familiar, not really friends¡± One sentence clearly defined their rtionship, making the boss feel awkward. However, Celeste didn¡¯t show any emotion and pushed her bag forward, ¡°Here, ording to the shop¡¯s rules, please check the goods first.¡± Seeing that Sydney had no objection, the boss took the bag and began to inspect it. The table in the room was tiny, and the distance between Celeste and Sydney was only about a meter. Still, the tense atmosphere between them made the owner a few meters away feel a bit suffocated. ¡°Celeste, you¡¯re so shameless, selling other people¡¯s stuff. Don¡¯t you feel embarrassed?¡± ¡°I¡¯m just getting rid of some unneeded stuff. Why should I feel embarrassed? By your logic, those who want other people¡¯s unwanted things should feel ashamed, right? But it seems Ms. Denton doesn¡¯t feel that way Celesteughed. Sydney¡¯s face darkened. Worried that anything she said would be leaked, she held back her anger. About twenty minutester, the owner finished checking the bag and confirmed it was genuine. He then asked Celeste for her asking price. ¡°Five million.¡± Upon hearing this, Sydney exploded before the boss could even assess the price, ¡°Five million? Celeste, are you going crazy for money? The original price was over two million, and now you want five million? Do you think I¡¯m easy to fool?¡± Celeste¡¯s expression remained calm, ¡°If you can buy it for the original price of over two million, why buy a second-hand one? Ms. Denton, this bag is only avable to members, you know? Only top members who spend over twenty million are eligible to buy it. Since it¡¯s a like-new bag, I should add some membership fees, right?¡± ¡°Membership fees? Celeste, did you even buy this bag with your own money? You¡¯re spending Liam¡¯s money recklessly, and now you want to add a membership fee to sell it? No wonder Liam says you¡¯re greedy¡± Celeste¡¯s hands suddenly tightened, and her eyes became cold, ¡°Ms. Denton, the Liam you¡¯re talking about is my legal husband. It¡¯s perfectly reasonable for me to spend his money, and I don¡¯t need you to meddle. If you want this bag, it¡¯s a fixed price of five million, no bargaining if you can¡¯t afford it, then don¡¯t waste each other¡¯s time. I¡¯m very busy¡± ¡°You¡¯re saying I can¡¯t afford it?¡± Sydney was furious, ¡°I¡¯m just questioning whether your price is reasonable. This bag is only valued at three million, but you¡¯re asking for five million. It¡¯s totally disrupting the market order!¡± Celesteughed. ¡°Ms. Denton seems to have misunderstood. We¡¯re dealing with personal private property here, not market rules. If the deal goes through, I only need to pay value-added tax, which is not against regtions. Besides, the value pricing is for the buyer¡¯s reference. The item is mine, and the pricing is my choice. If you think it¡¯s unreasonable, you don¡¯t have to trade.¡± ¡°You-¡± Sydney¡¯s face turned red with anger. Seeing Celeste¡¯s calm expression, she was even more speechless. But then, she suddenly sneered, ¡°Celeste, you saw that the buyer was me and deliberately This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. raised the price, right?¡± Celeste didn¡¯t answer and just looked at her indifferently. Sydney was now more certain of her guess and smiled, ¡°Since it¡¯s not your own stuff, what¡¯s the point of holding onto it?¡± Originally, she thought that remark would make Celeste angry. In their previous interactions, Celeste didn¡¯t seem like someone who -could stay calm. As long as she got close to Liam, Celeste couldn¡¯t hide her jealousy in the eyes. But the reality disappointed her. Celeste just nced at her carelessly. ¡°If Ms. Denton insists on thinking that way, then do you want to buy it?¡± Sydney couldn¡¯tugh anymore. If she bought it, she¡¯d feel cheated; if she didn¡¯t, Celeste¡¯s expression seemed to mock her As if understanding her thoughts, Celeste put the bag back in the box. Just as she was about to close the lid, Sydney suddenly stopped her, ¡°I¡¯ll buy it!¡± Celeste stopped and looked at her, ¡°Pay in full.* Sydney gritted her teeth, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t shortchange you!¡± Five million wasn¡¯t a small sum. Sydney went out to make a call, and Celeste waited in the room for over half an hour before she When she came back, her face didn¡¯t look good. In front of the shop owner, theypleted the transaction, and Sydney transferred the five million to Celeste¡¯s ount on the spot. As Sydney signed the papers, Celeste¡¯s eyes were drawn to a familiar diamond bracelet on her wrist. The bracelet¡¯s design and craftsmanship wem very simr to the one she had returned to Liam before. After signing. Sydney noticed Celeste staring at her wrist. She raised it and smiled, ¡°This bracelet was a gift from Liam when I made my debut Celeste, did he give you jewelry made of diamonds too? Do you know why?¡± Celeste body stiffened slightly, and her fingers slowly clenched. Her expression said it all, and Sydney¡¯s guess was spot on. But Celeste didn¡¯t want to hear the reason behind it and even felt an urge to escape. However, Sydney didn¡¯t give her that chance. She mocked, ¡°It¡¯s because his knowledge of jewelry is based on my preferences, and my favorite is diamonds.¡± ¡°Celeste, let me tell you, Liam has never really loved you. If his grandma didn¡¯t oppose us being together back then, do you think you¡¯d have a chance to marry him? But things are different now, Sienna Reed is getting old, and she can¡¯t control the family anymore. Sooner orter, everything will fall into Liam¡¯s hands. What do you think your fate will be then?¡± Sydney smirked, ¡°If I were you, I¡¯d choose to leave on my own, at least that way you can keep some dignity. But if you get kicked out, well, that would be just in embarrassing¡± Celeste asked her, ¡°When you started your career, Liam and I were already married, right?¡± Sydney was a bit baffled, ¡°What?¡± She didn¡¯t quite catch the meaning of these words at first. Celeste continued, ¡°So every penny he spent on youes from our shared property. ording to the