" Brayden asked after

left my laptop the

lent, seated ne

ily's stance w

ens for another three months, make some money doing makeup jobs, and wi

ed to speed up the divorc

r aid. Seeing her in a daze, Brayden thought

p at the Briggs f

nswered with a cold tone, "Ju

s

come just to help her. Av

y's treatme

eed up our

d Averie's words caused Bra

His hair fell stylishly, partly

nd three million. Averie felt guil

y word. You don't need to pay the entire three million. But

alth was deteri

-in bride with the hope that the Briggs family wou

his voice tinged with mockery. "Remember, it was you

n this way to him? That she had taken away the

sarcastic remarks,

r you like before." Her gaz

breath gre

He pressed the accelerator forcefull

eached Brayd

car, she noticed the butler and the

uldn't help but ask, "Going

rayden often traveled for work, mainly

ed as these servants, getting e

from that task, whic

t through the door, threw themselves into Brayde

, she added, "I'm so ex

ed to gently push the person away, allowin

tunning and vibrant, sh

's wife, standing with them ma

t bothered by

Brayden asked, his

the butler intervened, separating Brayden and Cor

oup. Why keep me hidden?" Corinna

Averie, you're back too? After your miscarriage, you should

ile, turning to Averie. "You wouldn't mi

my call to make," Averie

olens that Brayden had long h

's hidden tenderness, a secr

once saved Brayden's lif

ge was just a shield to protect

self as an intruder, having stolen

e and talk it over," Corinna suggested, still clinging to Brayden's

erie in silence, h

llowed them quietly, her

m from Corinna's grip, but it d

pick one I like," Corinna declared, ch

just wanted to grab her la

nna suddenly blurted out, "Brayden, yo

ed up, sens

kind of broke it while I was unpackin

s heart

her mom when she became an adult. Sh

," Brayden said, soundi

in shock. "Oh no, Averie, I'm

if Corinna's surprise

gets fed up sometimes, don't the

tioning the audacity of th

ention; that she was only pretending to be the person who had sa

fixed." Averie had had enough

en's bedroom, leaving Corinna an

other was arrogant. They

messy luggage scattered on the floor. Among

ring to stand. However, she stumbled ov

she fell next to the desk,

as to check the laptop,

thing caug

ll stone plaque hidden in the narrow

at under normal circumstanc

It turned out to be a small memorial table

had ever conceived had been lost in

he child in the Fowler family cemetery, ha

in the business world for nearly ten yea

riage, Brayden wasn't as

r? Eventually, they we

orial tablet back and stepped out

Brayden, watching her come out of the

g a polite nod, was about to leave. But Brayden ca

party next Mo

added quickly, "We're still a married

hide her irritation with a calm smi

anger and threat

roken laptop in her arms, he

on her wrist, Averie s

ll, Brayden's wi

rn sour, Averie couldn't help