Chapter 109
The room was filled with nothing but Jocelyn’s desperate screams . Meanwhile , Winifred stepped outside , letting the heavy twilight swallow her figure . As she stepped out , a young man took off his mask and handed her a bottle of water . “ Winifred , do you think the Winslow family will figure out it was us ? ”
Winifred raised an eyebrow . “ What , you don’t believe in me , Ryan ? ”
Ryan scratched his head , looking a bit sheepish . “ Well , the last time you said that , we almost got caught . ”
Winifred’s expression flattened .
She shot him a glare . “ If you can’t say anything helpful , just zip it . ”
Ryan grinned awkwardly , curiosity written all over his face . “ Why are you helping the Hart family ? I thought you always hated them . ”
Winifred’s eyes darkened . She lowered her head and pulled her hood down . “ Who said I’m helping them ? Can’t I just hate Jocelyn and that Winslow girl ? ”
Ryan pouted , mumbling , “ But the Winslow family never did anything to you . ”
Winifred smacked him on the head . “ Don’t stick your nose in
my business . ”
Rubbing his sore head , Ryan muttered , “ Alright , alright . ” He knew Winifred cared about Sienna , but she wouldn’t admit it .
Nora followed Sienna into the Hart family estate . The moment she stepped inside and saw the beautiful , grand decor , she instantly fell in love with it . Clinging to Sienna’s arm , she said , “ Enna , I don’t want to go home tonight . Can I stay with you ? ”
Sienna sat down , picked up a cup of tea , and took a sip . “ Sure , but you need to tell me exactly what’s going on between you and Ethan . ”
Nora knew Sienna would bring this up . Slouching into a chair , she tried to look casual , but when she met Sienna’s cold , indifferent eyes , she instinctively looked away .
Seeing Nora’s reaction , Sienna pretty much already knew what was going on .
“ Who’s stopping you from getting a divorce ? ” Sienna asked .
Nora lowered her head , looking defeated . She let out a helpless , bitter laugh . “ I guess this is karma for my own bad choices . I was so hell – bent on marrying him back then , no matter what anyone said . Now look at me , making a fuss about getting divorced . They all say I’m treating marriage like a joke . But it’s not that simple . The Sinclair and Preston families won’t allow it . My family needed Preston’s money . And happens to have a lot of money . The project’s still going strong , so there’s no way they’ll let us split up – at least not for another two years . ”
If this were ten years ago , Nora wouldn’t have hesitated for a second . But at twenty – nine , she was no longer that fearless , reckless nineteen – year – old .
She couldn’t do whatever she wanted without caring about the consequences .
She was carrying the whole Sinclair family on her shoulders now .
The Prestons weren’t the same as they were a decade ago , either . What had once been a marriage of “ up ” and “ down ” had now become a match of equals .
Her monthly dividends from the Sinclair family alone were in the tens of millions – she couldn’t just walk away .
But that wasn’t the real reason . Her parents didn’t want her to divorce . They hid it behind “ for the child , ” but Nora knew the truth .
They were still punishing her for defying them years ago , when she married Ethan against their will . This was their way of saying , “ We told you so . ”
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They were punishing her for being disobedient , for not valuing her own life , for letting herself get swept up in romance and thinking she was chass love – only to end up with nothing but a mess , looking like a fool , her reputation in tatters .
Sienna looked up at her , her tone calm but carrying an authority that brooked no argument .
“ I’ll ask you this once . Are you getting a divorce or not ? If you are , I’ll help . If not , then think carefully about what you want for your future ”
Nora felt her heart jolt , her eyes widening as she looked at Sienna .
She answered loudly , “ Yes ! ”
“ Alright , ” Sienna said . “ Do you want my help , or are you going to handle this yourself ? ”
Nora hesitated . With Enna on her side , she could be single again as soon as tomorrow .
But if she tried to do it herself , she’d end up tangled in endless drama with Ethan .
Sienna sighed , noticing the hesitation . She looked down at her teacup , its intricate pattern catching her eye .
‘ Fifteen years of feelings ,’ Sienna thought. ‘ It’s hard to sever that overnight , especially when a child is involved . ‘
Nora wasn’t like Sienna ; she couldn’t bring herself to cut things off so decisively .
Nora looked at her , embarrassment and regret written all over her face , her eyes full of guilt and frustration .
“ Enna , I’m sorry . I let you down . I don’t know what to do . My head’s a mess . Sometimes , I even think maybe they’re right . If I get divorced , my child won’t have a complete family . What if I can’t give my kid the best life ? I … ”
Sienna reached out and pulled her close , and Nora collapsed into her arms , sobbing uncontrollably . “ Enna , I’m sorry , I’m so sorry . It’s my fault. I can’t make up my mind . ”
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