However, he still explained, “A divorce represents the end of a relationship. It’s also the starting point for both parties to begin their new paths in life. After a divorce, both will have nothing to do with each other—they’re even.”
Caspian felt a chill run down his spine when he heard that. Even when he was on the battlefield, he had not experienced such fear before. Describing his current emotions as being terrified or scared was an understatement of how he was actually feeling.
“No matter how many misunderstandings I have with Joan; no matter how angry we are with each other, we’ve never thought of divorce. It’s a very serious term. None of us can handle its consequences…”
Caspian waved his hands. “I only wanted to ask about it. I’ve never thought about it before, so what are you talking about? It’s only a minor conflict. I’m sure that everything will be fine after we talk it out. “
Larry wanted to say something, but his phone’s ringing interrupted his words. When he picked up the call, the other party hung up immediately. He glanced at the number before turning around and said to Caspian, who was still immersed in his work, “I hope that you’ll remember what you said today. As long as there’s a solution, you mustn’t resort to the worst option.”
“I know,” replied Caspian heavily, his voice laden with listlessness.
Larry placed a hand on Caspian’s shoulder. “I know that it’s tiring, but as a man, you should shoulder the responsibility. Whenever appropriate, you should give in toward the person you love.”
When Caspian heard it, he nodded. Larry smiled at him and continued, “I’ve got something else to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now. You can just leave early for the day. You need to rest well, okay?”
“I’ll leave after a while. Don’t worry.” Caspian tidied the documents and placed them at the edge of the desk neatly.
After Larry left, Caspian stopped tidying the documents. He raised his head and gazed at the two figures in the photograph. Although it looked the same, he felt distanced. Everything seemed so unreal.
Suddenly, he felt a wave of disappointment rise within him, and his heart started to ache. He had an abrupt premonition that the peace right now was just superficial, just like the hidden dangers that lurked underneath the calm surface of the ocean.
However, he shook his head violently. Caspian, what nonsense are you thinking about? That’s weird. Don’t women tend to overthink more? Why is a man like me being so melodramatic? It’s just a minor argument! Naturally, I have to be forgiving toward my wife. I should just give in to Nancy and resolve the conflict.
He scrolled through his contacts and looked for a friend’s number. The person picked up the call soon.
“Help me order a bouquet of tulips, thank you.”
Gabriella stood outside Jory’s office, wearing a red, body-hugging dress. Peering through the window, she saw that there was no one inside. As the door was not locked, she pushed it open and entered without hesitation.
Jory’s office was clean and neat. To put it more specifically, there were no important documents inside at all. Instead of an office, it looked more like a study.
She grabbed a thick book placed on the shelf. There was not a single speck of dust on the cover. Could it be that this dude takes some time off to read every day? He keeps concealing his identity from me and acting all mysteriously. When he speaks, he sounds like an ignorant hooligan. Why is he reading books and pretending that he’s a cultured man?
Gabriella had to admit that she was even more curious about this mysterious man now.
She roamed around Jory’s office but did not find any reports or information on Norton Corporation. There was no news about the market’s current situation either.
She did not know what Jory instructed her to install on Joan’s phone. Although she would come over to “harass” Jory every now and then, he was completely not interested in her at all.
