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Ells never should have agreed to this marriage back then. He

never should have gotten the marriage certificate.

***

Meanwhile, at the hospital.

When Kelsey returned to her room to rest after her checkup,

Ellsworth was in the corridor calling Johnathan, asking if the

event was over and whether Kathie and Harriet had been

taken home.

On the other end of the line, Johnathan said, “Your brother is

back. He took Kat and Hara home, so don’t worry!”

Ken is back?

Ellsworth was a little surprised.

By his count, it had been nearly a year since hest came back.

Ever since he married Harriet, he hade home less and less.

After a brief chat, Ellsworth hung up and returned to the

hospital room. Kelsey said dμ

for making youe out sote at night.”

Her mother, Alicia Graham, breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Kel said her heart was feeling unwell. I was really scared. Syl is already gone-if anything happened to her too, her father and I

wouldn’t be able to go on.”

“Ells, thank you for tonight. If your Uncle Wen hadn’t been away on business, I wouldn’t have called you.”

With both hands in his pockets, Ellsworth replied in a calm

voice, “It’s nothing.”

He added, “Auntie, I’ll head back now. You and Kelsey should

get some rest.”

Kelsey, reluctant to see him go, said, “Drive safely. I’ll let you

know how things go after my follow-up tomorrow.”

“Alright,” Ellsworth replied calmly, opening the door and

leaving.

The night air was cool. Ellsworth drove with the window

down, one hand holding a cigarette out the window, the other

on the steering wheel.

As the smoke drifted away in the wind, Ellsworth suddenly

thought of Harriet-how she had quietly appeared in front of

him and Johnathan.

He remembered her overhearing his conversation with

Johnathan.

Ellsworth exhaled a long plume of smoke, stubbed out the half-

finished cigarette, and pressed the gas pedal, speeding up.

***

After showering and washing away the smell of smoke and

alcohol, Harriet feltpletely refreshed.

As she was drying her hair with a towel, the bedroom door

suddenly opened.

Harriet looked up and saw that Ellsworth hade back.

For a moment, Harriet was a little surprised, but she didn’t react

much-she just hadn’t expected him toe home tonight.

Since Patsy had moved in, he had restrained himself a lot.

Of course, she was his mother. It was only natural that he cared

about her and didn’t want to upset her.

After all, she wasn’t just anyone.

Seeing Ellsworth’s indifferent gaze fall on her, Harriet gave him

a gentle smile and greeted him, “You’re back.”

Her voice was soft and gentle, very pleasant to hear.

Ellsworth took off his suit jacket and tossed it carelessly onto

the sofa, then unbuttoned his shirt cor and rolled up his

sleeves.

He asked, “Did Ken bring you back?”

Harriet nodded. “Yes.””

Speaking to Ellsworth calmly, Harriet was moreposed than

before.

Maybe it was because she had decided to let go.

As for the life she owed him, she could never repay it.

So be it.

She wouldn’t repay it anymore.

Harriet didn’t ask where he had been or who he had seen, and

Ellsworth didn’t offer any exnation. He just took his clothes

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and went to the bathroom.

At the foot of the bed, Harriet turned to look at Ellsworth.

She stared at the bathroom for a long time before snapping out

of it and turning her head back.

More than ten minutester, Ellsworth came out after his

shower. Unlike before, Harriet hadn’t gone to bed early-she

hadn’t even gotten into bed, as if she were waiting for

Ellsworth.

He was absentmindedly drying his hair, the cor of his

pajamas open, his firm chestpletely exposed.

Harriet didn’t look at him for long. She simply waited until

Ellsworth finished drying his hair and tossed the towel onto the

cab, then turned and picked up the divorce agreement from

the desk, handing it to him. She said calmly, “The agreement

isn’tplicated. I didn’t have much of a dowry when we got

married, so the divorce agreement doesn’t involve any property

issues.”‘

“I’ve already signed the agreement. Once you sign it, it will take

effect. We can handle the paperwork after you finish your

projects.”

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When Harriet handed over the agreement, Ellsworth stopped fixing his hair and just looked at her.

She had overheard his conversation with Johnathan and immediately tossed the agreement in front of him.

Such efficiency.

Staring at Harriet for a while, Ellsworth withdrew his right hand from his hair, looked at her coolly, and asked, “Harriet,

have you really thought this through? You want nothing at

all?”

Harriet replied, “I’ve thought it through, very clearly.””