CHAPTER 83: CHAPTER 83: ETHAN LLOYD AND HIS WIFE QUARREL

When Desmond Fairchild returned after washing up, Seraphina Sinclair was already deeply asleep, having even kicked the blanket away, revealing her long, fair legs.

"This little enchantress really is insidious." Desmond tightened his throat slightly; perhaps this could be considered progress? At least Seraphina wasn’t guarding herself against him anymore.

He sighed, watching Seraphina turn over. Desmond instinctively softened his steps, quietly approached the bed, and carefully covered her with the blanket before lying on the other side of the bed to sleep peacefully.

At this time, it was also midnight, and the city was very quiet.

On the other side, Ethan Lloyd was tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Irritated, he walked downstairs alone to the wine cabinet, took out a bottle of red wine, poured himself a glass, attempting to drown his sorrows.

On the coffee table sat a laptop displaying photos of Seraphina Sinclair and some personal information.

As Ethan looked at the lively woman smiling on the laptop, he couldn’t help but feel remorse.

He had to admit, Seraphina’s transformation was significant, so significant that it even rekindled his affection, as though this woman ought to have been his.

"Honey, why aren’t you sleeping so late—"

Melanie Lloyd awoke in the middle of the night and suddenly found that her husband was no longer beside her. Her curiosity got the better of her, and she quickly went downstairs to search.

Soon, her gaze was instinctively drawn to the computer screen on the coffee table.

When Melanie saw Seraphina Sinclair’s photo on Ethan’s computer, she was momentarily stunned.

Ethan immediately realized Melanie’s change in demeanor and quickly closed the laptop.

"Ethan, why are you looking at Seraphina Sinclair’s photos in the middle of the night? Don’t tell me you’re regretting those things from back then!"

Melanie originally intended to hold back her temper but ultimately couldn’t swallow the resentment.

"Enough! What’s all the noise about in the middle of the night?"

Ethan originally did not want to argue with Melanie, but her endless mentions of Seraphina only added to his already anxious mood.

With Seraphina Sinclair’s grand return, the company’s situation was already worrying. Ethan Lloyd was already quite anxious, and Melanie not only failed to help him but even had the nerve to criticize him?

Despite Ethan Lloyd’s expression of anger, Melanie was clearly still fuming; she hesitated not a moment in retorting, "What’s this? Are you finding me annoying now? Ethan, let me tell you, even if you want to bring Seraphina Sinclair back, she might not agree to be with you!"

Considering Ethan Lloyd’s ruthless actions towards the Sinclair Family back then, it’s unlikely any sane woman would agree to reconcile with someone who treated her so cruelly.

Melanie’s words were piercing, pushing Ethan Lloyd’s patience to its limits.

Without hesitation, he immediately reopened the laptop on the coffee table and shoved it into Melanie’s arms, angrily responding, "Open your eyes wide and take a good look at what I’m doing! I’m checking her information. Now that Seraphina Sinclair has suddenly returned from abroad, don’t you find it suspicious?"

Occasionally, Ethan really felt more and more fed up with Melanie over the past five years. She had become increasingly unreasonable and sometimes even indiscriminately.

This continual behavior was gradually wearing down Ethan Lloyd’s affection for Melanie.

At this point, Melanie finally had the chance to closely inspect the contents on the laptop.

Everything was exactly as Ethan Lloyd said; he was clearly looking into Seraphina Sinclair’s information, mostly checking her overseas experiences.

Moreover, Melanie noticed Ethan had marked the new project partner for the company as still being Kevin Group!

"Ethan, why is the new project still partnering with Kevin Group? Surely you know Seraphina Sinclair’s attitude towards you by now?"

Every encounter with Seraphina Sinclair had shown her attitude was completely different from five years ago, and Melanie had always ended up embarrassed before her.

After all, Ethan’s actions towards the Sinclair Family in the past were truly merciless.

"Look, I run the company; I choose whom to collaborate with. Just mind your own business!"

The more Ethan listened to Melanie, the more bothered he felt, instantly reaching out to nudge her, trying to get her to leave.

In that moment, Melanie saw the disdain in his eyes.

She quieted down, no longer screaming like a madwoman as she had earlier.

"Ethan, you better handle this right. I assure you, I won’t let Seraphina Sinclair go!" Finally, leaving those words, Melanie turned around and went upstairs, no longer disturbing Ethan’s actions.

That night, Ethan indeed didn’t return to their room but stayed in the study with the laptop.

The next morning, when Melanie went downstairs, she noticed Ethan had already left the house.

He had gone to the company early, adjusting the details of the new project, completing the scheme for launching the new project as quickly as possible.

Of course, Ethan had his reasons for acting so quickly; he wanted to meet Seraphina Sinclair as soon as possible.

"Boss." Just as Ethan was about to call Seraphina to set up a meeting, his office door suddenly knocked.

Upon permission, Ethan Lloyd’s personal assistant, Lawson, slowly walked in.

"What have you found?" As soon as Ethan saw Lawson, he immediately asked about the situation.

During this period, although he couldn’t interact with Seraphina directly, he hadn’t stopped investigating her situation. Therefore, he specially assigned his personal assistant to gather intelligence within Bayside City.

After hearing Ethan’s words, Lawson immediately handed over the documents in his hand and then explained quietly, "Miss Sinclair’s overseas experiences seem to have been deliberately erased with no trace found at all. The only known fact is that Miss Sinclair did not marry the young master of Cloudsea Group, nor did they obtain any marriage certificate. It seems they are just pretending."

"What? They’re not together?" Ethan was a bit surprised by this news.

From the contacts they’d had, Desmond Fairchild and Seraphina Sinclair’s relationship clearly wasn’t ordinary, whether in words or actions, extremely intimate.

Especially during the last banquet when Seraphina was set up and drugged, Desmond appeared first, using his status and power to help Seraphina find the culprit.

Lawson nodded and continued, "Yes, Miss Sinclair has had no other marriage records since your divorce."

For some reason, upon learning that Seraphina and Desmond had no relationship, Ethan felt secretly pleased.

He had to admit, since Seraphina returned from abroad and they met, her image had lingered in his mind.

This feeling even disturbed Ethan; despite being the one who personally pushed Seraphina into despair back then, it didn’t stop him from feeling annoyed at his impulse from years past.

"Alright, you can leave now."

The more Ethan dwelled on it, the more vexed he became, instructing Lawson to leave before toying with his phone.