Ch. 2421..2430

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2421-- Someone in Pain

It was very unexpected to meet Lance here.

As far as Clayton knows, Lance dominated the market share in Central Mediania in a short period of time. Many others felt a sense of crisis when Lance expanded his business territory in such a short time.

Lance put all his energy into his career.

Nicole and Clayton once talked about it.

Without Yvette, Lance would become a wealthy but lonely old man.

However, Lance might forget about Yvette one day. When the day comes, he would not be lonely anymore.

They respected Lance’s choice no matter what and would help him fulfill his dreams.

They all had a close relationship with Yvette, but only Lance shouldered the eternal pain after Yvette died.

They could still live a normal life and pretend that Yvette was away on a business trip.

However, Lance could not do that.

After Clayton's incident, Nicole could fully understand the heart-wrenching pain that Lance felt.

It was a hundred times more painful than skinning a person alive. It also took a long time to get out of that state.

It was also possible that one would never get over the grief.

Clayton looked at Lance carefully. He had indeed lost a lot of weight and was almost a walking skeleton.

The last time Clayton saw Lance was at Julie's birthday.

Lance sat in the corner of the private room. Even though he was quiet at the time, at least he was still healthy and normal.

Clayton sighed. Words of comfort came to his lips, but he could not say them.

Lance must have heard those comforting words from countless people, so it was probably useless to say them.

However, the sharpness in Lance’s eyes was still the same as before. There was no bitterness or pain, and he looked determined and relieved.

Lance was wearing long trousers and a short-sleeved shirt. He stood there and looked at the snow outside.

Lance seemed so out of place.

This made Clayton feel indescribably conflicted.

After hearing Clayton’s words, Lance smiled, but there was no emotion in his eyes.

"It is a coincidence... I felt burned out. The work pressure was getting too high, so my doctor suggested that I go on a vacation abroad for a while.”

Clayton raised his eyebrows. "You should take a good rest. Nothing is more important than good health."

He paused and added, "Mr. Sheldon, you still have to take care of yourself."

Lance lowered his eyes, paused, and nodded slightly.

The two men did not talk much, but they did not feel awkward sitting there in silence.

Outside, Chatty was exhausted from playing and ran up the slope.

Chatty fell to the ground and started a snowball fight with Fischer.

The two kids were covered in snow when they ran in, so they were afraid that Clayton would scold them.

Thus, they sat downstairs by the fire for a while before coming up.

"Daddy, I'm hungry..."

Chatty jumped over happily. When she saw Lance, she stopped in her tracks.

She tilted her head to look at Lance and smiled happily.

"Hello, Mister..."

She rubbed her hands and went over to hug Lance.

Lance was slightly shocked. He looked down at her, with a bit of shock and tenderness in his eyes. He smiled at her.

"Chatty?"

Chatty did not see Lance often, so she did not know who he was.

However, Chatty was naturally friendly with everyone.

"Yes! You know my name?”

Fischer said hello and ran to Clayton's side to have some snacks.

Fischer was already used to seeing Chatty talking with strangers, so it was not surprising to him.

Lance sized up the little girl seriously and smiled, finally showing some warmth on his face.

"Yes. She has bought you many gifts."

"Who?"

Lance's eyes darkened, and he said with a smile. "I also prepared a gift for you, but it’s in Mediania."

'Thank you! You're such a handsome guy! You’re more handsome than my third uncle!"

Chatty did not hesitate to praise those who were so generous to give her gifts.

This was what she learned from Nicole.

The corners of Lance's eyes were curved with a smile on his face. His voice became much gentler.

'Thank you. You're pretty too, like a beautiful little princess!"

Chatty immediately frowned and corrected him.

"No, I'm the beautiful Princess Ultra!"

The corner of Lance's mouth twitched. "Oh, okay..."

Not long after, Nicole, Kai, and Julie came back.

Knowing that Julie was angry at him, Kai did not dare to speak and waited carefully by the side as he watched her expression.

When the three of them came upstairs, Chatty immediately left Lance behind and went to hug Kai without letting go.

"Uncle K! You're the most handsome third uncle in the world..."

Kai carried her on his shoulders with a huge smile on his face.

"Come, Chatty..."

The two played around for a while.

Nicole and Julie had no choice but to walk around them.

When they saw the person sitting next to Clayton, they were slightly taken aback.

Lance also stood up, looked at them, smiled, and nodded.

"What a coincidence!"

Nicole looked at Clayton and immediately came back to her senses.

"Mr. Sheldon, turns out you're the guest that the owner mentioned? If we knew you were her, we would've come sooner. Then we could spend a few more days together!"

Julie was also very surprised and nodded.

"Yeah! A few days ago, I watched your acquisition which shocked the business world. You actually negotiated an impossible deal. That's a century-old domestic brand that could just rely on its name to last another few decades..."

Lance lowered his eyes and curled his lips as if he did not take this matter seriously.

"It's alright. As long as the conditions are met, the acquisition isn't that difficult."

Nicole interrupted them with a smile.

"Alright, we're all here on vacation, so let’s not talk about business. Why don't we have a barbecue at night?"

Kai was the first to raise his hand. "I agree!”

The rest also had no objections.

Lance frowned slightly. "I don't want to intrude."

'You’re not intruding! Mr. Sheldon, take it as a welcome party for us! You came before us, right? We'll see you tonight, then?”

She did not give Lance a chance to refuse.

Nicole smiled and went to find Clayton.

Clayton and Fischer were chatting and laughing. When Clayton saw her, he smiled and said warmly, "Are you tired? Do you want to go upstairs and rest for a while?"

"Okay. Do you want to accompany me?"

Fischer covered his face and pretended not to hear anything.

Nicole and Clayton went upstairs to rest. Lance also left and went back to his room.

After changing out of her clothes, Nicole came out and sat there in a daze.

Clayton walked over, hugged her waist from behind, and sighed softly.

"Are you unhappy?"

Nicole paused and pursed her lips.

"No... I just feel that Lance is different. Why is he so thin?"

Clayton was silent. "He said that the work pressure was getting to him. He probably didn't get a good rest. The doctor suggested that he come here for vacation."

"No wonder."

Nicole breathed a sigh of relief.

"I really don't want anything to happen to him. Otherwise, there will be one less person in this world who can remember Yvette."

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2422-- Tricky Question

Clayton stroked Nicole's hair, knowing that she was not in a good mood. The two of them just sat on the sofa hugging each other while looking at the scenery outside.

To be honest, Nicole was happy to see Lance. She was glad that he was trying to come out of his grief.

However, when she saw that Lance was so thin like a skeleton, she inexplicably panicked for a moment.

Thus, Nicole suggested having a barbecue party in the evening. She wanted everyone to gather together and be happy. At least, it was better than Lance staying by himself.

For a moment, Nicole could understand the dead stillness in Lance’s eyes.

He had no hope for life, but he still tried his best to live.

However, his lover was no longer by his side. It was even more tragic that Yvette died in front of him.

Thus, even if he acted as if nothing was wrong, it was still indescribably painful to breathe.

In the evening at sunset, it was colder.

The light shone through the thick clouds, forming the Tyndall effect. It was beautiful, soft, and spectacular.

The barbecue grill was ready downstairs.

Clayton and Nicole changed their clothes before they went down slowly.

Chatty was circling Lance because Lance was roasting corn on the cob. The aroma was irresistible.

Lance also changed into casual clothes. However, they were very baggy on him, and it looked like he would be blown away by the wind.

The cold wind from outside blew in, so Kai went over and closed the window.

Although the aroma was strong, it was still within the acceptable range.

Lance was smiling more. Julie was helping on the side.

Seeing Nicole and Clayton coming downstairs, Julie went over to greet them.

'The two deities are finally here! Hurry up and help! Nicole, can you bring me the sauce from the kitchen?”

"Sure*

Nicole tied a low ponytail and rolled up her sleeves. She was much gentler, and her eyes were tender and soft.

She brought the sauce over, so Julie quickly took out part of what Lance grilled earlier, sprinkled seasoning on some, and dipped some in the sauce.

Lance dipped the corn he grilled in ketchup and handed it to Chatty, who had been waiting obediently.

Chatty squinted her eyes happily, said a sweet thank you, and ran to Clayton.

Clayton was sitting on the sofa, peeling some fruit. His fingers were fast as he quickly peeled a fruit.

Chatty sat next to him and held the corn happily.

Clayton smelled good from his bath earlier.

When he smelled the fragrance of the corn, he paused and looked at his daughter with a smile.

"Do you like it?"

Chatty nodded excitedly and handed it to Clayton.

"Daddy, do you want to try?"

Clayton waved his hand. He could not accept the ketchup on it.

"You can have it. Do you want oranges or strawberries?"

He pointed to the orange he had just peeled. The plump flesh whetted one's appetite.

However, the imported strawberries were also very fresh and tempting.

Chatty and Fischer liked strawberries while Nicole liked oranges.

In the end, Chatty still chose strawberries. Clayton wiped the corners of her mouth for her.

Everyone talked and laughed until sundown.

Kai shared the wine with them. Everyone except the children drank some.

Even Lance did not refuse.

As they drank, everyone started to let loose.

Lance was keen on grilling the skewers and kept experimenting with various flavors.

Nicole's praise from time to time made Lance more motivated.

However, most of what Lance grilled was eaten by Kai and Clayton.

That was because the two ladies controlled their diet.

Julie drank a lot and suddenly got up from Kai's shoulder.

"Nicole, how many years have you been married? Don't you feel tired?"

Kai and Clayton fell silent.

Lance pressed on his brow bones to hide his bitterness.

Nicole drank some wine and was looking at the beautiful snow outside.

Hearing this, she turned around and hesitated to answer.

Clayton's heart was pounding nervously, but he still looked as calm as usual.

He subconsciously clenched the wine glass.

Suddenly, Clayton felt that he was a little lax about giving Chatty another sibling.

Clayton should not have listened to Nicole's excuses about raising Chatty properly before they could gain more experience to raise another kid.

As a result, Clayton was uncertain about whether they would have another kid after this.

Kai could not stand the suspense and pinched Julie’s cheek.

"What, are you tired of me?"

He sounded sad.

Julie thought about it. "No, but I’ve been thinking recently about producing post-marriage reality shows. I want to see if there will be any sparks!"

Kai gritted his teeth and uttered.

"Love doesn't have to end in a breakup. It also doesn't mean that living a long and happy life together is boring. Look, who gets divorced when they're happy? Only couples who aren't happy together get divorced. Not to mention, there are more couples who grow old together. This is the reality! Don't get confused!"

Julie frowned and thought about it. "Oh, I guess you're right."

Clayton’s expression eased.

"What Third Brother said makes sense."

The two men looked at each other, reached a tacit understanding, and clinked their glasses>

Lance squinted his eyes and covered them with one hand. It looked like he was asleep.

Nicole quickly forgot about this topic.

They were talking and laughing when Fischer and Chatty became sleepy.

Nicole looked at the drunken adults on the side, so she carried Chatty and coaxed Fischer to go upstairs.

Chatty slept soundly while Fischer went to wash up.

Nicole helped Chatty change into her pajamas and saw Fischer come out.

"Mommy, are you going to sleep here today?"

"Of course not."

"Daddy is angry today."

"What?"

Nicole paused. "He looks very happy today!"

It had been a long time since she saw Clayton drinking like this.

He would only be like this when he was particularly relaxed.

Fischer curled his lips and shook his head.

"Mommy, Daddy must be upset because he kept on drinking."

Nicole smiled and touched his tender face.

"You're still young, so you don't understand that adults like to drink when they're happy."

Fischer was speechless.

"Go back to sleep!"

Fischer nodded, went over to kiss Chatty's cheek, and went to the next room.

Nicole was speechless and thought, 'Was that too blatant?'

Nicole covered Chatty with a quilt before returning to the bedroom.

The servant made the bed, but Nicole brought her own bedding that she usually used over.

After she returned to the room, she planned to change the bedding and did not bother to call the servant, so she did it herself.

It was a very refreshing, green-colored set.

As soon as she finished changing the bedding, the man behind her suddenly appeared, hugged her from behind, and kissed her lightly.

He smelled of alcohol, but since he had already washed up, his body smelled of a fragrant shower gel.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2423-- Sense of Urgency

Nicole smiled. "I thought you were drunk and was planning to see what you look like when you’re drunk!"

Clayton lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment before he looked at her.

"I’m not drunk. I won’t let you take care of a drunk man."

Nicole was his precious wife who should not have to suffer.

Nicole turned around and was about to say something when she saw that his eyes were bloodshot, deep, and dark.

She paused slightly and reached out to caress his eyebrows.

"What's wrong?"

Clayton looked at her with gloomy eyes. His thin lips were pressed into a straight line.

"Nothing. You've worked hard. Do you want to rest?"

Nicole nodded.

When Clayton saw the dazzling green bed sheets, his expression changed immediately.

Nicole did not know what the problem was, so she took a change of clothes and went to the bathroom.

"I'll go and take a shower."

Clayton pursed his lips. "This color..."

Nicole looked back. "What's wrong with the color? You don’t like it?"

"Yeah... I don't like it."

Clayton’s eyes deepened.

He recalled the question that Julie asked Nicole today. It seemed that Nicole did not answer it yet.

Was she really tired of him?

Clayton felt a surge of complicated emotions in his heart.

Nicole casually said, "Well, just bear with it tonight even if you don’t like it. I put them on myself!"

She had never noticed how picky Clayton was about the color of their bedding.

Clayton opened his mouth but said nothing.

Nicole had already left to take a shower.

Clayton went out by himself and found a brand new set of dark red bedding.

It was a festive color.

It looked like the bedding that they used when they got married.

Clayton was very satisfied with it.

Then, he looked at a glass of water on the table and fell into deep thought.

Soon, Nicole came out of the bathroom. She was wiping her hair and was startled when she noticed the changed bedding.

"What's going on here?"

It was such a dazzling red.

Clayton paused. "Oh. I accidentally spilled water on it just now, so I asked someone to change a new set of bedding. If you don't like it. I'll ask someone to change another set?"

Nicole frowned slightly. She did not care about these details.

"Forget it. It's too troublesome. We won't stay here for long anyway."

The servants would also change and wash the bedsheets every day.

Clayton smiled, stood up, and took the hair dryer.

"Come on, I'll dry your hair."

Nicole enjoyed having her hair blown dry by Clayton. His fingers ran through her hair as he flicked it gently.

She sat down, closed her eyes, and got ready.

Clayton carefully dried her hair in gentle movements for fear of breaking a strand of hair, i

Soon, he was done.

Nicole felt drowsy because of the alcohol.

Without much hesitation, Nicole climbed onto the bed.

Clayton turned off the light and went to the other side.

She turned over and saw that he was also lying on his side, facing her.

Under the moonlight, the man's dark eyes stared at her.

They looked uneasy and a little sad.

Nicole suddenly noticed the unusual silence, so she rolled over under the quilt and into his arms.

"What's wrong? Are you not tired?"

She could feel his faint and fresh breath.

Clayton reached out and patted her shoulder, as if he was coaxing her to sleep.

"Baby... What was your answer to Julie's question?"

Nicole replied in confusion.

"What question?"

She had long forgotten the content of the conversation.

"We’ve been married for so many years. Have you ever felt tired of me?"

The man's voice was warm and deep as it faded into the air.

Nicole frowned slightly, turned over again, loosened the quilt, and climbed on top of him.

She cleared her throat, raised her upper body, and lay on top of him.

"Tired? How could I get tired of you? Why do you think so? Did I do anything to make you feel like this?"

Nicole was quite sleepy, but she was awake when she heard Clayton's doubts.

Clayton paused. He was slightly taken aback. Perhaps in the dark, he felt it was easier to talk.

"But you didn't answer her question, so I thought you felt that way..."

Nicole frowned. Her warm breath tickled his ears as if she was whispering something intimate.

"I didn’t answer because I didn't think there was any need to answer. I don’t think that we've been married that long. It feels like we got married last year, and we still have plenty of time together in the future. That's why I didn't bother with the question. But you’re right to have this sense of crisis!"

Clayton froze for a moment. "What?"

"In any case, you must have a sense of urgency. That way, you’ll coax me, beg me, and give in to me. You’re not

allowed to meddle in my business either! I get that you don't allow Chatty to eat ice cream, but why can’t I have ice cream? Also, did you throw away all of the snacks that I hid at home? And..."

Nicole took the opportunity to complain about her dissatisfaction.

Clayton's breathing became heavier, and the burden in his heart suddenly disappeared.

In the dark, he smiled helplessly.

Then, he simply blocked her chattering complaints with his mouth on hers.

"Mm..."

9:00 am.

Fortunately, the blackout curtains blocked all the light, so Nicole was able to sleep well.

However, this sleep was not enough for her to recover from last night.

Her body was about to fall apart.

Nicole sat up lazily. Although she was hungry, she was not in the mood to eat.

The memories of last night gradually came back to her. Nicole and Clayton's bodies were entangled all night until dawn.

Clayton did not seem to need a clear answer anymore because her reaction was more effective than words.

However, Clayton's stamina was much better than hers. Clayton was already awake. He must be patiently coaxing Chatty and Fischer, who were outside waiting to come in to kiss Nicole.

Clayton tried his best to keep his voice down, but Nicole still heard them.

Soon, Clayton came in quietly.

Seeing that Nicole was awake, Clayton was a little surprised. He quickly walked over with a smile, sat next to her, hugged her, and stroked her hair.

"Are you still tired? Do you want to sleep a little longer?"

The man's handsome facial features were gentle and without a trace of guilt.

He was not at all like last night when he wanted to eat her.

Nicole felt that this man was two-faced in bed and out of bed.

How hypocritical!

She leaned softly against his body as if she had no bones and snorted indignantly.

"I can’t sleep anymore. Do you think we're at home? If I go back to sleep, everyone will laugh at me..."

The man smiled softly and kissed her cheek.

"Okay, I'm sorry. I'll pay attention to the occasion next time..."

Nicole calmed down and regained consciousness.

She wanted to go and wash up, but her legs were weak, and she almost fell.

Her head was still a little heavy.

The after-effects from last night were too great.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2424--Can't Let Go

Fortunately, Clayton was beside Nicole. He carried her to the bathroom.

"Come, let me help you."

Clayton was out of control last night and felt a little guilty, so he was extra caring and meticulous toward Nicole today. He even wanted to brush her teeth for her.

Nicole was a little annoyed at his clinginess and urged him to get some clothes for her.

Clayton left reluctantly.

Soon, Nicole came out looking refreshed.

She paused when she saw the clothes that Clayton chose for her.

It was a plain turtleneck dress.

How could she ski in a dress?

Nicole looked at Clayton, perplexed.

Clayton touched his nose. "I thought you don’t have the energy to ski today, so why don't you stay in with me?"

Nicole had no choice but to do so.

What a pity!

She wasted one day of her ski trip.

After getting dressed, she suddenly thought, 'Did Clayton do this on purpose? He must have been envious of me skiing yesterday!'

When the two of them went downstairs, Chatty and Fischer had already started eating breakfast.

Kai and Julie came back after going out to play in the snow for a while.

There was no sign of Lance.

Chatty and Fischer gave Nicole a good morning kiss and went out to ski with the coach.

It was almost noon, and Lance still did not appear.

Somehow, Nicole was a little flustered.

Lance did not answer her calls either.

It would be rude to knock on his door, so Nicole asked a servant to go and ask Lance to come out for a meal.

The servant went and came back not long after.

"Ms. Stanton, no one responded."

Nicole and Clayton looked at each other.

Nicole panicked.

Clayton took her hand and comforted her.

"Don’t worry. Call the owner of the ski resort and ask him to come and open the door. He must have a spare key.”

Nicole nodded and immediately took out her phone.

Lance was an adult, so they should not be so worried or even interfere with his whereabouts.

He should be able to go around freely.

However, it was not suitable for Lance to be alone in his current state.

Nicole was a little worried.

The call connected.

The boss told her.

'That guest is very weird. He told me yesterday that he wouldn't stay any longer and that he was going to stay in a hotel. It was so sudden. I thought he would stay here for the next two days at least."

"Hotel? Which hotel?"

"I'm not sure. Are you looking for him?"

Nicole did not want to say more and only said, "Do you have the key to his room?"

"Yes. I put it in the cabinet downstairs. You can get it yourself."

Nicole hung up the phone and did not say anything else.

Julie noticed something was wrong and hurried in with Nicole.

Clayton did not follow them. He stood at the window with a solemn expression and tried to recall any abnormalities with Lance yesterday.

Nicole took out the key and opened the room. It was empty. No one was there.

The windows were open, so the temperature remained low. The air was as cold as the snow outside.

The bed was neat and clean. It looked like he had tidied up before leaving.

However, Lance's luggage was still there.

There is a piece of paper under a glass on the table.

It was Lance's handwriting.

[I’m leaving. Yvette cries every day in my dreams, saying that she misses me and that she's in too much pain. I tried to forget, but I couldn't. I don’t want to forget anymore. I’ve already finished what I needed to do, and now, I'm going to do what I’ve been wanting to do. I’m going to find Yvette and bring her all your regards. I believe she’ll be happy to see me. I hope that you guys will always be safe and happy. Please bring me back to her side.]

His phone was placed under the letter with a location on the screen.

The location was a snow mountain not far from here.

Nicole’s face turned completely pale.

Julie panicked. "Is Lance going to commit suicide?"

Lance looked very normal yesterday. He would joke with them from time to time.

Although he did not talk much, he looked at Chatty in a daze and with a tender expression.

Lance also ate a lot yesterday.

They thought Lance would gradually get better.

However, this letter was like a suicide note. It weighed on them.

Nicole and Julie ran out immediately.

"Let’s go and find Lance!"

Nicole was no longer calm. Did Lance really give up on himself for Yvette?

Clayton's face darkened. "Don’t worry. I’ll get them to prepare the car."

Nicole nodded, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.

"Will you stay here and take care of the kids? I'll let you know if anything happens."

Clayton also knew that he could not run in his current state, so he would only slow down their progress if he went.

Thus, he nodded and said, 'Til get the ambulance to go there as well."

Kai already followed them out while wearing his coat.

"Let’s go!"

The three of them ran out.

It took them almost an hour to reach the snow mountain according to the location on Lance's phone.

They also went at full speed.

They did not know how Lance found this place.

However, he already found his last resting place.

Nicole panicked. They did not have much contact with Lance. They only got close because of Yvette.

However, Lance was the saddest at Yvette's death.

Since they were in different cities, they did not pay much attention to Lance's mental state.

Nicole only realized now that Lance was sick. His condition was much more serious than hers was back then.

She really hoped that he would be alright.

The car could not go up the snow mountain, so they could only go on foot.

Fortunately, the accompanying staff had some supplies.

When they reached the little red dot on the mountain, they saw a cedar tree that was covered in snow and icicles.

Lance was under the tree, completely frozen.

He was leaning against a tree, neatly dressed. His face looked peaceful and quiet. His eyes were closed, and he looked like he was still breathing.

His face was covered with a layer of frost. His eyelashes were icy, and he sat there with one leg bent in a relaxed and nonchalant posture.

He looked cold, sharp, firm, and motionless.

They knew that Lance was already dead.

This picture seemed frozen in their minds.

Lance found a tree in this huge snowy mountain and ended his life there.

He disappeared from this world last night and went to find his favorite person - Yvette.

Julie could not help but cry on the side. She could no longer control her voice.

Nicole also did not know when she had burst into tears. She only felt the warm liquid streaming down her face before her face turned bone-piercingly cold again.

Her vision blurred.

Her whole body was tense and uncomfortable. The moment she saw Lance, she felt as if something in her snapped.

Nicole did not know what to feel. Her life felt empty, as if everything related to Yvette was drifting away.

Yvette had been a carefree and bubbly person all her life. She was selfish and arrogant, and she loved herself the most.

However, Yvette was willing to risk her life for Lance in the airport back then.

At the beginning of their marriage, Lance and Yvette were both polite to each other as they put up with the marriage alliance.

However, fate kept binding them together, like magnets of opposite poles.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2425--Yvette was mediocre and incompetent all her life. She was proud, conceited, and incapable, yet unwilling to admit defeat.

However, she was willing to learn and improve until she was good enough to be with Lance.

Yvette was not one to believe in devoted relationships, and she always had a playful attitude.

However, she changed after she met Lance. She gave Lance her heart and took away Lance’s heart.

Would Yvette be sad if she knew that the man she risked her life to protect went to look for her in the afterlife because he was so reluctant to part with her?

Lance went to protect Yvette.

His courage made Nicole and Julie feel ashamed and sad.

Lance traveled thousands of miles to Switzerland. Did he intend to heal or end his own life?

Nicole did not dare to think further. She felt that a million needles were poking at her heart. It was so painful that she could not breathe.

Kai held Julie and Nicole's hands and walked back without saying anything.

The people who followed them carried Lance’s body.

Everyone wondered why such a young man in his prime would take his own life.

Was it because of love?

Everyone pitied Lance.

Time could heal all things, so why did he not wait to get over the grief?

However, Nicole knew that Lance could not get over it.

From the time Lance had that thought, it had a fatal attraction that gradually lured him to take that path.

Nicole was only able to get over the grief because Clayton came back.

If Clayton did not come back, perhaps one day, Nicole would be the person sitting under this tree.

Thus, she was empathetic toward Lance’s choice.

When that kind of pain hit one’s body, one had no power to fight back or control one's body.

One would just have to wait for the surging tide to fade away.

Although that feeling was painful, it was addictive.

When Clayton found out about Lance, he kept silent for a longtime.

Perhaps he thought of something related to Nicole because his expression was gloomy.

When they sorted out Lance’s belongings, they saw a severe depression diagnosis, but he did not take any medication or receive treatment.

Lance just wanted to sink into depression.

Finally, Nicole contacted Lance's mother, Fiona.

Fiona was silent on the phone for a long time before she gradually accepted the news.

She stabilized her emotions and kept her voice calm.

"I'm sorry to trouble you. Please bring him back. I’ll pick him up."

"Okay..."

"No wonder he worked so hard all this while. He didn't want to hand over a mess to us, so he did what he had to do. I knew he was ill, but I didn't expect it to be so serious. I thought he'd get better over time... Sob sob sob..."

Fiona cried on the phone while she felt heart-wrenching despair.

A depressed person would want to act normal so that outsiders would not be able to see it.

However, looking back, Fiona regretted that she had been careless and indifferent toward her son's condition.

Clayton and the others did not continue to stay in Switzerland and ended their vacation ahead of schedule.

They returned to Mediania with the kids in a private jet.

Only a private jet could bring Lance's body back without hassle.

The funeral was simple.

Yvette's mother also attended the funeral, and she could not help but cry when she met Fiona.

"This silly boy..."

"If only he hadn't met Yvette... If I'd known this would happen, it would be better not to let them meet and get married..."

Yvette's mother had been living in Hong Kong. Although she was far away from Atlanta, where she had memories of her daughter, Mrs. Quimbey was thinner and had gray hair. She seemed to have aged thirty years since the last time they saw her.

Mrs. Quimbey and Fiona's intention in bringing Lance and Yvette together was so that their children could love each other and be happy.

However, they loved each other so much that they sacrificed their lives for each other. This was saddening for their mothers.

Nicole and Julie were taking care of Mrs. Quimbey and Fiona. Not many people came to the funeral to express their condolences. Some business partners also attended briefly.

After all, Lance had made a name for the Sheldon family in the business world before his death. If Lance did not take his life, he would probably become another Eric Ferguson sooner or later.

Lance and Yvette were buried together.

Nicole and Julie cried their eyes out.

Those who loved Yvette were happy for her, but they were also sad that there was one less person in this world who remembered her.

Mrs. Quimbey paced around and sighed.

Nicole and Julie stood up quickly and wiped away their tears.

Mrs. Quimbey went over to hug them and wiped their tears.

"Don’t cry... Yvette will be sad if she knows that you girls are sad..."

"We're sorry, Auntie... We should've visited you more often."

Mrs. Quimbey shook her head.

"It's okay. I regret moving... I feel sorry for the Sheldon family. Lance was such a great kid..."

Mrs. Quimbey choked up and hurriedly wiped away her tears.

Lance was a good man. It was beyond everyone's expectations.

He embraced his deceased wife in such a resolute way.

He died while he was still deeply in love with Yvette.

Time did not desecrate their love.

The Sheldon family followed up by hiring a professional manager for the company and summoned Hamilton Scott back.

With Hamilton's identity, it was impossible for him to sit in Lance’s position.

However, among the younger generation of the Sheldon family, only Hamilton was capable enough to manage the company.

The cafe that Hamilton opened became a famous Instagrammable cafe, so many people went there to check it out.

The Sheldon family discussed the company's succession and planned to let Hamilton try it out.

It took Nicole a long time to get over Lance's death because it was a really heavy blow to everyone.

Thus, everyone had been in low spirits.

Even Grant, who was planning to reprimand Nicole and Kai for sneaking out on a vacation, did not say anything and let them rest.

Soon, the Sheldon family announced Lance's will. His movable property and real estate had designated beneficiaries.

Nicole's daughter was also a part of Lance's will.

The night before Lance died, he contacted his lawyer to change this clause.

Lance gave 1% of Sheldon Corporation's shares to Liliana Sloan, free of charge.

This was Lance's gift to Chatty.

When Yvette planned to return to Mediania from Southeast Asia, she had also prepared a lot of gifts for Chatty, and so did Lance.

They loved the adorable Chatty.

It would be great if both Lance and Yvette were still alive. Their daughter would be just as bubbly and cute as Chatty.

When Nicole received the gifted contract, she was too sad to speak.

She really blamed herself for not reaching out to Lance when she realized that he was ill.

Had she intervened, would the results be different?

Chatty did not know that she gained more assets.

She bounced over to Nicole's side and raised her head to look at Nicole.

"Mommy, you're not a good girl because you’re crying again M

Chatty stretched out her soft little hands to wipe the tears off Nicole's face.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2426--Good Day

Nicole reached out and hugged Chatty. Her voice was hoarse as she choked up.

"Chatty, so many people love you!" "Of course!" "Do you still remember Uncle Lance?" "Mister Lance?" "He left you a present." "I really like his grilled corn. When I grow up, I'll make him grilled corn too!"

Chatty said with a smile.

Nicole’s chest tightened, and her face turned pale.

When Clayton came downstairs, he saw this and became worried.

Clayton walked over and hugged Nicole's shoulder.

"Do you have chest pain? Shall we go to the hospital?"

Nicole shook her head and leaned against his shoulder.

"No. I just haven't had a good rest these days. I'll be fine in a while..."

Clayton sighed.

He knew she was sad, but he felt that any words of comfort were pointless, so he did not say them.

He just accompanied her quietly.

Clayton sent Chatty and Fischer back to the Stanton Mansion because he planned to take Nicole out to have some fun.

Where should he bring her?

They could not go too far because they had a lot of work to do.

Thus, he decided to bring Nicole to the bar.

Nicole was stunned when she got to the bar.

The hustle and bustle inside seemed to be a completely different world from her still mind.

Sometimes, she felt that she could fit in, but other times, she just stayed out of it.

Clayton pulled Nicole over and found a vibrant area to sit in.

Selena came over quickly and greeted them with a smile.

'You guys haven't been here for a long time, huh?"

Nicole smiled and nodded.

'There’s just a lot going on lately..."

Selena sized Nicole up and said, "You've lost weight. But don't worry. The bad days will come to an end. Just look at me! My bad days are over. There's nothing you can't overcome in this world!"

Selena had a kind of tenacity that was somewhat similar to Nicole's back then.

That courage allowed her to stand up after countless failures.

Nicole could not help but feel comforted and nodded.

Selena looked at Clayton and smiled.

'You really are the model husband by bringing your wife to a bar! You guys can pick the first song of today!"

Clayton raised his eyebrows and glanced at Nicole.

Nicole was still lost in thought.

Clayton made the decision for Nicole. "What about 'I Feel Good'?"

Nicole and Selena were speechless.

Selena thought, 'I regret letting him choose...'

Selena reluctantly went to get her guitar.

She mentally prepared herself before she sang.

Then, she went all out while singing.

Everyone laughed and sang along.

When Eric entered the bar, he saw this scene.

Selena waved in his direction.

Eric's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately became nervous.

However, he soon discovered that Selena was not greeting him.

Selena was waving at Clayton, who was next to Nicole.

Clayton waved back, then turned his head and said something to Nicole, who nodded in agreement.

The two seemed to appreciate Selena's joyful personality.

Eric thought, 'Heh... Clayton is really annoying!'

Then, Eric walked over slowly and looked down at the couple.

Clayton narrowed his eyes and remained silent for a while.

Instead, Nicole said, "Mr. Ferguson, did you come to the bar for fun? Take a seat!"

Eric nodded and sat on the sofa next to her.

Nicole was speechless.

She meant that he should take a seat somewhere, not with them.

It was awkward for a few seconds.

Nicole coughed, looked at Clayton, and finally found something to say.

"Mr. Ferguson, did you come alone?"

Eric nodded and clenched his fists that were resting on his knees a little nervously.

"I have to deal with something, so I’m here to look for someone."

Clayton asked, "Mr. Ferguson, you're looking for someone here?"

The song, "I Feel Good", was finally over.

Selena ran over excitedly and took a few bottles of wine with her.

Eric raised his chin with a bit of indifference on his face.

"I'm here for her."

Selena froze slightly when she noticed that Eric was with Nicole and Clayton.

Her guilty eyes were a little dazed.

Then, Selena looked at them with a smile.

"Mr. Ferguson, you're here too! You guys can chat. I won’t bother you..."

Eric stood up and tidied his jacket slowly.

"I came to look for you."

Selena paused and stood there reluctantly.

She wondered if the $100,000 deal that she cut with Jayla had been exposed.

Selena felt apprehensive these days.

After all, it was a shameful way to earn $100,000.

"Go ahead and say what you need to then." "Are you sure you want me to say it here?"

Eric was calm, without any sign of anger. However, he had something strange about him.

Nicole and Clayton exchanged glances. The two of them were just bystanders as they dug for gossip with relish, especially Clayton.

Clayton looked excited, like a cat seeing the shadow of a mouse.

Selena’s eyes widened.

Of course, Selena did not want to talk to Eric in private because she was worried that Eric could not control his emotions and hit her.

At least, in front of Nicole and Eric's love rival, Eric would maintain superficial politeness.

Eric would not go overboard.

Right.

Selena pursed her lips. "What’s there between us to talk about in private? Unless you admit that you're in love with me, I’ll agree to chat with you alone."

Of course, this was clearly bullsh*t.

It was suddenly very awkward.

The tension between them was strong as if someone would explode with the slightest touch.

Eric’s dark eyes were like the raging sea that seemed calm on the surface. However, a storm was brewing and churning up huge waves.

Eric thought, 'She really dares to dream!'

His chest heaved as he took a deep breath and said in a deep and cold voice, "Selena, you sold my number to someone else for $100,000. Don't you think you owe me an explanation?"

The air suddenly became dead silent.

Sure enough, Selena could not dodge this bullet.

There was no way to hide.

Eric was busy with work, so he finally had some free time to settle accounts with Selena.

Of course, Eric also admitted that he did not want Selena to live too comfortably.

Did Selena feel guilty for taking that $100,000?

The music rattled their eardrums.

They seemed to be in their own world.

Selena pursed her lips and thought, 'Damn it! He knows everything! I knew Jayla was unreliable and would betray me if something happened. I should've asked for more money!'

Selena paused, then turned to look at him with a slightly flushed face.

She was guilty as charged.

"Sorry. I didn’t expect your phone to be so valuable!" "Is that my fault?"

Eric sneered.

Selena took a deep breath. "Well, I’ve already sold it. Just block her if you want. What else do you want? I can give you the money!" "See, I knew you didn't do it for the money. You just wanted to get my attention!"

Selena felt insulted.

She wanted to stomp her feet and prove her innocence.

"I didn't! I just drank too much at the time and couldn't withstand the temptation of money!" "Hah! I could tell what you wanted for a long time. Your methods are definitely better than others!"

Eric sneered.

Selena was furious.

'That's enough! I've never met anyone more narcissistic than you! Don't you feel embarrassed in front of Nicole and your love rival? You're just a sore loser!"

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2427--Same Old Problem

For a while, the air seemed condensed.

It was freezing cold.

Nicole and Clayton, who were watching the drama unfold, felt awkward.

Even Clayton felt uncomfortable and suddenly pitied Eric.

Eric's face was so dark that no one could see his emotions.

They could only feel the chill that he was exuding.

It was gloomy and frightening.

Selena knew that she said the wrong thing. Her shoulders shook. Just as she was just about to make amends and admit her mistake, Eric looked at her deeply and walked out.

When Eric left, Selena's heart skipped a beat.

Selena thought she was mistaken because she saw that the corners of the man's cold eyes were red.

He seemed to be crying.

Poor guy...

Selena looked at the man who disappeared at the door, then at Nicole and Clayton.

She immediately felt a little awkward.

"I’m sorry, Nicole. I didn't mean to mention you or Mr. Sloan.” Clayton waved his hand, showing that he did not mind at all.

After all, he was a gentleman.

Nicole smiled. "It’s okay, but Mr. Ferguson looks offended.

Did you offend him before?"

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Eric's self- esteem was crushed.

Selena sighed.

"Well, not really. I just owe him a lot of favors. Forget it. I’ll apologize to him!"

Selena felt that if she delayed this any longer, Eric might get her bar to shut down tomorrow.

After all, it was easy for rich and powerful people like Eric to crush Selena to death.

Nicole looked at Clayton and thought about it before voicing out what she noticed earlier.

"Eric has the same old problem." "What problem?”

"He's so full of himself.

After Nicole finished speaking, Clayton nodded in agreement.

Based on Selena and Eric's short conversation just now, they could tell that Eric misunderstood Selena and that Selena did not want to be misunderstood.

Obviously, Selena was the one who did not want to be misunderstood.

However, Clayton was happy to see that Eric was involved with another woman. He happily shared the gossip that he heard with Nicole.

"I heard that Mr. Ferguson plans to have a marriage alliance with Ms. Yeager!” "Ms. Yeager?"

Nicole pondered for a while before she thought of the Yeager family.

The Yeager family was not the most outstanding in the elite circle.

However, Ms. Yeager was a strong woman.

"It’s good that he finally figured it out.”

Clayton nodded impatiently.

"Seeing him alone, I feel sorry for him too...”

Nicole glanced at Clayton and thought, 'Men are such hypocrites. How could Clayton even lie like that? Clayton’s getting more cunning. I think he shouldn't be too close to Kai! Kai is such a bad influence!’

Kai, who was obediently cooking at home, suddenly sneezed.

Selena chased after Eric. It was quite cold outside.

She looked around and thought that Eric might have already left.

She shivered and was about to go back inside when she suddenly saw the lights of a low-key and luxurious black Bentley on the opposite side of the road.

The light was aiming at her.

It seemed as if Eric was going to run her over in the next second.

Selena inexplicably sensed some danger.

Sure enough, Eric was the owner of the car.

Selena pursed her lips and mustered up the courage to go over.

She tapped on the driver's window.

"Mr. Ferguson...”

Eric lowered the car window, but Selena could only see his side profile.

He did not even glance at Selena.

The man's jawline was sharp and smooth. His facial features were prominent, and the dim light outlined his face perfectly.

Eric was flawless in terms of appearance. It was hard to find someone similar to Eric even in the entertainment industry.

However, Eric's temper was horrible.

Merely being good-looking was worthless!

Selena stopped her many thoughts and sincerely apologized.

"I spoke without thinking just now. For a moment, I forgot that Nicole and her husband were there. I'm really sorry for disrespecting you like that. I fully understand how embarrassing it is to lose one's self-esteem. Even though you're rich, you can't avoid this situation...”

The corners of Eric's mouth twitched, and he could not help but interrupt her in a cold voice.

"Are you here to apologize, or to mock me?”

Selena immediately fell silent.

Her expression changed. She thought it was impolite for him to interrupt her, but she could not say that to his face.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Ferguson. I was wrong. Please don’t take it to heart. If you want the $100,000, I'll give it to you. I was just caught up in the moment..."

Eric gritted his teeth and took a deep breath: "Transfer the money to me. You sold my number, so why shouldn’t I get the money?"

Eric was adamant about getting the money back.

If not, Selena would try her luck and be more greedy, selling his number to someone else in the future.

Selena paused and thought, 'He really wants it?’

To Eric, $100,000 was like a drop in the bucket, yet he still wanted the money?

Selena looked at him speechlessly.

She had a worse impression of him - bad temper, sharp- tongued, aloof, calculative, and stingy.

"Okay..." "I want it now."

Eric glanced at her.

Selena paused. "But there's a transfer limit on Venmo..."

Eric said, "I’ll give you my bank account number."

He was adamant about not letting Selena keep this money.

Under Eric's sharp gaze and supervision, Selena transferred $100,000 to his bank account.

Eric put away his phone in satisfaction. He did not look like he just cried because his self-esteem was crushed earlier.

He looked at Selena and snorted softly.

"It's Chance's birthday tomorrow. He asked me to invite you to our house."

Selena paused. Her attention was instantly diverted.

"Birthday? Didn’t he just celebrate his birthday?"

Eric did not want to explain too much and waved his hand irritably.

"On the lunar calendar."

Selena nodded.

Rich people really knew how to enjoy themselves and celebrated two birthdays a year!

Just as Selena was about to say something, Eric raised the car window and started the car engine.

Eric seemed impatient to get rid of Selena.

Selena was speechless and thought, 'I don't know where they live, so how will I get there? His invitation is really insincere!'

She clicked her tongue twice and ran back to the bar.

So what if Eric left? She could not afford to mess with that tyrant.

Selena returned to the bar and heard an upbeat song.

Nicole squeezed onto the dance floor and danced to her heart’s content. She was beautiful and had a good figure, so she quickly attracted a circle of men.

However, she did not seem to care and continued to dance by herself.

Selena went over to Clayton, pursed her lips, and could not help but ask, "Mr. Sloan, you can stand seeing that?"

Nicole was surrounded by so many men, yet Clayton could still sit so still and remained calm.

It was really impressive.

Clayton's cane was set aside, so no one noticed that he was crippled if they did not look carefully.

He did not mind at all. A smile slowly surfaced, and his voice was gentle and doting as he said, "She's been in a bad mood lately. Just let her be!"

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2428 --Wait for You to Start the Party

Eric proposed to redo Chance's birthday party.

Chance was elated when he heard this.

The venue of the party was a large villa that Eric owned.

Eric asked Chance to invite his friends and classmates. It did not matter how many people he invited.

The first person Chance invited was Levi, and the second was Selena.

The other invitations were sent out by Mitchell.

The next day, Selena thought that she would wait for Eric’s message.

Thus, she got up early in the morning to tidy up her things, did a stock count of the drinks in the warehouse, and tallied the accounts.

She found that this month’s profit doubled that of last month’s.

She also thought that she was a talented businesswoman.

If she kept this up, she would soon be able to open another branch.

At noon, Selena looked at her phone and went for a meal with her colleagues.

She enjoyed this normal life.

Her hellish old life was finally over.

At 3:30 pm, Eric called.

Selena picked it up.

Eric instantly questioned her.

"Why aren't you here yet? Everyone has arrived. You're the only one who’s late! Do you think you're such a big shot that we should all wait for you to start the party?"

Selena froze.

"But you didn't tell me where the party was..."

Eric was silent for a while.

In the end, he said in a harsh tone, "Then don’t you know how to ask?"

Selena took a deep breath. 'F*ck him! I'm not going! He's such an arrogant b*stard!’

She gritted her teeth and said, "I don’t, because I don't want to talk to you!"

Selena hung up the phone.

She always acted faster than she could think.

Eric's face turned dark with anger.

Selena made up her mind not to go. Anyway, she was merely a guest and not an important one at that.

Why did Eric say that they were waiting for her to start the party?

Eric probably said this to fool her in order to make her feel guilty.

Selena would be a fool to believe it!

Eric's face was glum. He turned off his phone and looked at Mitchell, who was walking toward him.

"Go to the bar and pick up Selena."

Mitchell paused. "Ms. Nelson has a car..."

"She doesn't know the address. That idiot doesn't even know how to open her mouth and ask!"

Eric cursed and went to the front hall.

Mitchell was speechless as he thought, 'I think Eric just didn't make it clear when he invited Selena...’

Eric never had to invite anyone to a party before, so it was not surprising that he would make mistakes.

Mitchell sighed, did not say anything, took his car keys, and went to pick Selena up.

As soon as Eric entered the hall, many people gathered around him.

This party was different from the last time.

Although the pretext was to celebrate Chance's birthday last time, the people invited were upper-class people with eligible daughters. There were also some business partners.

To put it bluntly, it was a blind date for Eric.

This time, they invited business partners with young children. Chance's classmates were also invited.

Although they did not deliberately invite eligible women who matched Eric, those women still showed up happily.

As long as Eric gave them a chance, countless women would rush at that opportunity.

After all, being Eric's wife was an attractive position.

Everyone could not guess the purpose of Chance’s birthday party and thought that Eric wanted to choose someone again this time since he missed the chance.

Thus, everyone thought that this was a good opportunity.

Eric's friends also attended.

Colton and the others brought their female companions.

However, Keith did not bring a female companion. Instead, he brought a five or six-year-old girl with him.

The little girl was cute. When she smiled, her canine teeth were obvious. She was also wearing big brand name children's clothes.

Keith loved her very much. He walked up to Eric with a smile and showed off his daughter.

"This is my daughter, Melody. Isn’t she pretty?"

"Hello, Uncle."

Melody called out to Eric in a soft voice.

Eric frowned slightly, then nodded.

"Fortunately, she looks like her mother."

Keith clicked his tongue. "Of course!"

Eric laughed. 'You were so reluctant to bring her out before. Why are you willing to bring her out now?"

Keith sighed. "She was sick before. Livia was taking care of her at home every day. I was also tormented. Now that she's better, I want to take her out more often. It's so boring to stay at home all the time!"

Eric nodded. He heard about it before, but it was not a serious illness, so Eric did not visit Keith.

He only asked Mitchell to send over some gifts.

Eric could not help but laugh when he saw how Keith doted on his daughter.

"Why didn't you bring Livia along? Aren't you afraid that she'll get bored?"

Keith glanced at him, put his daughter on the ground, and said with a smile, "Melody, go play by yourself. Don't wander too far..."

Melody nodded happily and disappeared in a flash.

Keith said seriously, "It's not that you don't know what happened before. Livia doesn't want to see anyone from your family. Stop mentioning her in public..."

Eric raised his eyebrows. He remembered seeing Nathaniel picking up women in the bar and shook his head with a bitter smile.

Some people were still hung up on the past, while some people were quick to forget.

Keith glanced around and saw that the children were circling Chance. Some people were taking care of them.

Levi really stood out in the crowd. He had the same facial features as Grant. He was flawless, calm, and steady at a young age. However, his smile was innocent and harmless.

Keith clicked his tongue. "Why didn't Nicole's little princess come? I wanted my daughter to make friends with her!"

Eric rolled his eyes at Keith and pursed his lips.

"Clayton treats her like treasure and refuses to let her come because he’s afraid that something will happen to her."

However, Clayton was generous in picking out a gift.

It was almost the same value as the necklace that Eric gave Nicole last time.

Clayton gave Chance an antique vase that was just as valuable as that necklace.

Was this intentional?

Clayton was such a fussy fox!

Keith laughed. "Right... She almost drowned the last time. If this happened to my daughter, I wouldn't let her come

either."

Eric glanced at him coldly, and Keith instantly shut up.

Soon after, Jayla came in an extravagant dress. She looked at Eric nervously.

"Mr. Ferguson, according to your request, I've asked my company's employees to come and help out."

Eric nodded. "Thank you."

'You're welcome. This little favor is nothing. Let me know if you need anything."

Jayla stood there excitedly.

In the past few days, Eric had indeed let go of the Jennings family. Finally, the Jennings family could take a breather.

The Jenningses did not know what they did wrong. They were just apprehensive.

A few days ago, Jayla received the news that Chance was throwing another birthday party.

Thus, Jayla went to Ferguson Corporation and waited for several days before she managed to catch Eric.

Eric did not find trouble with her. He only mentioned that he lacked a few helpers for the party, so it would be great if Jayla could transfer a few employees to help out.

When Jayla heard this, she immediately agreed to the matter.

She did not think too much about why Eric did this.

Since they were already in a precarious situation, Jayla did not have room to think about it.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2429 --Not a Fool

Eric took the initiative to speak, so it was a good sign.

He glanced at the people outside and curled his lips meaningfully to hide his indifference.

When people saw Eric and Jayla talking and laughing, they were surprised and envious.

Jayla was elated when she received such envious gazes.

The gloom from the previous few days was swept away, and Jayla finally felt like she had made a comeback in upper- class society.

Eric was talking to another person, so other people started to surround Jayla.

"Ms. Jennings, Mr. Ferguson seems to be interested in you, huh?"

'Yeah, Ms. Jennings. I heard that Mr. Ferguson helped solve your family's problems?"

"Ms. Jennings, when will we hear your marital news?"

Everyone was flattering Jayla, which made her a little flustered.

Suddenly, the sound of high heels came from not far away.

"What's all the fuss about?"

Cindy came late and saw everyone surrounding and

flattering Jayla.

She glanced around with a demure smile. Her temperament was different from those brainless rich young ladies.

Everyone knew that Cindy and Eric were close some time ago.

However, no one mentioned it for fear of causing a scene.

Thus, no one spoke for a while.

However, there were a few people who liked drama, so someone said, "Mr. Ferguson didn’t glance at any ladies earlier, but he treated Ms. Jennings differently. I think that the position of Mrs. Ferguson will be filled soon!"

Jayla bowed her head and smiled embarrassedly.

'There's nothing between us, so don’t talk nonsense. Some people might misunderstand us!”

Everyone could not help but laugh.

Cindy's expression froze slightly, but she quickly calmed down.

"Really? Is your family problem solved?"

Jayla was slightly taken aback and quickly pulled Cindy aside.

After all, what happened with the Jennings family was not very glorious. They almost went bankrupt.

Jayla said in a low voice, "Ms. Yeager, keep your voice down. You’re the only one who knows the inside story."

"Okay. Sorry, I won't tell anyone. I’ve been on a business trip during this time and didn't have a chance to meet Mr.

Ferguson, so I didn't get to help you. You won't blame me, right?"

Cindy's face was full of guilt as if she really cared about Jayla.

"Of course I won’t! I know you're a good person. I found an opportunity to come here by myself, so don't worry. I even got Mr. Ferguson's personal phone number!"

Jayla blurted out.

Cindy's face froze, and she paused.

"Personal number?"

Cindy suddenly felt a little uneasy.

After all, Cindy did not even have Eric’s personal phone number. Her assistant had to pass on messages to Mitchell.

Cindy and Eric had almost no personal contact.

Larry and Cindy had hinted that they would like Eric's personal phone number so that it would be easier to contact him.

However, because Eric was too busy, all his private calls were taken by Mitchell. Mitchell also refused to give them Eric's number.

Thus, Cindy was jealous upon hearing Jayla's words.

She regained her expression and said with a smile,"

Congratulations, then. I'm also very surprised. How did you get to come here? It seems that your family's problem has been resolved?"

Jayla pursed her lips, and her eyes flickered.

"Not yet, but it should be resolved soon. I don't think Mr. Ferguson intends to make us go bankrupt. There must be a misunderstanding."

Cindy's eyes lowered slightly, and the corners of her lips curled up.

Jayla was not stupid as she was not willing to share everything with Cindy.

Jayla only answered one of the two questions.

Cindy did not continue to ask and smiled faintly.

"Okay, then I wish you luck! I'll go say hello to Eric first."

After that, Cindy walked toward Eric and casually took a glass of fruit wine. Her movements were swift and graceful.

Jayla paused and seemed to sense Cindy's displeasure.

Eric?

When did Cindy become so familiar with Eric?

Just as Jayla was deep in thought, she saw Mitchell driving over Eric’s black Bentley.

A woman got out of the car. It was Selena.

Selena was in a bad mood because of the phone call with Eric earlier. Thus, her face was still glum.

She simply wore a long spaghetti-strap dress with a long white cardigan. Her hair was casually held up with a claw clip, which revealed her slender and beautiful neck.

Mitchell helped Selena to close the car door. He was polite and seemed familiar with Selena.

The two were talking and walking as if they were close friends.

Jayla's heart skipped a beat.

It suddenly occurred to her that Selena had Eric's personal phone number, and Selena knew Eric's assistant so well.

That meant Selena and Eric were also familiar with each other!

Jayla looked at Selena with complicated eyes and suddenly had mixed feelings.

She sized up Selena's indifferent face and thought, 'How could Eric be attracted to her? What's so special about her?’

As soon as Selena raised her head, she saw Jayla standing on the stairs, sizing her up with a hostile gaze.

Selena frowned and felt annoyed because Jayla betrayed her.

That was why Selena had to bow her head to Eric.

It did not matter if Eric only scolded her and that she lost the moral high ground. More importantly, Selena also lost $ 100,000.

Selena was the biggest loser in this deal.

Jayla cleared her throat and was about to ask Selena why she came here.

As a result, Selena took the lead and said, "Good dogs don't get in people’s way. Get lost!"

Jayla suddenly turned livid.

"Why are you so rude?!"

Selena stood on the upper steps and looked straight into Jayla's eyes.

"I've always been like this. Didn't you find out the last time?"

After she finished speaking, Selena lifted her foot and walked in.

The other upper-class ladies were secretly looking at Selena.

Although Selena was good-looking, she was considered unkempt as she was dressed casually.

However, Selena did not care about what they thought about her.

Compared with the other ladies' exquisite makeup, Selena looked so out of place.

Eric was talking with someone else when he spotted Selena from the corner of his eye. He paused, said goodbye to the others, and walked over to Selena.

Looking at Selena's casual attire, Eric was very displeased.

"Did you just wake up?”

Selena rolled her eyes. "I didn’t even want to come here. Mr. Ferguson, why did you ask Mr. Crawford to pick me up? There's no need forthat!"

Eric suppressed his rage as he did not want to argue with Selena in front of so many people.

'You promised to come last night. How could you go back on your word at the last minute? You're at fault for not asking for the address."

'You were the one who didn't make it clear!"

Selena's eyes were bright. Her face was clean and beautiful. Even without makeup, she still looked so pleasing to the eye.

When she retorted, she put all her attention on him. She looked like an angry kitten with its fur standing, which made Eric feel like stroking her fur to calm her down.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2430-- Oddball

Selena was not cautious or pretentious like the other rich young ladies.

She always spoke faster than she could think.

Eric thought to himself, 'Selena is truly an oddball among the women I know. She's so naive and stupid.’

However, he did not say it out loud. If Selena could read his mind, she would probably splash a glass of wine on his face.

Eric’s heart tightened, and he felt that it was better to focus on the bigger picture.

He was patient and sincere as he advised her, "There are dresses upstairs. Go and change."

Not everyone could enjoy this kind of treatment.

Eric was just afraid that others would look down on Selena. He was not looking down on her.

If he had known that Selena was unprepared, he would have asked Mitchell to bring her dress shopping before coming over.

On such an occasion, Selena's dress was somewhat unacceptable.

Selena frowned and looked at him with disgust.

"I don't wear other people's clothes."

"Nobody wore them before."

The big brand names sent them. Even if there were no women in the Ferguson household, the brands still sent some women's clothes over.

After all, the money Ferguson Corporation spent on customer visits throughout the year was more than enough for the brands to deliver the best things to them.

Selena was unaware of this. Countless thoughts flashed through her mind before she said bluntly, "No one wore them before? You collect women's clothes?! I didn't know you had such a weird hobby..."

After she said this, there was a moment of silence in the air.

Eric gave her a deep look that was filled with hopelessness. His jaw clenched as he resisted the urge to scold her. Then, he turned around and left.

Selena was speechless.

Anyway, Selena did not come here to join a beauty pageant. She was also not interested in getting into a circle that did not belong to her. Thus, she did not have to wear an expensive dress to please others.

She knew that even if she wore the most expensive clothes, others would not look up to her.

Selena took a drink and glanced at her surroundings.

This villa was large, quiet, and lavishly decorated.

The yard was decorated with lots of things that the children liked.

Selena looked over and saw Chance among a group of children.

As soon as Selena was about to walk over, Cindy politely said goodbye to the friend she was talking with and stopped Selena in her footsteps.

Selena looked at Cindy impatiently.

"What's the matter, Ms. Yeager?"

"I didn't expect you to come like this..."

Cindy sized her up.

She did not even expect Selena to come.

Selena raised her eyebrows. "There are many things you didn't expect, Ms. Yeager."

Cindy smiled and did not care about Selena's attitude.

After all, the two of them had a fallout, and they both knew what each other wanted.

At that moment, they only maintained superficial politeness in front of outsiders.

"Didn't I make myself clear enough last time? Is it fun insisting on squeezing into a world that doesn't belong to you?"

Cindy had a smile on her face, but it did not reach her eyes.

Instead, she exuded a gloomy and cold air.

Selena was really annoyed at how obsessed these two women were with Eric.

Was that b*stard really that great?

Besides being rich, did Eric have any advantage?

Selena rolled her eyes irritably. "No. I'm leaving now.”

She snorted coldly, turned around, and was about to leave. However, she accidentally stepped on the carpet. Her high heels got caught on the sides of the carpet and made her stagger.

The man next to her quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her into his embrace.

Thus, she was lucky that she did not fall.

Just as Selena was about to thank the person, she saw Eric's face and swallowed those words of gratitude.

Selena would rather fall!

Eric frowned. His face darkened as he said, "Be careful. Why are you in such a rush?"

Selena pursed her lips, stood up straight, and immediately distanced herself from him as if she was afraid of catching cooties.

It was like she saw a ghost.

Eric did not notice her expression. He smoothed his clothes and glanced at Cindy.

"What were you ladies talking about? Why are you leaving?"

Eric did not know what Cindy and Selena had to talk about.

Cindy's face froze. She did not know how much Eric had heard and was thinking about how to smooth things over.

As a result, Selena did not leave as she intended to. Instead, she covered her face aggrievedly and leaned on Eric’s shoulder.

"Ms. Yeager said that I'm not welcome here and told me to leave. I don't know how I offended her. If I'd known that I wasn't allowed to come, I wouldn’t have come. I didn't really want to come in the first place..." 3

Eric was shocked. His whole body was tense as he looked deeply at the woman leaning on him.

His breathing was slightly heavier.

Eric did not push Selena away, and his expression was inexplicably complicated and deep.

He obviously hated women touching him, but he did not react strongly or push Selena away.

Selena pretended to cry until she felt that she could not cry anymore. Then, she wiped the corners of her eyes in embarrassment and stood there quietly, ready to face Eric's wrath.

She thought, 'Forget it. It's fine even if I get kicked out.'

Anyway, Selena gave it her all.

She intended to piss off Cindy, but what if Eric was pissed off instead?

On the other hand, Cindy looked at the pair in shock and stared at Selena with a glum expression.

Cindy thought, 'How dare she use such tricks to seduce Eric right under my nose?! Is Selena claiming Eric?'

For the first time, Cindy could not control herself. Her shoulders began to tremble slightly.

"You're such a fake b*tch! Do you think anyone will believe you?"

Cindy did not expect Selena to make such a move.

She thought, 'I knew Selena isn't as honest as she looks! She's such a fake b*tch! Damn it! Eric didn't even push her away!'

Cindy could not accept this.

Selena said confidently, "I’m not as fake as you! Do you dare say that you didn't come to drive me away?"

Cindy's face was glum.

The air was icy.

Eric finally spoke from the side.

'That's enough."

His eyes were cold as he glanced at Cindy. He seemed to believe Selena, so he said crudely, "Ms. Yeager, this is my villa. Today is my son's birthday party, and you're just a guest. You’re not the host, so I hope you know your place. You don't have the right to kick out my guests."

Cindy was furious. Her face darkened instantly, and she looked shocked.

"Mr. Ferguson, how can you believe her?!"

At this moment, she seemed to panic.

For the first time, Cindy felt a sense of crisis because Eric believed Selena without even asking.

It felt as if Selena had stepped over her head.

How could someone like Selena step over her?

Selena did not expect Eric to believe her.

She looked over in shock at Eric's bright, smooth, stern, cold, indescribably noble, and indifferent side profile.

Eric was cold and blunt as he said, "If you need to watch the surveillance footage to find out the truth, I don’t mind the trouble if you don’t mind, Ms. Yeager. I'm doing it for your family's sake, so are you sure she's lying?"