Chapter 16

Once again, he had confronted her directly, questioning and blaming her because of Chloe. These situations had occurred too often. Despite her patience and good temper, she felt worn out and was contemplating giving up. When she gave the check to Chloe, she was ready for an argument with Brendan.

Seeing Naomi’s nonchalant demeanor, Brendan felt heartbroken. After a brief gaze at Naomi, he turned to Chloe and said, “Chloe, you should leave first.”

As Chloe left, she explained, “Brendan, Naomi didn’t mean it. It’s just a misunderstanding. Don’t argue with her; just explain things calmly.” After that, she gave Naomi some advice and left Brendan’s office. As Chloe closed the door, she couldn’t resist glancing back from the hallway. She had never told anyone, but she envied Naomi. Only Naomi could elicit a response from Brendan, even if it was just anger.

In the office, when Naomi saw the door was closed, she took the check Brendan had just tossed. Seeing this, Brendan asked, “Naomi, you don’t want to continue the marriage?”

Naomi looked at him, sighed gently, and said, “Brendan, I’ve tried hard enough for you already.” The implication was clear: her decision to divorce or stay depended on him. Naomi wouldn’t plead or drag things out. In fact, over the past two years, if Brendan had been determined to divorce her and handed her the divorce agreement, she wouldn’t have refused, even though she wouldn’t become the mother of his child.

In life, everyone needs their dignity. It’s possible to be persistent for a while, but impossible to be persistent forever. Naomi’s indifferent tone and words left Brendan speechless.

He said, “I have a meeting later. I’ll have Jason send you home.”

Naomi stood up gracefully. “I can go home myself.”

However, Jason was adamant. Since Brendan had asked him to send Naomi home, he insisted. Naomi found his insistence amusing and tossed him her car keys. “Fine, you can drive my car and take a taxi back later.”

After taking Naomi’s car keys, Jason opened the car door and got in. After a moment, the engine started. Jason gripped the steering wheel before turning to look at Naomi. He remarked, “Ms. Goodwin, actually, Mr. Ludwig and Ms. Yates aren’t together as you think. A few days ago, something happened to Ms. Yates’s family, and she wasn’t in a good condition, so…”

Before Jason could finish, Naomi interrupted, “Brendan isn’t even afraid of me misunderstanding, so why are you so worried for him? Mr. Ludwig is just feeling embarrassed.”

“Embarrassed?” Naomi smiled. “Then let him be.”

“Ms. Goodwin, it’s really not what you think.”

“Jason, saying it like this only makes me more suspicious. Initially, I thought she was his lover, and that’s why your boss treats her well. Now you’re telling me they’re just colleagues, but he treats his colleague better than his wife. Jason, you’re just making me even sadder!”

Naomi’s witty remarks left Jason speechless. Looking at Naomi again, although she seemed indifferent, her eyes revealed a touch of self-mockery.

Jason said, “Ms. Goodwin, Mr. Ludwig is taking care of Ms. Yates now because of something that happened three years ago.”

Chapter 17