Chapter 268: Coffee and Confessions

Easton spoke slowly and clearly; it was hard for Ellis to misunderstand him, even if she tried. But seriously, what was going on? Out of the blue, he was here apologizing, saying the prenup and leaving her with nothing were too much. What was it?

Easton, a man who had cheated during their marriage, couldn't possibly have had a sudden attack of conscience, realizing he was in the wrong.

“Oh,” her tone dripped with disinterest, her face saying, let’s see what you’ve got. “And then?”

“About redistributing the assets, I was thinking…” Easton pointed towards the cafe sign. “Maybe we should discuss this over coffee? It’s not really suitable to talk about this kind of thing standing out here on the street.”

“Assets? It wasn’t your mom who sent you, was it?” Ellis couldn’t help but speculate, given Easton’s mention of redistributing assets—it seemed like something Sophia would do.

Despite the scars from her marriage with Easton, it was undeniable that, from any angle, Sophia was a good mother-in-law. She had always been kind to her, making Easton occasionally joke that Ellis was more like Sophia’s own child than he was. She wished she was Sophia’s child, but unfortunately, she wasn’t. She wasn’t foolish enough to think she mattered more to Sophia than Easton did.

“Can we go to the cafe and talk for a bit? I won’t take much of your time.”

Easton suggested the cafe again, and Ellis gave him a cold look.

“I’ve already told you, I don’t care about you or your money! Whatever your reasons for acting like you’re generously throwing money my way, I’m not taking a dime.”

Now wary of everyone except Maya, especially her morally dubious ex-husband, her guard was up to the maximum. Considering his past actions that had almost trapped her in a quagmire she nearly couldn’t escape from, she was unlikely ever to let her guard down or forgive him. If it weren’t for the taxi not having arrived yet and him blocking her way near her office, where she didn’t want to embarrass herself, she would have slapped him right across the face without a second thought, not just hitting his chest or some other part.

Seeing the girl’s demeanor, Easton knew he couldn’t sway her with money, so he asked, “If not money, then what do you want?”

Hearing this, Ellis scoffed coldly, “I want you to get as far away as possible! Stop showing up in my life and forcing connections.”

His heart felt like it was being squeezed uncomfortably as her definitive, icy words came out, making the color drain from his lips.

“I’ve apologized for that kidnapping thing; can’t you forgive me?”

Easton apologized again for the kidnapping, and Ellis looked like she was hearing a joke, a hint of scorn on her face.

It was a tough task to make someone accustomed to looking down on the world from above understand what the last straw was. Even if the incident where she and Victoria were kidnapped and he had to choose between them, choosing Victoria without caring about her own life and death, hadn’t happened, other issues would have eventually become the last straw. At the end of the day, no one can endure being loved unilaterally forever, not having their love cherished or reciprocated—it’s a terrifying and hopeless suffocation. Who doesn’t want their efforts to be reciprocated? With Easton, she never got that.

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Anyone who’s been suffocating for too long would think about ending it. She’s a mere mortal, not a robot; she gets tired and weary of always chasing after Easton and revolving her life around him.

Watching Easton, who looked somewhat different from usual, her tone tinged with sarcasm, “You’ve always thought that the kidnapping was the sole reason I wanted a divorce, never considering…” that’s the point of arguing so much with him! It’s pointless. She didn’t need his reflections; a rushed job brought no joy. It not only proved fruitless, but it also wasted several years of her life and left her unable to find peace even after the divorce.

Spotting the ride-share car arriving with its hazards flashing, Ellis lost interest in continuing the conversation. She quickly bypassed Easton, shook him off, approached the car, confirmed her ride by the last digits of her phone number, and then got in and left.

As the car drove away, her gaze inadvertently caught Easton, who seemed somewhat forlorn and bewildered. Although it was getting dark and not as easy to see as during the day, this was the first time she saw Easton like this, and he felt very strange to her. She had probably grown accustomed to Easton always being high and mighty, never bowing down for anyone or anything. After all, Easton, born a golden boy with the arrogance to match, standing at the pinnacle of the pyramid and securing the position of heir to the Hudson family with a constantly expanding business empire, had never needed to lower his head and probably never would for the rest of his life.

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