Jeremiah

Hearing my rice crispies, Lac and Levi turned around. The cold expressions on their faces instantly softened. Eric walked over and handed me a cup of coffee, his voice warm and gentle. Lest, on the other hand, headed straight for the kitchen. A moment later, breakfast was placed neatly on the table.

“You two just sat here all morning?” I couldn’t help but ask, remembering the awkward scene from earlier.

“Yeah. I have nothing to talk about with him,” Levi nodded, shooting a disdainful glance at Eric.

Eric smirked. “Same here.”

I sighed and looked up at the ceiling. These two never had a peaceful day.

After breakfast, Eric was picked up by his driver, while Levi and I stayed behind to finalize some details for the studio. It wasn’t until the afternoon that we wrapped up and decided to visit the studio for an on-site check.

Since I always kept my phone on silent while working, I hadn’t checked it until now. The moment I picked it up, I noticed multiple missed calls from Jeremiah. I didn’t even have to think about why he called. He must have heard from Elsa that I “bullied” her again and was here to stand up for her.

I figured that since I missed the calls, I could just ignore them. It wasn’t anything important, anyway.

I was met with Jeremiah’s impatient glare. “What do you want?” I asked flatly, stepping back to put some distance between us.

I glanced behind him. “Huh? Elsa didn’t tag along today?”

Jeremiah’s expression darkened immediately. “Watch your mouth! Elsa’s supposed to be your sister! If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be wasting my time looking after her.”

I scoffed. “But we’re already legally divorced. Why are you still concerned about her? Don’t tell me you’ve started seeing her as your real sister?” I widened my eyes in mock surprise, my tone dripping with sarcasm.

Jeremiah’s expression darkened, and he knew he couldn’t win this argument. Instead of responding, he switched the topic. “You’ve thrown your tantrum and played your games.”

“We’re already divorced,” I stated.

I met his gaze with confusion. “You still think I’m just acting out? Are you seriously this clueless? If you hadn’t interfered last time…” I added, hoping he would stop indulging in delusions.

I expected him to get angry and shout, but instead, he let out a long sigh and looked at me with an intensity that sent a chill down my spine. “You loved me so much before. There’s no way your feelings changed overnight.”

My chest tightened for a split second. He wasn’t wrong. I had once loved him deeply, and feelings like that didn’t just disappear overnight. But what he didn’t know was how many years I had spent waiting in silence, hoping for a change that never came.

“Don’t flatter yourself. If you know me so well, then you should know that I never look back.”

As the words left my mouth, Levi stepped outside, looking confused. “What’s going on?”

He had felt something inside and returned to grab it; otherwise, Jeremiah would have seen Levi and me walking out together.

The moment Levi saw Jeremiah, he immediately frowned. “Why do I see you harassing Jane every few days? Don’t you have anything better to do?”

Jeremiah scoffed. “Legally, I’m still her husband. What I do with her is none of your business.”

Levi shot a disdainful look before turning back to me. “I can forgive all your nonsense these past few months. But only if you come home with me—now!” Eric could react, he grabbed my waist and tried to pull me away.