Alexander rubbed his temples, feeling like he had it all but still had this nagging feeling inside. He didn’t even notice the car tailing the black sports car ahead.

It was early morning, so the roads were pretty empty. Two fancy cars like theirs naturally caught his eye. Elizabeth had planned to catch some Z’s, but she spotted the car behind them in the rearview mirror.

At first, she thought it was just heading the same way. It was dark, and she couldn’t make out the license plate. After a few turns, she realized the car was still on their tail.

Elizabeth squinted, and at a red light, the taillights of Ivan’s car lit up the other car’s license plate. She looked back and realized it was Alexander’s car.

“Why is Alexander following us?” she wondered.

By now, Ivan had noticed too. “I saw Alexander’s interview with the media today,” he said.

Elizabeth immediately looked away and turned to Ivan, saying calmly, “Yeah, I saw it.”

Ivan smiled and asked casually, “What did you think?”

Elizabeth pursed her lips, looked down, and fiddled with her phone, her expression indifferent. “What else is there to think? He just gave some half-hearted answers to the reporters, and I just listened casually. We’re all adults; we can’t take everything people say seriously, right?” She wasn’t going to be that naive anymore.

Ivan looked at Elizabeth. He suddenly sensed a strange resilience in her. He used to think Elizabeth was a peculiar presence, always hovering around Alexander, doing annoying things. Now he realized that Elizabeth was truly clear-headed.

Unfortunately, the price of her clarity was losing a marriage and the person who loved her the most. Elizabeth had endured too much for loving Alexander.

“So, is there really no chance for you and Alexander to get back together?” Ivan asked again.

Elizabeth smiled at him. “You seem very interested in me and Alexander.”

Ivan was silent for three seconds, then nodded. “Yeah, very interested.”

Elizabeth told him, “Ivan, I’m not sure from what angle you’re asking this question. But no matter how you put it, there’s no chance of Alexander and me getting back together.”

“No matter what Alexander does, you won’t get back together with him?” Ivan asked.

Elizabeth nodded. Absolutely not, she thought.

Ivan frowned and said, “But Elizabeth, when it comes to matters of the heart, it’s easy to say pretty words. When the day actually came, people often lost their composure. They were all just ordinary people. Especially in matters of love, nobody could stay clear-headed for long.”

“I will be resolute,” Elizabeth said, gazing out the window. The night was no longer as dark. She thought she would be resolute, just like Alexander had resolutely said he wouldn’t love her and wanted a divorce.

Thinking about the past, Elizabeth’s heart no longer ached but felt calm. Since the day she decided to divorce Alexander, happiness and love no longer belonged to her. Whether her future life would be good or bad, she would bear it herself.

Indeed, seeing a resolute look in Elizabeth’s eyes and realizing she wasn’t joking, Ivan frowned, his tone heavy. “Elizabeth, I hope you’re well.”

Elizabeth looked at Ivan in surprise, then smiled. “I hope you’re well too.”

“I will be, because I have a new goal,” he said.

Elizabeth was puzzled. “A new goal?”

Ivan looked at Elizabeth’s profile, a slight smile on his lips. “Yeah, a new goal.”