Chapter 19
Jessica and Lilian’s expressions instantly changed.
Wendy turned to Jessica, feigning surprise. “Oh, no! Don’t tell me Mr. Hawk didn’t mention he kissed me last night?”
She pretended to recall thoughtfully. “Last night, when Mr. Hawk kissed me, it was so clumsy and rushed, completely lacking any
skill. Honestly, I started to doubt if he even knew how to kiss.”
Jessica looked at Stanley in shock. Had he kissed Wendy?
Stanley’s handsome face turned ice–cold in an instant. It was unclear whether it was because Wendy had deliberately told Jessica
about their kiss, or because she publicly criticized his kissing skills. Either way, his sharp eyes darkened and fixed on Wendy with
a chilling intensity.
“Wendy!” he called her name, displeased.
Wendy sneered. ‘Oh?‘
Was he upset just because she said something about Jessica?
Her clear, piercing eyes landed on Stanley’s face. “Why are you yelling? With kissing skills that bad, I don’t even want to spend.
another minute with you. Let’s get divorced!”
Everyone was speechless.
Had Wendy completely lost her mind today?
Stanley frowned deeply. “Fine. Let’s divorce right now!”
Wendy was now
ow seated in the back of Stanley’s Rolls–Royce Phantom, while he drove up front. They were heading to the
courthouse.
The luxurious, silent car was steeped in tension. Neither of them spoke.
Stanley’s large, watch–adorned hand rested on the steering wheel as he executed a series of smooth, precise maneuvers- accelerating, changing lanes, and making turns seamlessly.
“Who picked you up last night?” he suddenly asked.
Last night…
Those words tugged at Wendy’s nerves. “The man you sent wasn’t my type, so I went looking for someone else.”
“I found a man who’s great at kissing,” she added deliberately.
Stanley’s grip tightened on the steering wheel. He glanced at her through the rearview mirror, his gaze sharp with warning.
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“Wendy, are you bringing up last night’s kiss repeatedly because you can’t stop thinking about it?”
Wendy was speechless.
She met his gaze defiantly. “Looks like you’re the one who can’t stop thinking about it.”
Stanley remained silent.
He regretted asking. He shouldn’t have brought it up.
The atmosphere in the car turned oppressive, crackling with tension.
Just then, a melodic ringtone broke the silence. It was a call. The screen showed it was from the Hawk family estate.
Stanley pressed the button to answer.
The butler’s voice came through. “Hello, Young Master. Your grandmother hasn’t been feeling well these past few days. She’s been asking for Mrs. Hawk and insists on seeing her. You should bring her home as soon as possible.”
Stanley frowned. ‘Grandma wants to see Wendy… Just when I’m on my way to divorce her?”
Gripping the wheel, he changed direction and drove toward the family estate.
Wendy immediately spoke up. “Where are you taking me?”
Stanley’s face remained expressionless. “Grandma wants to see you. You’ll know what to do when we get there.”
Wendy found it ironic. “Act like we’re a loving couple? I can’t do that anymore.”
Stanley sneered. “Haven’t you always enjoyed putting on an act in front of Grandma?”
A pang of guilt shot through Wendy’s heart. Glinda Hawk’s health had always been fragile. Back when Wendy used to visit the estate, Stanley was cold and distant toward her. She had been the one trying to maintain the facade of affection.
It had all been her one–woman show.
And now, he was mocking her for it.
Thirty minutes later, they arrived at the Hawk family estate. As Wendy walked across the lawn, she happened to run into
someone coming out of the estate–Sienna Hawk.
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