Chaptter 171


    "It seems that Ryan, after all the trouble, is protecting his second stepmother?"


    "Compared to him," I pursed my lips. "what I''m more curious about is how Lauren would react if this thing is true." Today at the hospital, she was still working so hard to defend her daughter.


    If she knew that her daughter had climbed into her husband''s bed during these years she was unconscious...


    The showdown between mother and daughter should be quite spectacr.


    Jane nced at me, saying, "What are you thinking? It''s like you''re nning something hical."


    I smirked. "I''m thinking about when I can catch the live action of the piston in motion."


    Jane cocked her brows. "I didn''t expect you, Charlotte, to be into such unique stuff."


    "Pushed into it."


    ''Jessica, this time, I will definitely hit the mark,'' I thought.Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.


    At this hour, the nightlife at the bar had just begun, with loud music pounding the eardrums, and couples dancing intimately in the dance floor. It felt like like stepping into a bizarre world. As we prepared to enter the private room as usual, Jane stopped me. "Let''s sit outside, it''s lively out here."


    "Fine."


    I knew she had gotten used to ying with Tom these past few years. Tom had many friends, and there was always a lively group whenever they met.


    We found a secluded booth and sat down. Jane sank into the leather sofa and poured two sses of


    wine.


    Suddenly, she blurted out, "Charlotte, how did you feel when you and Ryan applied for divorce?"


    I was taken aback, my fingertips tightening slightly around the square cup, "It was a bit sad, but also somewhat relieved."


    In short, it was aplex mix of emotions.


    Jane gazed at me with her beautiful eyes, the wine ss touching her red lips, "Between feeling sad and relieved, which one was stronger?"


    I admit, her question struck a chord with me.


    Facing anyone else, I could hypocritically say that I was more relieved.


    But the person asking this question was Jane. I downed the brown liquid in my cup and calmly replied, "At the time, I was more sad."


    Sad that I deeply loved someone for so many years, only for them to choose someone else.


    Even sadder, he always said Jessica couldn''t affect us, yet because of Jessica, our marriage had irreversibly reached this point of no return.


    I would prefer if he had simply betrayed me openly and confidently.


    That way, I would definitely feel more relieved.


    Jane pressed on. "And now?"


    "It''s fifty-fifty." I smiled and poured myself another drink, "I''m gradually learning not to love him anymore."


    When I no longer love himpletely, there won''t be any more feelings of sadness or relief.


    I could tell Jane''s emotions were still not quite right. I understood thating out of a rtionship always takes some time. I couldn''t help but advise, "Do you know what the most stable rtionship between people?"


    "What is it?" Jane asked curiously.


    "Having no rtionship at all," I replied.


    Behind me, a big hand suddenlynded on my shoulder. "Who do you mean by no rtionship at all?"