The birthday celebration was about to begin.


    Be let out aforted smile at the full house, and Wyatt was


    chatting away in the front row with Nigel.


    “Oh, my. Did my eyes deceive me? That’s Nigel Salvador.”


    “Yes, you’re right. Nigel’s looking hale and hearty.”


    “Nigel and Wyatt are close. It’s not every day that you get to see such a long-standing friendship.


    Others could even mistake Wyatt for Nigel’s son. Hahaha.”


    “I think Gregory’s wife is celebrating her birthday at the Salvador Hotel tonight too. Nigel is here to


    attend the birthday of Wyatt’s wife instead of attending his own family’s. Tsk, tsk. That leaves us


    something to wonder, doesn’t it?”


    The guests snickered.


    “It’s clear that Nigel doesn’t see Shannon as his daughter-inw. She was involved in bribing and


    auctioning off a knockoff jewelry piece in thest few months. Her niece even cheated on Justin. Of


    course, Nigel has a problem with her.”


    “The way I see it, Justin and Wyatt’s daughter make a good match. I’ve seen the news about the


    auction. Justin seemed to have her back. Do you think there were any sparks between them?”


    Be furrowed her brows upon eavesdropping on that part of the


    chatter.


    Muhd doubt it.”


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    nbarrassment.


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    ustin took a seat beside her waith gradir a undi totated on ner blushing


    face. “I have an ex-girlfriend and an ex-wife.”


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    of yourself.” Folding her arms, Be pouted.


    With Be getting angry, Justin choked and smiled wryly. “I have nothing to be proud of when ites


    to you, Be.”


    Be looked surprised.


    “All I have is regret.”


    Looking dejected, the man rasped, “I regret my past behavior toward you and not letting anybody know


    you were once my wife.”


    “If that’s the case, you have no reason to be regretful.”


    Be turned away from his perturbed face and looked ahead, her


    voice aloof. “I am relieved that I was a wife in the shadows for three


    years. I am grateful that you never made our horrendous marriage


    public.”


    Horrendous.


    The words cut through Justin like a knife.


    They had been through a lot together. Yet, he was still a humilia


    past to her.


    “It helps me move on from the failed marriage. I can just pretend tha we have never been together.”


    Be blinked and chuckled. “Ha. We weren’t really ever together, to begin with.”