Chapter 15
Alexander had been sleeping lightly these past few days.
The slightest noise would wake him.
Nicole being kicked out by Alexander over media reports had blown up online.
Everyone condemned her for breaking up a family, calling her vicious.
They said she was the real culprit who drove Jennifer away.
Walking down the street, she’d constantly get hit by thrown eggs.
The mother and son became targets of public criticism overnight.
Even when they tried fleeing to another city, they found themselves with undocumented status.
They couldn’t board any form of transportation.
Trapped with no escape.
Alexander checked multiple airlines but found no trace of Jennifer.
His heart clenched, knuckles turning white.
Over a month passed without any news of Jennifer.
All these years, she’d endured it alone.
A rainstorm swept in outside. Alexander rubbed his temples–utterly powerless against Jennifer.
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Now returning home meant facing only emptiness and tension.
Even the housekeeper addressed him with stiff formality.
The villa felt chilled, nothing but cold air circulating.
Since Jennifer left, the house lost its warmth.
Lights only came on when Alexander was present.
Otherwise, the massive villa stood hollow.
A phone call shattered the silence: “Mr. Smith, I’ve located Ms.
Martinez.”
Alexander bolted upright from his chair.
“Where?”
Investigations showed she’d flown to the Regional Capital.
She’d opened a coffee house there.
A man named Dylan seemed particularly close to her.
“What?”
Alexander’s brow furrowed at another man’s name.
“Book my ticket. I’m going to the Regional Capital!”
He pounded the coffee table, making it shudder.
Weeks passed, the coffee house business stabilizing.
Dylan often brought Tiantian over during quiet hours.
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Tiantian and Jennifer grew closer daily.
Sunlight streamed through the windows as Jennifer sat by the glass. Inside, Dylan was changing Tiantian into new clothes.
Customers often glanced at Dylan after getting their coffee.
Gradually, he became the shop’s unofficial mascot.
A black car abruptly parked outside Jennifer’s coffee house.
She blinked–Alexander was stepping out.
Jennifer’s mother followed behind him.
Seeing familiar figures, Jennifer’s face immediately fell.
“What’s wrong?”
Dylan emerged just then, noticing her expression.
“Nothing. Just enemies showing up.”
Jennifer turned toward the back, but Alexander seized her wrist.
“What are you doing?”
Startled, she tried pulling free.
The more she struggled, the tighter his grip.
“Jennifer, come home with us, please?
Stop being stubborn.”
Her mother broke the silence first.
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“Jennifer,” Alexander’s voice hardened, “I never agreed to the divorce. It means nothing.”
“Let go, Alexander. We’re divorced. It’s all there in black and white.”
Jennifer winced in pain as he yanked her arm, her face darkening.
As tensions rose, Dylan shoved Alexander aside and pulled Jennifer back.
“You okay?”
His gentle tone brought her a sliver of comfort.
Dylan positioned himself between Alexander and Jennifer, his eyes delivering an unflinching warning.
Alexander glared at the unfamiliar man, jaw clenched.
“What’s between us is none of your business.”
He tried to push past Dylan, but the man stood firm as a shield:
“Unless I’m mistaken, Miss Martinez divorced you. Legally, you’re strangers now.”
Dylan’s words cut like knives, each syllable piercing Alexander’s chest.
Jennifer exhaled slowly behind his protective frame.
With him here, fear dissolved.
“If you keep harassing her, Mr. Smith, I’ll gladly outlast you.”
