âYeah, she has a daughter. Sheâs a real cutey Lane turned to Jeffrey. âYou didnât know?
No sooner had the words left his mouth than Jeffrey shot up from his chair. The sudden movement
knocked over his cup, causing it to shatter on the floor
âShe has a child?! She actually has a child?! Are you sure?!â Jeffrey felt his mind go blank. It was as if
he had just been struck by lightning, once and then again.
Could it could it be what he was thinking?
Im sure she does. Now will you spill it? Lane was truly left hanging by Jeffreyâs reaction.
He initially thought that if he introduced Dorothy to Jeffrey, he could possibly offer some advice. But
instead, Jeffrey had caused quite a stir, and he was still in the dark about what was going on.
âHow old is her daughter, do you know?â
âI think two years oldâ
Jeffreyâs mouth twitched involuntarily.
Two years oldâ¦
Then it definitely wasnât Everettâs
They had been separated for four years and hadnât seen each other since. Jeffrey knew this because
Everett had exhausted every possible channel to hear news about Dorothy but had come up empty
handed
Jeffreyâs energy, which had been so frenzied a moment ago, suddenly drained away as if he were a
balloon that had been pricked.
had bee
âIs there something wrong with her being two years old? Spit it out! Are you trying to kill me with
suspense
Jeffrey waved his hand dismissively and took a deep breath. âYou know Everett, night?â
âOf course! Who wouldnât know the CEO of Lopez Corporation? Donât tell me
âYou guessed it.â Jeffrey nodded while looking at Lane. âDorothy is Everettâs exâgirlfriend, no, exâwife.â
Even though he hated to acknowledge it, Everett and Dorothy had indeed been mamed,
Laneâs eyebrows furrowed. âSo why did they get a divorce? Did Mr. Lopez cheat?â
âNo, Dorothy fell out of love! Jeffrey couldnât help but defend his best friend. âEverett gave up
everything for her, even his own parents! But Dorothy just said she felt too much pressure being with
him and left.â
Lane didnât respond to that. In his eyes, Dorothy didnt seem like the kind of person who would do such
a thing
She was so dedicated to her work and was not the type to back down when faced with challenges. She
should be the same in relationships
As for the pressure, she was a staff member with no background who had struggled her way up to her
current position based on her capabilities. The pressure must have been immense. What other
pressure could be greater than that at work?
Unless it came from other âpressures.â
âMr. Lopezâs parents didnât approve of them, did they?â
âExactlyâ Jeffrey nodded âDorothy didnât have a good background, she basically had nothing. The
Lopez family would never agree. They probably thought she was a gold diggerâ
Lane guessed as much
This was a common occurrence in high society.
Every couple who wanted to break the class barrier and be together would face this problem.
Especially for a family as wealthy as the Lopezâs, I was not surprising that they looked down on
Dorothy
âDorothy is not the kind of person to sacrifice love for money.â
âI know that tooâ Jeffrey understood the different viewpoints and positions in this matter, but he and felt
that Dorothy had been too ruthless.
âSo, why were you so surprised when you heard Dorothy has a daughter? Lane finally realized the
significance of this
âThey were married before, so I thought Dorothyâs daughter.â
âDorothyâs daughter is Everettâs?â
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