Mr. CEO Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time novel Chapter 401

Chapter 401

The next morning, they headed to the cemetery.

On the tombstone, Old Mr. Miller’s hair was white. The Millers all looked young for their age; when Sally divorced, he was only in his fifties and hardly gray at all. But within a year of Sally’s accident, his hair had turned completely white.

He died of illness. Only last year did Maggie learn that his illness had something to do with years of pent–up grief.

If he hadn’t fallen sick, he might still be alive.

Thinking of how, even before he died, the person he worried for most was Sally–and how, after so many years, she still hadn’t recovered and started anew–Old Mrs. Miller’s eyes reddened first. Jason helped her squat by the tombstone, where she stroked the photo with trembling fingers. “Old man…”

She seemed to want to say she’d failed him–that their precious daughter still wasn’t well. But in the end, none of the words came out. She only touched the photo and wept in silence.

Maggie’s eyes were red. She loosened Isabella’s hand and turned her face away.

Sensing the sorrow in the air, Isabella peered up, full of confusion. “Mom?”

Maggie shook her head and said nothing.

They left more than an hour later.

The Millers still had a few old friends in town and would visit them each year. At the Sutter home, Old Mrs. Sutter–about the same age as Old Mrs. Miller–looked at Isabella and paused. “This is Maggie’s daughter… Isabella, right? Two or three years and you’ve grown so much!”

Maggie nodded and prompted Isabella to greet her.

After a beat, Old Mrs. Sutter asked softly, “The child’s father didn’t come back with you?”

Last year, Isabella hadn’t come; they’d said Franklin had taken her abroad for work. Now that the girl was here, what about her father?

Franklin had only accompanied Maggie back to Miami once to visit her grandfather’s grave–that was two or three years ago, when their relationship had just warmed.

With Isabella present–and still unaware of the impending divorce–Maggie simply said, “He’s busy.”

Me CFO Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time

Chapter 401

Seeing Maggie’s indifferent expression at the mention of Franklin, Old Mrs. Sutter didn’t pry and quickly shifted the

topic.

After chatting a while, she lowered her voice, as if remembering something. “They say the Brown and Green families are doing very well in New York now. And that granddaughter of the Brown family–the later one–and her very capable boyfriend… I hear things are getting serious. The families came back to Miami the other day and said the young couple will be getting married soon.”

Ordinarily, the Millers wouldn’t care much for talk of the Greens and Browns. But today, their moods were fragile. Hearing those names, everyone fell silent.

After a long moment, Old Mrs. Miller said, “I know.”

Old Mrs. Sutter looked worried. “I heard the future grandson–in–law’s background is impressive. With one person’s rise, the whole flock follows. Once they’re settled in New York, they won’t bully you, will they?”

For now, the Browns and Greens didn’t dare push the Millers around. But if Julia really married Franklin–that would be another story.

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