THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 449

Carla brushed Farrell’s hand aside. “Figure it out yourself! I warned your grandmother before—opportunities only come once. If you missed your chance, that’s on you. It has nothing to do with us!”

She and Old Mrs. Ryan had tried to talk sense into him, but Farrell just wouldn’t listen.

Now he regrets it?

What’s the point?

“Mom!” Farrell took a step forward, grabbing Carla’s hand. “Are you really my mother?”

Carla turned to her son, caught between anger and exasperation. No matter what, Farrell was still her son—and truth be told, she genuinely liked Caitlin.

After thinking it over, Carla relented a little. “Go back. Talk to your grandmother.”

Old Mrs. Ryan and Keira had been close friends for years. If Old Mrs. Ryan could put in a good word for him, maybe there was still hope.

Farrell realized she had a point and hurried after her as she walked out.

Mother and son soon got into the car and drove away.

—Meanwhile—

In the Gonzales family’s living room, Keira was still fuming, even after Carla and Farrell had left.

If Farrell were just a kid, maybe she could excuse him. But he was twenty-seven! How could a grown man act so irresponsibly?

Just then, Caitlin returned from outside, unaware of what had happened. She hurried over and slipped an arm around Keira’s shoulders. “Grandma, what happened? Who upset you?”

Keira didn’t answer right away. Instead, she turned to Caitlin and asked, “Freya, do you know Farrell?”

Keira was no fool. She knew exactly why Farrell had come running back to apologize. She also realized that Farrell’s feelings for Caitlin hadn’t come out of nowhere—they’d grown over time.

Keira let out a cold laugh. “He came to break off the engagement!”

Break off the engagement?

Caitlin was stunned. “What engagement? I thought that childhood betrothal was just a joke between the families.”

She’d always assumed Farrell was paying a friendly visit—and maybe had upset Keira during the conversation. She never dreamed he’d actually come to end their supposed engagement!

After all, Keira had told her a long time ago that the childhood arrangement was nothing serious, just a bit of fun between adults. Caitlin had never given it a second thought.

But apparently, Farrell had taken it seriously all along.

Caitlin sat down beside Keira, slipping her arm through the older woman’s and giving a reassuring smile. “Grandma, don’t let it bother you. I never took that childhood betrothal seriously anyway.”