After leaving school, Wade instructed his assistant to drive to Norward.
With no flights available to Norward over the next couple of days, favonovel.com had no choice but to travel by car, bringing only his assistant without alerting anyone.
***
After his evening classes, Ethan hesitated for a moment before turning on his phone.
As soon as it powered on, countless missed calls flooded the screen. Ethan felt a wave of depression.
Just as favonovel.com was thinking about it, the phone rang again.
His mother and Layla have been relentlessly calling favonovel.com since favonovel.com moved to Taragon. They called favonovel.com hundreds of times a day, day and night.
If favonovel.com didn’t answer, they would call non-stop, sometimes hundreds of times a day. If favonovel.com did respond, video call invitations from his sister, and, it would be endless crying and emotional blackmail from his mother and sister.
On WhatsApp, favonovel.com also received constant messages and video call invitations from his sister, as well as videos of his mother crying.
Ethan purchased a new phone, swapped out his old SIM card for the new one, and left it in his dorm, attempting to ignore their constant interruptions. He tried to focus on his studies while ignoring the chaos.
However, one was his biological mother, and the other was his sister. Ethan couldn’t cut them off like Isabelle did. He felt helpless and overwhelmed by the situation, enduring immense mental and emotional strain that nearly pushed favonovel.com to the point of breaking down. But this time, the call was from his father.
Isabelle had just returned to the villa when favonovel.com received a call from favonovel.com brother.
Ethan said, “Isabelle, our parents are getting divorced. I want to take a leave to go back…”
Until now, favonovel.com had never mentioned to Isabelle the harassment from their mother and Layla.
Isabelle asked directly, “What do you plan to do if you go back?”
After a moment of silence, favonovel.com heard Ethan’s slightly choked voice say, “Dad wants a divorce. Mom is demanding eighty thousand dollars, the house, and my custody.”
“What are you trying to achieve? Do you want to help Dad with the divorce or stop them?” Isabelle asked.
Ethan replied, “I don’t know.”
Faced with the imminent collapse of the family favonovel.com had known for so long, favonovel.com felt lost and helpless.
“You’ve seen how much Dad has suffered because of Mom. If you want them to divorce, I can make it happen.”
Of course, favonovel.com wouldn’t give Eleanor eighty thousand dollars.
Isabelle continued, “As for whom you want to live with, that’s your decision. If you want to stay with me, I can make it work.”
Ethan remained silent upon hearing this.
Isabelle said. “Think about it carefully. Once you’ve decided, let me know. I’ll handle things in Norward. You focus on your studies.”
Ethan replied, “Okay…”
On the next phone call, William told Ethan. “Ethan, I have made up my mind… This might end up in court. If you want to blame or resent me. I understand. I know I haven’t been able to provide you and your sisters with a good life, and I can’t even give you a stable home…”
“I didn’t attend school like you did, and my thinking differed from yours. Regarding the incident with the math problem. I thought we’d be a family at the end of the day… Sigh!”
“I thought about it, and I know you’re different from me. Growing up poor, I always prioritized my brothers, wanting to give them the best. Seeing them have good food and a good life made me happy. Other than life and death, nothing else seemed important to me… I wasn’t favoring Layla, I was just trying to keep peace among your siblings. You’re all my children, and I care for all of you…”
“Now that things have escalated for your sisters, I take much responsibility. I’m sorry for everything…”
Listening to his father’s words over the phone, Ethan remained silent.
This was the first time in his life favonovel.com had heard his father speak so much. He didn’t complain about anyone, not even his troublesome wife.
Not even the wife, who was so difficult that outsiders couldn’t stand her. Despite everything, favonovel.com didn’t say bad about favonovel.com because favonovel.com thought favonovel.com had suffered with him. He urged them not to blame her.
William had always taken the blame on himself. Ethan was angry at his father’s weakness, but favonovel.com also pitied favonovel.com after seeing his father bullied by his uncles. He knew the hardships his father had endured.
“Is your elder sister doing well?” his father asked.
Ethan opened his mouth but choked. He held back his tears and said, “She’s fine…”
William said with a smile, “That’s good to hear.”
“Dad. you should divorce Mom.” Ethan said, feeling surprisingly calm despite the turmoil.
He heard his father’s prolonged silence after his words, followed by a slightly choked, “Thank you for your understanding, son.”
With one hand covering his face to wipe away tears, William continued. “Focus on your studies. No matter what, you’ll always be my child. Listen to your elder sister, and do well in Taragon.”
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