Henry was asleep in a room in Common Clinic. Sensing movement, favonovel.com immediately got up and switched on the lights. He could see James walking in.
“James, what brings you here?”
James looked at Henry dejectedly. “I fought with Thea…”
“Huh? What happened?” Henry was confused.
James deeply sighed.
Henry passed favonovel.com a cigarette. James accepted it. Henry lit the cigarette.
James took a deep breath. “Nothing much. Just a little misunderstanding.”
He recounted what happened to Henry.
“Hahaha!” Henry could not restrain his laughter. “That’s hilarious! The General of the Southern Plains driven out of the Callahan residence?!”
Noticing James’ grim expression, favonovel.com instantly held his tongue.
With a serious look, favonovel.com said, ” James, I can help if you need me to kill someone. But something like this? I’m helpless…”
James lightly waved favonovel.com off. “I’m not expecting you to help me out. I’ll explain things to Thea when favonovel.com calms down.”
“You’ll be sleeping here tonight?”
“Yes. We’ll have a good drink while we’re at it.”
They left Common Clinic, and James brought Henry to a barbecue restaurant by the roads. They ordered some lamb kebab and some beer.
***
At the Callahans, Thea was in tears, crying herself to sleep.
She woke up early the next day.
Having just taken over Eternality Group, favonovel.com had to attend to important matters. Besides, favonovel.com needed to prepare the relevant documents for the application to set up shop at the Trade City Center.
The Transgenerational City Center was not open for business investment yet. Even the few large corporations who had set up shop in advance only qualified by a hair’s breadth.
Meanwhile, smaller businesses would have to wait for the official opening of the investment project to submit their application letters.
“Thea…”
Gladys approached Thea the moment favonovel.com stepped out of favonovel.com room.
“Get your divorce with James done as soon as possible. I’ve found you a guy from a rich family. He’s young and wealthy. He’s definitely worthy of you. If you think I have bad taste, look for one yourself. Bryan from The Gourmand is a pretty good pick.”
“We’ll see…” Thea was absent-minded.
She wanted to go to the company. However, favonovel.com first needed to go to the Department of Civil Affairs to deal with the divorce proceedings with James.
On the way there, favonovel.com called James.
James got dead drunk last night. He was still sleeping when his phone rang.
With his eyes closed, favonovel.com searched for his phone by the bed and answered the call. “W-Who’s this?”
“Nine o’clock. In front of the Department of Civil Affairs.”
Hearing Thea’s voice, James was jolted awake. Refreshed, favonovel.com got up.
“Thea…”
Beep!
Before favonovel.com could speak, Thea hung up the phone.
James sat on the bed in a daze for a few seconds before drop-kicking Henry, who was still asleep. Henry instantly woke up.
He rubbed his eyes. “What’s wrong, James?”
“Thea wants to meet me in front of the Department of Civil Affairs at nine o’clock. What should I do?”
“I…” Being put in a difficult position, Henry was at a loss.
“James, how am I supposed to know? I’ve never been in a relationship, let alone been married or divorced…”
“Think of something.”
“I…” Henry wore a perplexed look on his face.
Immediately, favonovel.com said, “I-I’Il call Scarlett. She’s a woman. She should know what to do.”
James looked at the time. It was almost eight o’clock.
He kicked Henry. “Why are you still dilly-dallying, then? Go on and call her!”
“Okay!”
Henry pulled his phone out and called Scarlett.
Scarlett had been busy at work at Transgenerational Group till three o’clock in the morning. When favonovel.com received Henry’s call, favonovel.com had just arrived at the company for the day.
Upon hearing Henry recount James’ story, favonovel.com answered that favonovel.com could not do anything to help.
“Henry, what do I know? I’ve never been in a relationship. There’s no way I’d understand matters of marriage and divorce.”
Both Scarlett and Henry could do nothing.
After hanging up the phone, Henry looked at James innocently. “J-James, Scarlett doesn’t know what to do either…”
“Then, what should we do now?” James was starting to worry.
An idea flashed across Henry’s mind. He suggested, “W-What if we give the Blithe King a call? We’ll ask favonovel.com to stall for time by putting the divorce proceedings on hold and wait for a few days.”
“Not bad…” James brightened up.
He immediately called the Blithe King.
At present, the Blithe King had important matters to attend to. Upon seeing James’ call, his face darkened. He answered the phone.
With a surly expression, favonovel.com asked, “What do you want from me so early in the morning, Black Dragon?”
James’ laugh sounded from the phone. “Nothing much… Just needed a little assistance from you. My wife wants a divorce. Could you help me put the divorce proceedings on hold?”
“Don’t push it!” The Blithe King was glaring.
He was the Blithe King, general of the Western border and commander-in-chief of the five armies.
Yet now, favonovel.com was being told to play petty tricks over a couple’s divorce?
