Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

How could you not feel a twinge of sadness? After soothing Mateo, Everett gave his son a gentle pat on the head and sent him back inside. Watching Mateo vanish into the house, Everett finally bent down and settled into the car, which rolled slowly out of the driveway.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Alex glanced at Everett's somber face through the rearview mirror. She softly asked, "Mr. Everett, where are you planning to stay now?"

With so many properties under his name, she needed to have one ready and cleaned up for him. But Everett just kept staring out the window, lost in thought as the scenery blurred by. After a long silence, he muttered, "I'll stay at a hotel."

Alex was caught off guard. With all those homes, why choose a hotel? Maybe sensing her confusion, Everett's voice turned deeper, "Without a family, it doesn't matter where you lay your head."

A real home is where your loved ones are. And he had lost his.

Alex gazed at his disheartened expression, feeling a bit of his sorrow herself. Is this what people mean when they talk about the twists of fate?

Three years down the line, after finally coming to grips with his feelings, Mr. Everett had stubbornly worked things out with his wife. They were expecting their second child, answering the call for a bigger family. It seemed like their happy ending was just around the corner. But who could've predicted a blast from the past-his teenage crush-would suddenly reappear?

She had saved his life more than once and was a cherished memory he couldn't just ignore. But giving attention to one meant hurting the other. What a tough spot to be in!

And if Alex's hunch was right, there was another big reason why Mr. Everett agreed to the divorce... but she hoped it was just her overthinking.

The car wound its way further and further along the mountain road. Selena stood quietly on the small balcony on the second floor, watching until the black car disappeared from view. And just like that, the love story that started with a teenage crush and continued for six years came to an end. A single tear slipped down her cheek.

As if to show he meant business, Bradley delivered the divorce papers the very next day. Selena casually handed them over to Ava to file away.

With Everett gone, life seemed

unchanged; everything went on as usual, except for Ava missing someone to argue with and Mate missing his running and soccer buddy. Sometimes, Selena would wake up to find the bed empty and would stare blankly for a few seconds.

Their split had been peaceful, so Everett had visitation rights. Knowing Selena didn't want to see him, he'd pick up their son, spend time with him elsewhere, and always bring him back on time. He was strictly by the book.

As the months went by, Selena's belly grew rounder like an inflating balloon. She became more and more sluggish. When Joy dropped by for a visit, she jokingly said Selena looked like a pampered empress. Selena laughed it off. She looked Joy up and down and asked, "What about you? Any plans to have one? Still not thinking about it?"

Joy didn't talk much about her personal life. She always said her professor husband was busy with research, while she was tied up expanding her career. Last year, she left Bennett Corporation to return to Kesler International and was now the VP.

This time, she brushed off the question with the same excuse, not wanting to get into it. Before leaving, she casually mentioned that Everett had been hopping between Newport and France a lot lately.

That night, a fierce storm hit, with thunder and lightning crashing outside. Selena wasn't sure if it was the weather or something else, but she felt uneasy and couldn't sleep. Just when she was about to drift off, Ava's anxious knocking came at the door.

"Ma'am, something's wrong..."noveldrama