I watched as my son, Probert, walked out in low spirits. He glanced at his grandmother and Marissa, showing no surprise, indicating that he had grown quite accustomed to their presence.
The first to approach him was Marissa's son, a lively boy with a radiant smile and a fair, cherubic face, and just like Jaylan, he had striking hazel eyes. He ran up to Probert first, stood in front of him, and started talking, looking up at him.
Probert, though in a downcast mood, managed a smile at Marissa, said something, and then turned to his grandmother.
His grandmother, with a look of displeasure, said something and then grabbed Probert's arm, her expression quite different from when she had been looking at Marissa and her son.
Probert shrugged off his grandmother's hand and walked away, then headed outside. Hazel said something to Marissa before she followed Probert.
I wanted to start the car, but the number of parents picking up their kids made it impossible for me to get out.
At this moment, Marissa, looking at Hazel's retreating figure, raised an eyebrow in a disdainful smile, then waved goodbye to the other parents and left with her son.
My gaze followed them until they disappeared. To my surprise, Marissa and her son got into a Porsche 911.
I had always liked this car, but I thought it was a bit extravagant, especially for a stay-at-home mom like me.
Later, Jaylan argued that he needed to maintain a certain image for business, so he swapped out his BMW for a Bentley. He gave his old car to me, and my previous car became the family's grocery getter, driven by Zora.
I didn't expect Jaylan to be so generous. The car he gave to his mistress was countless times better than that of his wife.
I couldn't help but laugh at the irony, crying at the same time, grinding my teeth in frustration.
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