Ex-husband’s Regret (Ryan and Charlotte) novel Chapter 500

Chapter 500 

Looking at the little toddler, I suddenly realized that technically speaking I was his cousin. This meant that the two of us were from the same generation. But now, he was actually calling me his aunt. 

Danny was a true social butterfly. He looked up at Yasmin with a sweet face and called out, “Aunt!” 

“Ah.” 

Yasmin responded with a smile, patting his head. After Danny went off to the toy room, she said to Alana, “Even though the child has the surname Jackson, he looks very much like you, and his personality is much more likable.” 

The implication was that Alex, or the Jackson family, was less so. 

Alana was not at all embarrassed. Instead, she seemed to find a kindred spirit in Yasmin and naturally became affectionate, “Yasmin, great minds think alike! Alex’s personality is like an artifact just unearthed from the medieval times. I can’t even imagine what would happen if Danny inherited his personality!” 

Yasmin chuckled, evidently understanding the situation with the Jackson family, and teased, “So, would you still remarry him?” 

“No way!” Alana replied decisively. Thinking of something, she seemed a bit angry and continued, “Being with him is stifling and he never trusts me.” 

“In what way does he not trust you?” asked Yasmin. 

“Well…” Alana, a mature woman, felt a bit embarrassed in front of Yasmin and touched her nose, “It’s about the company. Sometimes when he’s working in his study, and I go in to bring him some fruit, he always hides the documents.” 

“I know I shouldn’t interfere with his work, but that’s not my intention. It’s just that being guarded against like this isn’t pleasant.” 

“It’s as if I would sell the Jackson family’s business secrets.” 

Perhaps because we were both women, I immediately understood her point. Being guarded by your own partner, regardless of the reason, is never comfortable. 

In contrast, Frank was entirely different. 

He often brought work to my place these days, occupying my desk and mixing 

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documents with my manuscripts. I emphasized several times that he should keep them separate so that I wouldn’t accidentally see something I shouldn’t. 

He looked at me with a teasing expression, “You even own me now, there’s nothing you shouldn’t see.” 

But I knew Alex’s situation and character were entirely different from Frank’s. 

Yasmin poured her a cup of tea. “Alana, was this the reason you divorced him?” 

“Not entirely. This was just one of the reasons,” replied Alana. 

“That’s good.” Yasmin cocked her brows. “His upbringing was very harsh. Another person might not have done any better.” 

Alana frowned. “Harsh?” 

“Yep.” Yasmin nodded, with a hint of melancholy, “My parents gave birth to him when they were quite old. They genuinely cared for him, but also had high expectations for him. From the age of three or four, he grew up under very strict conditions, with almost no childhood.” 

“He carries the weight of the entire Jackson family’s fate, so he’s used to calculating every step precisely and not allowing any mistakes.” 

Hearing this, both Alana and I were taken aback. 

Apparently, Alex had never mentioned this to Alana. Alana seemed confused, “He never mentioned this to me.” 

Then, she looked at Yasmin with some surprise. “Yasmin, why are you… speaking up for him? I thought you didn’t like him.”