After the Cold Marriage His Crazy Love (Iris and Julian) novel Chapter 60

Chapter 60 A New Plan

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Iris’s chest felt all tight, her eyes glistening with tears. She looked at Zoe seriously. “Zoe, I really get it now. Even if he didn’t cheat, I don’t wanna stay anymore. Every time I hear about his mess, it totally ruins my mood.

“What Selena said to me? It hurt so bad I thought I’d die. I’d be nuts to put up with this crap long-term. And that Lily-she’s obviously a woman, but she hangs around him every day, calling herself his ‘best bro. Now she’s even his personal secretary. That’s just ridiculous.”

Zoe’s eyes went wide. She was shocked.

Iris sighed, hung her head, and picked at her pink nails. Her mood got even darker. “The real reason, though? He doesn’t like me. Two years. I don’t see any hope left.

“I thought I’d get pregnant our first year of marriage and have a baby early. I’m young and energetic-I could take care of the baby and the family, and still keep working. Once the baby got older, I could focus all my energy on my career.”

Zoe cupped Iris’s tearful face, staring into her wet eyes. She frowned, feeling terrible for her. “Iris, you finally came to your senses. These two years, I’ve felt so bad for you. You’re so beautiful, so talented.

“You were always the best kid in our elders’ eyes, the one us girls envied most, the untouchable goddess to all the guys. But Julian’s a jerk who’s wasting you.”

Iris pressed her lips together, forcing a weak smile.

Zoe said, “You deserve way better than this.”

Tears glistened in Iris’s eyes, but a small smile pulled at her lips. “After the divorce, I’m not dating anyone else. Love’s toxic. Once this new project launches and I have free time, I’ll go to a sperm bank and pick a good donor. I’ll have two babies at once and raise them while I’m young. The rest of my life will be all mine.”

Zoe grabbed her arm excitedly, shaking it. “Oh my god! That’s exactly what I’ve been thinking!”

Iris patted her hand gently. “You’ve never even been in a relationship. Don’t you wanna try? Maybe you’ll meet a good guy.”

“There are no good guys,” Zoe said, pumping her fist in anger. “Guys only ruin your luck, bring down your quality of life, and cause nothing but trouble.”

Iris’s smile brightened, the tears in her eyes fading away. She nodded in agreement,

Zoe grinned, suggesting, “Hey, let’s hit a bar tonight and drink, okay?”

Iris’s face dropped. She pushed Zoe’s hand away and turned to sit at the lab table. “No way.”

“You’re in a bad mood. C’mon, it’ll be fun!”

“I’m in a bad mood, but there are better ways to let it out Why go to a dangerous place, drink hard liquor we can’t even handle, and deal with all the noise and chaps? It ain’t worth it.”

Zoe stood up, sighed deeply, and shook her head in defeat. “Iris! You’ll never shake this good girl image, will you?”

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Chapter 60 A New Plan

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Just then, elderly David Climer walked in. “Zoe, Iris, you got plans after work?”

“Nope,” Zoe replied.

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“Me neither,” Iris said politely.

David smiled warmly. “I’m all alone. It’s my birthday tonight, actually. How about all the colleagues go out ogether to celebrate?”

Zoe and Iris look right away,

“Happy

uilty. They couldn’t believe they’d missed that. They nodded politely imer.”

be there.”

ad, still smiling. He put his hands behind his back and walked away casually.

each other, confused. Was he telling them not to bring a gift? Or was it a hint that

n time to buy gifts before the workday ended.

er expected the celebration spot to

n a dozen people from the com

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tzy bar.

ven the salespeople and accountants.

one gave their gifts, drank, and played small

was fun and healthy, full of energy. But they still ended

Id her liquor, was dead drunk.

lightweights.

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