Divorce and Freedom No More Homemaker for Him novel Chapter 354

Chapter 354 Old Faces

Chapter 354 Old Faces

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That’s right. Troy had once said he would bring Skyla to Martin’s birthday party.

But he didn’t expect Ayla to ask for a divorce. If there had been no divorce, he might have brought Skyla along. After the divorce, everything changed. Troy no longer had the mood for

“I’m already here,” Troy said on the phone. “Come with Max and Howard. Go straight to the estate.” Then he added quickly, “I still have something to handle. I’ll hang up now.”

Skyla stared at her phone and bit her lip in frustration. In the past, Troy would always come pick her up himself. He would walk in with her, ight in front of all the guests.

Now he was handing her off to Max and Howard Was he ignoring her?

Her thoughts raced. She felt angry, but Troy had always treated her well. Even if he didn’t pick her up today, she was sure that she would still be seated next to him.

With that in mind, Skyla made up her mind. She contacted Max and Howard and agreed to go together.

Right after Troy hung up, he saw Lincoln hurrying toward the front gate.

Troy followed him.

When he saw the cars outside, Troy’s face turned cold.

His parents had arrived.

And as if the timing were planned, the car behind them carried Draven and Kayla,

By the time Troy reached the front yard, Draven and Kayla were stepping out of their car.

The two groups ran straight into each other.

When Eric was young, he was charming and good-looking. Kayla had grown up as a spoiled heiress and always liked handsome men. Eric was the best-looking one she had ever met— fair-skinned, smooth-talking, and very good at haking her happy.

Before long, the two of them got together.

Kayla’s pregnancy was an accident. She never planned to have a child for Eric. She had the baby for herself. She got pregnant at twenty. In those days, having children young was common. She liked the idea of being a young, stylish mom. Kayla didn’t give Eric any status or promise. She wanted to see whether he would take responsibility.

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With her background, Kayla never imagined tha Eric would have the nerve to lie to her.

Eric always flew to see her. Once or twice a week without fail. He knew how to say sweet things. Without real love, most men could not keep that up.

Kayla never expected that Eric was already married. Worse, his wife was pregnant, and he dared to chase after her.

She was so mad that she didn’t even care about the baby. She stormed straight to the estate and made a scene.

Kayla wasn’t afraid of trouble. She wanted Eric to be embarrassed. To her, he was just a pretty man; if things didn’t work out, she could find another. But being lied to was something she would never accept.

Only after making a scene did she realize the truth. Eric was a coward.

Eric couldn’t fix the mess himself, so he asked Martin to step in.

Back then, Kayla wasn’t afraid of Martin. What truly shook her was her father’s sudden death. After that, her uncles and aunts began eyeing the family business her father had been managing.

Kayla’s father had been the most capable and decisive person in the family. At the start, he used family resources to rise. He eventually grew the company on his own. What he built became several times larger than the original family business, and the company was entirely his achievement.

At the time, Kayla only had a younger brother and sister, both still in high school. Her grandfather made it clear he wanted to hand everything her father had controlled over to the uncles.

The reason was simple. Kayla was young. And worse, in their eyes, she was just a woman. She couldn’t bear the responsibility.

Kayla refused to accept that. She had no time to grieve. She had to go back and fight.

She was young and hot-blooded, with limited experience. Her uncles and aunts joined forces against her. Inside her father’s company, different factions were already fighting each other. Large parts of the business had been taken apart before she even stepped in.

Handling all of that alone was exhausting. That was when Martin reached out.

He was willing to help her. Kayla wasn’t completly without support, but having Martin on her side made a real difference. Of course, she welcomed it.

She knew what mattered more. Settling scores with a jerk meant nothing compared to

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protecting her father’s legacy. She chose the latter without hesitation.

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After weathering brutal storms, some even life-threatening, Kayla finally took full control of her father’s empire. Over the years, she ran it with a firm hand. Her grandfather passed away. Her uncles and aunts lost every fight against her. In the end, the entire family answered to Kayla alone. She became the undisputed leader.

From the very beginning, Kayla had only seen Eric as a pretty boy. And after years at the top, power, wealth, and honor had sharpened her presence even more.

The past no longer mattered to her.

Now, seeing Eric again after so many years, he was nothing more than an old acquaintance. She spared him a casual glance, then quietly thought how poor her taste had been when she was young. That was all. Eric didn’t deserve another look.

Martin, however, was different. Their friendship went back many years.

Kayla turned to Draven. “Did you bring the gift?

Draven lifted the item in his hand.

Kayla smiled faintly. “Good. Let’s go see Martin. haven’t seen him in years.”

The situation could have been awkward, but to Kayla, it was nothing.

Her tone was relaxed. Her steps were easy, as if she were strolling through her garden.

Draven matched her perfectly, calm and steady, as though he didn’t sense the strange tension

in the air.

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