For example, before the wedding, Nina had spent more time focusing on raising her daughter, and she had also made a strong effort to present herself well.
After doing that, her father-in-law's attitude toward her had softened quite a bit.
Nina did have feelings for Edgar, but it was also true that their marriage wasn't exactly pure. Still, she was willing to accept a partnership-style marriage.
Edgar, however, seemed somewhat defeated. He had lost the love of his life and still hadn't recovered from it.
Nina knew that her child was her real source of security, so she didn't pressure Edgar or push him to improve out of frustration.
Edgar had been born lucky. His family was well-off, and even if he stayed mediocre, his life wouldn't turn out badly.
Nina stopped expecting anything from Edgar. They lived peacefully together, just going through the motions of daily life. Even though Edgar felt unfulfilled, there was no real pressure in their lives, so things passed easily. Somehow, by coincidence, their relationship actually improved.
After thinking it through, Nina realized the one thing she had done right was knowing exactly what she wanted and staying focused on that outcome. She didn't try to control everything, like forcing Edgar to love only her.
That saved her a lot of internal struggle and unnecessary emotions.
She became Mrs. Bowman and got what she had wanted. Nina settled into her life and enjoyed it.
She felt quite satisfied.
And she increasingly realized that Edgar and Halle had simply been incompatible.
Edgar wasn't the type to fight or push forward. He couldn't handle being wronged or endure hardship. He had been born with a privileged life and lacked a sense of responsibility. He was essentially immature.
When nothing went wrong, Edgar was fine. But the moment something happened, he became irritable and dark.
That was exactly why Nina and Edgar were more compatible.
When it came to marriage, finding someone suitable was enough.
Living your own life well was already sufficient.
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James had a bit of a show-off personality. Once he got into a relationship and started living well, he loved to flaunt it.
People always said that showing off your relationship would backfire, but James didn't care about that at all.
He liked to joke around, but he always knew where the line was, which often left his friends exasperated.
Will had blocked him many times already.
Herman, on the other hand, was more tolerant and mature. He treated it like a friend sharing daily life and just watched James constantly show off his relationship.
Based on Herman's understanding of James, all that showing off came from the fact that he was overflowing with happiness.
It was too much to contain, so he couldn't help but shout it to the world.
What made James annoying was that he also loved to pressure Herman.
In other people's eyes, Herman was practically perfect.
He wasn't cold and unapproachable like Draven, the kind of person who made others hesitant to even get close or entertain improper thoughts.
But he also wasn't a flirt who handed out his number to strangers and hooked up casually.

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