Let’s Divorce Mrs. Wright Is Done Playing Nice novel Chapter 21

Chapter 21

Stella drifted in and out of sleep when her phone rang.

Seeing Lucas’s name on the screen, she answered groggily.

“It’s the middle of the night. What do you want?”

“Evan’s with us,” Lucas said.

Stella paused. Her grip on the phone tightened, her voice cooling instantly.

“So?”

“He’s had a lot to drink. Do you want to come pick him up?”

“Call Summer,” Stella said flatly.

Before Lucas could respond, she hung up.

On the other end of the line, the group stood on the curb outside the bar. Lucas had left the call on speaker.

When Stella’s words came through, Evan’s face darkened completely.

A black Maybach pulled up. Frank glanced at his watch and got in without hesitation.

The window was lowered halfway. Under the streetlights, his sharp profile looked even colder.

Frank, who had been silent the entire night, fixed Evan with a piercing look.

“So,” he asked, “who are you siding with this time?”

The question landed heavily.

Leon and Lucas both turned to Evan.

Evan’s expression hardened.

“What are you implying?”

Frank narrowed his eyes. When he spoke again, his voice was calm and chilling.

“I support the divorce.”

Leon froze.

Lucas froze.

What was that supposed to mean?

Evan’s face darkened further, fury simmering just beneath the surface.

Before he could respond, Frank withdrew his gaze. The window slid up smoothly.

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As his profile disappeared behind the tinted glass, he said to the driver,

“Drive”

The engine roared, and the car pulled away.

Leon and Lucas stared after it, then slowly turned back to Evan.

Neither of them understood why Frank, who rarely spoke and never involved himself in others’ affairs, would suddenly take a stance.

And was that really advice?

Why would he “support” a divorce at all?

Evan clenched his fists, the anger rolling off him in waves.

He had gone out drinking to clear his head. Instead, everything felt worse.

Then Lucas, completely oblivious, added,

“Frank doesn’t even interact with Stella much, does he?”

If anything, his attitude earlier had looked like he was taking her side.

Evan’s expression darkened further.

Leon shot Lucas a warning look, silently telling him to shut up.

By the time Evan returned to the hospital, it was already morning.

He went straight to Stella’s room.

She wasn’t there.

Instead, Dora was sitting in a chair inside the room.

Evan frowned immediately.

“What are you doing here? Where is she?”

His tone was unmistakably hostile.

Dora’s chest tightened.

“You don’t need to suspect me. I didn’t do anything to her. She was already gone when I arrived”

Evan said nothing.

“I know she’s upset,” Dora continued. “But your sister-in-law is in a special situation right now En if it’s for your brother’s sake-”

Summer again.

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Evan’s patience snapped. He turned a cold, cutting look on her.

Dora stiffened under his gaze.

She was just about to continue when Evan’s phone vibrated.

It was Patrick.

Evan answered immediately.

“Talk.”

“Sir,” Patrick said gravely, “something’s happened.”

At the same time, Dora’s phone rang. She answered, and her face drained of color.

“Madam,” a voice said urgently, “there’s been an incident.”

“What?” Dora’s voice tightened.

On Evan’s side, whatever Patrick was saying made his expression turn dark and oppressive.

After Gary picked Stella up from the hospital, he did not take her back to Azure Heights.

Instead, they drove straight to Streamside Residence at Mount Pansworth, overlooking Harbor City.

“This is one of Mr. Hogarth’s properties in Harbor City,” Gary said calmly. “He instructed that once you were discharged, you were to come here directly.”

Stella nodded.

“Thank you.”

It was for the best.

If she stayed at Azure Heights, Evan would still have countless chances to intrude into her life. Just the thought of it annoyed her.

Four years ago, Mount Pansworth had been the most coveted piece of land among Harbor City’s el

From its summit, one could overlook the entire city. The flat terrain at the peak was vast, almost real. Even Evan had once tried to acquire it.

But when it finally went to auction, the buyer turned out to be a mysterious figure no one coul

Back then, Stella had even wondered who in Harbor City could possibly outbid Evan.

She never imagined that the buyer had been her own brother.

Aaron Hogarth.

tify

“I’ve had the kitchen prepare a nutritious soup for you,” Gary continued. “After y cat, we can go ove how you want to handle the remaining matters.”

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Stella paused.

Gary added, as if remembering something casually,

“Oh, and I’ve already had your marriage certificate with Evan released.”

Stella’s expression stilled.

in that instant, she understood why her brother had sent Gary instead of anyone else.

He read people frighteningly well.

Last night, she had been thinking about her first move. Exposing her marriage to Evan.

Gary had already made it for her.

“There’s nothing to discuss,” Stella said calmly. “Regarding the Redcrest Valley design, proceed directly with litigation.”

Gary nodded.

“Understood.”

“And Summer’s mother,” Stella continued. “Ruby Bailey. What was she doing in Eirden?”

“She was there to finalize an export deal involving raw materials,” Gary replied. “But Mr. Hogarth has already ordered it blocked.”

Stella nodded slightly.

“Good.”

“In addition,” Gary said evenly, “Mr. Hogarth has initiated reviews on her other export projects as well. She should be hearing about it very soon.”

Stella said nothing.

A full clampdown.

Perfect.

Now Ruby would have far less energy to dote on her precious daughter.

Summer’s greatest pride had always been her mother. Her shield. Her backer. Her sense of invi

Now, Summer had already been nailed to the public cross as a woman coveting her married he

And soon, her mother would be dragged into the mud as well.

Ruby loved throwing her weight around.

ility.

-in-law.

Then Stella would let her see exactly how much weight she really had left.

“One more thing,” Stella said. “Have the divorce agreement delivered to Evan.”

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Three moves at once.

Enough to rip their carefully constructed world apart in a single stroke

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