The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 138

Since she already had the family heirloom bangle, as long as she kept the Jameson parents happy, wasn't securing a marriage to Maloney practically a done deal?

Why study abroad?

And why leave for eight long years?

That was eight years, not eight months.

Anything could happen in that amount of time.

Jasper answered, "Because Maloney said he liked outstanding women."

Cassidy was stunned. "What?"

"Ms. Sinclair's grades weren't great, and her mock exam scores weren't high enough for Ivy League schools. She chose to study abroad to become that outstanding woman."

Cassidy: "..."

Listening to this.

Her first thought wasn't about Seraphina's bizarre logic.

It was about how old Nora had been at the time.

When Seraphina was a high school senior, Cassidy was a junior, and Nora had just started middle school.

It couldn't be.

Nora had been malnourished as a child and developed late. In middle school, she still looked like an elementary schooler. It wasn't until high school that she began to blossom.

The phrase 'outstanding women' couldn't possibly have had anything to do with Nora.

It was likely just a throwaway line.

An excuse Maloney had used to gently reject Seraphina.

And it had driven Seraphina to spend eight years trying to prove herself.

She certainly was persistent.

Cassidy ran all the details through her mind once more.

It almost made perfect sense, yet it felt like a crucial piece of the puzzle was still missing.

Something just didn't sit right.

After hanging up, Cassidy carefully crafted a text to Nora.

'When you get a chance, ask your husband when he first realized he had feelings for you.'

When Nora received the text, she had just finished a couple of drinks with Leona. Her head was spinning pleasantly, and she casually typed back: 'He said he married me because he liked me.'

Cassidy: 'I told you to ask him exactly when he started liking you!'

Nora: 'I don't know.'

It went straight to her head.

As the wrap party wound down, Nora texted her driver.

Outside in the luxury sedan.

The driver glanced at the message and said, "Mr. Jameson, your wife is coming out."

Maloney gave a slight nod.

He turned his head, gazing through the tinted window toward the hotel entrance.

Just in time to see Leona fiercely hugging Nora and kissing her on the cheek.

Maloney practically tore the car door open and stormed out.

His expression was thunderous.

Two years ago, on their wedding day, Cassidy and Jasmine had hugged Nora from both sides, showering her with kisses.

Back then, Maloney had convinced Nora to marry him under the guise of protecting their corporate and personal reputations.

He hadn't dared to show his jealousy.

Terrified that revealing his true feelings too soon would ruin everything.

But right now, he couldn't care less!