The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 334

Over half a month had passed, and they still hadn't seen each other.

Nora texted Maloney, "I miss you."

It took him half the day to reply.

On her way back to the hotel, Dean Faulkner from the research institute invited Nora out for dinner.

Nora happily accepted.

Approaching sixty, the dean had been a female textile worker in her youth; she exuded a simple, approachable aura while being incredibly sharp and capable in her work, making Nora genuinely enjoy dealing with her.

They met at a restaurant known for its local cuisine.

Over dinner, they discussed their upcoming work schedule.

Halfway through, Dean Faulkner suddenly asked, "Did something happen today?"

Nora paused, shaking her head. "No."

"You look like you have something on your mind," the dean said with a gentle smile. "The workload ahead is heavy. You won't have room to carry all that emotional baggage."

Nora quickly replied, "Don't worry, I'll adjust my state of mind. It won't affect my work."

The dean smiled, taking a sip of her tea. "I'm exactly three decades older than you, which means I've got a bit more life experience, and we've hit it off quite well. If there's anything you're struggling to figure out, you can always talk to me."

Honestly, Nora didn't have any major problems.

It was just that she had texted Maloney to say she missed him, and he had replied with a simple, infuriating "Okay," pissing her off completely.

"She had excellent grades, and I wanted her to focus on her studies so she could get into a good college."

"Her grandmother also hoped to live long enough to see her acceptance letter, but... that disease is incredibly painful. She couldn't hold on, and half a month before the final exams, her grandmother passed away."

"I still didn't tell her."

"When she finally found out the truth, she hated me. She nearly tore up her college acceptance letter, and after she went off to college, she cut contact with us for years. It was only recently, after she got married and had a baby of her own, that our relationship slowly began to thaw."

The dean's eyes grew slightly red, but she offered a small smile to mask her emotions as she looked at Nora. "Did your family do something to upset you?"

"The truth is, life is always full of regrets. No matter what you choose, you can never have it all."

"You can be sad, and you can let your emotions out, but you also have to learn to make peace with those regrets. Don't let the person standing by your side today become your future regret."