The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 376

"He's a deserter!"

"He plotted and schemed for years, and right when he was on the brink of total victory, he abandoned ship."

"It's just because his dirty little secrets were exposed."

"Men are all the same. They use a woman's name to fight for power and position. If they win, they bask in the glory; if they lose, they blame the woman for ruining everything. It's so typical. So why did he run? Did he not have the guts to own up to his actions?"

"The higher-ups made it clear—as long as his plan succeeded, his position within the Capital Elite would be untouchable. His decision to run off to Southampton for business thoroughly disappointed the people at the top."

"Nora is just too young and narrow-minded. She really shouldn't have thrown a tantrum at a crucial juncture like this."

Cassidy was shocked that Seraphina was still trying to drive a wedge between Nora and Maloney on her actual wedding day.

It was morbidly fascinating.

She argued back, "Mr. Jameson stepped down because he wanted to. It has nothing to do with anyone else."

Seraphina sneered. "Do you honestly believe he wanted to step down, or do you believe I'm an angel descended from heaven?"

Cassidy was speechless.

"All those years of planning and sacrifice, just handed over to someone else." Seraphina paused, shooting Cassidy a sidelong glance. "You benefited from this. You inherited a portion of his resources, so of course, you'd speak up for him."

Cassidy didn't know the real reason Maloney had stepped down.

But during a recent marathon phone call, Nora had mentioned to Cassidy that Maloney said there were only two paths to keep climbing higher.

One path was full of massive pitfalls, and the other was covered in filth.

He could either step into a pit and be torn to pieces, or trudge to the top covered in stench.

Maloney chose neither. He took a few steps back, opting for the long scenic route up the mountain.

Although his words were cryptic, the underlying meaning was clear.

He had climbed too high, and someone was trying to drag him down, so his only choice was to step away.

But why choose this exact moment to step back, instead of earlier or later?

The legal cases weren't even fully resolved yet.

Seraphina believed Nora had discovered Maloney's ruthless tactics against her own family to rise to power, expressed her displeasure, and forced him to stop.

How was that possible?

Nora never controlled Maloney.

Cassidy guessed that the waters of the Capital Elite were simply too treacherous, and Maloney no longer wanted to wade in them. Now that Nora knew the truth about the past, she had chosen to look toward the future. Their marriage was stable, and Nora needed to recover her health, so it made sense to leave the eye of the storm and live a peaceful life in Southampton.

As for why they chose Southampton.

On the surface, it was an ideal place for Nora's convalescence.

It also allowed her to promote traditional heritage weaving.

But in reality, Maloney's original passion for entrepreneurship had always been rooted in developing advanced technology.

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