Whispers of Destiny: His Belated Love novel Chapter 153

Last night, Maxwell was summoned to the Night Club by a call from Archer.

When he pushed open the door to the private room, he was surprised to see Martin there too, nursing some injuries, dressed casually in a sweater and pants, with a drink in hand.

Maxwell frowned and walked over.

Archer sat between them, but neither Maxwell nor Martin acknowledged each other. The tension was palpable, even the server pouring drinks stood rigidly, trying to blend into the shadows.

Archer, lounging back with his legs crossed, squinted at the two of them giving each other the silent treatment. He finally spoke, "Are you guys serious? After all these years of friendship, you're going to let a little fight turn you into strangers? Come on, cut it out."

He had arranged this meet-up to mend fences.

Maxwell, his voice low and cold, tinged with barely contained irritation, retorted, "I've got nothing to say to him."

Archer shot back, "Zip it. What are you, in grade school? You gonna give each other the silent treatment forever?"

Maxwell glared, visibly irked, and waved it off, "Whatever, I'll let it slide today, seeing as you're not in the best of moods after your divorce."

Upon hearing the divorce news, Martin paused mid-drink, then after a few seconds, tilted his head back and drained his glass.

Archer pinched the bridge of his nose, finally getting a taste of what his old teacher felt like trying to get him to play nice with others. He was a hair's breadth away from giving each of them a slap to knock some sense into them. "Martin, Maxwell's just pissed about how you treated Rosemary. Just tell him you'll treat her like a sister from now on, and we can put this to bed."

Martin’s voice was gravelly, roughened by the alcohol, "Impossible. Ask him, what did he do back then?"

Archer was at a loss for words...

Maxwell's face darkened, his eyes shimmering with deep, unspoken thoughts, staring down Martin with a menacing glare, "Even if I had done nothing back in the day, you and her? No chance."

Martin raised an eyebrow, his tone light yet laced with a subtle challenge, "Hypotheticals, who can really tell?"

"So, you're doomed to lose her. You couldn't even be sure to marry her before she was taken, much less now."

The girls the Gellar family had set Martin up with had all been single, from wealthy backgrounds, and impressive in their own right.

"I might not have been able to go against the tide to marry her back then, but now, I'm the one who calls the shots in my marriage," Martin's gaze fixed on Maxwell's face, "Now that you two are divorced, she's free, and so am I. Going after her is only proper."

The challenge was clear.

Watching the two of them go back and forth, not giving an inch, Archer stood up, "I need a smoke."

He hadn't gone far when he lit a cigarette, the pale smoke obscuring his handsome features. Someone came out of the next room just then, and Archer's eyes casually swept over the interior.

The dimly lit room was packed with men and women, their faces barely discernible.

His gaze lingered on one individual before he let out a 'tsk'.

After finishing his cigarette, Archer asked a nearby server, "Who booked that room?"

Recognizing Archer, the server replied respectfully, "A guest by the surname Abbott, a newcomer from the Abbott family on Nanshan Road."

Archer returned to the private room, where the standoff was still in full swing. He cut right to the chase, approaching Maxwell, "Rosemary's in the next room, surrounded by a bunch of guys."

Maxwell cut her off, "No need."

Archer couldn't stand her nosiness any longer, "Ms. Temple, you might want to stay out of other people's love lives. Getting in the middle of a couple's spat is a surefire way to get burned."

Realizing the implication of Archer's words, Victoria's face flushed red, "I was just... sorry, I didn't mean to interfere."

Her pitiful act didn't tug at the heartstrings of any of the men present. Martin turned to Maxwell, his expression unreadable, "So, you divorced Rosemary for her?"

Maxwell offered no explanation.

Martin scoffed, "Man, you've really dirtied her."

Despite his harsh, almost spiteful words, Maxwell didn't flinch. Standing up, he said to Archer, "I'm out of here."

In the private booth, Rosemary hadn't expected Yolanda's idea of chilling to mean hitting up a Night Club for drinks. She wasn't exactly a fan of this place, mainly because it was too easy to bump into people you know.

Maxwell and his crew were regulars around here.

She didn't go for alcohol. Instead, sticking out like a sore thumb, she ordered a freshly squeezed juice with not a drop of booze in it. Just a moment ago, when the waiter stepped out, she could've sworn she caught a glimpse of Archer through the crack of the door.

But she wasn't tight with Archer, so she couldn't be sure she hadn't made a mistake.

If it really was him, then it was almost a given that Maxwell would be lurking around too. The mere thought of it made her feel queasy. The last thing she wanted was to bump into her ex-husband on the very first night of her newly single life!