Whispers of Destiny: His Belated Love novel Chapter 157

After Maxwell left Rosemary's apartment, he intended to head straight back to the office, but a call from Pearl redirected him home.

Once he parked the car, he pinched the bridge of his nose and smoked a cigarette before stepping out.

The living room was thick with tension.

Wendy was nowhere to be seen, and his parents were sitting on the couch with icy expressions, not even turning to acknowledge him as he walked in.

Maxwell grabbed a pair of shoes and switched them out, “Dad, Mom.”

He was about to sit down when Pearl shot him a look that could kill, “Who said you could sit? But then again, Mr. Templeton here is such a big shot now, isn’t he? Divorce is like chop first, report later with you, so what’s sitting on a sofa, right?”

Maxwell: “…”

He anticipated that Pearl would be furious when she found out, and he had planned to break it to her in a calm moment, but then the whole trending fiasco happened.

With a sigh, he said, “Mom, you can take your anger out on me, no need for all this passive-aggressive stuff.”

“Me, passive-aggressive?” Pearl was so mad she could twist his head off. “What did Rosemary ever do to you? She’s been nothing but hardworking and patient since she married into our family, never complained about your lousy skills, your cold face, or your lack of sweet talk. And you ditch her for Victoria, that woman who can’t even show her face in public?”

Since the divorce, Maxwell's ears had been bombarded with ‘Rosemary’ non-stop, and he massaged his throbbing temples, turning to Norton.

Norton gave him a ‘can’t help you’ look; the dude was just there to make up numbers, small stuff didn’t need his say, big stuff he couldn’t decide on.

Maxwell: Man, you’re letting the side down.

Norton: I'm prepping your alimony for the ex’s wedding.

Maxwell: “…”

Pearl's voice got louder, jolting him back to reality, “So, got any regrets?”

He was so done with the nagging, he brushed her off, “Mom, we’re divorced.”

The moment he said that, the room went dead silent.

Pearl realized he wasn’t just talking trash out of hurt feelings but truly felt done with it and didn't want to keep dragging it. Her anger simmered down, “Alright, if that’s your decision, I won’t push you. I liked Rosemary, but it's your life. You can't force sweetness from a twisted melon. Forcing it could just breed more resentment…”

Maxwell’s face darkened, and he kept his lips sealed.

Pearl went on, “No love lost between you two, I get it, but I really took to that girl. Let me adopt her as my goddaughter.”

Maxwell couldn't help but facepalm, “She was my wife.”

“Ex-wife,” Pearl glared at him, “From now on, you're her big brother. Keep an eye out for any eligible bachelors for her.”

Something seemed to click for her, “Did you ask about what I mentioned before, if Martin's parents would mind him marrying a divorcee?”

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