Chapter 19
Chapter 19
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Once she made a scene, she had to be prepared to deal with the aftermath.
Oliver’s treatment plan had already been set.
He no longer needed Tracie.
“I’ll give you one minute.”
He said this dismissively, glancing at his watch.
The words struck a chord with Tracie, reminding her of a conversation she’d once had with a female colleague. Her colleague had told her that her husband never argued with her, but also barely spoke to her, treating her like she didn’t exist.
That kind of indifference, that cold treatment that made her feel invisible, was more painful than any argument.
At the time, Tracie had smiled bitterly.
Wasn’t her marriage just like that?
Grover had never used harsh words against her, but he also never truly looked at her.
It was as if even arguing with her would stain his dignity, so he simply ignored her.
A perfect example of emotional neglect.
One minute?
Fine.
“Please tell the Stanton family not to contact me again,” Tracie said evenly.
“They stopped calling you three days ago,” Grover replied flatly, without an ounce of compassion.
His tone was clear-he believed Tracie was using the Stanton family’s calls as an excuse to approach him.
Tracie’s tone remained calm. “Eunice called me four times last night.”
Grover’s expression shifted slightly, an uncomfortable look crossing his face.
He finally said, “I’ll tell her not to call you again.”
With that, he turned to leave.
“Divorce…” Tracie managed to say the word when his phone rang. He pulled out his phone, answered the call, and kept walking, completely ignoring her.
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Even if Tracie remained composed, at that moment, she wanted nothing more than to slap him across the face.
‘It is just a divorce!
‘Is it really that difficult?
‘I am not asking for a penny from him!
‘What exactly is he stalling for?’
“Grover!”
Grover suddenly stopped, turned back with a frown, and glanced at her. “Come to my office in two weeks.”
“Why two weeks?” Tracie asked, confused.
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Without answering, Grover turned away again, continuing his conversation on the phone as he headed toward the car.
Juliana was driving.
As they passed Tracie, Juliana didn’t even glance at her, her eyes focused straight ahead, as if Tracie wasn’t even there.
A sleek mini Cooper pulled up beside her.
The window rolled down, and Casey, with her sunglasses perched on her nose, smirked playfully. “Gold digger, you were pretty clever at the party today. Hope you land a billionaire soon and get rid of that poor vibe. That way, you won’t need to eye Juliana’s boyfriend anymore.”
With that, Casey drove off, leaving Tracie standing there, feeling the cold breeze cut through her, making her want to
cry.
But she refused to shed a single tear.
She arrived home in the early morning.
Before heading to the cocktail party, she had called Mandy to pick up Rico from school and stay with him at home.
She thought they would both be asleep by the time she got back, but when she walked in, Mandy was sitting alone on the sofa, waiting for her.
“Mandy, why aren’t you asleep?” Tracie asked softly.
“Your grandmother kept calling you and couldn’t get through, so she called me instead. She told you to bring your rich husband and the kids back to eat her soup,” Mandy replied.
Tracie was speechless.
“That old lady is something else,” Mandy sighed.
“Let’s take Rico and you to Grandma’s on Saturday,” Tracie said, her voice tinged with concern.
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Tracie didn’t know how to tell her grandmother that, over the past six years, she had sacrificed her dignity in trying to fulfill the kind of wish her grandmother had-bringing her wealthy husband and children to visit, allowing her to show off in front of those she despised and get her revenge.
She felt guilty for not being able to make her grandmother’s dream come true.
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