Chapter 309

She still wanted to deny it, but seeing the obvious disbelief on Angela Johnson and the others' faces, she had no choice but to sigh. “It's not as simple as you guys think.” Angela only knew that Maria Lewis had married James Bennett out of convenience, only to end up divorced two years later—supposedly because of Evelyn Williams and her parents' bankruptcy. She didn’t know all the details. Her logic was pretty straightforward: if they still had feelings for each other, why not work things out? What obstacle couldn’t be overcome, or what misunderstanding couldn’t be resolved? She was just about to say more when Isabella Lane, who knew the whole story, quickly interrupted, “What’s the point of convincing Maria? James still hasn’t called off his engagement with Amelia White. You can’t expect Maria to deal with Amelia for him. James isn’t a statue, is he?” Maria looked up and gave her an appreciative glance. Angela thought about that and nodded. “Maria, don’t you dare back down before Jam