Chapter 1861

Meanwhile, Nathaniel did not seem too concerned when he found out Mavis had gone abroad. With their one-year agreement nearing its end, he figured Mavis no longer wanted to stay at the Nicholls residence. Hence, he decided to let her do as she pleased. Nathaniel could still tolerate that. With Mavis gone, the house instantly became quieter. He no longer had to avoid her every day. Mildred noticed but did not say anything. Just as Nathaniel got a rare moment of peace, Kristen started contacting him more frequently. Nevertheless, he did not refuse her calls and listened indifferently to her talk about trivial matters. … Things had been getting hectic in the fishing village. It was not exactly the fishing village, but rather, Kristen herself. She had intended to win Nathaniel over slowly, not wanting to arouse his suspicion, As she noticed Nathaniel was getting more entangled, Kristen thought she was close to achieving her goal. However, her adoptive father, Dec