Chapter 55

Forget it. There was no point in some cheap verbal thrills. Offending Jeffrey would bring Natalie no benefit at all. Natalie picked up the remaining half glass of sugar water and drank it in one go. Then, she stood up from the couch. "It's settled. You release Stephen first. Let him go home." Jeffrey replied, "Fine, but what if you fail to persuade my grandma?" She smiled. "At the end of the day, you just want to marry Abigail, right? Once the divorce papers are finalized, I'll make sure she successfully enters the Foster family." After a moment's thought, she added, "Though, you shouldn't make things too lavish, given it'll be your second marriage and all." As soon as the words left her mouth, she felt like she had overstepped. She pursed her lips slightly and shrugged. Then, she turned and headed for the door. Jeffrey said, "Stop." She sighed, paused, and looked back at him. "What now?" "You think you can just leave like that?" Jeffrey asked. She replied, "What else? Do you