Chapter 134

Just six months ago, word got around that William and Elsie had gone to the civic office to file for divorce — it was all everyone could talk about. Who would've thought that not long after, they'd end up right back together? Someone sighed, “Ever since he got back with his wife, Harding’s like a whole new person — super mellow now.” “With you guys, what was I before? A monster or something?” William leaned back lazily in his chair, smirking as he glanced toward the sounds coming from the courtyard. Olivia and Sophia were walking while scrolling through something on their phones. “This one I took looks pretty nice.” “Send it to me, quick!” “Where’s Elsie?” William asked, noticing no one else was with them. “She went to walk her aunt out,” Olivia answered. “Not back yet?” Madison Miller, who’d just returned, chimed in, “Think I saw Elsie by the lotus pond when I came in.” The garden was quiet — a bit of peace in the middle of the city. Smooth wooden planks flanked by pebbles made soft n