CHAPTER 108: CHAPTER 108: GOING TO THE CIVIL AFFAIRS BUREAU FOR DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS

Caleb Lockwood’s voice was calm and collected, his tone as indifferent as ever, yet surprisingly gentlemanly towards her.

However, Serena Jennings inexplicably felt a sense of oppression.

It seemed as if Caleb Lockwood was angry.

Serena didn’t ask further, she quietly ate her meal.

At the dining table, there were only her and Caleb Lockwood.

Grandfather rose early and had already eaten.

After the meal, Serena greeted Lance Lockwood and left the old residence first.

Now she not only had to deliberate over the divorce papers Caleb Lockwood gave her, but she also had very important work to do.

LD Jewelry Fashion Week had already started inviting designers to submit drawings and samples.

To participate in Jewelry Fashion Week, Serena had to prepare at least one complete jewelry collection, including 6 to 8 pieces.

The quantity was never the challenging part, but how to stand out at the star-studded Jewelry Fashion Week was key.

At this stage, Serena’s inspiration was lacking, and she didn’t want to get distracted by other matters.

The Lockwood Family Old Residence.

Caleb Lockwood knocked on the door of Lance Lockwood’s study.

"Grandfather, I’m here."

Caleb Lockwood looked at Lance Lockwood, who was sitting in the intricately carved antique huanghuali wood chair, already guessing what Lance wanted to say to him.

"Caleb, are you planning to divorce Serena?"

Lance Lockwood asked bluntly.

Caleb Lockwood thought for a moment and then shook his head.

Lance Lockwood’s eyes brightened for a moment.

"It’s Serena who wants to divorce me."

Caleb Lockwood said very calmly and confidently, making Lance’s eyes dim again.

"You don’t want to say that the divorce is Serena’s fault, do you?"

"Of course not."

"Then do you know where you went wrong?"

Lance Lockwood’s questioning failed to get a response from Caleb Lockwood.

Lance let out a heavy sigh.

"You’re fooling around outside, forcing your virtuous wife to insist on a divorce, how could I, Lance Lockwood, have such an unfilial grandson!"

Lance Lockwood slammed the table, shaking the entire study.

Compared to the furious Lance Lockwood, Caleb’s attitude remained humble, though his face turned colder.

"Grandfather, I didn’t—"

"You still dare to lie!"

Lance Lockwood picked up the inkstone by his hand and hurled it towards Caleb.

But Caleb was still Lance’s most beloved grandson, no matter how angry he was, he couldn’t bear to really hurt Caleb.

The heavy inkstone hit the floor by Caleb’s feet with a thud.

"You think I don’t know? That Claire Shaw... you spend all day glued to her, inseparable, always together. I don’t care if you’re actually cheating or just pretending, acting like this, how could Serena not be heartbroken?"

"Claire is my first love..."

"Yet Serena is your wife!"

"That’s why I haven’t allowed anyone to take Serena’s place."

"You think all Serena wants is the Lockwood title? As if she cares about that?!"

Caleb remained silent.

After shouting, Lance looked somewhat deflated. At his age, if possible, he wouldn’t even want to worry about the marriages and feelings of the younger generation.

"Caleb, I told you three years ago that Serena is the one who truly loves you, not Claire Shaw, who abandoned you, threatened, and tested you! Even if she once stayed with you in a reformatory, being the first person you liked, people change."

Lance no longer remembered how many times he’d lectured Caleb in this study.

Every time it was for the same reason.

The two argued the entire day, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that Lance was the one who lectured the entire day until he finally sighed in resignation.

"I’ll ask you just one question, Caleb. Do you want to win Serena back?"

Caleb remained silent.

"You should understand, Serena wants your love. Can you give it to her?"

Caleb continued his silence.

"What, do you love Claire that much?"

Caleb stayed silent still.

Lance was furious, this time he directly picked up a book and threw it at Caleb.

"Are you mute?!"

Caleb silently picked up the inkstone and book, placing them back on Lance’s desk.

"Don’t be angry, Grandfather. Health is what’s most important."

Caleb said sincerely.

"You still remember I have a heart condition!"

Lance drank a sip of tea, forcing himself to calm his excitement.

"When Serena accompanied me to the park earlier, we talked. From what I can see, she’s set on divorcing you... so what do you think? Do you want a divorce too?"

Caleb didn’t immediately answer this question.

The study was silent for a while, Lance saw Caleb nod slightly.

"Hmm."

"So what after the divorce? What do you plan to do after divorcing Serena?"

Lance asked straightforwardly.

This question also made Caleb think for a while.

"I promised Claire that if I divorced Serena, I would give her a status..."

Royal Art Museum in City A.

Serena was viewing an exhibition, so absorbed that she didn’t even notice the familiar face beside her.

"You’re so laid-back, does it mean you’re all done with your designs for LD Jewelry Fashion Week?"

Recognizing the voice, Serena turned around and saw Claire Shaw standing next to her.

"Such a small world," she murmured softly.

Claire Shaw snorted coldly, crossing her arms.

"Last night Caleb told me that you two were sleeping in separate rooms at the old residence."

"What’s it to you?"

Serena retorted.

"Of course it matters. Otherwise, why would Caleb report it to me over the phone? He was afraid I’d misunderstand..."

Serena was too lazy to indulge Claire, she turned and walked away.

Behind her, Claire continued to press on.

The quiet museum made Claire’s normal-decibel voice seem excessively loud.

"I heard Caleb already gave you the divorce papers. What are you hesitating for? Hurry up and sign them! Haven’t you always talked about divorcing Caleb? How come now that you’re actually served with divorce papers, you’re backing out? You wouldn’t be playing hard to get all this time, would you?"

Claire scoffed coldly, "And you think you can manipulate Caleb? Let me be blunt, the only reason Caleb stalled the divorce was because his grandfather wouldn’t allow it. You really didn’t think he was reluctant to leave you, did you? He went back to the old residence last night just to confront his grandfather..."

The more Claire spoke, the more smug her smile became.

Even with her back to Claire, Serena could guess what expression Claire had on her face at that moment.

Serena quickened her pace.

She initially came to the museum by herself to find design inspiration, but instead, she had hit a streak of bad luck.

In the following period, Serena was busy preparing for LD Jewelry Fashion Week, while Caleb left for a business trip to Meridia.

The divorce papers between the two were shelved.

But only temporarily.

Half a month later, when Caleb returned from his business trip, he received a WeChat message from Serena:

I’ll accept the ten percent shares of the Lockwood Group. If you have time today, we can go to the civil affairs bureau to finalize the divorce.