CHAPTER 61: CHAPTER 61: NOT GETTING DIVORCED

Both of their names lacked any identity qualifiers, Serena Jennings never imagined she’d become so famous one day.

She never dreamed she could actually see her wedding photo online—

A wedding photo with Caleb Lockwood.

The photo wasn’t the traditional studio wedding photo; it was a candid shot from their wedding.

Serena Jennings was wearing a pearl-white off-shoulder satin wedding dress, exchanging rings with Caleb Lockwood in his custom black suit.

This photo was genuine, Serena was certain of it.

She knew that only a few people in the entire Lockwood Family had this photo.

However, the resolution of the online photo was low, and it was only possible to vaguely make out the bride and groom.

Serena Jennings is actually the Lockwood Group’s young mistress?!

Photoshopped! Obviously fake at first glance.

The timing of this leak makes it hard not to overthink!

The resolution clearly avoids revealing any flaws.

Photoshopped, disperse everyone!

If Serena Jennings is really Caleb Lockwood’s wife, I’ll eat fifty pounds of crap live!

Online, people were saying anything and everything, except that Serena was Dylan Quinn’s family’s homewrecking mistress.

Serena was helplessly amused.

That’s online these days, starting with one photo, content all made up, reversals happen quickly, but the spectators don’t care about the truth, they only focus on the gossip.

Following this hot search, Serena saw that ten minutes earlier, a suspected bot account exposed that Caleb Lockwood’s car was parked near the civil affairs bureau.

"That’s probably why the reporters are here!"

Serena muttered to herself while drinking her coffee.

The Lockwood Group has its official accounts on major platforms.

After her and Caleb Lockwood’s wedding photo was released, the number of comments below the official accounts surged, but the official remained eerily silent, thus more and more netizens believed the wedding photo was fake.

The hot search trended for half a day and then was withdrawn.

Few people believe Serena and Caleb Lockwood are married, but the numbers shouting Serena as a homewrecker of Dylan Quinn’s family visibly dropped.

More people started focusing on how much Dylan Quinn and Riverbend Properties embezzled, and how many years Dylan Quinn was sentenced.

Serena finished her cup of coffee and sent a WeChat message to Caleb Lockwood:

Did you do it?

After a while, she received Caleb Lockwood’s reply:

What?

Serena didn’t reply.

The timing of the hot search and this wedding photo is too coincidental, making her romantically suspicious that Caleb Lockwood might be secretly helping her.

However, Caleb Lockwood’s reaction seemed oblivious.

The signed three-copy divorce agreement clearly came from her father-in-law, Arthur Lockwood.

So Arthur Lockwood couldn’t possibly be helping her.

Lilian Young was even less likely.

Using the process of elimination, Serena finally thought of Grandpa.

Lance Lockwood did say to her that if she was dead set on divorcing Caleb Lockwood, he wouldn’t stop her.

However, Serena was very aware that Lance Lockwood actually didn’t want her and Caleb Lockwood to divorce.

So the person who brought down Dylan Quinn and leaked the wedding photo might not be Lance Lockwood.

Serena still doesn’t understand what Lance Lockwood sees in her.

But one thing is certain—

Lance Lockwood genuinely doesn’t like Claire Shaw.

Serena knows very little about Claire Shaw.

She only knows that Claire Shaw was Caleb Lockwood’s high school classmate and his first love and muse.

Logically speaking, Claire Shaw was smart, beautiful, excellent, her family background also seems good, she knows Caleb Lockwood well and matches him in status, she should be the ideal candidate for marriage.

Thinking of Claire Shaw having so many advantages, Serena sighed.

Lockwood Group.

Even though Serena Jennings and Caleb Lockwood’s wedding photo didn’t trend for long, it spread widely, and many people in the company saw it.

Although Caleb Lockwood and the Lockwood official account never came forward to acknowledge it.

They also didn’t publicly refute it.

Compared to general netizens, some Lockwood employees were more inclined to believe the exposé was true.

After all, they had all personally witnessed Caleb Lockwood taking Serena Jennings away.

It’s just that due to Caleb Lockwood and Claire Shaw’s relationship, they all assumed Serena was the mistress.

But what if this time the wedding photo released online is real?

"How could it be real!" Christine Warren in her department’s office stood up for Claire Shaw, "That photo was so clearly photoshopped, Serena is really shameless, Claire is already cohabiting with President Lockwood."

Christine Warren’s words were not wholly unreasonable.

However, if Serena was from the start the legitimate wife, then the complex relationship between Caleb Lockwood, Serena Jennings, and Claire Shaw could still be established and clarified.

The only difference would be, who was the actual mistress?

In the hallway, Claire Shaw encountered two colleagues from another department, their gazes at her were noticeably different from before.

She encountered such looks countless times all day, Claire Shaw knew it was due to that hot search.

Arriving at the general manager’s office door, she tidied up her appearance before pushing the door open, her face restored to its usual sweet smile.

"Caleb, I cut some fruit for you, it’s your favorite Yubari melon."

As Claire Shaw approached Caleb Lockwood with the fruit tray, she caught a glimpse inside the shredder with her peripheral vision.

Although the document was shredded, the title was still clearly visible.

It was a divorce agreement.

"What’s wrong, why do you look so grim?" Caleb Lockwood picked up a piece of melon with a fork, bringing it to Claire Shaw’s lips.

Claire Shaw avoided it.

Caleb Lockwood paused slightly.

"Caleb... I... I can’t go on like this..."

Claire Shaw’s eyes turned red instantly.

She looked heartbroken as she was about to cry.

Caleb Lockwood, very rarely, took the initiative to hold Claire Shaw’s hand and pulled her to his side.

"What happened? Who bullied you?"

Claire Shaw shook her head.

"No one’s bullying me... It’s just... everyone in the company is calling me the mistress behind my back, I..."

Claire Shaw took the opportunity to dive into Caleb Lockwood’s embrace, her tears wetting Caleb Lockwood’s shirt.

Caleb Lockwood gently wiped her tears with a tissue.

"Then what do you want me to do?"

In the café.

Serena Jennings hid until the kindergarten was almost time for dismissal.

Through the glass window, she watched as groups of parents gradually took their children from the teachers’ hands.

Every family was radiating happiness.

If she could have given birth to the child with Caleb Lockwood...

She realized that her hand subconsciously touched her empty abdomen again, and Serena’s eyes became moist.

They say time heals all wounds.

Perhaps she’s an exception!

Serena Jennings looked out, no longer seeing any reporter’s shadow.

She picked up the phone and directly dialed Caleb Lockwood’s number.

"What’s up?"

Caleb Lockwood’s voice was as indifferent and impatient as ever.

But this "What’s up" left Serena inexplicably baffled.

"Of course there’s something, the civil affairs bureau is about to close, you should make it if you rush over now, no reporters outside anymore."

"So you’ve been waiting outside?"

Caleb Lockwood’s voice had a hint of ridicule.

Feeling mocked, Serena retorted: "I don’t have a luxury car."

"Just let me know next time when you want to hitch a ride."

Unsure if Caleb Lockwood was intentionally diverting the topic, Serena directly stated: "Caleb Lockwood, I’m waiting for you to come over and file our divorce paperwork together."

Caleb Lockwood, sitting in his office, glanced at the shredded divorce agreement in the shredder, his gaze was icy.

The silence on the phone lasted so long that Serena nearly thought the line had dropped.

Finally, Caleb Lockwood’s voice reappeared:

"No divorce."