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    Harriet had known Ellsworth wasn’t stingy even before she

    married him.

    But after they got married, he felt she wasn’t worth it, that she

    didn’t deserve it, so he was unwilling to give her anything.

    Otherwise, how could he have been so generous to Kelsey and

    the Graham family, giving away such big projects without a

    second thought?

    When the Graham family needed funds, he didn’t hesitate at all.

    Although he had said he wouldn’t treat her well after the

    divorce, in reality, the terms were quite generous.

    But Raymond said that their marriage was his fault.

    Harriet felt a little embarrassed.

    She said, “Grandpa, it wasn’t your fault. I was the one being

    willful. I didn’t understand how he felt.”

    Hearing Harriet say this, Raymond understood that she knew

    why Ellsworth had been cold to her all these years.

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    In fact, he really didn’t understand Ellsworth’s thinking.

    After all, when he brought up the marriage, that boy agreed

    without hesitation.

    He thought the two would have a good life together, that he’d

    soon have great–grandchildren. Who could have expected this

    oue?

    Clutching the divorce agreement Harriet had handed him,

    Raymond pondered for a while, then finally returned Harriet’s

    version to her. “Ells prepared this one. He’ll definitely only sign

    his own. I’ll go talk to him.”

    He added, “These years have been hard on you.”

    Raymond didn’t try to persuade her to stay. The fact that he

    was willing to talk to Ellsworth about it made Harriet breathe a

    sigh of relief. She smiled and said, “It’s all in the past. It’s just another life experience.”

    She added, “Thank you, Grandpa. I’m sorry for causing trouble for the Townsend family these past few years.”

    At Harriet’s politeness, Raymond waved his hand. “The rest of us are fine, not affected at all. Just make sure you don’t let it affect you.”

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    Harriet said, “I won’t, Grandpa.”

    She continued, “Grandpa, you should take a nap. I’ll go find Kat

    in the front.”

    Raymond said, “Go ahead.”

    As he watched Harriet get up and leave, Raymond couldn’t help

    but feel sad and reluctant.

    Among all the young women in their circle, Harriet was his

    favorite, the one he had the highest hopes for.

    When he first discussed the marriage with old Ralph, Ralph

    refused to let his granddaughter marry into the Townsend

    family. It took a lot of persuasion before Ralph agreed to ask

    his granddaughter’s opinion.

    But who could have foreseen this oue?

    He felt deeply sorry–so very sorry.

    Thinking of this, Raymond felt that thest time he whipped

    Ellsworth, he had gone too easy on him.

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    After returning to the front yard, Harriet told Kathie about the

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    divorce agreement.

    Kathie suddenly became a little sentimental.

    She said, “I always scold Ells and urge you to get a divorce, but

    now that you two are really going through with it, I actually feel

    sorry for Ells. I think he’s quite pitiful.”

    Before Harriet could say anything, Kathie added, “I think Ells is

    trying his best to keep you, expressing himself in his own way.”

    “I’ve been his sister for twenty–three years, so I know him. Hara,

    he really doesn’t want a divorce.”

    “Hara, as long as you agree not to divorce, I bet Ells would be

    willing to give you all his assets.”

    Harriet couldn’t help butugh. She said, “He’s generous

    because he has the confidence to start over. Besides, I’m too

    tired after these years. I don’t want to keep entangling with

    him.”

    Kathie said, “I understand, I really do. It’s just that you’re

    you give Ells one more chance? Just one?”

    Usually, the more she scolded Ellsworth, the more sympathetic

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    she felt for him now that she heard about the division of assets.

    Ellsworth, who always cared about his pride and suffered for it,

    just couldn’t act spoiled with Hara, couldn’t hold her and say,

    ‘Honey, I was wrong, or say a few soft words.

    Clearly, he didn’t want a divorce, but he insisted on being proud.

    What was so great about Kelsey anyway? She didn’t have any

    ss at all.

    Kathie suddenly switching to persuading her not to divorce

    made Harriet feel a bit unustomed.

    So she just looked at Kathie and said nothing more.

    Kathie could see Harriet’s dilemma and, gritting her teeth, said,

    “How about I get rid of Kelsey for you?”

    Harriet couldn’t help butugh.

    Afterughing, she said, “It’s not all Kelsey’s fault. For a

    marriage toe to this, it’s mainly about the two of us. Even

    without Kelsey, there would be other women.”

    As soon as Harriet finished, Kathie looked aggrieved, opened

    her arms, and hugged Harriet, whining, “Hara, you have to

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    promise me that after you divorce my brother, you won’t avoid

    me just to avoid him.”