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    “There’s no reason.” At this, Ellsworth reminded her calmly,

    “Hara, too much of anything backfires.”

    “If you don’t make a fuss and behave, maybe when I’m in a

    good mood I’ll sign the agreement for you. But if you keep

    jumping up and down, bringing up divorce every time you see

    me–don’t you know I’m naturally rebellious?”

    Harriet said, “When have I ever jumped up and down?”

    Ellsworth raised his eyebrows. “You took the agreement to

    Grandpa, and you say you’re not jumping up and down?”

    “That’s because you refuse to sign.”

    “Just because you handed it over, you think I’ll sign? Why don’t

    you open it up and check again–see if I’ve signed it or not?”

    Ellsworth waspletely unconcerned, while Harriet stared at

    him.

    She was left speechless.

    Ellsworth… How could Ellsworth be like this?

    Staring straight at Ellsworth, Harriet asked weakly, “Ellsworth,

    what do you really want?”

    Ellsworth replied, “I’ve already made myself very clear just now.”

    After Ellsworth finished speaking, Harriet just looked at him in

    silence.

    What he meant was, he’d transfer the assets to her first, and

    sign the agreement whenever he felt like it.

    Harriet stared at Ellsworth for a while, then turned her face

    away without saying a word.

    She didn’t want to look at him anymore.

    Seeing this, Ellsworth gently ced his right hand on the back

    of her neck, massaging lightly as he reminded her, “And don’t.

    even think about going thewsuit route. Nowyer will take

    your case, and if you wait for the case to be filed and go to

    court, you’ll probably be waiting until you’re old and gray.”

    Hearing Ellsworth say she’d be waiting until she was old and

    gray, Harriet shot him a re, turning her face away.

    She felt he was just bullying her with his power.

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    Harriet turned her face away, refusing to look at him or speak.

    Ellsworth gently pulled her arm and drew her into his embrace.

    Harriet was too tired to push Ellsworth away anymore; she no

    longer had the energy to argue with him.

    Harriet remained silent. Ellsworth held her, kissed her forehead,

    and said wearily, “Hara, you really know how to make a scene.

    I’ve seen it for myself this time. I’m afraid of you now.”

    He had always known she was stubborn, but he never expected

    her to be this stubborn.

    And ever since she brought up divorce, he had actually been feeling quite exhausted.

    He had to think about how to deal with her, how to coax her,

    how ito /italk things over with her.

    At the sound of Ellsworth calling her “Hara,” Harriet looked up at him, her heart weary. “Ellsworth, even if you keep dragging this out, I won’t go back ito /ihow things were. From now on, whatever you do, I’ll do the same. If you cross the line, I’ll cross it too. I

    won’t save your face anymore.”

    Hearing her words, Ellsworth didn’t mind. His right hand, resting on her back, gently stroked her as he coaxed, “From now on, I’ll

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    behave myself. I’ll keep my distance from other women.”

    Harriet didn’t respond to Ellsworth’s sweet talk, nor did she

    believe him.

    She guessed he had still been scolded by his grandfather.

    With both hands pressed against Ellsworth’s chest, Harriet was

    about to push him away when Ellsworth suddenly rested his

    chin on her shoulder and said softly, “It’s not what you think

    between me and Kelsey.”

    After a pause, he added, “I owe the Graham family some

    favors.”

    Hearing Ellsworth’s exnation, Harriet was silent for a while before saying, “Ellsworth, there were already problems between

    us long before Kelsey came back.”

    Listening to Harriet, Ellsworth kissed her cheek, his voice gentle

    and a little tired. “Then let’s start over.”

    Start over?

    She had tried for three years, been disappointed for three years, and now she was physically and mentally exhausted, deeply depressed. How could she start over?

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    She no longer had the energy for rtionships, nor did she want

    to start anything anew. She just wanted to empty her mind, to

    live a simpler, quieter life.

    She didn’t want to be disturbed by messy, chaotic things

    anymore.

    She was tired. She didn’t want to try anymore.

    Without agreeing to Ellsworth, Harriet said quietly, “Ellsworth, I

    can’t go back.”

    Ellsworth smiled. “How do you know if you don’t try?”

    She didn’t say anything more to Ellsworth. She was just so tired, wanting nothing more than a good night’s sleep, to focus on her

    work, and to see her productunched as soon as possible.

    After being held by Ellsworth for a while, Harriet finally pulled

    herself out of his arms.

    Watching Harriet return to her room, Ellsworth felt unusually

    calm.

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