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Margaret Cole brought up the matter she previously mentioned. "Have you talked to Ethan Cole about what I mentioned last time?"
Lily Hart paused for a moment, "Not yet."She did try to reach out to Ethan Cole. At that time, he was still in Manhattan. She mentioned over the phone that she wanted to talk to him, but he was busy and didn't have the patience to listen. He just threw her a line: "If there's anything, wait until I get back to talk."
After that, Lily Hart called a few more times, but couldn't get through, so she eventually stopped trying.
I'm not going to say anything about your relationship. The sooner you discuss the divorce, the better. It will be a relief for everyone."
"I will discuss it with him laster," Lily replied, her voice polite but firm.
But Margaret Cole didn't like her tone. "You're not going to argue about this, are you?"
Lily stayed silent, revealing nothing.
Just then, the front door opened. Lily turned her head to see Ethan and Richard Cole coming in together. Margaret was overjoyed, immediately revealing a smile.
"Richard, you've finally returned. Why did you suddenly decide to come back?" She asked warmly.
Ethan Cole said, "Don't you like this surprise?"
"What surprise do I need? It's good enough that you didn't drive me crazy. You leave whenever you want and come back whenever you want."
Margaret Cole complained, but in fact, she was happier than anyone to see her son after such a long time: "Why have you lost weight again? Haven't you been eating well over there?"
Ethan Cole lazily stood there letting her scrutinize him, smiling mischievously: "Every time we meet, you say I've lost weight. Why don't you just plant me in the bamboo grove in the backyard?"
Margaret Cole gave him a slap: "You never speak seriously.
When it was time to eat, Lily Hart sat next to Ethan Cole.
Richard Cole has held a high position for many years and exudes an aura of authority, which has made Lily Hart afraid of him since she was young.
At the dinner table, Richard Cole routinely showed his concern and asked her a couple of questions about her work. Lily Hart answered them one by one, feeling like she was being questioned by the dean.
After that, the father and son kept talking about work. Ethan Cole's achievements on Wall Street in recent years were evident to all. Richard Cole nodded from time to time, his words filled with pride for his son.
Lily Hart had something on her mind and couldn't eat, but she was afraid that if she put down her chopsticks, Richard Cole would ask her questions, so she pretended to eat, slowly counting the grains of rice.
Maybe she was counting too seriously, Richard Cole still noticed: "Is the food not to your taste?"
Lily Hart was about to say no, when Ethan Cole glanced at her leisurely: "She needs to eat cat food."
Richard Cole: "What? "
Lily almost choked on her rice. She was just about to explain, feeling embarrassed, when Ethan Cole, as if not satisfied with his parents' reactions, leaned back in his chair and lazily added:
"Who knows what she's been eating, she can even give birth to cats now.
Margaret Cole glared at Ethan Cole: "You child, always talking nonsense."
Richard Cole's serious face was silent; he didn't understand the young people's jokes at his age.
"Lily.. are you feeling unwell?"
Lily Hart's face turned red with embarrassment, and she quickly said, "No, he's just talking nonsense."
After dinner, Richard and Ethan Cole went to the study to talk, while Lily Hart stayed in the living room, sitting on the sofa and waiting for them to finish. While waiting, she fell asleep. She didn't know how long she had slept when she felt a gentle push. She opened her eyes and saw the kind face of the maid,Clara Thompson.
"Miss Lily, go upstairs and rest."
Lily Hart followed Clara Thompson upstairs. Clara Thompson was the one who took care of Lily Hart after her parents died. She had lived in the Cole family for a long time and was also the only person Lily Hart could count on in the Cole family.
Clara Thompson treated Lily Hart like her own daughter: "I've cleaned up your old room. Your parents' things are still there. You still have your childhood items. I haven't touched them in years. There are still some of her things in the room upstairs, mostly old items from her childhood, and not much belongs to her. Lily gathered some childhood items, preparing to leave.
She was coming downstairs with a box when Ethan Cole emerged from the study. His eyes fell on the box, and he frowned slightly: "What's in the box?"
Lily explained, "It's my childhood belongings. Don't talk nonsense in front of your parents."
Ethan Cole laughed sarcastically, "What, are you being considerate of me?"
Lily Hart, holding the box, was at a loss for words. It wasn't like she didn't want to discuss it, but he was still her husband. She didn't want to upset his parents.
Ethan Cole, who had already started walking, paused in his footsteps: "Well, you don't have to explain. You're an adult. You have the right to do whatever you want."
Lily Hart and Ethan Cole left the house together. He lit a cigarette by the car and waited for Lily Hart to come out. Lily Hart was carrying her childhood belongings, and when she finally came out, Ethan Cole asked, "What are you carrying? Did you forget anything?"
Lily Hart, feeling a bit angry, replied, "No, the rest of them belong to the Cole family. I don't need them."
Ethan Cole was smoking a cigarette: "They're just some old things. Why do you care so much?"
Lily Hart didn't answer and got in the car. Ethan Cole's expression was cold. He didn't say a word during the ride and didn't look at her either.
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