Chapter 585
Keira took the phone immediately. “Hello, Gavin? Have you and Amanda had a fight p>
“Mom,” Gavin’s voice came through, weary. He was already on a high-speed train heading south. “Our problems didn’t just start yesterday. The decision to divorce wasn’t made on a whim. I hope you can understand p>
Though he was done with Amanda, Gavin still held a great deal of respect for Keira.
She was a sensible and fair elder.
“Gavin, Ann is in her twenties now. You two have spent more than two decades together. This sudden divorce… I just can’t accept it. If Amanda has done something wrong, I, as her mother, can apologize on her behalf. You know her personality p>
Keira desperately wanted to save her daughter’s marriage, but before she could finish, Amanda snatched the phone from her hand.
“Mom, why are you wasting your breath on this man? Let me tell you, I would rather marry a pig or a dog than ever get back together with Gavin p>
With that, Amanda furiously hung up.
On the other end of the line, an unreadable expression crossed Gavin’s face.
So, in Amanda’s eyes, he was lower than a pig or a dog.
Jett clapped him on the back. “Hey, don’t dwell on it. Out with the old, in with the new. I’m sure you’ll find someone a million times better than Amanda p>
“You should be celebrating getting away from someone like that p>
Gavin nodded, making a silent vow. This time, heading south, he would make something of himself.
Back at the Gonzales family estate, Keira stared at the phone Amanda had taken, her anger rising. “Amanda! Give me back that phone! You need to apologize to Gavin right now. Give him a way out, and maybe you two can still reconcile! Don’t burn this bridge completely p>
As a mother, Keira couldn’t bear to watch her daughter self-destruct.
“Reconcile? Me, give *him* a way out?” The suggestion made Amanda erupt. “Mom, let me be clear. Even if Gavin got on his knees and begged me right now, I would never take him back p>
The thought of her begging him was beyond absurd.
It was a dream.
Keira’s face was grim. “Amanda! If you don’t try to fix this now, you’ll lose your chance for good p>
Keira knew Gavin. If Amanda went to him now, right after the divorce, he might still have a change of heart.
But if Amanda remained stubborn, their marriage was well and truly over.
Amanda had a domineering personality. No one but Gavin could tolerate her. That was precisely why Keira hadn’t objected when Amanda chose to marry a man from a more modest background.
“Lose my chance?” Amanda scoffed, looking at Keira. “Mom, get it straight. It’s *me* who’s not giving *him* a chance, not the other way around! You should be celebrating my newfound freedom p>
Keira let out a deep sigh and looked at her daughter. “Fine, fine. If you’ve made up your mind, I won’t try to persuade you anymore. But Amanda, as your mother, I just hope you never come to regret this p>
Amanda was an adult. She had to take responsibility for her own actions.
“Don’t worry,” Amanda retorted. “I will never regret this p>
Tired of arguing with Amanda, Keira turned her attention to Ann. “And you, Ann? What are your thoughts p>
Ann moved to stand by her mother’s side, her tone firm. “Grandma, I will always stand with my mom p>
A proud smile spread across Amanda’s face.
It was true what they said: a daughter was her mother’s greatest comfort.
Keira frowned. “Ann, that’s your father p>
“And she’s my mother,” Ann
countered, looking at Keira.
“Grandma, my mother carried me for
ten months. Do you expect me
abandon he
and leave with y
and leave
father p>
Ann pressed on. “Grandma, you’re a mother too. I think you of all people should understand our situation p>
Keira rubbed her temples, looking exhausted. “But your father is not some irredeemable monster p>
On the contrary, Gavin was a responsible and loving father and husband.
“But he hit her, and that’s wrong,” Ann insisted. “Grandma, I cannot accept a father who resorts to
domestic violence! I will support my mother unconditionally, no matter what p>
In Ann’s view, Gavin was not only unhelpful but a liability.
So why should she acknowledge him as her father?
It was better to make a clean break.
Caitlin escorted Celia back to the hotel lobby.
Celia checked the time. “Freya, it’s only eight o’clock. Why don’t you come up to
my room for a bit? We can chat more p>
She truly enjoyed talking with Caitlin.
“How about for another half hour?” Caitlin suggested.
“Yes, yes! That would be great!” Celia said excitedly.
They took the hotel’s private elevator to the 58th floor. *Ding p>
The elevator doors opened.
As Celia looked up, she saw Jennifer about to step in.
Celia smiled. “Jennifer, where are you going p>
Jennifer froze, a wave of panic washing over her.
The prescription she had taken from the safe was in her pocket.
Struggling to suppress her fear, Jennifer Composed herself, trying to act as if nothing was wrong. “Miss Palmer, Miss Gonzales,” she said respectfully. “Twas just heading downstairs for something