C147 He Let Her Go.

After separating with Sara, she did not leave the hotel in a hurry. Instead, she went to the roof.

Too many things had happened overnight. She needed to find a quiet place to calm herself down.

Lydia had never dreamed that the friendship she treasured would be mercilessly slapped in this life.

It was painful.

It was very painful.

The heart that was filled with scars was so painful that she couldn't help but tremble.

A gentle breeze blew by, and the girl's curled eyelashes trembled a few times. Some unknown liquid quietly slid across her face and fell onto the floor, making a crisp sound.

Ding.

At the same time, Reece, who had been standing behind her, felt his heart ache. His black eyes were filled with a layer of black mist.

Although he felt pain, he didn't go up to comfort her.

He just quietly accompanied her and waited for her to calm down. He waited for her to go on a date and accept some people who were destined to part ways.

One minute.

Ten minutes.

At the twenty-minute mark, the girl who had been standing by the balcony finally moved.

Seeing that she had calmed down and was about to go downstairs, Reece's black mist filled eyes suddenly lit up.

He gently put on his coat for her and asked in a low voice, "Is it the hospital or the school? I'll send you back."

"You and I were just confused by the drugs last night, so…" She paused midway and looked at Reece beside her. "Let's just pretend that nothing happened."

"..."

Their gazes met, but they could only look at each other in silence.

Lydia retracted her gaze and dragged her tired body down the stairs.

With her back facing Reece, she naturally did not notice how upset the man was when he watched her leave.

Because of Sara's interference, the two of them were already at odds with each other. Now, it was as if there was a huge gap between them. It was only a matter of time before their relationship worsened.

It was not only cold, but she had even decided to avoid him.

Although she said that nothing had happened, who could really sit there and do nothing?

She was even more afraid that this incident would bring Reece a fantasy that he should not have. Therefore, she chose to nip this idea in the bud.

Even someone as smart as Reece must have understood her intentions.

The two of them had not seen each other for a few days, and it was soon time for Lydia to go to C Nation for business.

Early in the morning, a black, stable, yet low-profile Maybach slowly stopped in front of the Ellis family's residence.

Soon, Reece got out of the car.

The man was too tall and mighty. The sunlight shone on him, and it covered all of Lydia's suitcase.

His long, black eyes swept over the surprised girl, and his gaze finally landed on Eliza, who was beside her.

"Mom."

"Ai, ai ai ai." Eliza squeezed out a smile of confusion. "Reece, are you here to send Lydia to the airport?"

"No." Reece pursed his lips.

Hearing this, Lydia secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

It had nothing to do with her.

On the other hand, Eliza was puzzled.

"Then what are you...?"

"I'm on a business trip with her," Reece said as he bent down and took the suitcase from Lydia's hands.

Lydia was speechless.

He was going too?

But why did she remember that there was no Reece on the list?

Because she was afraid that she would have a chance to be alone with Reece again, she asked the HR Department when she came back from the hotel. After confirming that it was Loran who was leading the team, she ran back to check.

"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and go up!" Before she could recover from her shock, her back was suddenly hit by Eliza's arm.

She suddenly rushed forward and fell into his arms.

The warm touch made Lydia blush. She quickly stabilized her body and tried to break free, but the man's hand landed on her waist and pulled her back.

"Let go." She lowered her head and glanced at the man's long fingers on her waist. She squeezed out two words coldly.

Seeing the unfriendly expression on Lydia's face, Eliza's heart was filled with worry.

Eliza, who did not know the truth, treated it as if it was a love affair between the two of them.

Although she doted on her daughter, she did not indulge her.

At the very least, she still had to take care of this matter. She couldn't let Ava walk the wrong path.

Eliza silently cursed in her heart. She then turned to Lydia and signaled her not to move.

However, when she turned around to look at Reece, she smiled kindly. "Reece, you should come with me too."

"Don't worry, Mom. I'll take good care of her." Reece's eyes were filled with love as he looked at the little girl in his arms.

Eliza was an experienced person. She could tell that he truly loved her.

However, the more sincere he was, the more guilty Eliza felt.

She glanced at Lydia worriedly and made up an excuse to get away from Reece. "Alright, alright. Reece, you can take the luggage of Lydia to the car first."

How could a smart person like Reece not see that the mother and daughter had something to say?

He nodded and carried his luggage to the car.

"Lydia, please don't despise me for being so talkative. Mom has a few words to say to you. Think about it for a few days."

Lydia grabbed her hand and continued in a serious tone, "Don't worry, I won't let you down."

"After you get married, you will embark on a new journey. You might see different sceneries along the way. Some sceneries might even enter your heart, but you must know that the sceneries along the way are just a part of fate. The people who accompany you till the end are the people around you."

Eliza suddenly said so much, causing Lydia to be at a loss for a moment.

However, she soon remembered that she had dug a pit for herself a few days ago. The corner of her mouth twitched.

Her mother must be afraid that she might be cheating on him.

Cough...

This misunderstanding was a little too much.

"Mom, I... He..." Lydia's pink lips opened and closed, wanting to push the matter aside, but thinking about the things that had happened recently, she was afraid that her mother would not be able to take it.

After weighing the pros and cons, she swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

"Don't be in such a hurry to answer me. Think about it for a few days. You can tell me the answer when you come back." Eliza smiled and rubbed her head. She looked up at the car and urged, "Alright, Reece is still waiting for you. Hurry up and go."

"Mmm."

Lydia nodded and walked into the car.

However, the moment she turned around, her beautiful eyes were filled with complicated emotions.

She sat in the car and the luxury car slowly left the Ellis family.

"Have you eaten breakfast?" Reece glanced at the people beside him and asked gently.

Lydia was silent.

"Let's eat something when we get on the plane," Reece said as he took out a cup of hot milk from his pocket and stuffed it into her hand. "Drink some warm milk first."

"..."

Lydia lowered her head and glanced at the steaming hot milk. Her eyes were filled with mixed feelings.

She saw his concern and remembered it in her heart.

However, she was not touched. Instead, she felt heavy.

She raised her hand and returned the milk. "Don't waste your time on me."

"..."

"If you don't want to drink milk, then I'll buy you something to eat when we get to the airport." After a few seconds of silence, Reece asked in a gentle voice.

However, the gentler he was to her, the heavier her heart became.

She lowered her head and rejected him coldly, "I'm not hungry. I don't want to eat anything."

As long as he bought it, she didn't want to eat it.

"Then let's have some millet porridge. It's warm and nourishes the stomach."

"..."

In the end, Lydia gave up on struggling after Reece ignored her rejection.

She knew that she couldn't wake the person who was pretending to be asleep.

It was also at this moment that she realized that she could no longer get rid of the matter between her and Reece. If she dragged it on, it would only make Reece think that there was still room for negotiation.

It was better to end it today than to wait for the next day.

Lydia took a deep breath and looked at the person beside her solemnly, "Reece."

"Hmm?" Noticing that something was wrong with her, Reece sat up straight.

"There's still four and a half hours before we board the plane. We have plenty of time. Let's get the divorce certificate during this period of time." Lydia spat out the words one by one. Reece's hand that was holding the milk box suddenly tightened. "..."

"I really don't love you anymore." In the dead silence, Lydia continued, "Reece, please divorce me and end this wrong marriage."

The word "please" made Reece's expression as cold as the night. The gloominess in his eyes suddenly rose.

The temperature in the narrow space dropped again and again. It was so cold that it made her scalp tingle.

Did she really want to divorce him just like that?

She even begged him...

As he was distracted by the girl, Reece's grandfather's last words echoed in his ears.

If Lydia really didn't want to forgive you and insisted on leaving the Tillman family, then don't force her to stay. Just let her go.

"...You still don't want to forgive me?" He looked up at the girl.

"It's all in the past. I let it go. I might have loved you without a foundation," Lydia said honestly.

"Are you sure you want to divorce me? Have you thought about it?" The man's voice was so low that it was hard to hear.

"Yes."

Reece frowned. "You don't regret it?"

"I don't regret it." Lydia replied without hesitation.

The man gripped the cup of milk tightly in his hand. The hot milk flowed down his fingers, leaving only a burning pain.

He had been avoiding this matter all this time, but... he couldn't avoid it today.

He could see how much she wanted to leave him.

It was exactly the same as when she had fallen in love with him without any hesitation. All his attempts to stay with her were futile.

If he forcefully kept her here, she would only make him suffer and hate him even more.

Rather than that, he would rather suffer by himself.

"Alright, I promise you." Reece retracted his thoughts and looked at the driver in front of him. "Do as she says. Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau."