Divorced and Pregnant My New Life with a Billionaire Drives My Ex Crazy novel Chapter 627

Wiona looked around at everyone, her heart twisting with a mix of happiness and sadness. Ever since she got married and Cassian moved to Easton Heights, Cassian K. had slowly faded into silence. She could still remember how this place used to buzz with laughter and warmth. Back then, it was alive, almost magical. But Cassian had always been the laid-back type, never one for spotlight or drama. His name carried weight, sure, but Cassian K. never had the kind of influence Bronwen’s crew did.

“I’m sorry I haven’t been around,” she said softly. “I just had two babies, so this is the first real chance I’ve had to come back. But honestly, seeing you guys again makes me so happy.”

She’d spent years learning from Cassian right here in this studio. She was here far more than at the Wilkins family home, and her connection to Cassian’s place ran deep.

Everyone looked surprised when she mentioned the babies, but more than anything, they just seemed genuinely happy for her.

“You’re so young to be a mom, that’s incredible.”

“Yeah, we’ve watched you grow up, you know. In a blink, you’re all grown. Time really flies, doesn’t it?”

“Wiona, we saw the stuff about you online a while back. We’re not going to dig into your personal life, but you look happy, and that’s all we care about.”

Wiona didn’t realize that, even when she wasn’t looking, so many people were still rooting for her. The thought made her eyes sting, but she refused to let herself cry here. She quickly shifted gears.

“So, where is everyone else? It’s just you four here?”

She glanced at the familiar faces: Lance, who’d been with Cassian K. for decades; Nico, the sculptor; Susan, the accountant; and Tom, the last designer left at Cassian K.

The studio was known for design, but it wasn’t like her own studio. Cassian was a master ceramicist. Cassian K. had its own unique way of making glass and ceramics, always chasing one-of-a-kind artistic value. Anything Cassian made himself was worth a fortune in the industry. People who managed to get a set would never let it go, so his work almost never popped up on the market.

But Wiona hadn’t followed in Cassian’s footsteps exactly. When he first took her on as his student, it was her creativity and wild imagination that caught his eye. He taught her everything—pottery, glasswork, design, even how to pick the best materials. She had a real talent for it. It just came naturally, and she always stood out. Cassian even sent her work to shows, and she’d won awards. Still, what she loved most was jewelry design. She loved sketching and was drawn to modern, stylish things, not so much the hands-on crafting. Even so, her designs for Cassian K. always made Cassian proud. She used to joke she’d picked the wrong mentor, but she learned so much with him. Cassian let her go her own way, maybe because he knew that if he ever needed her to come back, she would. His legacy was meant for her.

Lance broke the silence with a sigh. “Everyone had to make a living. They left, one after another. Wiona, business has been rough these last few months. If you and Cassian don’t help us soon, we’ll have to shut Cassian K. down for good.”

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