Mr. CEO Your Wife Has Wanted a Divorce for a Long Time novel Chapter 748

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ranklin did not glance toward Johnny or Maggie. He handed his wine glass off to a nearby catering server and hurried after Isabella,

faggie could tell Isabella was emotionally unraveling She had almost moved to chase after her daughter, but seeing Franklin take

ff, she hesitated and held herself back.

>hnny was also genuinely worried about the little girl. Once he watched Franklin set out in pursuit, some of his anxiety eased. He urned toward Dr. Mercer.

Dr. Mercer, we have to take our leave now.”

1. r. Mercer nodded. “Of course. Let’s catch up sometime.”

laggie snapped back to the moment, gave a short nod, then turned and walked away alongside Johnny.

very guest in the ballroom had braced themselves for a screaming blow–up between Maggie and Franklin. No one expected them to art so cleanly, without exchanging so much as a single sharp word.

lot just random onlookers. Jimmy, Glen, Harry, and Levi were equally stunned.

ifter processing his shock, Glen set down his drink and hurried to catch up.

Heading back to the office? I’ll ride along.”

loth Johnny and Maggie gave their consent.

ilen fell in behind them. Replaying every chaotic moment of the night through his mind, he kept all his private thoughts to himself.

ince he climbed into Johnny’s car, the three of them dove straight into work–related conversation.

Maggie and Franklin might have exited the venue, but the explosive drama of the evening still hung thick over everyone who emained. Many guests lingered, unwilling to call it a night.

he Brown and Green families had not left yet, either.

Ince Maggie’s group was gone, nearly every set of eyes in the room locked onto Julia and Janice.

ulia felt every stare burning into her skin. She forced a stiff, thin smile, trying hard to keep up a composed front. She addressed Dr.

Mercer.

Dr. Mercer, we’ll be heading out.”

>r. Mercer fell silent for a beat.

He studied her. For all her efforts to pretend nothing was wrong, the older man could plainly read her humiliation and fragile act of self–control. He gave a brief, impassive nod.

Receiving that reply, Julia did not spare Daphne or Yale so much as a glance. She spun on her heel and walked away

dexes of the family followed silently in her wake.

showed pistedy on my faces as they passed. One man hissed fod enough for them to hear.

The other women Shang on you/

Wlude family’s shameless Absolutely repulsive”

dis and her relatives kept their gazes fixed forward, pretending not to hear the jeers. But their knuckles bulged with raised veins as wy squeezed night onto their formal gown hems.

ex gripped his wine glass so hard his knuckles whitened. A tangled mess of feelings churned inside him.

ill, he did nothing. Slowly he pulled his eyes away and stopped watching Julia retreat.

ves noticed his friend’s heavy mood. He said nothing further and looked over toward Jimmy.

mmy had wanted to go after Maggie the moment she left. Yet he held back, knowing urgent business demanded her full attention nd he ought not intrude.

le had originally come to this gala for her sake. Now that she was gone…

le tilted his head toward Rex and Yves,

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