THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 1228

The wind whipped across the open fields of the farm.

Caitlin stood amidst the rustling sugarcane, the breeze lifting her long hair and sending it dancing in the air. Her expression was unreadable, a quiet mix of sorrow and understanding.

After a long while, she picked up the box and left.

She stopped at the bank before heading to meet Joey.

Five years had passed since they first sponsored him. He'd been a boy of thirteen then.

Now, he was eighteen, a high school senior radiating the boundless energy of youth.

Watching him run toward her, Caitlin saw a glimpse of her own past.

"Catie!" Joey called out, his excitement obvious from a distance.

"Joey."

Caitlin smiled and waved back.

Joey jogged up to her. "Catie, how is Elsa Summers doing abroad? It's been so long since she answered my calls."

Neither Caitlin nor Gertrude had told Joey the truth about Elsa. He was one of the people she had helped, and they wanted to preserve his beautiful memory of her.

Although Elsa's real name had been used in the news, her face had been pixelated and her voice altered during the broadcast. Joey simply assumed the convicted murderer was just someone who happened to share the same name.

"Elsa's been really busy lately," Caitlin said smoothly. "Sometimes she doesn't even answer my calls."

"Oh, okay!" Joey nodded, accepting the explanation without question.

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