Craving 26

 

Chapter 26 

Soon, he finished the call. Looking at Ellsworth, he mused, “Ells, 

you seem a bit off tonight.” 

Handing Ellsworth a cigarette, he explained, “Hara would be 

here, so we didn’t invite Kelsey. You understand, right?” 

Ellsworth took the cigarette, leaned against the railing lazily, 

lowered his head, caught the flame Johnathan offered, and lit 

the cigarette skillfully. 

Exhaling a smoke ring unhurriedly, he said, “Whoever’s here 

makes no difference.” 

Leaning against the railing next to him, Johnathan lit a 

cigarette for himself, smoke drifting from his half-parted lips. 

“Hara looks different. It seems she’s let go. Are you two really 

splitting up?” 

Ellsworth took a deep drag. 

Blowing out a thick smoke ring, he turned around and rested 

both arms on the railing. Gazing out at the night view in the 

distance, he let out a smile. “She’s been hounding me about 

divorce these days. She must’ve actually believed Grandpa’s 

promise. I’m sure she’ll drop it once I reject his proposal.”” 

When they got married, Raymond had warned him to treat her 

well, even threatening that if he dared to mention the word 

“divorce”, he’d be kicked out of the family with nothing, and 

she’d have all his money. 

The disowning part might have been a bluff, but he had no 

doubt that Raymond would make sure she got half his money. 

Of course, he wouldn’t accept that. 

Given his relationship with Harriet, she simply didn’t get to 

have that much. 

Unlike Ellsworth, Johnathan didn’t turn around. Still leaning 

against the railing, he rested his hands on it and tilted his head 

to look at Ellsworth. “So, you’re just dragging this out so that she 

won’t get a penny from you? It’s a bit unfair to her, don’t you 

think?” 

Ellsworth scoffed, “Not at all. She made her own choice, didn’t 

she? Besides, why should I honor Grandpa’s promise to her? 

That’s his promise, not mine. And, be honest, Nathan-do you 

really think she deserves to have half of my fortune?” 

The marriage had been her idea to begin with. And now, she 

thought she could get a divorce just because she wanted it? No. 

Not everything went her way. 

Looking at Ellsworth, Johnathan advised, “Hara isn’t that 

ambitious. If you really don’t have any feelings for her, you 

should let her go. Stop making each other miserable. You can 

always work out the divorce details later.” 

Ellsworth blew out another smoke ring slowly, falling into 

silence. 

He had stumbled upon Harriet’s secret, but a divorce? That had 

never crossed his mind. 

Johnathan was right-she was indeed a good wife. 

If she wanted to keep up the act, he’d play along. 

Meanwhile, Johnathan continued, “You can’t make up your 

mind, can you? I mean, think about it. Hara isn’t that bad, 

right?” 

Ellsworth was amused. “It sounds like you’re trying to fix us 

up.” 

With a flick of his cigarette ash, he said stubbornly, “She’s not 

my type. Stay out of this-you and Darrick both.”” 

“She must’ve actually believed Grandpa’s promise.” 

“I’m sure she’ll drop it once I reject his proposal.” 

“Do you really think she deserves to have half of my fortune?” 

“She’s not my type.” 

On the other side of the garden, Harriet clutched her phone 

tightly, not daring to make any sound as she listened to their 

conversation. 

So, that was why Ellsworth refused to sign the divorce papers. 

He didn’t want her to take a penny from him. 

She couldn’t help but let out a self-mocking laugh. 

A wave of helplessness overwhelmed her. 

Was this how he saw her? A gold digger? 

A gentle breeze drifted by as she stared at the two slender 

figures motionlessly. 

Ellsworth talked about her like she was some stranger. 

Chapter 26 

Just then, Johnathan said, “Ells, just let her go. Stop wasting her time. Just give her some alimony and get the divorce finalized. Dragging it out won’t do her any good.” 

Suddenly, Harriet’s phone rang. 

Back in the club, she had switched it from vibrate to full 

ringtone and maxed out its volume. 

The sound instantly sliced through the air, echoing on the 

balcony. 

Panicking at once, she rejected the call and texted Kathie on WhatsApp, “I’m outside taking a call. Be right back.” 

Ellsworth and Johnathan had already turned around. 

Neither of them realized they weren’t out here alone. 

Stubbing out the cigarette, Johnathan looked in Harriet’s 

direction and asked, “Who’s there? Are you having fun 

eavesdropping?” 

Harriet was at a loss for what to do. 

She didn’t mean to eavesdrop. After finishing the call, she was 

about to leave when they came over and started talking about 

her. 

If she wanted to go back to the club, she’d have to walk right 

past them, so she had planned to wait until they left. But she had forgotten to silence her phone. 

Clutching her phone, she walked forward. 

Faint moonlight spilled across the balcony. 

Johnathan straightened up at once at the sight of her, blurting 

out in surprise, “Hara…”