The shop assistant immediately called Shelly into the office. "That woman was wearing sunglasses, so I couldn't see her eyes, but I could tell she's wealthy," the shop assistant reported to Shelly. "She was carrying a Hermes bag! The style of her clothes was also incredibly fashionable! I've never seen anything like it on the market! Her hair looks like it's been meticulously cared for with a hefty price tag, and her skin is flawless, too! It looks like she's wearing foundation!" It was the first time the shop assistant had seen someone dressed so elegantly. Upon hearing the shop assistant's words, Shelly's heart started pounding. "Did she say who she is?" Shelly asked. "No, she didn't. She only said that she has something very important to discuss with you and asked you to come out and talk to her." Shelly immediately left the office, and as soon as she stepped outside, she saw the young woman carrying the Hermes bag. Once Shelly emerged, the woman took off her sunglasse

What Seraphina said seemed to be true. Hayden's company was facing a crisis, and Hayden would never turn to Elliot for help. Shelly felt both worried and conflicted as she could not help Hayden in any way. If Hayden found himself a more capable wife, he might not have to struggle alone. This was just the beginning. Hayden would run into countless crises and difficulties ahead, and the thought that she could not help filled Shelly with shame. "Shelly, it will be enough for you to support him," Avery said with a smile. "He will handle work himself, so you don't need to worry about him." "Aunty Avery, is that how it is for you and Uncle Elliot?" Shelly curiously asked. Avery blushed. "Elliot is someone who appears cold on the surface but has a warm heart underneath. When I was starting my own business, I faced many difficulties, and he always found ways to help me. I would accept his assistance every now and then." "And have you helped Uncle before?" Shelly inquired. Ave

At ten that night, Hayden drove his car into the yard, and Shelly, who had stayed awake, immediately got up to turn on the lights in her room. Hayden noticed the lights in the bedroom on the third floor turn on as he got out of the car. "That's my bedroom," he thought. "Is Shelly still awake? Are the kids still awake, too? It's bad for kids to stay up." Hayden hurried into the house and entered the elevator to reach the third floor. As he entered the bedroom, he noticed that the bed was empty and heard noises coming from the bathroom. "Shelly, where are the children?" Hayden walked to the bathroom door and saw that Shelly had already prepared the bathwater for him. "Today, Aunty Avery told the nanny to take care of Audrey." Shelly's blushed slightly. "Do you always work this late? It must be exhausting!" Hayden entered the bathroom. "In the past, when I was busy, I sometimes came home even later than this. From now on, I'll try to come back earlier." "I see. You must be

Mrs. Taylor immediately spoke up. "I'll call her right away and find out!" She dialed Shelly's phone number, and after a few seconds, the call was answered. "Shelly, what's wrong?" Mrs. Taylor walked toward the adjacent restroom, holding her phone. "Why are you breaking up with Hayden all of a sudden? Did he do something to you? Tell Mom. I'll definitely stand by your side." Shelly choked on her tears. "Mom, Hayden didn't do anything wrong. I just realized that we're not compatible. He doesn't depend on me. The only reason he stays with me is because I gave birth to our two children. If another woman had children with him, he could marry her as well." Mrs. Taylor's expression was filled with disappointment. "But didn't you say you really liked him? Didn't you want to fight for this opportunity?" "I did think that way before, but I regret it now. I'm scared. I don't deserve him at all, so why should I hold him back?" Shelly wiped away her tears. "Mom, I'm sorry. I've let you d

Ivy looked backward. "Shelly!" Ivy immediately walked over to Shelly. Shelly was surprised to see Ivy. "Ivy, why are you here?" "I'm here to look for you!" Ivy held Shelly's hand. "I begged Courtney to give me your address." Shelly blushed. "Does your family know you're here? Are you here alone?" "Yeah! My parents didn't want me to come alone, but they couldn't stop me." Just then, the receptionist called Ivy's name. Ivy grabbed her room card, while Shelly carried her suitcase for her as the two walked toward the elevator. "Shelly, have you eaten? I'm starving. Let's go eat after I set my suitcase into my room!" Ivy did not have an appetite on the flight and was now starving. "Sure. Let's not eat here in the hotel. I know a restaurant nearby that serves great food." "Okay." After settling Ivy's luggage, the two of them went to the restaurant that Shelly knew. Ivy did not know what to order, so she let Shelly decide. After ordering and handing the menu back to