Beyond The Divorce - Season 8 Episode 16

Someone had mentioned Denton Shaw when I was in Bourdamun. However, he was just a student studying abroad. There seemed to be no apparent connection between him and the Terrells’ troubles.

When Rose mentioned he was the family’s strategist, I knew he was a potential ticking time bomb. Although he wasn’t around, he would be pretty problematic.

I also had to consider Melvern Sunny. I still needed to determine his true purpose for returning to the country. I knew it wasn’t as simple as him returning to make investments.

“Grandma Rose, do you know what trouble Melvern Sunny got into back then?” I asked, thinking she might know some secrets.

“The Sunnys have kept it under the rug. I’m afraid not many will know about it. It’s all just speculation when the family suddenly migrated.”

I felt a little disappointed to hear that. Rose noticed it and asked, “Why do you ask?”

“I always suspected their sudden migration had something to do with Mevern,” I answered.

“It happened so suddenly. There were reports of many projects getting abandoned at the time. It didn’t match Earl’s behavior, so various rumors about the Sunnys spread,” Rose’s tone was casual, and I knew she didn’t know much about what had happened.

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She added, “I’m not sure about the details, but I guess it was no small matter.”

“Loss of life?” I asked in surprise.

Rose shook her head solemnly. “It’s hard to say.”

I frowned slightly and responded, “I keep thinking it has something to do with Liora. Melvern was her first love. Did you know that he has returned to Foswood to invest in her?”

“Oh, he’s back in Foswood?” Rose seemed surprised. It appeared she wasn’t aware of it.

“Yeah, he even attended that celebrity gathering. He initiated a conversation with me that night about the investment. He knows Ardora is my ex-husband’s company, yet he asked for my opinion on his investment.” Saying this out loud made me realize something was indeed amiss.

If Melvern knew I was Chlow, he must also know Ardora belonged to Matthew. Still, he casually approached me for advice when Liora took over the company. I suspected Melvern had ulterior motives. No wonder something felt weird that night.

“If you put it that way, he seems well-prepared,” Rose pondered, then continued, “The Sunnys have been clean and thorough since migrating. They’ve handled everything neatly and even sold their ancestral home. Why would Melvern return?”

I told Rose, “I’ve already told someone to investigate his funds.”

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“That’s good.” Rose nodded and then slowly got up. “Stay on your toes and check his financial situation carefully. Okay, I’m getting sleepy. You should go to bed, too.”

As she walked out, she muttered, “The girl from the Thompson family is an absolute disaster. She’s a stubborn one.” Rose seemed to be talking to herself, but I knew she wanted me to hear it.

After seeing Ryan off the following day, I visited the hospital to check on Lauren. She seemed much better today and could already get out of bed to move around. When she saw me, she asked, “Why aren’t you at work? Did the signing go smoothly yesterday?” “Of course it did. I even told Ryan to take a vacation and sent him to the airport to return to Bibury.” I smiled at Lauren as she moved around the room with the nurses’ help.

“It’s only right that you do that for Ryan. He has worked super hard recently and made the best contributions to Tanum.” Lauren grew tired, so she sat on the bed and continued, “He and Joyce deserve all the credit for the signing going smoothly.”

I smiled with relief, saying, “I told him to take Joyce with him to Bibury. He even said he’ll give her a chance.”

Lauren suddenly looked at me. “You did an excellent job. If he said that, it means he can let go of his obsessions. That’s a big deal.”

I smiled contently, saying, “I owe Ryan too much, especially since he has always supported and helped me in my most troubled times.”

“Hey, why are you here when Ryan’s not around?” Lauren scolded me, “Go to work!”

“I just wanted to see you and tell you I’ll be busy for a few days.”

“Get going, then. I’ll just be here.”

After affirming she was okay, I left and headed to the company. I didn’t expect to see a pile of things waiting for me in my office. Later that evening, I didn’t even realize how late it was until Atlas called. I quickly tidied up and left the office. I then went to the basement parking and remembered that I had gone to work late and had parked my car far away.

The basement was quiet, and the only sounds were of my footsteps. For some reason, I felt anxious.