Cold Husband Burning Regret: The Divorce He Couldn't Handle novel Chapter 669

On the drive home, Ilse kept studying her reflection in a compact mirror. When she noticed fine lines forming around her eyes, she immediately grabbed her phone and called a high-end clinic to book an anti-wrinkle treatment.

After hanging up, the image of Charlotte emerging from a toy store flashed through her mind.

What was a woman like her doing in a toy store with a man…?

Suddenly, Ilse's expression soured.

Could it be…?

She looked up and ordered her driver, "Get someone to pull all the security footage from the mall today. I want to see every single place that little tramp went."

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Meanwhile, when Jonathan learned Judd was in the Capital, he invited him to a shooting range to catch up and have a friendly competition.

But Jonathan was off his game. He fired twice, missing the bullseye both times.

He took off his earmuffs and glanced over at Judd in the next lane, who was hitting his mark with flawless precision.

When Judd removed his own earmuffs, Jonathan handed him a bottle of water. "Your aim's only gotten sharper over the years."

"Something's on your mind," Judd stated, unscrewing the cap. "This isn't your usual standard."

Caught out, Jonathan gave an awkward laugh and walked aside to take a sip of water. "Just some tedious matters, that's all."

Judd turned to him, his expression unreadable. "Tedious matters? Aren't you getting engaged?"

Jonathan froze for a second, masking the coldness in his eyes with a smile. "I'm surprised even you've heard. Yes, I'm getting engaged. Too bad it's not to the woman I want to marry."

This time, it was Judd who fell silent.

He'd known Jonathan for over a decade, but in that moment, the friend he'd had for ten years suddenly felt like a stranger.

"Judd," Jonathan said suddenly, looking at him with an unspoken expectation. "If there was something you'd wanted for a long, long time, but could never have no matter what you did… what would you do?"

Judd weighed the water bottle in his hand. "That depends on what it is. If it's something money can buy, I'll find a way to get it. But if it's not… I wouldn't force it. I'd leave it to fate."

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