The Triplets My Ex Never Knew About

Chapter 93: Chapter 93: Miss Lockwood Still Has Lingering Feelings for Her Husband

Estelle Lockwood felt her composure crumble. She had the overwhelming urge to turn and run.

’But on second thought, what do I have to feel guilty about? I’m not the one who did something wrong!’

Liam Sloan sensed something was off. His gaze shifted back and forth between the two. "What’s going on? You two know each other?"

Estelle Lockwood instinctively wanted to deny it. "We don’t—"

Nathaniel Sloan’s lips curved into a smile, but it didn’t reach his eyes. "Of course we do."

Liam Sloan missed the dangerous undertone in Nathaniel’s voice. "What a coincidence! Bro, tell me, don’t you think Miss Lockwood should get a divorce?"

Nathaniel Sloan asked coolly, "You really want her to get a divorce?"

Liam Sloan slapped his thigh. "Of course! What’s the use in keeping a scumbag like that around?"

Nathaniel Sloan turned back to Estelle Lockwood, his eyes narrowing. "Is that what you think too, Miss Lockwood?"

Estelle Lockwood opened her mouth to speak, but Liam beat her to it.

"Hey, bro, you’re asking the wrong person. I’ve been telling Miss Lockwood to get a divorce for ages, but she always hems and haws and won’t give me a straight answer. If you ask me, she still has lingering feelings for her scumbag husband!"

Nathaniel Sloan’s fingers paused. His gaze grew deeper. "Lingering feelings?"

Liam Sloan nodded. "When I met Miss Lockwood three years ago, I told her to divorce him. She avoided the question back then, and even today, she’s still... sigh! Miss Lockwood, I know men too well. You can’t handle a scumbag. Just divorce him already!"

Nathaniel Sloan suddenly let out a meaningful laugh. "So, Miss Lockwood, you still have lingering feelings for your ’ex-husband.’"

He put heavy emphasis on the term "ex-husband."

’They clearly weren’t divorced, yet Estelle Lockwood keeps calling him her ’ex-husband.’ When did I become her ex-husband?’

Liam tried to correct him. "Bro, not ex-husband. Current husband. They’re not divorced yet. We’re just about to file the divorce papers..."

Before Liam could finish, Estelle shot a cold glance at Nathaniel Sloan. "Lingering feelings? In your dreams. Why would anyone have lingering feelings for a scumbag?"

Liam immediately nodded. "Miss Lockwood is right. It’s good that you can see things clearly..."

Nathaniel Sloan sneered, looking Estelle Lockwood directly in the eyes. "And yet, the last time I asked about your marital status, Miss Lockwood, you said the grass on your ex-husband’s grave was already three feet high."

Liam was surprised. "Huh? Miss Lockwood, your husband is dead?"

Estelle Lockwood said coolly, "Nathaniel Sloan, ’the grass on his grave is three feet high’ is a figure of speech. It means he’s already dead to me. Can’t you even understand that? You should go back to elementary school."

"Speaking of which, Mr. Sloan, you talk about acquiring the Lockwood Group for your wife, while at the same time, you’re caught up in scandals with Noelle Lockwood. Just who is this wife you speak of?"

Liam said, "Ah, so that’s what ’grass on the grave’ means. No, wait, Miss Lockwood, why are you so interested in my brother’s marriage..."

A faint smile played on Nathaniel Sloan’s lips. "Then why, Miss Lockwood, are you so insistent on acquiring Lockwood Group shares?"

Liam quickly interjected, "Right, I forgot the important part! Bro, Miss Lockwood is very interested in the Lockwood Group..."

Estelle Lockwood said darkly, "What does my desire to acquire it have to do with you, Mr. Sloan? Even if I lose money, it’s my own money to lose. What business is it of yours?"

Liam: "..."

Liam: "?"

’Wait, is anyone listening to me?!’

Seeing the atmosphere grow increasingly tense, Liam shot forward and planted himself between them. "Let’s all just talk this out! The acquisition is negotiable, too!"

「Five minutes later.」

Nathaniel Sloan and Estelle Lockwood were seated on opposite sides of the desk, beginning their discussion about the acquisition.

Nathaniel Sloan didn’t put up a fight. He gave Estelle Lockwood whatever she asked for. freewebnovёl.ƈom

Once they were finished, Estelle Lockwood, showing him no courtesy whatsoever, grabbed her bag and walked out without a single look back.

Only after her figure had vanished did Liam, as if he’d discovered a new continent, sidle up to Nathaniel Sloan and ask cheekily:

"Bro, are you interested in Miss Lockwood?"

Nathaniel Sloan glanced sideways. "Why do you ask?"

Liam said, "I’ve never seen you pay this much attention to any woman. Besides, didn’t you say you were acquiring the Lockwood Group for sister-in-law? You’re giving half the shares to Miss Lockwood, so what about sister-in-law?"

"I even told Miss Lockwood that you’re acquiring the Lockwood Group because sister-in-law wants it. She even praised the epic romance between you and sister-in-law!"

Nathaniel Sloan paused mid-sip of his coffee, his gaze profound. "Epic romance?"

Liam couldn’t help but try to take credit. "Of course! Bro, everyone on the outside says you have a thing with Noelle Lockwood, but I don’t believe it. I was just helping clear your name! But it seems Miss Yara Lockwood wasn’t very interested..."

"Do you know why Yara wasn’t interested?" Nathaniel Sloan asked faintly.

Of course, Liam had no idea.

Then, he heard Nathaniel Sloan say nonchalantly, "Because I’m the dead husband whose grave she said has grass three feet high."

After saying that, without even glancing at Liam’s expression, he walked straight out the door.

...CRASH!

The sound of a fall came from inside the office.

Liam, who hadn’t been sitting properly, toppled backward, chair and all. He ignored the pain and scrambled back up, his expression frozen.

He was about to lose his mind.

’So Yara is my sister-in-law? And I was encouraging her to divorce her scumbag husband—my own brother—while also praising their epic romance?!’

’No, wait. For certain reasons, I’ve always kept my distance from the Sloan family and have never met my legendary sister-in-law, but I know she died five years ago!’

When Zane Grant arrived, Nathaniel Sloan was already gone. All he saw was a stunned Liam. "What are you doing? Where’s Nathaniel?"

"...I don’t know. Probably went to chase after my sister-in-law..."

Zane Grant’s expression immediately became complicated. "Yara?"

It dawned on Liam. "Zane! You knew Yara was my sister-in-law too? But my sister-in-law is clearly, clearly..." ’Turned to ash, for crying out loud!’

Zane Grant rubbed his nose.

He also didn’t understand why Nathaniel was so convinced that Yara Lockwood was Estelle Lockwood. From his perspective, they were clearly two different people.

Liam felt this was a disaster. ’Taking a huge step back, what if Yara really is my sister-in-law? She’s not going to divorce my brother because of what I said, is she? I’ll be killed!’

’No, I have to think of a way to help my brother win my sister-in-law back!’

...

Estelle Lockwood left the firm in such a hurry that she almost stumbled and fell.

She thought back to the scene just now and bit her lip silently.

’Did I forget to check my horoscope today or something?’

’I should have realized it sooner. Liam’s surname is Sloan. A young man in his early twenties who could land such a huge deal three years ago in a foreign country like the USA... how could he not have powerful connections?’

’He’s actually one of the Sloans, Nathaniel Sloan’s rumored-to-be-doted-on and mysterious younger brother!’

’And the things he said earlier...’

’Nathaniel Sloan decided to acquire the Lockwood Group for his wife...’

’Noelle Lockwood is the Lockwood family heiress, the successor to the Lockwood Group. Under normal circumstances, the Group would be handed over to her. If Nathaniel Sloan wanted to give the Lockwood Group to Noelle, he wouldn’t need to acquire it secretly.’

’Therefore, this ’wife’ couldn’t possibly be Noelle Lockwood. It could only be...’

"Miss Lockwood."

Lost in thought, Estelle Lockwood had walked to her car. Just as she was about to get in, she suddenly heard a man’s voice.

She looked up to see Nathaniel Sloan leaning against her car, his expression unreadable, his gaze profound.

"After hearing what Liam said, doesn’t Miss Lockwood have any questions?"

"For example..."

Nathaniel Sloan slowly parted his lips. "Aren’t you the least bit curious, Miss Lockwood, about who this ’sister-in-law’ he mentioned is?"