Chapter 61\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Natalie was completely stunned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They hadn\u2019t even started eating yet. In fact, the dishes weren\u2019t even on the table. Yet, the gallery issue had been resolved, and she\u2019d somehow gained a mentor as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fate was suddenly being far too kind to her, and she felt a bit overwhelmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stacy quickly shot Natalie a look. \u201cDaniel, look at her. She\u2019s so happy that she\u2019s gone silly. She\u2019s totally forgotten to acknowledge you as her mentor.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel burst into hearty laughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Natalie really was dumbfounded. She wouldn\u2019t have dared to even dream of something this big, yet it was now happening in real life. She secretly pinched herself and clearly felt the pain. Only then did she gulp and find her voice again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThese things shouldn\u2019t be rushed. We need to properly prepare for this. Let me\u2026 Let me make the arrangements first\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
O\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSure, sure. Just make sure to call me when the time comes. I\u2019ll be your witness,\u201d Stacy said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, Nat. Sit.\u201d Stacy pressed a hand on Natalie\u2019s shoulder and guided her to sit beside\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Johnson walked in, the room was already buzzing with lively conversation. He was carrying two bottles of fine liquor. When it came to networking, he really knew what he was doing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the sight of Stacy still caught him by surprise. \u201cStacy? You\u2019ve graduated and come back?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stacy answered cheerfully, \u201cYes! Johnson, it\u2019s been years, but you\u2019re still just as handsome.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That said, she leaned sideways to Natalie and whispered, \u201cWhat\u2019s he doing here? Where\u2019s Jeffrey? Why is your husband not involved in something so important? Is he just letting another man handle everything?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2026 He\u2026\u201d Natalie hesitated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stacy seemed to guess something and said, \u201cAfter all these years of marriage, he\u2019s still so utterly indifferent? No matter what you do, he still thinks you\u2019re the one who tore him and Abigail apart?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Natalie said quietly, \u201cStacy, let\u2019s not talk about this now. We\u2019ll talk later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stacy shrugged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 61\u00a0<\/p>\n
212\u00a0<\/p>\n
Johnson took his seat and began drinking with Daniel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The liquor he had brought was top\u2013tier and couldn\u2019t even be bought on the market. So, Daniel was in high spirits, and his stories started flowing freely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel began, \u201cStacy\u2019s father and I, now that\u2019s a tale from long ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBack then, I had no fame and no money. I was so poor that I was almost living on the streets. He was the one who recognized my talent and invested in me. He promoted my work everywhere, introduced me to people, and even called me his brother. He said I\u2019d one day be\u00a0<\/p>\n
famous all over the world.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He went on animatedly, \u201cAnd you all know how that turned out. He didn\u2019t bet on the wrong horse. I\u2019ve made a good living through art, but he\u2019ll always be my benefactor. His affairs are my affairs, and his daughter is my daughter\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Daniel raised his glass and said, \u201cNat, I\u2019m taking you as my one and only apprentice for sure. I had always hoped Stacy would like painting, but she\u2019s never shown an interest. Well, if I can\u2019t train her, I\u2019ll train her best friend instead!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, he roared with laughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the time dinner ended, Daniel was completely drunk and barely able to stand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the restaurant entrance, a car pulled up and waited for Daniel to get in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell\u2026\u201d Daniel stood by the car door, gripping Natalie\u2019s hand tightly. He reeked of alcohol. \u201d The apprenticeship\u2026 You must\u2026 remember\u2026 Don\u2019t forget\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, Mr. Wagner. Please head back to the hotel and rest. Take care,\u201d Natalie said gently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not far away, Ryan withdrew his gaze and turned to Jeffrey. \u201cMr. Foster, that was Mrs\u2026 I mean, Ms. Bennett, wasn\u2019t it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Divorced While Pregnant The Ex-Husband\u2019s Collapse 61 Chapter 61\u00a0 1\/2\u00a0 Natalie was completely stunned.\u00a0 They hadn\u2019t even started eating yet. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-divorced-upgraded-and-married-rich"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20035\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}