Billionaire Lost to His Surrogate In A Love Game

Chapter 545 The Painful Divorce

Before Ophelia could reply, Helena went on, "You may take Tommy away with you, but you have to take him back on weekends, which means, Tommy has to spend Friday to Sunday with me. If you agree, you can divorce Zachariah at any time."

Ophelia stared blankly at Helena, countless thoughts flashing across her mind.

"Mom, you won’t object to it anymore?"

"I don’t see any point in doing so, and you guys will only hate me more. Go ahead with your divorce. Since you’ve already discussed it, it’s unnecessary for me to say anything. I’ll let you guys deal with your own stuff, while I can take a break."

Ophelia dropped her eyes and thought for a while, saying, "Thank you, Helena!" And sorry.

The reason Ophelia didn’t say "sorry" was because she actually couldn’t agree to Helena’s term. She intended to leave this city once she signed the divorce settlement, and then find a small and quiet place to settle down, trying her best not to be found by the Chambers family.

Ophelia felt guilty about leaving this place, but the thing she felt guiltiest about was Tommy cutting all ties with the Chambers family due to her selfishness. Tommy was still a baby, but he wouldn’t see his father from now on. In fact, Ophelia wasn’t sure about her decision.

Helena waved her hand and said, "I don’t need you to thank me. Your life will change after divorce, and you have to take good care of yourself and Tommy. Especially Tommy, you must make sure he’ll live a good life, or I’d get him back."

"Rest assured, Helena. I’ll take good care of Tommy and never make you worry," Ophelia promised as she looked into Helena’s eyes.

Hearing that, Helena nodded.

"Say something, Steffan," Helena turned to Steffan, who had remained silent, and said.

Steffan said with a grim face, "Take good care of Tommy. If you marry some other man, we’ll get him back. The eldest grandson of the Chambers family always belongs to the Chambers family, and his last name will only be 'Chambers'."

Ophelia pressed her lips together, thought for a moment and promised, "Dad, don’t worry about it. I’ll bring him up on my own. What you said won’t happen."

No sooner had Ophelia finished her words than Steffan, Helena and Zachariah looked at her.

Helena threw a look at Zachariah before she asked, "Ophelia, you’re still young and pretty. After you divorce Zachariah, I’m sure you will find another good man. Aren’t you going to get married again?"

Ophelia lowered her head and replied, "I will never forget these five years I’ve spent with the Chambers family, and the memories between Zachariah and me are enough for me to bring up Tommy alone."

Now the way Helena stared at Ophelia grew warmer, and her hate for Ophelia vanished.

"Ophelia, it’s very hard to be a single mom, and I hope you won’t be one of them. If you meet some great man like Zachariah, I hope you’ll seize the chance and get married again." Helena said so to prepare Ophelia mentally so that she would accept Zachariah again.

Ophelia, nonetheless, simply shook her head, saying nothing.

When she really went blind, no good man would ever take her seriously. Even if she was pretty, no man would be willing to take care of a woman who was unable to survive on her own.

At this point, Helena changed the topic. "When will you sign the divorce settlement?"

Ophelia paused, her heart bleeding.

Zachariah cast a look at her and replied, "Tomorrow."

Ophelia’s hands, which were resting on her thighs, twitched.

"All right. Since you’ve made up your mind, it’s better to get it done as soon as possible, in case something else happens accidentally." Helena rose to her feet and pulled Steffan up. "I’ll let you guys deal with your own stuff. Steffan and I will go back to our room now."

When Steffan and Helena left, Zachariah looked into Ophelia’s eyes and asked, "Aren’t you really going to accept anyone again after divorce?"

Ophelia looked up at Zachariah and pretended to be calm, replying, "Do you want me to marry someone else?"

"Personally speaking, you’re my woman, and of course I don’t want you to be with any other man." Zachariah’s eyes darkened, and he went on, "But after divorce, you won’t be my wife anymore, and you’ll have the right to pursue happiness, while I’ll have no right to stop you, right?"

Ophelia’s stomach was in knots as she heard that. She licked her lips and gave a bitter smile. Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

Truly, she would have no relation with Zachariah after divorce, and she wouldn’t have the right to interfere in Zachariah’s emotional life. However, Ophelia felt sick with jealousy at the thought that he would have a pretty wife and a lovely son in the future. The more she thought about it, the more jealous she became, but she could do nothing about it if that really happened in life.

Zachariah held her chin and forced her to meet his gaze, asking, "What’s on your mind?"

Ophelia avoided his gaze in a flurry and replied, "Nothing. I’m going to check on Tommy."

Watching Ophelia hurrying off, Zachariah couldn’t help but smile, because he was more certain than ever that Ophelia still had feelings for him, and they were some strong ones. As long as she still loved him, Zachariah was confident that he would win the heart of this woman again, who looked sexy and glamorous, but actually was fragile and proud. He would take her in his arms, protect her, and look after her. He would never allow anyone to hurt her again.

Ophelia went into the baby’s room and saw Ted at Tommy’s side. She recovered herself and managed a smile. "Hey Ted."

Ted looked at her and asked, "What’s up?"

"Zachariah and I are going to sign the divorce settlement tomorrow. I want to ask if you want to get your old job back? I hope you’ll work for him again so that you can give full play to your talent."

Ted pressed his lips together and paused for a moment before saying, "Are you driving me away?"

Ophelia shook her head and explained immediately, afraid that Ted would take her wrong, "I just think it’s a waste of talent for a man like you to look after a baby. If you want to work as a bodyguard for Zachariah again, I can talk with him about it."

Ted shook his head and said, "Don’t bother. I really like Tommy, and I promised I’d protect him with my life. You don’t need to have that kind of feelings for me. I can take other tasks when I’m not taking care of Tommy. It’s my private life, and I get paid well for the job I do. Even if you leave the Chambers family with nothing, I can guarantee you and Tommy a decent life in the future."

This was the first time Ted had ever talked so much.

However, Ophelia felt weird hearing him, because it sounded like a wedding vow, but when she looked at Ted’s earnest face, she knew she was wrong.

After all, she wasn’t the most beautiful woman in the world, and not every man would fall in love with her.