Too Late to Love Her: When She Divorced, He Fell Apart-Chapter 149: I Won’t Bother You Again

"What if I said yes."

Tristan Lockwood said calmly.

Sean Lockwood chuckled, "Life isn’t like a TV drama. Not every genuine heart can be redeemed once betrayed. Back then, when she needed someone to stand by her most, you chose to abandon her. With her personality, she’d never look back."

"You think you know her well? I’ve had feelings for her for over a decade, nothing you say can decide that easily."

Tristan Lockwood retorted coldly.

"It’s not me who decides, it’s you two."

Sean Lockwood’s smile deepened. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Don’t forget, the burden of the Lockwood family’s marriage alliance rests on your shoulders. Both emotionally and logically, you have to let her go."

After speaking, he left straight away.

Tristan Lockwood didn’t linger on the spot for long either. He soon returned to his car and inputted the address he recently visited unsuccessfully into the navigation.

...

Claire had just arrived downstairs at home when she saw Tristan Lockwood’s seven-figure Mercedes parked by the roadside.

The driver of her taxi was driving like a maniac.

Yet, Tristan Lockwood managed to beat her here.

Claire was very frustrated.

As she watched Tristan Lockwood walk towards her, countless ways on how to get rid of him flashed through her mind.

"Stay away from Sean Lockwood."

He abruptly threw this sentence at her.

"Who I’m close to is none of your business." She replied bluntly.

Tristan Lockwood: "Jade Sutton was married to him before, got tormented and controlled to the point of harming herself. You saw the scars from her suicide attempts, didn’t you? You’re getting so close to Sean Lockwood now, do you want to repeat her mistakes?"

"Jade Sutton?"

At the mention of this name, Claire’s coldness intensified.

"You don’t really believe those injuries were caused by Sean Lockwood, do you? Tristan Lockwood, you are truly gullible and blind."

Because of her harsh words, Tristan Lockwood’s face turned particularly unpleasant.

But this time, he didn’t respond with sarcasm. Instead, he patiently said, "Claire, I know you don’t want to see me because of what happened before, but regardless, I am worried about you. Sean Lockwood is complicated, being too close to him is dangerous. I don’t want you to get hurt."

As he finished, Claire replied with a sneering laugh, "Do you hear what you’re saying? You don’t want me to get hurt? The one who hurt me the most is you, isn’t it? If you have any conscience left, don’t appear in front of me again."

When she’s ruthless, she truly spares no sentiments.

Tristan Lockwood stared at her, unable to help but recall when she deliberately acted as if she couldn’t live without him.

Such a sharp person, willing to play a contrasting role just to get rid of him.

She must have loathed him greatly.

It was that realization then that made him see keeping her by his side would only increase her hatred, and he followed her wish, playing along.

Thinking about this, Tristan Lockwood felt a bit powerless and said, "I didn’t come to argue with you today. I just wanted to remind you of this. If you don’t listen, it’s up to you. Rest assured, after today, I won’t bother you again."

Under the streetlight, his dark eyes displayed obvious fatigue.

Claire simply responded with a cold "hmm".

Turning to go upstairs, seeing his hesitating expression, she still said nothing.

After going home, finishing her shower, and applying a facial mask, she noticed a message from Sean Lockwood asking if she had gotten home.

Claire replied that she did.

Sean Lockwood: [Rest early.]

She glanced at the time; it was ten minutes to midnight.

Removing the mask, coming off the bed she looked outside.

Tristan Lockwood’s car was still there.

A tall figure remained under the streetlight, not leaving.

It felt like, sensing her gaze, Tristan Lockwood suddenly looked up in her direction.

Claire withdrew her gaze, drawing the curtains.

She knew what he was waiting for; Claire understood Tristan Lockwood too well.

When she saw his hesitating expression, Claire knew he was waiting for her to say, "Happy Birthday."

But this year, she wouldn’t say "Happy Birthday." It was not just to make him give up.

It was also to truly say goodbye to the past.

The next day, when Claire went out, she noticed several cigarette butts under the streetlight.

She didn’t count them meticulously.

Tristan Lockwood rarely smokes. This person generally restricts unhealthy habits. For the first time, she saw him smoking so many cigarettes in a single night.

However, even before their divorce, seeing such a scene, she might have gone to him out of concern.

But now, there’s no thought of concern.

She planned to take a taxi to Sean Lockwood’s place to retrieve her car. Unexpectedly, she didn’t walk far when she saw her car driving through the neighborhood gate.

Sean Lockwood got out from the driver’s seat, returned the car keys to her, "I brought your car back."

Claire raised her eyebrows unexpectedly, "Seems Lockwood Group’s business must be good, President Lockwood has the leisure to deliver my car."

"No matter how busy, I have to make this trip myself." Sean Lockwood said, "Leaving you there yesterday was my mistake."

Claire commented nonchalantly.

On this matter, she wasn’t overly concerned. After all, Sean Lockwood exploiting her was not just a one-time occurrence. Her expectations of his character were never high.

Yet, Sean’s return yesterday to create a scene before Tristan was tiringly annoying.

Can’t help but wonder if Lockwood men all like moonlighting as actors, each better at acting than the last.

Seeing her awkward expression, Sean squinted his eyes, asking, "With your attitude, it’s hard to tell whether you mind or not."

"Does it matter?"

Claire curved her brows slightly.

Smiling clearly, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes.

"What if I say I mind, does President Lockwood plan to apologize?"

"Why not?" Sean Lockwood calmly looked at her, "You can tell me whatever you want."

Claire: "Not afraid I’ll ask exorbitantly?"

Sean Lockwood laughed, "If you, a woman, can empty the family’s assets, the Lockwood family would be a joke."