Divorce, Please: The Young Master Does Not Love Me

"Dad, how could you go back on your word!?" ’Even though Dad doesn’t really like me, at least here in Tridell I have Leo and that beautiful older sister to keep me company.’

’It’s way better than being in Country M.’

’Besides, Mom’s hometown is also in Tridell. Maybe... I can even find her...’

"Shirley Lockwood, if you want to stay in Tridell and study properly, you’d better drop that attitude of yours and stop causing trouble."

"Dad, you say that as if I’m always causing trouble..." Shirley Lockwood replied, her eyes darting around innocently as she pouted in dissatisfaction.

Archie Lockwood scoffed coldly. "Fighting and stirring up trouble—I don’t want to hear those words from anyone else’s mouth again."

"Don’t worry! This time, I, your daughter, will definitely be a model student!" Shirley Lockwood immediately offered an apologetic smile, her confidence already faltering.

Archie Lockwood gave her a cold look and said in a deep voice, "Let’s go. I’ll have Howard Rhodes take you to register at your new school this afternoon."

"Huh?? This afternoon??? Dad, have you no mercy? I just got off the plane and you’re already making me go register? I haven’t even gotten over my jet lag! Aaaah!"

"This is non-negotiable. You can get over your jet lag tonight."

"Dad, I don’t want to go to the new school so soon. Can you just let me have one day off to have fun?" ’How could she go register at the new school before she’d even had a chance to see Leo and that beautiful older sister?’

’Judging by the look on her dad’s face, she figured it would be a long, long time before she’d get to see Leo and the others.’

But Archie Lockwood refused sternly without a second thought. "Absolutely not!"

"Just one day, Dad, please? Just one day..." Shirley Lockwood whined, hugging Archie Lockwood’s arm and trying to look as pitiful as possible.

But no matter how much she wheedled, her dad remained unmoved, his mind set. So, she had no choice but to turn her attention to Shannon Vance, who stood at their side. "Shannon, you have to help me put in a good word..."

Shannon Vance smiled indulgently at Rory’s adorable antics. She looked up at Archie Lockwood and said softly, "Archie, Rory was on that plane for a very long time. She really does need to adjust to the time difference. It’s not just her—even I feel completely exhausted."

"Yes, yes, yes! Dad, Shannon is absolutely right. I’m so sleepy and so tired." As she spoke, Shirley Lockwood quickly raised a hand to cover a yawn.

...Listening to the conversation between the two, Archie Lockwood didn’t soften in the slightest. On the contrary, his expression grew increasingly grim.

’He didn’t understand why he was reacting this way. All he knew was that when he heard Shannon Vance call him ’Archie,’ his chest tightened uncomfortably, as if a fire had been lit inside him.’

’He was sure he’d never felt this way before, back in Country M...’

After a few seconds of silence, he pushed down his complex emotions, his cold eyes landing on Shannon Vance. "Since you’re tired, Miss Vance, you should head back and rest. I’ll have Howard Rhodes take you."

At his words, Shannon Vance’s expression faltered for a moment. Then, she gave a gentle smile and nodded. "Alright. We can arrange to meet another day, then."

"Mm. Howard Rhodes, take Miss Vance home."

"Yes."

Shannon Vance looked down at Shirley Lockwood, giving her a playful wink. "Rory, don’t forget what I told you, okay?"

"Don’t worry, Shannon. Rory won’t forget," Shirley Lockwood whispered back, cupping a hand over her mouth.