Kapitel 713: Chapter 712

Oliver paused, slightly taken aback. "How did you end up like this?"

Melissa immediately retorted, "What do you mean? I'm doing just fine!"

As she finished speaking, she glanced toward the entrance. "Hasn't Jake arrived yet?"

Although Melissa used to be afraid of Oliver, her perspective shifted after living on her own for a while. She realized it wasn't the divorce she feared but the change.

Jake could now support her financially, and she still spent her days at home. With an allowance coming in, she didn't have to worry about food or drink, only the occasional grocery run. 

Most importantly, after leaving that house, her expectations of Oliver disappeared. 

In the past, she had dreaded those lonely nights in their sprawling master bedroom, yearning for Oliver to come home and keep her company instead of running off to see "her".