The Year I Stopped Waiting

Synopsis

The divorce papers were pushed in front of me, but Julian Dyer didn't even look up. He kept his eyes lowered, flipping through documents, his tone as indifferent as if he were discussing an ordinary contract. "Sylvia Shen, you've been with me for three years. Whatever compensation you want, just name it." I caught a faint trace of woody cologne on his cuff — evidence that Violet Su had been there that afternoon. Mrs. Dyer sat nearby, holding a teacup, her expression impatient. "Sylvia, Julian offering you compensation is already more than generous. You've been married into the Dyer family for three years without bringing much advantage. At least show some sense and don't make this ugly." Violet Su was back. The woman he truly cared about — the daughter-in-law she had always wanted — had finally returned. I suddenly found it almost funny. Three years ago, when Julian's company was starting up and the funding dried up, I went to my grandfather on my knees and begged, securing that life-saving investment from Starlight Capital. Two years ago, when Mrs. Dyer had a sudden stroke, I stayed in the hospital for three days and three nights, not even trusting the nurses completely. One year ago, when the deal between Dyer Group and Shengyuan Corp. kept falling through, I pulled strings and made connections to get the project across the finish line. But they didn't know any of this. They'd never bothered to find out. Because in their eyes, I was just a lucky ordinary woman who married into the Dyer family. I looked down and saw a message flash across my screen. 【Xander Zhou: The board meeting is set for Monday. We're waiting for you to come back.】