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Chapter 159 How Could She Possibly Want a Divorce? 

Gloria’s words caught Emily completely off guard. 

So she knew full well that her daughter was wrecking someone else’s marriage, yet not only did she show zero remorse–she acted like she had every right to be smug 

about it. 

Even if Gloria was a patient, Emily had no intention of putting up with her anymore. She plastered on a polite smile, but her words dripped with sarcasm. “Do you get some kind of thrill from sticking your nose into other people’s business? It almost seems like you’re dying to push your daughter into the role of homewrecker.” 

Gloria’s face darkened instantly at the comeback. “Haven’t you figured it out yet? Ethan doesn’t love you anymore. The one he loves now is Nancy.” 

Emily fixed her with an icy stare. “I don’t need you pointing that out to me. But let me remind you of something–this house you’re staying in? Half of it belongs to me. If I decide I don’t want you here, I can have you out in a heartbeat. The fact that you’re 

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recovering so comfortably under this roof? You can thank me for that.” 

Ever since arriving at Joy Gardens, everyone–including Ethan–had treated Gloria with kid gloves and courtesy. Being confronted so fiercely by Emily was more than she could stomach. 

Without a second thought about whether it was wise, she snatched a nearby ornament and hurled it straight at Emily, spitting out, “You bitch!” 

Emily dodged instinctively as the object flew toward her. It hit the floor and shattered into pieces. 

She glanced down and felt a pang–it was Sophia’s absolute favorite Superman toy, the one she’d spent days putting together painstakingly. 

Sophia had cherished it for over a year, playing with it constantly and refusing to part with it. 

Emily remembered staying up late with her, piecing it together side by side. 

Seeing the broken Superman scattered on the floor, even 

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Gloria realized she’d messed up. 

In the short time she’d been at Joy Gardens, she’d noticed how Sophia was always clutching that toy. And now, because of her, it was ruined. 

If Sophia came home and saw this, she’d surely blame her. 

Just then, Sophia’s cheerful voice rang out from the doorway. “Granny Gloria, I’m back! Look what I brought you!” 

Panic flashed across Gloria’s face, but she recovered quickly. She plunked down right over the shattered pieces. 

Then she let out a dramatic wail of pain. “Ow! Why did you push me?!” 

Emily turned, looking down at Gloria sitting amid the wreckage, one eyebrow arched in disbelief. Gloria was crying, slapping her own thigh like a street shrew throwing a fit. 

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hurried in. 

As soon as Nancy stepped through the door and saw her mother on the floor, she rushed over to help her up. “Mom, what happened? How did you fall?” 

Gloria, eyes red and teary, clung to Nancy and sobbed, “Nancy, thank goodness you’re here. I was just about to take my medicine when this woman barged in, pointed at me, and started yelling. Then she shoved me–I fell right over. She even grabbed Sophie’s favorite toy and tried to hit me with it. I dodged, and it smashed on the floor…” 

Hearing this, the bags in Sophia’s hands slipped to the ground. She ran over, stared at the fragments of her Superman, and her eyes filled with tears in an instant. Her little face twisted with fury. 

“Mommy, that was my favorite toy in the whole world! Why did you break it?” Sophia looked up, her voice trembling with anger. 

Seeing the heartbreak on Sophia’s face, Emily couldn’t 

stay silent. “I didn’t break it. She tried to throw it at me- that’s how it fell and shattered.” 

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But that only made Sophia angrier. She kicked Emily hard in the shin. “You’re a bad mommy. You’re lying! Granny Gloria would never break my toy. It had to be you. You did it!” 

The sting in Emily’s leg was nothing compared to the sharp ache in her chest. 

She managed a bitter smile, said nothing more, and simply swept her gaze over Gloria, Sophia, and Nancy. 

At that moment, Ethan stepped forward. He grabbed Emily’s wrist firmly and dragged her out of the hall. 

His grip was tight; she couldn’t pull away, so she let him lead her outside. 

Once they were alone, he released her and demanded, “Didn’t I tell you not to come back to Joy Gardens? Gloria is sick–you can’t just come here and stir up trouble. What exactly are you trying to do?” 

Emily lifted her chin, meeting his eyes with cool detachment. “I’m not trying to do anything. I only came back to tell you that I’m tired of dragging this out. Sign the divorce papers from Brocade Estates and send them!01 

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back to me as soon as possible. Actually, I’d appreciate it if you could mail them tonight.” 

The word “divorce” made Ethan frown, but the crease quickly smoothed away. 

He was certain he’d misheard her. Emily, proposing divorce? No way. 

She’d loved him so fiercely–abandoned her own family just to be with him. And they had Sophia, their beautiful little girl. 

Yes, he must have heard wrong. She couldn’t have meant 

divorce. 

Sure, he no longer saw that old adoration shining in her eyes, but deep down, Ethan was convinced she wouldn’t walk away so easily. 

Emily didn’t linger. She turned on her heel and left 

without another word. 

Ethan watched her stride away, her back straight and resolute, and a storm of emotions churned inside him. 

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