Chapter 112 She Chooses This Way Because of Her Feelings
Thinking this, Amelia said to the others, "Let's get some rest."
She would handle the other matters.
The others were also very tired, so they said their goodbyes.
It was already very late when Amelia got back to her rental place.
Worried that she wouldn't wake up in time to pick up Briar from school the next day, she set multiple alarms for herself.
Only then did she fall into a deep sleep.
......
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Jeffrey dodged Beck and Zaid and told Oliver about Amelia's plan.
Oliver didn't directly say whether it was good or bad. He just looked Jeffrey up and down very carefully.
It made Jeffrey a bit scared.
"Grandpa, why are you looking at me like that?" Jeffrey said nervously. "Is something wrong?"
Oliver sat down properly, his expression very complicated.
Jeffrey got even more scared.
Was this bad or what?
Oliver was really frightening.
"I really don't understand how she chose you."
Oliver shook his head, looking Jeffrey up and down, and said, "You're decent-looking, I'll give you that, but your temper is so bad. You're not as good as Beck and Zaid, and you act before you think. How did she choose you?"
Jeffrey was really...
He was so angry!
He wasn't just decent-looking, he was handsome, okay!
His dad liked beautiful women, so his genes were pretty good.
He'd had plenty of gossip with various actresses in the entertainment industry, and he'd even been rated as the most handsome single guy before!
Plus, after studying by Amelia's side for this period of time, he'd already controlled his temper quite a bit.
But this was Oliver, so he didn't dare talk back.
Jeffrey felt very wronged.
Oliver saw right through Jeffrey's thoughts and snorted coldly.
Jeffrey lowered his head even more: "Grandpa..."
Oliver let out a long sigh and said earnestly, "You'd better think about why she did it."
Oliver said, "She's very capable herself, her planning is brilliant, and even in desperate situations, she can find a way to fight back through the cracks in such a short time. This whole series of moves is really impressive. If she wasn't trying to divorce William right now, with the cooling-off period holding her back from revealing her identity, Isabella wouldn't be her match."
"And from what I can see, she doesn't even care about fighting with Isabella. She has her own path."
Oliver continued to guide him earnestly:
"Jeffrey, right now you're her friend, but what if she were your enemy? Wouldn't you be scared?"
"At the charity gala last time, everything she did was perfect, and this time too. This isn't luck, it's her ability."
"She could handle all of this on her own just fine, so why did she choose you?"
Jeffrey hadn't expected Oliver to ask these questions.
Honestly, he'd never thought about these things before.
It seemed natural that Amelia just chose him, and then they fought side by side.
"Grandpa..." Jeffrey thought about it, and in the end, he said, "Maybe because she sold songs through me before? And because we're friends, and this show just happened to come up?"
Oliver got so angry he grabbed his cane and knocked Jeffrey on the head.
"Grandpa! That hurt!" Jeffrey cried out pitifully.
Oliver was speechless and said, "What's this about selling songs?"
Jeffrey explained how he'd felt bad about Amelia leaving the industry, so he created an identity called "Quiana" for her to sell songs.
"Actually, it didn't make much money," Jeffrey muttered. "Back then she was William's wife, and William was very generous to her, so it shouldn't have been about the money."
Oliver gave Jeffrey a look.
"I thought you'd grown a brain for a second, but apparently not."
Oliver looked at the defiant Jeffrey and said, "I think I understand the reason now. She values relationships."
As if thinking of something, Oliver said, "She stayed by William's side working hard for many years, probably because she values relationships."
"What a shame..." Oliver shook his head.
"What's the shame in that?" Jeffrey said. "Isn't that a good thing?"
Oliver just looked at Jeffrey deeply without answering.
"I've figured out one good quality you have," Oliver switched to another topic. "Honesty."
He basically meant he was dumb...
Saying whatever came to mind.
Mainly because his temper couldn't hold anything back.
But lately he'd started becoming more cunning!
"Tomorrow morning at 7, representatives from all the investors will come here. We'll see what you do then." Oliver left this statement and went to sleep.
"Wait, Grandpa, did I pass or not!" Jeffrey called out.
Oliver didn't even want to deal with him.
If he hadn't passed, would he still be able to talk like this?
......
Amelia woke up right on time.
Due to lack of sleep, her head was still a bit foggy, and she could barely control her body to wash up.
Washing up, getting ready, changing clothes—Amelia quickly finished all this, grabbed a cup of coffee, and drove to pick up Briar from school.
While waiting at a red light, Amelia opened her phone to check messages.
It was already 7:30 in the morning. She looked at the messages in the group chat.
Since the others had gone to sleep, and they didn't know what was happening on Jeffrey's end, there was only last night's message—"I got my grandpa sorted out."
Thinking about it, Amelia wondered if the 7 AM meeting hadn't ended yet.
Jeffrey had told them last night about Oliver's plan.
Amelia figured it out right away—setting it for 7 AM the next day was Oliver worrying that Jeffrey couldn't handle it in a short time, giving him a night as a buffer.
Setting it at 7 was also to give a result before the major investor companies officially started work.
It was a compromise time.
Just as she was thinking, Jeffrey's message came in.
"Solved."
Before Amelia could reply, Jeffrey sent another message.
"Just... didn't use that reason."
Amelia frowned slightly. What was going on?
She messaged Jeffrey asking if they could talk.
After receiving it, Jeffrey immediately called.
Amelia connected her earphones.
"Jeffrey, what's going on?" Amelia asked, puzzled.
Could it be that the investors didn't accept that reason?
And then Jeffrey used some other method to force the matter down?
But what method could that be?
Amelia couldn't figure it out.
"It's hard to explain in a sentence or two. The investor representatives are still here with me. I need to smooth things over. Let's meet at the company later."
Jeffrey had called in a hurry and hung up in a hurry.
Leaving Amelia completely confused.
Just then, the red light ahead turned green, and Amelia started the car.
The car smoothly got on the road. Amelia told herself not to overthink it and to first get Briar to kindergarten.
Thinking this, Amelia turned on the car radio, wanting to listen to some music to clear her mind.
The radio host was broadcasting: "Hello listeners, today is..."
Amelia looked at the date.
Today was the 28th day of the divorce cooling-off period.