Chapter 141: Chapter 141: You Have a Crush on Zhou’s Wife?

The call was from Joshua Lawson.

Tristan Lawson answered and put the phone on speaker. He figured Noelle Sutton would want to hear their son’s voice.

"Dad, where did you go? Did you forget I have the children’s paper-cutting competition today?"

Tristan Lawson and Noelle Sutton both knew about this.

After the parent-child activity, Joshua Lawson had even said he wanted Sophie Hughes to go with him, so people wouldn’t make fun of his mom for being mute.

"I’m picking up your mother. The three of us will go together in a bit."

Noelle Sutton shot Tristan Lawson a sideways glance. She raised her hand, about to refuse, when Joshua Lawson’s voice came through the phone, "Dad, I already asked Sophie. Didn’t we agree last time that she would come with me? She’s almost here, just waiting for you."

Thinking about what happened before, Tristan Lawson couldn’t help but feel a little ashamed.

He hadn’t stopped it the first time, and now, Joshua Lawson’s disdain for his mother was starting to show, and it seemed to be getting out of hand.

But Joshua Lawson had already invited Sophie Hughes, and she was almost there. It would be inappropriate to tell her not to come now.

So he replied, "I know. I’ll be back as soon as I can."

Tristan Lawson put his phone away and said to Noelle Sutton, looking slightly awkward, "I’ll go with Joshua to the paper-cutting competition first. After it’s over, I’ll come find you to talk about the wedding, okay?"

Noelle Sutton couldn’t help but scream internally, ’Just go already! Don’t hold me up!’

Tristan Lawson let go of Noelle Sutton’s hand and turned to get into the elevator.

The elevator doors slowly closed, hiding Tristan Lawson’s handsome face from view.

Noelle Sutton looked up at the ring on her ring finger.

Earlier, when Tristan Lawson had given her a ring, she hadn’t wanted it and had given it back.

This time, she had no intention of returning it.

Leaving aside whether she would use the sound-emitting function, the pigeon’s-egg-sized diamond on it was worth a lot of money.

If she hadn’t experienced what it was like to be forced into destitution by him, she might have been foolish again.

Noelle Sutton took off the ring, put it in her bag, and pressed the elevator button.

She went to Wyatt Yates’s office.

The first thing Wyatt Yates did when he saw her was take out the sound-emitting necklace he had offered her before.

"You refused to take this before to avoid suspicion, but now that you’re getting a divorce, you shouldn’t mind anymore, right? You’ve seen for yourself how troublesome it is to communicate with your lawyer and with others. This will make things much more convenient. It has a lot of smart features. For common phrases, you just need to type one or two words and the whole sentence will pop up. It’ll be really convenient for you."

Noelle Sutton smiled and accepted it, then signed her thanks to Wyatt Yates.

Her marriage with Tristan Lawson had reached this point. If they continued to fight, it would inevitably get ugly. There was no need for her to be so scrupulous anymore.

Wyatt Yates could understand sign language, so Noelle Sutton didn’t need the sound-emitting necklace to communicate with him.

She stated her purpose for being there: to ask about her brain scan results.

"Here’s the situation. I’ve analyzed it in detail with several specialists. Your condition is actually much better than many others. About two minimally invasive surgeries should resolve it. With regular physical therapy and rehabilitation exercises afterward, you’ll definitely be able to speak again."

This was Wyatt Yates’s dream for many years.

Of course, it was also Noelle Sutton’s dream for many years.

Her eyes, which had been dim for so long, finally filled with light, shining like the stars in the sky.

Noelle Sutton’s signs became more cheerful. "This is wonderful news. By the way, the internationally renowned director, Smith, approached me for a role. He also mentioned he could introduce me to a doctor to treat my aphonia, and it sounds like he’s talking about the same person you mentioned. I’m planning to go abroad with him tomorrow, so I can just see your friend and have the surgery done overseas."

Noelle Sutton felt that one should always have hope in life.

She shouldn’t give up on her cancer, just like with her aphonia. She originally had no hope for it, but then a breakthrough suddenly appeared.

’I hope there can be a breakthrough with the cancer, too.’

If her life could be extended, she could do so much more.

Wyatt Yates hadn’t expected Smith to have personally sought out Noelle Sutton.

He was, of course, very supportive of her decision.

It was a good thing Noelle had told him, otherwise Smith would have revealed his secret.

"That works. Coincidentally, I have a business trip to Aridia for a while soon. I can take you to see the doctor then, or you can have Smith take you. Either is fine."

Afterward, Wyatt Yates checked Noelle Sutton’s throat, assessed the progress of her exercises, and instructed her on what to pay attention to during her rehabilitation practice.

Noelle Sutton still needed to coordinate with Smith about going abroad together. She told Wyatt Yates this, and not wanting to take up more of her time, he just asked her how the divorce was being handled.

She conveyed that she had already coordinated everything with Attorney Miller. He would handle all subsequent matters, and she would only need to return for the court hearing.

Wyatt Yates didn’t keep Noelle Sutton any longer and told her to hurry off to her business.

As soon as Noelle Sutton walked out of the office, he immediately called Smith.

The Little Mute had studied animation production. When Wyatt Yates was abroad, he had paid close attention to the animation industry, thinking he could build some connections to pave the way for The Little Mute in the future.

After Smith became famous in animation circles, Wyatt had invested in his films, so they were also good friends.

Wyatt Yates explained the situation to Smith, who was very surprised to hear it. "You and Tristan’s wife are childhood friends?"

"Yeah. So, don’t tell her I’m the one who spent seven years researching aphonia."

Smith’s eyelids twitched. "You have a crush on her?"

Wyatt Yates was a little embarrassed. "Do you have to be so direct?"

"Can’t help it. We Westerners are all this direct. If you like her, why don’t you pursue her?"

Wyatt Yates couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness.

Sometimes, fate plays tricks on people.

He had been so focused on one thing that he had lost the other.

"It’s complicated. We’ll talk about it later. Just remember to keep my secret."

"I can keep your secret, but it looks like she and Tristan are getting a divorce. I’m quite taken with her myself. If she divorces Tristan, I want to compete with you for her, fair and square."

Wyatt Yates grew anxious. "Don’t be ridiculous! You already have a daughter, and you still want to pursue her? I’ll be the first to object!"

"Having a daughter doesn’t stop me from liking her. I’ve made up my mind. As soon as she’s divorced, I’m definitely going to pursue her. It’s been a long time since I’ve met a girl who’s made my heart race like this."

’What a headache!’

’Just when Tristan Lawson was finally about to be out of the picture, Smith decides to jump in.’

Wyatt Yates said in a low voice, "Don’t waste your time. She won’t like you!"

"You’re not her. How do you know she won’t like me?"

Just then, Smith’s phone rang.

"Hey, I gotta go. Noelle Sutton’s call is coming in. I’m hanging up now."

Smith hung up the phone.

Wyatt Yates felt a surge of panic. Noelle Sutton had just left; she might still be at the hospital entrance.

He rushed out after her with long strides.