Chapter 75: Chapter 75: I’m Afraid I Can’t Go Back to My Hometown

"Noelle, I’m so sorry. I didn’t know you were married to Tristan Lawson before. Please don’t take anything I said to heart."

Noelle Sutton smiled and took out her phone, typing out a line: "Aunt Rhodes, it’s okay. I know you meant well. By the way, was there something urgent you needed to see me about?"

"Let’s sit down and talk."

After they sat down, Joy Rhodes sighed. "Tristan Lawson is a legendary figure. Marrying him was a great match. Why do you suddenly want to divorce him?"

’Aunt Rhodes knows about this already...’

She took out her phone and typed, "Did Wyatt Yates tell you?"

"In a way, yes. He didn’t want to say anything at first, but his father hit him yesterday. I only found out after I pressed him about it."

Joy Rhodes’s expression turned grim. She pursed her lips. "Noelle, you know my past. Although I had a child out of wedlock, Wyatt’s father and I were truly in love. We were forced to separate because his family didn’t approve. He sacrificed a lot for Wyatt and me. Only after he became the head of the Yates Group was he able to bring us to his side. In the Yates Family, there are still other uncles and cousins who have their eyes on the Yates Group, and now the Yates Group has suddenly offended Tristan Lawson..." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Noelle Sutton could guess the rest.

Mr. Yates had only to do a little digging to find out it was related to Noelle Sutton.

It was because Wyatt Yates was helping Noelle Sutton find a divorce lawyer.

’Tristan Lawson is making a show of force!’

’He wants to cut off anyone who might be close to me.’

Noelle Sutton suddenly thought of her mentor. He had also left in a hurry today.

’Did something happen to my mentor, too...?’

Noelle Sutton couldn’t help but clutch her phone tighter, her heart a tangled mess of emotions.

"Noelle?"

Joy Rhodes called her name, snapping her out of her thoughts. She looked up and quickly typed a line on her phone: "I’m sorry, I’ve dragged you all into this. I shouldn’t have asked Wyatt Yates to help me find a lawyer. It won’t happen again."

Joy Rhodes could sense Noelle Sutton’s dejection. Noelle had been unable to speak since she was a child, but she was very sensible and had often defended her. Joy was also very fond of Noelle.

"I don’t mean to blame you. It’s just that our family has only just managed to be together, and I don’t want to affect his father because of Wyatt and me."

Joy Rhodes actually felt quite embarrassed to be saying these things to Noelle Sutton.

She considered herself a woman who understood the bigger picture and knew right from wrong. Since Noelle Sutton couldn’t speak, she was bound to be somewhat sensitive.

If she spoke too harshly, she was afraid of hurting Noelle.

But if she was too gentle, she feared it would have no effect.

As a woman, her duty was to be a good and supportive wife to her husband, take care of her son, and maintain the peace and happiness of her family.

So, she could only steel herself and say in a grave, earnest tone, "The fact that Tristan Lawson is going to such great lengths over your divorce shows that he doesn’t want one. You two also have a son. Can you bear to let your son grow up in a single-parent home? Divorce is the last resort when a couple’s conflicts become irreconcilable. You must think this through."

’Yes, the last resort.’

Noelle Sutton had already reached that point. She should have realized long ago—how could Tristan Lawson possibly agree to a divorce? He was still counting on her to occupy the position of Mrs. Lawson, to act as a shield for him and Sophie Hughes.

On the day she was about to return from Cygnus, Tristan Lawson had been so gentle and coaxing.

She had never imagined he would go after Wyatt Yates.

Just like how, when she first wanted a divorce, no lawyer dared to take her case.

She shouldn’t have impulsively gone to Wyatt Yates for help.

What Noelle Sutton feared most was causing trouble for others. She typed a message to Joy Rhodes, "Aunt Rhodes, I’m sorry. I’ll make it clear to Tristan Lawson that I was the one who asked Wyatt Yates for help with the lawyer. I won’t let him take his anger out on you."

Joy Rhodes felt very guilty. "Noelle, I’m the one who should be sorry. Wyatt and I can’t really help you with anything. Although the Yates Group is powerful, it’s still a tier below Lawson. In the world of business, unless it’s absolutely necessary, no one wants a mutually destructive fight. I hope you can understand."

Noelle Sutton understood the meaning behind Joy Rhodes’s words.

’It wasn’t that the Yates Group couldn’t stand up to Lawson, just that it wasn’t a matter of life and death for them.’

’To Joy Rhodes and Wyatt Yates, she was just a former neighbor. Small favors were fine, but anything more was probably out of the question.’

’She wasn’t important enough to them for that.’

’And a shallow relationship like that shouldn’t be dragged down by her.’

After finishing her conversation with Joy Rhodes, Noelle Sutton walked out of the hotel.

This time, Joy Rhodes hadn’t chosen to meet her at the Yates Family home.

’She’d seen plenty of the world’s fickleness.’

’Compared to others, Joy Rhodes had already been very polite, even taking care not to hurt her feelings.’

’Should she feel fortunate, or disappointed?’

’This happened because of her; she couldn’t just ignore it.’

’And she definitely didn’t want to cause any unnecessary trouble for Wyatt Yates.’

’It looked like she couldn’t come back to her hometown anymore.’

Noelle Sutton hailed a taxi and went to the amusement park.

She wandered aimlessly.

On nearly every ride, she could see smiling faces.

Some were couples, others were families of three.

Before she knew it, she had walked over to the Ferris wheel.

She had heard people say that if a couple kisses under a Ferris wheel, their love will last forever.

The amusement park was huge; it would be difficult to run into Tristan Lawson by chance.

Noelle Sutton lowered her head, pulled her phone from her bag, and dialed Tristan Lawson’s number.

As she raised her head, phone in hand, she saw Tristan Lawson and Sophie Hughes holding Joshua Lawson’s hands.

Tristan Lawson had his back to her, while Sophie Hughes was on her tiptoes, her face pressed close to his.

’They were kissing!’

Noelle Sutton’s brow trembled. Her hand went slack, and the phone fell.

Sophie Hughes lowered her heels, holding a small leaf. "Tristan," she said, "you had a leaf in your hair."

Just then, Tristan Lawson’s phone rang.

Noelle Sutton’s name flashed on the screen.

The man’s cold, proud gaze fixed on the screen.

Sophie Hughes saw it and said, "Is that Noelle? She must be here too. You should answer and tell her we’re by the Ferris wheel. Joshua told me today that he’s never been to an amusement park with his mother."

Sophie Hughes had seen Noelle Sutton long before.

Tristan Lawson, thinking of Noelle Sutton’s stubbornness and audacity, hung up the phone.

’Let her suffer for a few more days. Then she’ll learn what an enviable life she leads as his wife—a life most people could only dream of.’

"Tristan, you..."

Just as Sophie Hughes was about to try and persuade him, Joshua Lawson tugged on her dress. "Sophie, I want to ride the pirate ship. Can you come with me?"

Joshua Lawson didn’t want Noelle Sutton to come over. He was very happy being with Sophie and his dad right now.

He had just run into some of his classmates at the park.

He absolutely could not let his classmates find out that his mother was actually a mute.

His dad had forbidden him from saying disrespectful things about his mother, which was why he’d been punished by having to copy "Wandering Song" a hundred times.

Sophie was much nicer to him. She had reminded him not to speak ill of his mother in front of his dad.

So, he had learned his lesson and changed the subject.

Sophie Hughes patted Joshua Lawson’s little head. "The pirate ship is so high. I’m a little scared too; I’ve never dared to ride it. How about we ask your dad to go with us?"

Joshua Lawson looked at Tristan Lawson with an expectant expression.

Considering that he had diligently copied "Wandering Song" yesterday, Tristan Lawson planned to spend quality time with him today.

They took Joshua Lawson’s hand and walked toward the pirate ship next to the Ferris wheel.

Sophie Hughes looked back, her gaze falling provocatively on Noelle Sutton. She raised her hand and made a gesture at her.