Chapter 352: Chapter 352

But the Sterling Family is wealthy and powerful, while the mother and daughter are weak and insignificant. How could they possibly benefit from the Sterling Family?

Skylar Hughes used her wit and first encouraged Yvette Hughes to reach out to Jared Sullivan.

After so many years of affection, as long as Yvette could soften her stance and make Jared realize the importance of having a gentle and considerate wife, maybe he would relent.

Initially, Yvette was too proud to do so, but she was eventually moved by the bright future Skylar painted for her. She really went to the Sterling Family and acted as if nothing had happened, staying there.

In the first few days, Jared was polite to her, but soon, seeing Yvette’s attitude of not taking the divorce seriously, his expression soured.

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Yvette’s eyes reddened, "But we still have feelings. We can remarry even if we’re divorced. Jared, I really can’t let you go..."

Jared’s eyes twitched harshly.

Now Yvette had no rightful place or reason to be in the Sterling Family, so how would it look if word got out that she was running over there to pester him?

Jared directly said a few harsh words, and Yvette ran off in tears.

The next day, Yvette showed up at the company with a lovingly prepared lunch.

In all those years of marriage, Yvette rarely went to VastReach and rarely appeared in public, so the receptionist didn’t recognize her and asked whom she was looking for.

Yvette replied softly, "I’m here to see Chairman Sterling; I’m his wife."

Since news of Jared and Yvette’s divorce hadn’t spread, no one knew they were divorced.

The receptionist, hearing this and confirming Yvette’s identity, didn’t dare stop her.

Thus, Yvette went to Jared’s office.

At that moment, Paige Sterling was also in Jared’s office discussing business matters.

Although Penson and VastReach were two separate companies, their businesses overlapped in some areas, so for projects that involved her father, Paige typically collaborated directly with Jared. The two of them were discussing a joint project right then.

Yvette suddenly barged in, startling them both.

Yvette smiled and said, "Oh, Paige, you’re here too. Don’t get so caught up in work; Auntie prepared food today, let’s eat together."

As she spoke, she set the dishes on the table.

Paige looked at Jared, thinking this was his way of not cutting ties with Yvette.

Jared looked displeased, "What are you doing here?"

Yvette said, "I was worried you’d be too busy to eat, so I brought you some hot food. Hurry up and eat..."

Her gentleness was just like before the divorce.

However, Jared no longer had the feelings he once had.

"Didn’t I tell you not to come looking for me anymore?"

Jared’s tone was heavy, and Yvette’s eyes reddened again, "Jared, do you really want to sever all ties with me?"

Jared reiterated, "We are already divorced!"

Yvette bit her lip. She was already feeling bad enough, so why did Jared always have to hit her where it hurt?

"Paige, can’t you talk some sense into your father, tell him not to be so impulsive..."

"Auntie, this is between you and my dad. You two should talk it out. I’ll be going now."

Paige had no desire to meddle in her father’s love life, so she packed up her things to leave.

Yvette called after her, "Paige! Your father listens to you the most. Please, talk to him..."

She added, "This is all because of you; if you say something, he certainly won’t separate from me..."

Paige stopped and looked at Yvette, "Are you saying your divorce is because of me, Auntie?"

"No, that’s not what I meant, it’s just, just..."

But in her heart, Yvette indeed thought so.

The divorce between her and Jared was because of Paige, and how could Paige just ignore it?

A good daughter should wish for her parents to be harmonious and happy, right?

If Paige really cared about Jared as her father, she should persuade him. After all, he’s not young anymore, so what about his later years without a caring woman beside him?

"Paige, Auntie hopes you can forget the past unpleasantness and that we can continue to be a harmonious family..."

Paige let out a small laugh, said nothing, and left.

Yvette looked at Jared, noticing his expression was even worse than before.

Afterward, Jared didn’t even glance at Yvette, instructing his secretary to see her out. He also posted on his own social media account, publicly announcing his and Yvette’s officially registered divorce.

This act by Jared was a definitive statement to everyone that he and Yvette were no longer husband and wife, shattering her hopes of reconciliation.

The company’s employees also understood that being divorced meant Yvette had no special privileges in the company anymore, she couldn’t come in just because she wanted to.

Seeing Jared’s social media post, Yvette cried till she was out of breath, feeling that he was too heartless for not leaving her with even a shred of hope.

Skylar hadn’t expected Jared to go this far. Since reconciliation was out of the question, they could only aim for half of the Sterling Family’s assets.

Skylar knew her reputation was already tarnished, but Yvette’s wasn’t.

Skylar therefore made a post online in Yvette’s name, accusing Jared of ruthlessness and coercing her to leave with nothing, eventually stating they would seek legal measures to protect her rights.

In marriage, women are always at a disadvantage, especially in Jared and Yvette’s marriage, where Jared naturally seemed dominant.

Yvette’s predicament naturally garnered sympathy among women online, and people started calling Jared a jerk.

Skylar was pleased to see the public opinion favoring Yvette.

She didn’t care if such actions would permanently alienate Jared and Yvette. She only knew that to avoid further conflict, Jared would eventually compromise.

Moreover, bringing the divorce to court resulting in chaos wouldn’t be advantageous for the Sterling Family.

So, Skylar believed Jared would definitely relent.

When the secretary informed Jared about the online discussions, he felt a headache coming on.

An early mid-life divorce wasn’t what he had wanted.

However, he wasn’t just Jared; he was also Chairman of VastReach, bearing the responsibility for a corporation’s destiny and the family’s fortune. If Yvette had remained the obedient woman she used to be, they could have lived out their lives together.

But the problem was Yvette couldn’t do that anymore. In such a situation, Jared had no choice but to choose the lesser of two evils and give up on Yvette.

He thought that by giving her financial security after the divorce, the matter would be settled.

What he didn’t expect was Yvette to take such actions.

It might not have been Yvette who orchestrated this, but the fact that it reached this extent at least meant she tacitly agreed to it.

The secretary asked Jared, "President Sterling, how should we handle this?"

This public opinion had already significantly impacted VastReach’s stock value.