The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 168

Maloney's strategy was divided into two crucial steps.

Step One: Sever Valery's emotional dependency on Yates.

Step Two: Force a direct conflict of interest between Valery and Nathan.

Jasmine couldn't entirely grasp the depth of Maloney's reasoning.

She understood how Valery might be dependent on Yates, but what kind of conflict of interest could possibly exist between Valery and Nathan?

She didn't get it.

But not understanding wasn't an issue.

Maloney radiated a natural, unquestionable authority.

In the past, whenever Nora ran into an impossible problem, if Maloney stepped in, the issue ceased to exist.

Now that Maloney had personally volunteered to untangle Jasmine's life, she would have to be an absolute idiot not to follow his instructions to the letter.

Regarding Step One:

How to break Valery's reliance on Yates.

Maloney's solution was stunningly simple: invite Valery's elementary school classmates for a reunion visit.

He even handed over a fully compiled list of the students from her graduating class.

On top of orchestrating the reunion, Jasmine and Felix brainstormed a plan to host a live concert right inside the wellness center.

It was also the perfect setup to officially crush the toxic internet rumors later.

Most of the residents at the wellness center were elderly and deeply appreciative of the arts.

Jasmine coordinated relentlessly with the facility's management, successfully securing the expansive lawn in the garden to construct a small, elegant stage.

She gathered a list of performers and meticulously cross-checked everything with Valery's primary physician to guarantee absolute safety.

She poured an astronomical amount of time and energy into the project.

All while fending off relentless sabotage from her own parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith vehemently opposed the concert.

They even tried to ban the classmates from visiting.

They repeated the exact same line, over and over: "If anything happens to Valery, can you take responsibility for it?!"

Following Maloney's exact orders, Jasmine took every piece of news—the concert, the visiting classmates—straight to Valery first.

She would build up Valery's excitement, and then drop the hammer: "But Mom and Dad won't let you go."

Mr. and Mrs. Smith were driven entirely insane by this tactic.

They would never dare yell at Jasmine in front of Valery.

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