The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 73

Cassidy couldn't stop herself from rolling her eyes. "Think whatever you want."

"I hit the nail on the head, didn't I? You don't even have an excuse!" A smug look crossed Parker's face, and he scoffed. "It's such a trivial thing, and you've been dragging it out for this long. I never realized you were this petty."

"It's not like I actually cheated on you. What do you have to be so mad about? You even ran crying to my parents and ruined my life. I'm the one who should be pissed off!"

Parker's incessant whining made Cassidy's blood boil. Too exhausted to engage, she turned on her heel to leave, but Parker grabbed her arm.

"You refused to sit in the front seat earlier. Are you still obsessing over the fact that I let Seraphina sit there that day?"

"No!" Cassidy violently wrenched her arm out of his grip.

"Then why didn't you get in when I told you to?"

"Is it any of your business? Get out of my face!"

"See? You are obsessing over it."

Whether it was for the money, long-term survival, or a genuine desire to fix things, Parker actually managed to spit out a half-hearted concession. "Fine, fine, I was wrong. From now on, the passenger seat is exclusively yours."

"And misunderstanding you that day was my fault, too."

"But there is absolutely nothing going on between me and Seraphina. Those pictures online were a setup. You are not allowed to use that against me!"

Forcing those words out seemed to drain all his energy, and he hastily tacked on, "Are you happy now?"

Cassidy gave him a long, measuring look.

Defensive, impatient, and utterly insincere.

Did he honestly believe that constituted an apology?

He didn't think he was wrong at all. He just wanted to escape his current financial prison as quickly as possible.

Today was Jasmine's special day, and Cassidy refused to ruin it by screaming at him in a parking lot.

"I'm not obsessing over it," Cassidy said coldly. "I'm pregnant. The doctor said pregnant women shouldn't sit in the passenger seat. Don't flatter yourself."

Parker eyed her stomach suspiciously. "You're not even showing yet. Why can't you sit there?"

Maloney offered a slight nod. "Alright."

Arm in arm, Nora and Cassidy walked toward the elevators.

Parker looked at Maloney in complete shock. "Maloney? What are you doing here?"

He sauntered over. "Playing the dutiful husband? No way!"

"You're not like me. Your wife is obedient. My wife is a total nightmare. She spends all day plotting how to suck up to my mom, and all she wants is to step on my neck and boss me around."

"Ugh, whatever. Let's not talk about it."

Parker let out a heavy sigh, but then a spark lit up his eyes, and a grin spread across his face. He turned to Maloney eagerly. "By the way, Seraphina went to a business summit a couple of days ago. She posted pictures of it. Have you seen how she dresses now? She's an absolute boss. Tell me the truth, Maloney—do you regret not waiting for her to come back?"

"If you ask me, with your status now, standing next to Seraphina... that's a real power couple. You..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Cassidy stormed back. Her face was twisted in rage as she hoisted her designer handbag high into the air and brought it smashing down onto the back of Parker's skull.