Chapter 504

Nash dropped to one knee, followed by the men behind him, creating an imposing scene that filled the room with tension. Julia stumbled back a few steps in shock. Even Nina was stunned.
Julia had initially been full of righteous anger, but seeing Nash kneel, her fire diminished. “Nash, what are you doing? Get up now!” she said, her tone softening.
Nash kept his head bowed. “Mom, please entrust Nina to me.”
He used force with others, but with Nina’s family, he was always respectful. No matter how dissatisfied Julia was or how little faith she had in their marriage, seeing Nash humble himself like this made her reconsider. She found herself conflicted.
“Julia,” Mrs. Lincoln interjected, noticing the unresolved tension, “Hasn’t Nina gotten a divorce yet?”
Julia felt embarrassed. “They were supposed to divorce. I didn’t expect this.”
“It’s alright, we understand. This gentleman seems sincere,” Mrs. Lincoln replied kindly. “If there’s a chance to save the marriage, we shouldn’t interfere. Let’s respect Nina’s wishes.”
Not wanting to cause trouble, Mrs. Lincoln and her family stood up to leave.
Julia, feeling apologetic, said, “You’re leaving? I’m sorry about this. I didn’t know it would turn out like this.”
“It’s okay, you don’t need to see us out. Focus on resolving this situation,” Mrs. Lincoln said, glancing warily at the intimidating presence of Nash’s men.
Julia escorted them out with repeated apologies, then turned back to Nash. “Get up, they’ve left.”
“If you’re angry with me, I’ll kneel until your anger subsides,” Nash said.
Julia pursed her lips, seeing Nash’s sincere posture. “If you had been like this from the start, things wouldn’t have reached this point.”
Nina finally spoke. “Did you even ask me how I feel about this?”
Nash looked up at her and asked, “What will it take to make you happy?”
What was there to be happy or unhappy about? She had never had many demands of Nash. Her heart had withered away bit by bit. How could it ever come back to life? Nina remained cold. “Feelings should be mutual. Like I told you before, forced love isn’t sweet. I’ve repaid whatever I owed you. Please, don’t cling to me anymore.”
Julia was taken aback by Nina’s words. She had thought her daughter was the one reluctant to divorce, not realizing it was Nash who was holding on.
She had not even fully processed the situation when Nina started walking away.
“Nina!” Nash stood up and quickly followed after her.
Nina did not walk fast, knowing Nash would catch up. She turned back to him, her expression cold. “Do you think being a little nicer to me will make me change my mind? Maybe that would have worked when was a young girl, but I’m not a child anymore. I don’t feel anything.”
Nash was not angry and he called out softly, “Nina.”
“The marriage certificate is already torn up. Legally, we’re still married, but to me, it doesn’t count anymore. If you don’t want to get a divorce, fine, I don’t care about that piece of paper. I just hope you’ll stay away from me and not disrupt my life. If you ever come to your senses and want a divorce, you can send the papers over. Everything can be handled by my lawyer. I’ve said all I needed to say. Mr. York, let’s keep our interactions strictly professional and not involve any personal matters.”