Hold On Mr.! Your Sweetheart is a Real Queen

Chapter 574: Return to single

Three months later.

Tsing City Airport.

Erin Ginger held James Shelton’s hand and walked out from the crowd.

Amidst the throng of people, he spotted Daisy Ginger waiting at the airport entrance at a glance.

Without a word, Erin broke free from James’s hand, ran towards Daisy, and then held Daisy’s hand.

James: "......"

Watching Daisy smile and bend down to pick up Erin, the mother and son shared a sweet, affectionate head bump, leaving James, who was handling the luggage alone, with a certain sense of melancholy...

After three months apart, Erin was noticeably tanner, and his previously frail body seemed sturdier, radiating a sunny demeanor.

Although his little face remained clear and cool, with no surplus of expressions.

It was already autumn, and the sunlight in Tsing City carried a hint of chill in its scent, but returning to familiar territory, James’s face still bore a joyful expression.

"That summer camp nearly killed me, with horseback riding and rafting, my old bones were almost dismantled by those coaches! The sun was so fierce, I applied a whole bottle of sunscreen daily, yet my skin still peeled off, look, I even got sunspots!"

All the way, James incessantly complained about how harsh and inhumane the summer camp Daisy had signed them up for was.

Daisy looked at the two newly tanned faces, large and small, and smiled silently.

James, the idle rich second generation, had never suffered before; after being vigorously trained by the coaches, he not only got a shade darker, but the contours of his muscles were also shaped.

"Actually, you look quite handsome with a tan."

Daisy said.

"...Really?" James stopped complaining, took out his phone to look at himself, touched his chin, and started assessing his appearance, "To be honest, maybe I do have a bit of a manly vibe, right?"

Daisy finally burst into laughter.

*

Upon returning to the Shelton family, Daisy first went to greet Elder Shelton, then accompanied Erin to adjust to the time difference.

Once the child fell asleep, she stepped out of the room.

James was standing in the corridor, and upon seeing her, he nodded at her.

No sooner did Daisy have something she needed to discuss with him, so she walked over.

In James’s bedroom, Daisy smiled, "What’s the matter?"

The man’s room was decorated modestly, in black and white tones, which didn’t quite align with James’s flamboyant personality.

She rarely stayed here, and even when she did, she wouldn’t stay in his room. After three years of marriage, it was the first time she had been in James’s bedroom.

Having renovated rooms herself, she knew that a person’s bedroom décor often represented their aesthetic taste, and in this light, James’s aesthetic seemed entirely contrary to his external demeanor.

"Are you finished with your matters?"

The man closed the door, looking down at her.

"I wouldn’t say completely finished..." Daisy smiled, "But you might say things have come to a conclusion."

James nodded, looking at Daisy’s noticeably slimmer figure. The camel-colored trench coat draped over her slender shoulders looked empty; she had become much thinner compared to before he left.

She must have been through a lot of things, many things he was unaware of, probably related to that man.

A past he couldn’t, and had no right to, inquire about...

James sighed gently, comforting her: "It’s good it’s over. To be honest, when you urgently asked me to take Erin abroad, it scared me. I almost thought there was some life-threatening event..."

Daisy nodded with a smile: "You were spot on."

"Ah?" James widened his eyes in shock.

Seeing his surprised expression, Daisy continued, "Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been a need to ask you to take Erin abroad to hide. But that’s all in the past now. James, there’s something I need to tell you."

James observed her gradually serious expression, sensing something, and suddenly raised a hand to pause her, "Wait a second! Let me smoke a cigarette first before you continue!"

Saying so, he really did pull out a cigarette from his pocket, walked to the window, lit it, and frowned, taking slow, deliberate puffs.

Seeing this, Daisy felt a bit amused and walked over, "What are you doing? Do you know what I’m about to say?"

James, being honest, replied: "Not clearly, but I can guess."

Daisy slowly withdrew her smile, watching James’s frowning demeanor, and sighed lightly.

"James, thank you for all these years."

"..."

"Without you, Erin wouldn’t have grown up so healthily. You are a good father."

James frowned, looking at her, "Thank what? Didn’t you help me establish the company? In reality, I’m the one who should be thanking you. If it weren’t for you, I would’ve been forced by the elder to marry some woman I don’t even know."

"You saved Erin’s life. Helping you was the least I could do." Daisy smiled at him, her tone gentle, "I wanted to share some good news with you —— the material for Royal Entertainment’s listing is all prepared this month, and by next month at the latest, it will be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange."

Even though James was mentally prepared, Daisy’s news blanked his mind. His hand shook, and the ashes fell, burning his fingertips, but he didn’t notice.

Had things really changed this much in just three months?

Daisy continued.

"I’ve already reserved the chairman’s position for you. Once listed, you’ll hold fifty percent of the shares, with another ten percent under your grandfather’s name. The artist I’m managing, Elena Raven, is a promising talent. You can invest heavily in her, and she can bring substantial profits to the company. Your agreement with your grandfather was to list a company within five years. Now it’s done a year and a half early. So I think even if you divorce me, your grandfather won’t press you to marry for the next five years."

Her tone was gentle, even carrying a hint of warmth. James steadily watched her, his dark eyes deep and contemplative.

After Daisy finished speaking and saw no response from James, she looked up curiously, seeing him staring blankly at her, she asked, "What is it? Any questions?"

James diverted his gaze, shaking the ashes off his cigarette. His finger burned, forming a blister, and while rubbing the painful sting, his voice hoarse for unknown reasons: "...So, we divorce next month?"

"Let’s do it this month," Daisy replied. "It’ll be a hassle to divorce after the listing. I’ll leave with nothing. The agreement has already been prepared by the lawyer and sent to your email. When you have time, remember to take a look."

James took a deep breath, feeling a bit suffocated in his chest, not making a sound, only walking over to the sofa and sitting down, head lowered.

Daisy, seeing him like this, walked over and squatted in front of him, gently raised her hand, placing her palm on the man’s knee, softly asking, "James, what’s wrong?"

James shook his head, voice hoarse: "I don’t know... Maybe it’s the sudden realization of returning home and finding out I’ll be single again; it’s a bit overwhelming."