Mavis left.
She had already booked a moving company and a flight, choosing a place where no one would bother her.
She decided on the city where Sheena currently lived, liking the climate there.
On a previous business trip, she had visited a ranch with natural grasslands and herds of cattle and sheep, which had left her feeling peaceful and free.
She still had the contact information of one of the ranchers and arranged to stay there.
However, Mavis did not tell Sheena about her plans, fearing Sheena would get upset on her behalf or worry about her.
This was her own decision.
Without her fearless pursuit of love back then, she would not face this heartbreak.
After breakfast, Mildred went to take a nap.
When she woke up and saw the luxury car outside, she knew Nathaniel had returned.
She wanted to talk to him, to tell him that Mavis was a good person.
As soon as she stepped out, she saw Gabrielle with red, swollen eyes.
She immediately sensed something was wrong and asked, "What happened?"
Gabrielle tried to force a smile. She wanted to come up with an excuse or a reason to tell Mildred that Mavis was just on a business trip.
"Grandma, Mae just left. She said she had a project to discuss, and it would take a long time, so she didn't have time to say goodbye…"
As Gabrielle spoke, her emotions broke down, and she ended up choking on her words.
She could not even convince herself, let alone Mildred. She lowered her head, desperately holding back her tears.
"Grandma, Mae… she's gone."
She would not be coming back.
Mildred stood there, stunned.
Then, she sighed and gently embraced Gabrielle, patting her back to comfort her.
"Let her go. It's better this way. I always knew she would leave sooner or later. It's our family's fault. She wasn't happy here. Leaving is the best decision she could make."
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The readers' comments on the novel: Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson)
The novel is too abusive it spoils the joy of reading it. I hate the punishment part between sheena and Eliot....