After three years of marriage, Wendy Stewart was used to Michael Lucas's sarcastic remarks, his frequent threats about getting divorced, and even his indulgence of a mistress. She thought that she could bear with this her entire life, until she accidentally got pregnant with a child that Michael did not want. Finally despondent, Wendy signed the divorce agreement and left. She thought they could have parted ways forever, but Michael refused to stop looking for her after the divorce. When they met again, she was the world's top designer. Smiling sweetly at her ex-husband, she said, "My dear, we're already divorced." Michael simply stared at her coldly, "Tell me, what will it take for us to reconcile?"
Michael gazed at the boy standing before him with suspicion in his eyes. If he recalled correctly, he had distinctly felt the boy wriggle out of his grip right before he fell. However, as he stared at the boy's wide and innocent eyes, it became impossible for him to assume that the boy had done this on purpose. After all, he looked around 4 to 5 years of age and it was unlikely that he had any ulterior motives.
Michael concluded that he was probably imagining things.
Since Jake did not have much strength, he could not help Michael up. People around them were laughing mockingly. Michael got back up on his feet with a frown, feeling awkward and embarrassed. This was the first time that he had fallen like that in public. When he caught sight of the banana peel, he said furiously, "Which inconsiderate person littered here?!"