Chapter 14 Her Wishful Thinking One thing struck Yakira as weird , though . Patricia was Brayden's first love , and he had loved her for years . Yakira had left five years ago . Brayden had refused to sign the divorce papers after she cited his impotence as the reason because he felt insulted . And now , Patricia and Brayden had a kid , and Yakira changed the cause . So , why wouldn't he sign ? Didn't he want Patricia and their kid to have a title ? But as she thought of what Brayden said earlier , she realized something Brayden had resented her for years . He didn't want her to get a divorce so easily because he wanted to get back at her . Yakira came to the hospital and told Sharlene that she had signed the demolition contract already . " Mom , they assured me that I'd receive the money soon . Now you've got nothing to worry about , right ? Can you focus on getting better now ? " Sharlene nodded . " This is great news . " It indeed is . You know what ? The compensation is more than 150,000 dollars , and I'll still have some left after paying for your treatment . We can use the money to buy a small apartment in Peraham , " Yakira said . Unlike Retston , nothing in Peraham was pricey . 80,000 dollars was enough to pay for a 90 - square - meter apartment in the suburbs of Peraham . Sharlene nodded . She felt much more relieved . 05.47 Chapter 14 Her Wishful Thinking Then she asked a bit nervously . " By the way . Kira , you've been in Retston for days now Have you bumped into Brayden ? " Yakira nodded . " Yes , I have . Little did she know that the Blanchard Group was in charge of the demolition project in Midvale Village She had never heard the Blanchard Group was interested in buying the land in the village . " Did he say something to you ? " Sharlene was even more uneasy Smiling . Yakira shook her head and said , " No. What's there to say anyway ? We're divorced already . " She didn't want to tell Sharlene about being cornered by Brayden . Sharlene slowly breathed a sigh of relief . " Kira , let's go back to Peraham after you receive the money . I've talked to Dr. Fischer , and he said I could receive treatment in Peraham General Hospital with his prescription . One of his students works there and can be my attending doctor . " " OK . " Yakira said . In fact , she wanted to leave Retston as soon as possible . She didn't want anything to do with Brayden anymore . " Alright then . You should go home . I'm well taken care of here . " I don't feel good leaving Minnie and Abel alone at home , " Sharlene urged Yakira to leave soon . Before leaving , Yakira asked Grover about Sharlene's condition . He said the treatment had been going well so far . Hearing this , she was a lot more relieved . As she went downstairs , her attention was attracted by three figures in a VIP room . A pretty little girl about Minnie's age was in bed , chatting and laughing with Brayden sitting by the bed . 05-47 Chapter 14 Her Wishful Thinking 1288 Vouchers Patricia was on the other side of the bed , smiling gently . Yakira couldn't hear their conversation , but from the looks on their faces , she could tell they were happy . When she first learned she was pregnant , she had dreamed of a heart - warming scene like this . But it turned out to be nothing but her wishful thinking . " Kira . " The sudden male voice startled her . She turned around and said with surprise , " Conrad ? " Conrad glanced into the Vip room , his eyes dimming for a second . Then he said casually , " I'm here to check on Sharlene . " " OK . Let's go . " She turned to leave . Conrad followed her with fruit in his hands . When talking with Polly, Brayden heard Yakira's name and looked back at the door . Instead of seeing Yakira , he saw Conrad . His gaze turned cold as he stood up and walked out . " Bray ? What's wrong ? " Puzzled , Patricia followed him . Brayden opened the room door and saw Yakira and Conrad walking side by side while smiling and chatting . His expression darkened as he clenched his hands into fists . Following his line of sight , Patricia saw the two as well . Her eyes dimmed before she mused , " I heard Ms. Wilkinson has a daughter and a son . Is that man their father ? " Brayden's aura turned even more chilling " Bray , it seems Ms. Wilkinson has finally found the right one " The right one ? " Brayden repeated her words through gritted teeth . " Bray , let's go back inside . Polly is asking for us . Patricia tried to get his attention back . 05 : 471 Chapter 14 Her Wishful 288 Mouche " Tell her I have something to do and have to leave , " Brayden said coldly and then strode away , heading in the same direction Yakira and Conrad had gone . Staring at his retreating figure , Patricia couldn't help but clenched her hands into fists . After taking Conrad to visit Sharlene , Yakira saw him out of the hospital and then was ready to hail a cab to go home . " Let me give you a lift . " Conrad suggested . She smiled . " No need . There're plenty of taxis here . " " Mr. Kirk . " Conrad was about to say something when a chilling voice interrupted him . Conrad and Yakira turned around simultaneously and saw Deon stride over . They were both curious . Deon stood in front of them and said politely , " Mr. Kirk , Mr. Blanchard has reserved a table join him for a meal . " at the restaurant across the street and asked me to invite you , anchard has reserved a table Both were stunned . Given Conrad's status , he and Brayden were from two different worlds . The Blanchard Group owned by Brayden was already the largest financial conglomerate in the country . On the contrary , the total assets of Conrad's studio couldn't pay for what Brayden paid his employees in a month . It made no sense that Brayden extended an invitation to Conrad . In fact , even if Conrad tried to approach Brayden , the latter wouldn't see him . " Ms. Wilkinson , Mr. Blanchard has invited you , too , " Deon added . Conrad and Yakira exchanged glances . Conrad wasn't in a place to turn Brayden down . He couldn't afford to cross Brayden at all . 05:47 1 Chapter 14 Her Wishful Thinking Yakira decided to tag along . She wasn't sure what Brayden might do and didn't want to implicate Conrad because of her . Deon led them to the restaurant across the street and into a private room on the second floor Pushing the door open , Deon said , " Mr. Blanchard , Ms. Wilkinson and Mr. Kirk are here " Ms #kinson , Mr. Kirk , this way . " Yakira and Conrad entered the room . Brayden was sitting at the table with a glass of wine in his hand , relishing it casually Hearing Deon's words , he looked up slowly . " Mr. Blanchard , hi . " Conrad greeted him . After slowly sipping the wine , Brayden set down the glass and said unhurriedly , " Mr. Kirk . you surely have a lot of talents working for you - you must have been a great boss . " When saying this , he landed his eyes on Yakira . He showed no intention of asking them to sit down . " I'm lucky to work with them , " Conrad said humbly . Brayden curved his lips . " I've seen the designs of your studio . They're pretty impressive . Mr. Kirk , I'm interested in collaborating with you . What do you say ? "