Chapter 12 It was rare for Kenyon to return to the Burt's mansion . His parents , Lawrence Burt and Sheila Burt , had not seen him for a long time , so they were overjoyed . Sheila bustled about , eager to prepare something delicious for Kenyon . But only Kenyon himself felt numb in his mind . He sat on the sofa , his eyes vacant . " Mom , Dad , I don't want to get married anymore . " The once lively Burt's mansion instantly fell silent . Lawrence grabbed a glass from the table and hurled it at Kenyon . The glass struck Kenyon's forehead heavily , and blood immediately began to flow . In his ears was Lawrence's nearly furious voice , " You must be out of your mind ! Don't tell me you've fallen for that secretary ? I don't care what you do outside , but there's only one rule : come home and get married as you're supposed to . " Kenyon's parents had also married for the sake of family alliance . After more than thirty years , their marriage resembled a respectful partnership more than a romance . A thought grew wildly in his heart : he didn't want a marriage like this , nor did he want his own children to have such a marriage . With the angry shouts still echoing behind him , Kenyon returned home . Perhaps it was the wind , but Kenyon's head began to throb and ache . Out of habit , he groped for the medicine box and searched for some pills , only to find that all the medicine inside had expired . Back when Marlene was around , the medicine box at home was always well - stocked with the necessary medicines , and she would even ΟΙ 0.00 % 08.26 Chapter 12 thoughtfully label the correct dosages . 295 Wouchers Kenyon dumped out all the expired medicine from the box in one go , then braced himself and poured a cup of hot water . " Marlene , Marlene ? " He called out her name twice out of habit , but only empty echoes answered him - there was no response . Kenyon let out a self - mocking laugh and unlocked his phone , only to realize that the message he had sent her early that morning still hadn't been answered . He dialed her number again and again , but it never went through . Kenyon even considered driving straight to Marlene's house to look for her right now . But then he realized he didn't even know her home address . Kenyon ended up sleeping on the sofa the whole night . The next day , his fever subsided , but his throat was still painfully tight . He rubbed his sore eyes and went to the office . When he passed by Marlene's desk , he noticed it was still empty . Marlene had never been late for work , but this was already the second time . " Where's Marlene ? " An employee nearby gave him a strange look . " Mr. Burt , don't you know ? Marlene has resigned . " Resigned ? When did that happen ? Kenyon recalled the first time Marlene had mentioned resigning to him . He had never agreed to it - who approved her resignation ? 34.914 08 26 Chapter 12 Kenyon rushed straight to the HR department . " Marlene resigned ? " HR was startled by Kenyon's sudden entrance . An employee resigning- why was the boss reacting so strongly ? " When did this happen ? " HR hurriedly pulled up the application . " Last month . Marlene's resignation was already processed and finalized . " Last month - that was exactly when Marlene had first brought up resigning to him . Kenyon had always thought it was a joke . He never believed Marlene would leave , never thought she would actually go . But he hadn't expected Marlene to leave so decisively , so cleanly . It turned out that the one who couldn't let go wasn't Marlene - it was him . Kenyon grabbed his car keys and headed out . Now , there was only one thought in his mind : to find Marlene and ask her why she resigned . But when the car actually started , Kenyon was left with nothing but confusion . He didn't know where Marlene lived , didn't know her friends , didn't know any other way to contact her . The connections between them were pitifully few . Suddenly , a name came to Kenyon's mind - Thelma . Without a moment's hesitation , he went to find Thelma . Kenyon's eyes were bloodshot , his voice harsh . " Tell me , was it you who forced Marlene to resign ? " Upon hearing that Marlene had resigned , a mocking smile appeared on Thelma's face . She calmly brushed Kenyon's hand aside and said , " Kenyon , if I remember correctly , your company's resignation process requires at least a month's notice . At that time , I hadn't even met Marlene yet . " 66 74 % 08:26 Chapter 12 " Kenyon , it was Marlene herself who didn't want you anymore . " 98.50 %