Chubby Mommy: Scheming Daddy, Surrender Now!-Chapter 169: Be with the One You Love

Naomi Sinclair’s home is a two-bedroom apartment converted into a one-bedroom and a living room. The kitchen is also open plan, allowing light to flow from north to south. The sofa is piled with plush toys, all sitting interestingly, resembling a scene from a cartoon where they might come alive the moment the owner closes the door.

Ruby Sullivan picked up a strawberry bear and looked at it, "I didn’t expect you to be so childlike."

Naomi Sinclair exaggeratedly blinked her big watery eyes, "What, can’t a busty lolita like me be innocent?"

Ruby Sullivan curled her lips and flicked her forehead unceremoniously, "Can’t be bothered with you."

Not wasting any time, she looked at the ingredients Naomi prepared and started getting ready.

Naomi Sinclair gnawed on an apple sitting beside her, saying rather bored, "Had I known you were going to divorce Ethan Sterling, I wouldn’t have helped him out."

While handling the beef, Ruby Sullivan responded, "No, what’s done is done. Besides, if The Sterling Group gets into trouble, who will we ask for living expenses for us orphans and widows?"

Naomi Sinclair looked at her and burst out laughing, "How many benefits did you get from divorcing Ethan Sterling?"

Ruby Sullivan raised an eyebrow, pretending to be mysterious, "Enough for me to eat and drink well for the rest of my life." She paused ponderously before laughing, "Maybe even enough to keep a toy boy or something."

"Then that divorce was worth it." Naomi Sinclair leaned forward, patting her on the shoulder, "Is it true that Leon Sterling can’t come today because he’s really busy?"

"Yeah, he has to take his sister to the hospital."

"Sister? The Sterling Family has a third child?"

Ruby Sullivan nodded, "You might know her, she’s that famous Gallian supermodel, Emma."

"What?" Naomi Sinclair conjured an image of her terrifyingly long legs, "Tsk tsk tsk, I guess I should custom-make a pair of heightening insoles. To me, The Sterlings are practically a family of giants."

"Maybe they’d be particularly fond of a little person like you." Ruby Sullivan teased her with a jab.

Naomi Sinclair liked hearing this and laughed heartily.

Soon, Dina Finn also arrived, and Naomi Sinclair tried to drag her to play games, but Dina was more interested in the kitchen, quickly washing her hands to help Ruby Sullivan, leaving Naomi with no choice but to play games alone.

During the meal, when Ruby Sullivan’s departure was mentioned, Dina Finn seemed even more reluctant than Naomi Sinclair and promised to visit her when she went to Meridia.

"Alright, when you come to Meridia, I’ll cook for you again." Ruby Sullivan readily agreed.

Perhaps because they hadn’t known each other long, the conversations weren’t deeply sentimental, and Ruby Sullivan enjoyed the meal more joyfully than expected.

After a few rounds of drinks, Dina Finn, with a slight blush on her cheeks, looked at Ruby Sullivan and asked, "Did you marry Ethan Sterling for benefits too?"

Ruby Sullivan pondered a moment and decided to tell the truth, "When we first got married eight years ago, I had a crush on him, and he was interested in The Sullivan Family’s money. This year, for the second marriage, the reason was more complex. To be exact, it was mutual benefits."

Dina Finn nodded, "I suspected so. In this circle, how many marry for love? It’s either for money or power, there’s not even a guessing game." With that, she gulped down a large glass of red wine.

Naomi Sinclair noticed something was off and snatched her wine glass, scolding, "My wine is all cellar-stored, precious as can be, you can’t waste it like that."

Ruby Sullivan followed up with a question, "Got something on your mind?"

Dina Finn chuckled, "What could I possibly be worried about? Just... I’m getting married next week."

The fiancé is a second-generation official; the marriage positively affects both The Finn Family’s current and future developments. The financial power on both sides also satisfies each other. This kind of alliance seems suitable in every aspect, and if Dina can try hard and have a son, everyone would be happy.

Ruby Sullivan glanced at Naomi Sinclair’s stiff expression, realizing this marriage wasn’t ordinary, so she held off on congratulating.

Dina Finn took a casual bite of fish, fell silent for a while, then smiled at Ruby Sullivan, "You’re out of misery now; you should find a man you like who also likes you. Let me tell you, love... is quite beautiful."

Naomi Sinclair patted her fluffy short hair and asked a provoking question, "So, are you marrying love?"

Dina Finn is a T. At the age of twelve, she had her first crush on Naomi Sinclair.

However, Naomi Sinclair is quite a character; she turned the admiration into their best brotherhood.

Dina Finn swatted away her hand dismissively, "I wish, but only her brother is interested in me." She thought for a moment and laughed, "However, compared to our Honey, their sister is far lacking."

"I’ve made up my mind that after marriage, we’ll just live our own lives. I heard he also has a girlfriend." Dina Finn breathed out slowly, saying openly.

Ruby Sullivan sipped her soup quietly beside them, not knowing what to say, but suddenly felt that compared to Dina Finn, she didn’t know how much more happiness she had because at least, back then, her dad agreed to the marriage knowing she liked Ethan Sterling.

After that, Dina Finn drank a lot, and it took Ruby Sullivan and Naomi Sinclair quite an effort to coax her to sleep.

Naomi Sinclair found Dina Finn silly, reasoning that since they had decided to live separately, there was nothing to be sad about. After all, besides moving to a new place and sharing the bed with a man, there weren’t many other changes.

Ruby Sullivan suddenly got curious, "You’ve dated so many boyfriends; didn’t you like any of them?"

"Of course, I did." Naomi Sinclair sat up straight, proudly looking at her, "I liked each one; otherwise, why date them?"

"Makes sense." Ruby Sullivan realized she asked a quite pointless question, sat for a while, then decided to leave.

Naomi Sinclair felt a bit reluctant, "It’s rare for it to be so lively at my place, why not stay for dinner and sleep over, the three of us can play cards together." She blinked, thinking her suggestion quite appealing.

"I’m afraid not; I have plans with friends tonight."

"Then let me come with you. Is Leon Sterling going to be there?" Naomi Sinclair got excited again.

Ruby Sullivan had to decline her a second time, "If you leave, what about Dina Finn? And no, Leon Sterling won’t be there."

Naomi Sinclair looked towards the bedroom door, "Alright, alright, I guess I have to let you go." She stepped forward to hug her. "I hope everything goes well for you over there."

After leaving Naomi Sinclair’s house, Ruby Sullivan couldn’t stop thinking about Dina Finn’s words, that love is quite beautiful.

A person seemingly distanced from love still telling her such romantic words—perhaps it was time for her to perk up as well?

While sitting in the taxi heading to the restaurant, Ruby Sullivan suddenly felt she had been shortchanged in life. Her earlier years were for Ethan Sterling, the recent ones for Honey; in the future, she must put herself first!

With these thoughts, Ruby Sullivan secretly resolved in her heart.