CHAPTER 132 GROW AND EVOLVED

Chad's apologetic monologue continued, his voice heavy with guilt and the regret evident in his tone;

"Artis, man, I can totally understand why you didn't want to forgive me at the hotel. I mean, I have been a complete idiot and I didn't even realize it! I looked down on you because of your financial status, and I even had some really messed up thoughts about Scarlet regardless of the fact that you two are married."

He gulped before continuing,

"And once I found out that Mrs. Silverman wanted you to get divorced as soon as possible, my hopes literally skyrocketed, thinking that I was finally going to get my dream girl. And that's why, I was also saying all those things back at the hotel, to hopefully provoke you enough where you willingly signed the divorce papers. But I can see how stupid I was, and I admit, I was wrong on all counts."

Artis, though maintaining a stoic facade, couldn't fully trust Chad's sudden change of heart.

"It's always easy to spout flattering words, Chad. But