Chapter 281 Except for One Thing

• Flint's life had always been predictable, except for one thing: Lucille. And now, even she had vanished from it.
• Melanie couldn't fully claim that her brother was wrong, but she also couldn't defend his actions as right. He had treated marriage like a business deal—something to manage—but at least he was responsible in his own way.
• From Crystal's perspective, however, Flint had failed as a boyfriend. Everyone wants their partner to put them first, above everything else.