Chapter 40 Divorce Settlement

Tiffany had already braced herself for Mortimer’s scoldings. However, Mortimer did not put her in an uncomfortable position. His grim expression relaxed gradually. He had received many gifts before, all of them luxurious. There were no exceptions. That was the first time he had ever received a book at a discount price of three dollars. He did, in fact, turn his nose down at cheap products like this. However, seeing Tiffany’s serious expression, he felt that perhaps this gift was not that disastrous. Tiffany let out a long sigh when she saw Mortimer putting the book back on the table. It appeared that he was no longer going to look into her accountability. However, the atmosphere between the two people remained tense. Tiffany wanted to find something to talk about to relieve the awkwardness. “Were you at my school to see Professor Nielson? What did you talk about?” Tiffany asked him this question out of curiosity and concern for Mortimer’s physical health. Professor Nielson held a lot o