"Uh-huh," Easton nodded. "Come on, try calling her with a softer tone, let me hear it?" For some reason, Easton found he couldn't utter the word; it felt awkward subconsciously. He realized he wanted Ellis back, but wasn't ready to make all the necessary changes; he was indeed used to calling her by her full name and found it hard to suddenly change. Seeing her son's hesitation, Sophia sighed, "A child that can't be taught." Sophia didn't hide her disdain, and Easton, puzzled, asked, "Does loving someone mean having to change myself completely? Can't I just be myself?" "It's not about changing who you are completely! But when you love someone, you should be willing to change for them, and some changes happen uncontrollably," Sophia pointed out two major issues through her son's words. First, he seemed to place himself above Ellis. Second, he wanted to have his cake and eat it too—he wanted to win her back without giving much in return.After hearing Sophia, Easton's brow furrowed, and he finished his breakfast in silence. Based on his current attitude, Sophia was deeply worried. If he couldn't shift his unappealing mindset to Ellis, his path to reconciliation would be very long. As her son got ready for work, she suggested, "When you have time, try to chat with Ellis, share a bit of your day-to-day life with her." Easton looked at his mother silently, then pursed his lips, "Ellis has deleted and blocked all my contacts. If I try to reach her with a different number, she cuts me off as soon as she realizes it's me." Sophia took a deep breath. Truly, she didn't want to meddle in whether her son remarried or not anymore. Her son was as stubborn as a mule! Repeating to herself several times 'he is my own child,' Sophia calmed down. Her son didn't speak further and left for work. Watching his retreating figure, she picked up her phone and dialed Ellis's number.It had been over a month since Sophia last called, and Ellis still remembered what Sophia had said during their last conversation. Somewhat resistant, she pretended to be too busy to notice the call. After one attempt, Ellis didn't answer, and Sophia didn't call again. Her son was indeed her own flesh and blood; she couldn't just ignore matters related to his happiness. But her foolish son made it difficult for her to lend a hand. Fortunately, with the year-end approaching, she found an excuse to arrange a "coincidental" meeting between her son and Ellis. Unable to reach Ellis by phone, Sophia sent her a WhatsApp message, "The New Year is coming; how many days off does your company give?" The phone's screen shifted from showing a missed call to displaying a new WhatsApp message. Ellis checked it but didn't rush to reply. Replying quickly would tell Sophia she had deliberately ignored the call. While her former mother-in-law was nice, too much interaction was inappropriate given her distaste for Easton, and Sophia's question felt slightly off.Why the sudden interest in my holiday plans? Thinking from another angle, Ellis thought. Oh no. Easton wouldn't have told his mother about proposing remarriage, would he? Is Madam Sophia trying to help him achieve his goal? Ellis didn't suspect Sophia of malice, but reality forced her to consider all possibilities. She closed the chat and continued with her work, not wanting to be distracted by Sophia, but her mind occasionally flickered with text filled with doubts, unable to understand what Easton saw in remarrying her. He clearly didn't love her! Could he be planning something detrimental during the marriage period? Thinking this, Ellis pulled up the digital version of her prenuptial agreement. After a quick review, she felt a sudden urge to slap Easton. The three years married to Easton had taught her nothing but lessons. Even if Sophia acted as Easton's advocate, it wouldn't sway her in the slightest.No matter how nice a mother-in-law could be, it didn't compensate for a terrible husband because she had to live with her husband, not Sophia. "Ms. Harper, this document needs Madam Lois's signature. Could you please review it first to see if there are any issues?" Lost in thought, Ellis was startled by her colleague's voice. She had to pretend nothing was amiss as she exited the document on her computer. "Sure." As she took the document from her colleague, who might have been bored waiting for her to finish, he made small talk, "Ms. Harper, do you know what prizes we have for this year's company gala?" With the year-end gala approaching, Ellis wasn't much interested. "I haven't checked, actually." Her tone stretched at the end, hinting she wasn't interested in discussing the gala, and her colleague wisely chose to drop the conversation.