"Let's get a divorce."

The man, dignified yet arrogant, gazed emotionlessly at the small woman in front of him.

"I'll pay for the alimony," he said indifferently. "If you need money, a job, or a good doctor for your mother, I'll provide them for you."

Rose fought desperately to hold back the tears in her eyes.

When Jay Ares's fiancee ran away the day before their wedding, they were forced to find a temporary substitute bride to feed the appetites of the ravenous paparazzi and media outlets.

He believed that she had accepted the role to claim the title, to be known as Mrs. Ares. However, the woman, Rose, alone knew that the reason she agreed was to fulfill her two lifetimes' worth of love for him.

He never knew how much she loved him.

"I didn't marry you for money," she whispered. The intensity of her love for him had given birth to an inferiority complex.

The man's deep, quiet eyes flashed a hint of

skepticism.

If two complete strangers got married, what reason could it be if not for money?

"My patience runs thin. If there's nothing else, I'll arrange for my lawyer to meet you tomorrow with the divorce papers." The man took a final sip of coffee before placing the cup on the table and turning away t O head upstairs. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Rose's eyes fell on the coffee cup, her timid face slowly becoming stubborn and grudging.

The wind lingers, the geese leave their marks!

Twice she had loved him with all her heart. She refused to give up on him that easily.

Half an hour later.

Upstairs.

"Husband!" Rose called out meekly, standing demurely at the door.

fixated on a document, was taken aback at the word "husband", and he instinctively looked up. He stared intently

he had forbidden her to address him as her husband. She had followed that rule obediently all this while. He was certainly not expecting an increase in boldness from her as

"Yes?"

want a house or any money. But I want a child." Although she spoke softly, Jay could

in surprise.

he

calculated the time that had passed and the dosage she had used when she spiked his

to get something out of it!" Rose steeled her gaze and straightened her back. Her timid demeanor melted away to reveal a

the little fox's tail is finally poking out of the

don't play hard-to-get with me. I assure you the alimony will more than satisfy

not about the money." Rose emphasized again. She looked more determined than ever, her

that moment, his body started to feel unnaturally hot. "Rose, you dare drug me?" Jay instantly understood her intentions and his handsome face contorted into countless layers, like deep snow

kept quiet. She neither confirmed nor denied it. Then, she pursed her thin lips lightly and slowly stripped

he could not fight the urges of

take him from the dark valley to the peak of

a spring night of intertwined

through the translucent beige curtains and fell on

opened his bleary eyes. His handsome, chiseled

last night flooded his mind and Jay

and saw a few drops of blood staining the white bedsheets. They looked like blossomed lotus flowers, provocative and incredibly beautiful, blooming right in front of his eyes. A cold fury spread across

he been

touched the floor. As he donned a bathrobe, he accidentally knocked something

up. It was

money in the debit card is the payment for last night.

man's already insidious-looking expression

furious voice, like a clear note of a cello, cut through the air and shook the entire building like

his body was for

his money to insult

into a tight fist, to the point that his knuckles

you better pray that you don't get my hands

in

laid on a simple fabric sofa, bit into the apple

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