Chapter 156

The amusement look on his face disappeared as his brows pinched together in a deep frown again. “Scarlett, is divorce such a trivial thing to you?”

I lowered my gazeTrivialNothing could ever be trivial when it has something to do with Rebecca

He pulled me into the car and started the engine.

The entire journey was silent. Nobody said a word.

When we pulled up in front of the villa, his phone rang. I remained in my seat and simply looked at him.

As he glanced at the ID flashing on his phone screen, his brows knitted tightly together.

“We’re home. Rest up and don’t think too much.” With a flick of his fingertip, he swiped across the screen and hung up the call. He looked at me, and there was a glint of gentleness in his eyes. “There was nothing between me and her from the start, and there will be nothing still in the future.”

I pursed my lips and stared back at him, noticing the subtle flicker of conflict in his eyesHow could there be nothing when he had cared for her so much back then

He pulled me into his embrace. “Stop thinking about it. You are my wife and the person I will spend the rest of my life with.” The way he was patting my back felt comforting, but I couldn’t help noticing the slight hint of helplessness in his voice.

He carried me into the bedroom and gave me a peck on my forehead. “I need to head back to the office now. I’ll try to come home a bit earlier tonight.”

I pursed my lips at the thought of him leaving so abruptly. “You’re going to see her, aren’t you?” I tugged at his shirt.

has nothing better to do and has so much

I said as I turned

 really is going to see her, it would be pointless to demand an answer

 to hide it

walked out and left the

long, my consciousness faded into darkness as I drifted off

about how my emotions would affect the child still rang clearly in my head. I stayed in the villa for the next few days, spending most of the time reading a book and going for occasional walks

would accompany me on my walks almost every day for an hour. He would carry me if I ended up too tired to walk

roller coaster ride. Thankfully, he was tolerant whenever I

I gave up yelling after a couple

agreed to go out for another walk

body felt so heavy that I decided to sleep in instead. As such, Ashton had no choice but to

baggage. She had wanted to pay a visit back

reality. Ashton got off the bed and pulled

A growl of hunger

bathroom,

my mind was fully awakened when a series of wails and

dress with her hair tied up in a loose bun, she looked

face. What could Ashton have said to her that made her bawl her eyes out like this?Should I even get myself involved in this? I hesitated for a second on the stairs and was about to walk back up toward the bedroom when Ashton

you’re done washing up, come down

Ashton was looking up at me with an indifferent expression, while Rebecca shifted

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