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.

husband has nothing better to do and has so much time to

leave then,” I said as I turned toward the window

 to see her, it would be pointless to demand an answer

 hide it from

sigh, he walked out and

day. Before long, my consciousness faded

affect the child still rang clearly in my head. I stayed in the villa for the next

for an hour. He would carry me if I ended up too tired to walk back into the

a roller coaster ride. Thankfully, he

out, so I gave up yelling after

agreed to go out for another walk

heavy that I decided to sleep

baggage. She had wanted to

my mind back into reality. Ashton got off the bed and pulled me up. “You should get ready and eat something

already noon. A growl of

into the bathroom, leaving the unknown

up and get ready for the day. But my mind was fully awakened when a series of wails

her hair tied up in a loose

 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 suddenly called out to

you’re done washing up, come

indifferent expression, while Rebecca shifted her resentful glare

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