Chapter
Chapters
Chapter 1: Sleeping with a Mother-to-be
Chapter 2: He Wanted a Divorce
Chapter 3: Did He Really Love Her?
Chapter 4: What Did You Call Me?
Chapter 5: Did Ava Only Love Money?
Chapter 6: She Tells Him About the Pregnancy
Chapter 7: She Was So Ridiculous
Chapter 8: Was She Caught Cheating?
Chapter 9: Is He Sick?
Chapter 10: I Wasn't Her!
Chapter 11: Totally Ridiculous
Chapter 12: Drunk People Are Unreasonable
Chapter 13: They Were in the Bathroom
Chapter 14: A Midnight Call
Chapter 15: Are You Mad?
Chapter 16: You Didn't Treat Me Like a Husband
Chapter 17: He Arrived
Chapter 18: Meeting Again
Chapter 19: Pregnant?
Chapter 20: Going to the Hospital with Me
Chapter 21 Pregnant Women Shouldn't Take Medicine Carelessly
Chapter 22 You've Been Holding Back, Haven't You?
Chapter 23 What's Your Relationship with That Guy?
Chapter 24 Morning Sick Again?
Chapter 25 Getting Tired Easily Because of Pregnancy
Chapter 26 Kissing Her
Chapter 27 You Studied Finance for Him, Didn't You?
Chapter 28: What Are You Doing Here?
Chapter 29 Nice Meeting You
Chapter 30 He Didn't Want Her to Leave
Chapter 31 He Made Her Cook for the Mistress!
Chapter 32 It Was Not Her Fault
Chapter 33 The Mistress Declared A War
Chapter 34 The Truth About the Marriage
Chapter 35 The Divorce Was Planned
Chapter 36 To Be Played
Chapter 37 Misunderstood
Chapter 38 She Was Furious
Chapter 39: Having An Aversion to Isabella
Chapter 40 A Sign
Chapter 41 Irreparable
Chapter 42 Dialing the Number
Chapter 43 Still Feeling Wronged
Chapter 44 It's All His Fault
Chapter 45 Having a Baby
Chapter 46 Strange Atmosphere
Chapter 47 Scarlett's Expectation
Chapter 48 Marital Discord
Chapter 49 Which Home?
Chapter 50 Stop Playing Drunk
Chapter 51 Full of Lies
Chapter 52 Reaching an Agreement
Chapter 53 I'm Bleeding
Chapter 54 Voicing Grievances
Chapter 55 Taking the Initiative to Make Amends
Chapter 56 Jealousy in Action
Chapter 57 Battle of the Gazes
Chapter 58 Insistent on Arguing
Chapter 59 Childish Man
Chapter 60 His Apology
Chapter 61 The Brother and the Sister-in-law
Chapter 62 A Day's Company
Chapter 63 The Agreement Signed
Chapter 64 Sudden Fury
Chapter 65 Tearing the Agreement
Chapter 66 Cut from the Same Cloth
Chapter 67 Suck It up
Chapter 68 Asking for It
Chapter 69 She’s Even More Formidable
Chapter 70 Go See Alexander
Chapter 71 Caught on Camera
Chapter 72 Alexander's Visit
Chapter 73 Ice Cold
Chapter 74 Freedom at Last
Chapter 75 Undercurrents
Chapter 76 Not Deserving
Chapter 77 Began Chatting
Chapter 78 Divorce Assets
Chapter 79 Watching You Make a Fool of Yourself
Chapter 80 A Twist
Chapter 81 If Not for You
Chapter 82 Laying the Cards on the Table
Chapter 83 Let Him Make a Scene
Chapter 84 Repaired It
Chapter 85 Don't Overthink It
Chapter 86 Let Him Throw His Fit
Chapter 87 The Fury Unleashed
Chapter 88 I Was Blind
Chapter 89 A Fractured Trust
Chapter 90 Protecting the Daughter-in-Law
Chapter 91 The Sooner the Divorce, the Better
Chapter 92 The Picture of Misery
Chapter 93 Walk Away With Nothing
Chapter 94: The Onset of Illness
Chapter 95 Childish Tantrum
Chapter 96 A Night of Care
Chapter 97 Deeply Concerned for You
Chapter 98 Don't You Touch Me
Chapter 99 I Don't Want to Hear Them
Chapter 100 Settling Scores
Chapter 101 A Degradation of Self
Chapter 102 A Sense of Belonging
Chapter 103 The CEO Baby
Chapter 104 Granting Her a Happily Ever After
Chapter 105 Numbness
Chapter 106 The Fruits of Love
Chapter 107 Sleeping in His Arms
Chapter 108 Like an Elementary School Kid
Chapter 109 Her Concerns
Chapter 110 Still Not Here
Chapter 111 He Doesn't Care
Chapter 112 You Better Hurry Back
Chapter 113 In Defense of Her Man
Chapter 114 The In-Laws' Past
Chapter 115 Arranged Marriage
Chapter 116 A Solid Decade of Shared History
Chapter 117 Drink to Your Mistakes
Chapter 118 Fretful Concern
Chapter 119 Protecting Her Husband
Chapter 120 Help You Change
Chapter 121 I'll Go When I've Sobered up
Chapter 122 Finding the Key
Chapter 123 Resolute
Chapter 124 Like a Thief in the Night
Chapter 125 Better Rename Himself "Double-Standards Mitchell"
Chapter 126 Get Men Worked up
Chapter 127 Submerged in Water
Chapter 128 Fuel to the Fire
Chapter 129 Don't Want to Touch You
Chapter 130 Have It Your Way
Chapter 131 A Mother's Resolve
Chapter 132 She Won't Let that Woman Get Away With It
Chapter 133 Successfully Obtained
Chapter 134 He's Gone
Chapter 135 I Can Help You
Chapter 136 A Visit to the Resort
Chapter 137 A Torrent of Emotions
Chapter 138 Tears and Accusations
Chapter 139 Unveiling the True Self
Chapter 140 A Roar of Fury
Chapter 141 The Retaliation
Chapter 142 Where Did I Do Wrong?
Chapter 143 His Responsibility
Chapter 144 Catharsis Through Tears
Chapter 145 That's Too Much
Chapter 146 Let's Get the Divorce
Chapter 147 Bailed Out
Chapter 148 A Shared Meal
Chapter 149 A Promise of Protection
Chapter 150 The Piano's Serenade
Chapter 151 Disregard
Chapter 152 Pregnant?
Chapter 153 Walked away
Chapter 154 Both Seeing Other People
Chapter 155 She's Like a Locust
Chapter 156 Did You Try to Stop It?
Chapter 157 She's Too Lucky
Chapter 158 Is He Dead?
Chapter 159 The Hospital
Chapter 160 A Fascinating Revelation
Chapter 161 Your Darling
Chapter 162 Grandma Doesn’t Recognize
Chapter 163 A Better Performance
Chapter 164 All Drank from the Same Silly Juice
Chapter 165 Accusations and Denials
Chapter 166 The Stirring of Trouble
Chapter 167 He Defended Her
Chapter 168 Trust in Her Alone
Chapter 169 His Choice
Chapter 170 Not Rush the Divorce
Chapter 171 Let Her Explain
Chapter 172 Such an Act
Chapter 173 His Indifference
Chapter 174 A Rush to the Hospital
Chapter 175 An Unexpected Twist
Chapter 176 Sacrifice for Her
Chapter 177 Entwined in Affection and Animosity
Chapter 178 I'll Think About It
Chapter 179 The Scheming Boy
Chapter 180 Delicately Fragile
Chapter 181 A Portrait of Pity and Charm
Chapter 182 The Prodigal's Return
Chapter 183 Maintaining a Distance
Chapter 184 I Will Tell Him
Chapter 185 She Needs Me
Chapter 186 Countless Recurrences
Chapter 187 Too Late
Chapter 188 My Wife
Chapter 189 Take Me Away
Chapter 190 Uncomfortable Silence
Chapter 191 A Matter of Relations
Chapter 192 A Cup of Warm Solace
Chapter 193 Unworthy of Her
Chapter 194 Touching the Baby
Chapter 195 Rage and Jealousy
Chapter 196 You Want to Kiss Her
Chapter 197 Fevered Illness
Chapter 198 He is the Warmth
Chapter 199 Carefree
Chapter 200 Envy Them
Chapter 201 Lifeline
Chapter 202 Offline
Chapter 203 Her Discontentment
Chapter 204 The Inevitable Divorce
Chapter 205 Don't Come Closer
Chapter 206 Sadness and Compassion
Chapter 207 The Urge to Fight
Chapter 208 A Guilty Conscience
Chapter 209 The Duality of Character
Chapter 210 A Secret Glance at the Recipe
Chapter 211 Confessing to Her
Chapter 212 A Midnight Attack
Chapter 213 Running Out of Patience
Chapter 214 He Wouldn't Allow It
Chapter 215 Primal Emotions
Chapter 216 The Unknown Future
Chapter 217 A Painful Retreat
Chapter 218 The Finality of Divorce
Chapter 219 Hearts Racing
Chapter 220 Drinking Again
Chapter 221 Torrential Challenges
Chapter 222 Caught in the Middle
Chapter 223 A Heart in Shadows
Chapter 224 Drained
Chapter 225 Post-Divorce
Chapter 226 No More Goodbyes
Chapter 227 Pretty but Useless Decoration
Chapter 228 Independence
Chapter 229 Pointless
Chapter 230 The End of the Wait
Chapter 231: Pupil Quake
Chapter 232 Evading the Subject
Chapter 233: Family Bonds and Resilience: Ava's Journey Beyond Adversity
Chapter 234: Ava's Ordeal
Chapter 235 - Unreasonable
Chapter 236 - All Overheard
Chapter 237 – Please, I Beg You
Chapter 238: All Ears
Chapter 239 - He Got Beaten Up
Chapter 240: It Hurts to See Him Like This
Chapter 241 She's a Bit Fierce
Chapter 242 - Hallucinations
Chapter 243: Childishness
Chapter 244: What Do You Want from Me
Chapter 245: Just Friends
Chapter 246 Holding Her to Ease the Pain
Chapter 247 Tension and Awkwardness
Chapter 248 Digging a Hole Deeper
Chapter 249 Navigating Divorce and Reconciliation
Chapter 250 She's Not Right
Chapter 251 Protecting His Own
Chapter 252 Fallen into the Old Ways
Chapter 253: Such Disrespect
Chapter 254 Sorrow and Anger Collide
Chapter 255 - Not Meant to Be Born
Chapter 256 Do You Love Me
Chapter 257 – He Was Vulnerable
Chapter 258 - Frail and Haggard
Chapter 259 Feeding Him
Chapter 260: Quiet as a Hound
Chapter 261 - A Direct Refusal
Chapter 262: Seizing the Chance for Reconciliation
Chapter 263: A Forest
Chapter 264: Keep You in Check
Chapter 265 Ex-Husband as Brother
Chapter 266: Surprise and Delight
Chapter 267: Like a Young Girl
Chapter 268: Turning to Kinship
Chapter 269: Love is Love
Chapter 270: Why Play It Safe?
Chapter 271 When You Act Like Your Sister
Chapter 272: Why torture me?
Chapter 273: How Much She Cares
Chapter 274: Talking Nonsense Without Blushing
Chapter 275 – Warming Each Other
Chapter 276: Only for Ava
Chapter 277: You Have to Save Me
Chapter 278: Smearing My Name
Chapter 279 - Stingypetty
Chapter 280 Not Brother Material
Chapter 281 - Brazen
Chapter 282: Such a Simp
Chapter 283: Self-Deprecation
Chapter 284: Hostility and Recognition
Chapter 285: Nightmare
Chapter 286: I Won't Let Him Touch You
Chapter 287 - Tangled Mess
Chapter 288: Lingering Fears
Chapter 289: I Did My Best
Chapter 290 He's Furious
Chapter 291 - His Wrath
Chapter 292: Two Faces
Chapter 293: The Apology of the Black Card
Chapter 294 - Alone Together
Chapter 295 He Has Patience
Chapter 296. Reciprocity
Chapter 297: Love at First Sight
Chapter 298 It Doesn't Seem Like an Act
Chapter 299 - Devise a Plan
Chapter 300
Keeping It Real
Chapter 301 - The Stranger
Chapter 302: Match Probability
Chapter 303: The Odds of Success
Chapter 304: Under His Control
Chapter 305 Thoughtless Remarks
Chapter 306 - Realizing the Mistake
Chapter 307 Heart-wrenching Sobs
Chapter 308 - Planning to Leave
Chapter 309: Too Kindhearted
Chapter 310: The True Purpose
Chapter 311: Lipstick and Scratches
Chapter 312 Uninvited Guest
Chapter 313 Become a Fervent Follower
Chapter 314 Psychological Trauma
Chapter 315 Fear of Rejection
Chapter 316 A Cold Conversation
Chapter 317 Alexander Got Scared
Chapter 318 Refusing Loan Application
Chapter 319 Taking it Seriously
Chapter 320 He Likes You
Chapter 321 She Mocks Her Own Son
Chapter 322 She Didn't Sleep All Night
Chapter 323 Impatience
Chapter 324 Her Brother
Chapter 325 Depend on Her Closely
Chapter 326 Protecting His Wife
Chapter 327 Ava Did It for Him
Chapter 328 She Doesn't Love Him
Chapter 329 About to Get Beaten Up
Chapter 330 Which Woman
Chapter 331 Punishment
Chapter 332 Fearless
Chapter 333 Bold Conversation
Chapter 334 You Are Proud
Chapter 335 Redemption through Deeds
Chapter 336 A Completely Opposite Attitude
Chapter 337 A Touch of Emotion
Chapter 338 My Brother Loves You
Chapter 339 Who Is More Important?
Chapter 340 She Was Afraid of Ava
Chapter 341 He's Back
Chapter 342 Domineering Gentleness
Chapter 343 No Angel
Chapter 344 Already started
Chapter 345 Aiding in the Pursuit of Love
Chapter 346 A Heart Full of Love
Chapter 347 The Ultimate Jerk
Chapter 348 He is a Hunk
Chapter 349 Do Me a Favor
Chapter 350 Shameless Threat
Chapter 351 Fate Without Destiny
Chapter 352 The Battle of the Rooster Eyes
Chapter 353 She Was Unique
Chapter 354 She Couldn't Do It
Chapter 355 Unpredictable Weather
Chapter 356 Stop bothering me
Chapter 357 Clarity
Chapter 358 Chatting Companion
Chapter 359 It Was Really Funny
Chapter 360 Extremely Frustrated
Chapter 361 Selfish Thoughts
Chapter 362 In Search of Elinor
Chapter 363 Not Disliking Him
Chapter 364 Unveiling the Truth
Chapter 365 The Struggle of Enduring Awkwardness
Chapter 366 Just Friends
Chapter 367 Avoidance
Chapter 368 Caught in a Dilemma
Chapter 369 Defamation
Chapter 370 You're a Jerk
Chapter 371 Heaven or Hell
Chapter 372 The Annoying Man
Chapter 373 Dirtying My Hands
Chapter 374 Heartache
Chapter is closed. If there's an ounce of decency left in you, you'll stay out of her life. She has no need for you!"
The harsh words unfolded before Alexander like a vivid film, each syllable morphing into the image of Ava's weary, pallid face.
He saw her soaked in the rain, fainting, feverish, weeping.
He was oblivious to the extent of Ava's suffering. Had he known, he would never have acted so rashly, so cruelly. He wouldn't have dragged her away in a fit of anger that fateful night. He wouldn't have brandished divorce as a weapon to force her to return home with him. Despite witnessing her tears, he had disregarded her feelings, driven by his own jealousy and ego.
As much as he resisted acknowledging William's accusations, Alexander knew deep down that he was the villain of the piece. What had this marriage truly brought Ava? He dared not ponder too deeply. The more he did, the more his heart shattered.
Felix wiped the cold sweat off his forehead again. He thought to himself, "If that's the case, Mr. Mitchell does seem very bad and deserves to be scolded." Alexander's heart kept throbbing, with no sign of stopping. His gaze was heavy with remorse.
Silently, he turned and began to walk towards the door. After a few steps, he paused, then spun around with a smirk. "William, I may be a scoundrel, but you, you're pitiful," he sneered.
His laughter echoed hollowly around the room, a sad caricature of mirth. He could see William's feelings for Ava as clearly as his own reflection. Yet, while he would always be the scoundrel, William might not always remain so cold.
Once Alexander had departed, William took a deep, steadying breath and returned to the private room. He found Victoria in conversation with Elinor.
"William, you're back," Victoria greeted him, her eyes darting behind him in search of Ava. "Where is she?"
With others present, William kept his emotions in check. "She had some matters to attend to and left early," he replied.
"Left? What do we do now?" Victoria was taken aback by Ava's sudden departure.
William ignored her question, instead approaching Elinor who rose to her feet, a flicker of fear in her eyes. "I apologize for dragging you into this," he said. "Victoria will see you home. Let's pretend today never happened."
Elinor nodded, her confusion evident. "Alright."
"William, what exactly happened?" Victoria probed, concern etching lines on her face. "What did you say to Ava? Why did she leave so abruptly?"
"That's none of your business," William retorted. "Take Ms. Fairfax home. I'm leaving."
"But William, won't you eat something before you go? The food's just arrived and I haven't eaten all day," Victoria protested, her stomach rumbling in agreement.
"I'm not hungry. You all enjoy," William replied curtly and left, leaving Victoria and Elinor in a cloud of confusion.
"Did he have a fight with Ava?" Victoria mused aloud.
"Ms. Bennett, does your brother have feelings for Ms. Anderson?" Elinor asked, breaking the silence.
Victoria's eyes widened. "Oh, you figured it out?"
Elinor smiled and said, "Isn't it obvious?"
"Yeah, I noticed it pretty quickly too," Victoria admitted. "But it seems like Ms. Anderson..."
"What does it seem like?" Victoria asked. "Did you notice something?"
Elinor awkwardly chuckled and said, "I was just talking nonsense. We've only just met, so I shouldn't say anything."
Victoria sighed. "It's really tough."
"But your brother is really good-looking," Elinor confessed, a blush creeping up her cheeks. "I can't help it, I'm naturally attracted to handsome men."
Victoria teased, "Tsk tsk tsk, you like my brother."
"No, I just think he's handsome. It's normal for girls to like looking at handsome guys," Elinor honestly replied.
"Yeah, my brother is indeed handsome. Not just handsome, but also passionate about love. I think you don't stand a chance," Victoria said, convinced of William's deep affection for Ava.
Elinor felt a pang in her heart. It was a small, sharp pain.
<Chapter>Chapter 375 Mending a Delicate Heart
Chapter 376 You Still Have Me
Chapter 377 Erasing Time
Chapter 378 Love Runs Deep
Chapter 379 The Handsome Guy
Chapter 380 The Handsome Guy's Name
Chapter 381 Genius Brother
Chapter 382 The Role of an Elder Sister
Chapter 383 Lost
Chapter 384 Don't Touch Me
Chapter 385 A Misdirected Call
Chapter 386 Truly Magical
Chapter 387 My Ava
Chapter 388 Obedient Slumber
Chapter 389 Meeting the Villain
Chapter 390 No Holds Barred
Chapter 391 What's it to you?
Chapter 392 The Hypocrisy and Sinister Intent
Chapter 393 Mind Your Own Business
Chapter 394 Tainted Marriage
Chapter 395 This Idea
Chapter 396 Like a Stern and Competent Mother
Chapter 397 How Could You Bear It?
Chapter 398 A Glimpse into the Truth
Chapter 399 I'm Helping You
Chapter 400 A Timely Operation
Chapter 401 The Prospect of Divorce
Chapter 402 Because I Love You
Chapter 403 No Escape
Chapter 404 The Last Encounter
Chapter 405 You Said It Yourself
Chapter 406 Cutting Ties
Chapter 407 His Choice
Chapter 408 Exerting Great Force
Chapter 409 A Bunch of Nonsense and Irresponsibility
Chapter 410 Numb with Pain
Chapter 411 Ruthless
Chapter 412 She Couldn't Make It
Chapter 413 I Will Marry You
Chapter 414 An Invisible
Chapter 415 A Sense of Proportion
Chapter 416 A Way
Chapter 417 Like a Curse
Chapter 418 The Last Time
Chapter 419 Open-minded
Chapter420 It Doesn't Matter
Chapter421 Taken Advantage of
Chapter422 Everything's in Chaos
Chapter423 Arousing Fighting Spirit
Chapter424 Always Listening
Chapter425 Am I Deserving?
Chapter426 Insinuations
Chapter427 Spurring You On
Chapter428 Normal Pregnancy Vomiting
Chapter429 Ready
Chapter430 A Gentle and Considerate Man
Chapter 431 Fake It Till You Make It
Chapter 432 Having Dinner Together
Chapter 433 Just Saying
Chapter 434 A Scumbag
Chapter 435 The Jerk Ex-Husband
Chapter 436 Did You Ever Love Me
Chapter 437 Shocking Words
Chapter 438 You Are Mine
Chapter 439 Manic State
Chapter 440 You're Lying to Me
Chapter 441 You're Shameless
Chapter 442 Heartache for Ava
Chapter 443 It's My Own Choice
Chapter 444 You were Selfish
Chapter 445 This Isn't Over
Chapter 446 Things Messed Up
Chapter 447 I Want to Scold You
Chapter 448 Heart-wrenching Pain
Chapter 449 Resolving Difficulties and Easing Anxiety
Chapter 450 Remarrying with You
Chapter 451 She was Saved
Chapter 452 Wrong Timing
Chapter 453 I Know Him
Chapter 454 Putting Pressure on Her
Chapter 455 Always with You
Chapter 456 Are You Trying to Coerce Me?
Chapter 457 Jealousy and Envy
Chapter 458 Terrifying Thoughts
Chapter 459 Protecting the Brother
Chapter 460 Unrestrained in speech.
Chapter 461 All About Interests
Chapter 462 Blocking the Way
Chapter 463 So Vicious
Chapter 464 Finally Arrives
Chapter 465 The Consultation Results
Chapter 466 My Responsibility
Chapter 467 Before the Incident
Chapter 468 Out of Control
Chapter 469 Words Fail to Capture it All
Chapter 470 Unknown Secrets
Chapter 471 Endless Disappointment
Chapter 472 Fulfilling Wishes
Chapter 473 Alexander Couldn't Bear to See Her Cry
Chapter 474 Particularly Ruthless
Chapter 475 Don't Try to Persuade Me
Chapter 476 Reasonable and Justified
Chapter 477 If You Love Me
Chapter 478 Unexpected Situation
Chapter 479 Unbearable Pain
Chapter 480 Life was Short
Chapter 481 As Cold as Charity
Chapter 482 I Implore You
Chapter 483 As Clear As Day
Chapter 484 Unbelievable Reality
Chapter 485 Full of Suspicion
Chapter 486 No Qualifications
Chapter 487 Choking with Sobs
Chapter 488 What did You Call Me
Chapter 489 Critical Moment of Life
Chapter 490 Treat You Well
Chapter 491 Do You Love Me?
Chapter 492 Can't Forget
Chapter 493 A Kiss
Chapter 494 Emptiness and Loneliness
Chapter 495 Sister, I Was Scared
Chapter 496 Dependent On Each Other
Chapter 497 Saving Their Baby
Chapter 498 In Anxiety and Despair
Chapter 499 Wetting the Pillow
Chapter 500 Mental Support
Chapter 501 Clear Boundaries
Chapter 502 His Only One
Chapter 503 Encountering In The Elevator
Chapter 504 Feeling No Shame
Chapter 505 She Was Very Annoyed
Chapter 506 Being Criticized Anyway
Chapter 507 Be a Lamb
Chapter 508 Let Them All Die
Chapter 509 Angels and Demons
Chapter 510 Attempting to Recover
Chapter 511 Havng Dinner Together
Chapter 512 A Mess on the Ground
Chapter 513 Got Divorced First
Chapter 514 Complex Existence
Chapter 515 Ostentatious Rivalry
Chapter 516 Winning Her Back
Chapter 517 Filling with Loss
Chapter 518 They Understood Each Other
Chapter 519 Comprehensive Check-up
Chapter 520 Always by His Side
Chapter 521 Scolding Me after I Finish Talking
Chapter 522 Variety in Friendship
Chapter 523 Narrow-Minded and Shallow
Chapter 524 Learning to Let Go
Chapter 525 Her First Visit to the Mitchell Family
Chapter 526 Kind-Hearted
Chapter 527 I Really Missed You
Chapter 528 Why Didn't He Avoid it in the First Place?
Chapter 529 Very Annoyed
Chapter 530 Chatting with Me
Chapter 531 Childless
Chapter 532 No Compulsion
Chapter 533 Morning Sickness
Chapter 534 You Were Pregnant
Chapter 535 How Long Could You Hide It?
Chapter 536 A Favor
Chapter 537 Like A Child
Chapter 538 You Should Go Home
Chapter 539 Why Was He So Lucky?
Chapter 540 Teaching a Lesson
Chapter 541 Playing the Villain
Chapter 542 Buying A Big House
Chapter 543 Not Pure Enough
Chapter 544 Concealing Her Pregnancy
Chapter 545 No Chance Anymore
Chapter 546 Missing Her
Chapter 547 I Was Teasing You
Chapter 548 Words of Blessing
Chapter 549 Ominous Premonition
Chapter 550 Exposed on the Spot
Chapter 551 I Did Nothing Wrong
Chapter 552 Where Is the Dignity
Chapter 553 Control Himself
Chapter 554 Staying with Me for a While
Chapter 555 Stop Making A Scene
Chapter 556 Don't Want Me Anymore
Chapter 557 I Really Want to Beat Him
Chapter 558 Dance at Your Grave
Chapter 559 Living Badly
Chapter 560 It Was All Yours
Chapter 561 Two Sons
Chapter 562 Interrogation On The Spot
Chapter 563 Too Extreme
Chapter 564 Didn't Abandon Me
Chapter 565 Not Related To Her
Chapter 566 Extinguishing Fiercely
Chapter 567 Paying the Price
Chapter 568 Just Like This
Chapter 569 Remembering Some Things
Chapter 570 Believe Me
Chapter 571 Surgery Needed
Chapter 572 Apologizing to You
Chapter 573 Virtue To The Fullest
Chapter 574 I Didn't Believe
Chapter 575 Seeking Fortune On One's Own
Chapter 576 We Were Family
Chapter 577 Couldn't Touch You
Chapter 578 Not His
Chapter 579 Because of Love
Chapter 580 Making Him Despair
Chapter 581 Forgetting Temporarily
Chapter 582 Taking Advantage of You
Chapter 583 My Everything
Chapter 584 Such A Bastard
Chapter 585 I Didn't Love You
Chapter 586 No Other Choice
Chapter 587 Empty and Soulless
Chapter 588 A Treatment Method
Chapter 589 The Human Heart Was A Mystery
Chapter 590 Getting Divorced Immediately
Chapter 591 But What
Chapter 592 Innate Hostility
Chapter 593 Dining Together
Chapter 594 Hurting Others Maliciously
Chapter 595 So Intimate
Chapter 596 People Were Prone to Change
Chapter 597 Mixing Feeling
Chapter 598 Had No Right
Chapter 599 Reputable Figures
Chapter 600 He Loved Her
Chapter 601 A Favor
Chapter 602 Fabricating Out of Nothing
Chapter 603 Feeling Quite Satisfying
Chapter 604 A Strong Sense of Humiliation
Chapter 605 Too Rude
Chapter 606 Did You Believe Me
Chapter 607 Pretending Pitiful
Chapter 608 You Were Truly Shameless
Chapter 609 He Was Going Crazy
Chapter 610 I Believed You
Chapter 611 Creating Opportunities
Chapter 612 Anxiety and Uncertainty
Chapter 613 Chatting and Laughing
Chapter 614 Getting Along Well
Chapter 615 Not Jealous
Chapter 616 Something Beautiful
Chapter 617 No One at All
Chapter 618 Whose Last Name Should Be
Chapter 619 Reviewing the Information
Chapter 620 Surveillance Video
Chapter 621 Smug and Sinister
Chapter 622 Unbelievable
Chapter 623 Kneeling to Her
Chapter 624 Admitting Mistakes and Correcting Them
Chapter 625 Too Insidious
Chapter 626 Knowing the Truth
Chapter 627 Double Standard
Chapter 628 Unhurried
Chapter 629 Despicable and Insidious
Chapter 630 Sarcastic Tone
Chapter 631 Arrogance
Chapter 632 Face-to-Face Combat
Chapter 633 Psychological Manipulation
Chapter 634 It's All Up to You
Chapter 635 Doesn't Like Her
Chapter 636 I'm Getting Married
Chapter 637 Can't Be Bothered with You
Chapter 638 He Hates You
Chapter 639 Time for a Change
Chapter 640 Unable to Connect
Chapter 641 That's really ruthless
Chapter 642 Safe and Sound
Chapter 643 Blocking the Car on the Road
Chapter 644 True Colors Revealed
Chapter 645 Don't touch me
Chapter 646 Want to Change the Price
Chapter 647 Don't Be Impulsive
Chapter 648 Cunning and Deceitful
Chapter 649 Don't Call the Police
Chapter 650 Life or Death Uncertain
Chapter 651 Heart-Wrenching
Chapter 652 I'll Take Care of It for You
Chapter 653 Struggling and Weeping
Chapter 654 Weak and Helpless
Chapter 655 Anxious and Restless
Chapter 656 Arrogant and Overbearing
Chapter 657 I Changed It
Chapter 658 Look at You, Scared
Chapter 659 Name Your Price
Chapter 660 Who is the Kidnapper
Chapter 661 For Fun?
Chapter 662 Are You Okay?
Chapter 663 Call Out Again
Chapter 664 A Little Fierce
Chapter 665 Talk to Her
Chapter 666 Cruel Words
Chapter 667 I Have Manners
Chapter 668 Shameless
Chapter 669 You Deserve It
Chapter 670 Without Any Suspicion
Chapter 671 Too Naive
Chapter 672 Right on Time
Chapter 673 I Lost My Memory
Chapter 674 A Little Leeway
Chapter 675 Chose You
Chapter 676 Not Letting You Die
Chapter 677 Where is Alexander?
Chapter 678 Taking You to Find Him
Chapter 679 I Need to Find Him
Chapter 680 Hidden Worries
Chapter 681 Should Understand
Chapter 682 Listen to My Explanation
Chapter 683 I Need to Find Him
Chapter 684 He's on a Business Trip
Chapter 685 She is going to find him, no matter if he is dead or alive.
Chapter 686 Keeping It All Hidden
Chapter 687 Test Results
Chapter 688 Do You Believe Me
Chapter 689 I Need Surgery
Chapter 690 Unable to Breathe
Chapter 691 Save the Child
Chapter 692 Never Divorce
Chapter 693 Because of Shame
Chapter 694 Protecting One
Chapter 695 Hated Her to the Core
Chapter 696 Utter Despair
Chapter 697 Going to Find Him
Chapter 698 Going Out for a While
Chapter 699 Never Abandon, Never Give Up
Chapter 700 Exhausted in Body and Mind
Chapter 701 Painful Memories
Chapter 702 Apologize to Her
Chapter 703 Peaceful Years
Chapter 704 He Was Very Scared
Chapter 705 Distraught
Chapter 706 No Way
Chapter 707 Eason Arrives
Chapter 708 An Argument Occurs
Chapter 709 Pitiful
Chapter 710 Eating Together
Chapter 711 Knock Down the Enemy
Chapter 712 Innocence
Chapter 713 Acting for Each Other
Chapter 714 So Scary
Chapter 715 Sincere Question
Chapter 716 Strange Scene
Chapter 717 Hates Me so Much
Chapter 718 Going to See Alexander
Chapter 719 Waiting Until Nine O'Clock
Chapter 720 Intense Unease
Chapter 721 It's My Fault
Chapter 722 The Final Deadline
Chapter 723 Mind in a Fog
Chapter 724 Compete for a Brother
Chapter 725 Everyone Saw It
Chapter 726 Get Some Rest Early
Chapter 727 Bystanders See Clearly
Chapter 728 Told Him
Chapter 729 Giving Her Hope
Chapter 730 After Choices
Chapter 731 Intimate Content
Chapter 732 Because I Love You
Chapter 733 It's Good to Be Dead
Chapter 734 Surgical Risks
Chapter 735 Are You Crazy?
Chapter 736 Harsh Insults
Chapter 737 Can't Be Separated
Chapter 738 My Child
Chapter 739 Your Son
Chapter 740 Want to Make It Up to You
Chapter 741 Let go of me!
Chapter 742 Imagine they were you
Chapter 743 It's All Your Fault
Chapter 744 Even Worse
Chapter 745 Infidelity
Chapter 746 I Have Evidence
Chapter 747 Mutual Assistance
Chapter 748 Investigate Thoroughly
Chapter 749 Feeling Sorry for Hailey
Chapter 750 Deliberate Sarcasm
Chapter 751 Bruise your Ego
Chapter 752 Please Understand
Chapter 753 Not Helping Them
Chapter 754 Hurried Away
Chapter 755 He Needs You
Chapter 756 She Tricked Me Again
Chapter 757 Why Is It You
Chapter 758 She Looks Like Her
Chapter 759 Can't Get Over It
Chapter 760 He Deserves It
Chapter 761 Don't Hide from Me
Chapter 762 Everything's Fine
Chapter 763 Do Me a Favor
Chapter 764 He Will Go Crazy
Chapter 765 He Is Very Safe
Chapter 766 Too Heavy-Handed
Chapter 767 Remarrying Him
Chapter 768 What a Dramatic Relationship
Chapter 769 Severe Ties
Chapter 770 What Is Her Scheme?
Chapter 771 Sudden Silence
Chapter 772 Except for Ava
Chapter 773 Should Have Divorced Long Ago
Chapter 774 High-Spirited
Chapter 775 Deeply Remorseful
Chapter 776 Mature Charm
Chapter 777 Beautiful Face
Chapter 778 Threatening Him Again
Chapter 779 Divorce Her
Chapter 780 The Real Him
Chapter 781 Alzheimer's Disease
Chapter 782 Making Me Lose Face
Chapter 783 See You in Court
Chapter 784 Acting On Her Own
Chapter 785 Can't be Stubborn
Chapter 786 Missed Opportunity
Chapter 787 Arrogance
Chapter 788 He Deserves It
Chapter 789 Thoughtful Care
Chapter 790 You Two Are Very Alike
Chapter 791 Extremely Nervous
Chapter 792 It Means Nothing to Me
Chapter 793 Deliberate Testing
Chapter 794 Go Abroad
Chapter 795 His Request
Chapter 796 Don't Ask
Chapter 797 Like a Knife
Chapter 798 Relentless Entanglement
Chapter 799 Excluded
Chapter 800 You're Overthinking
Chapter 801 Help Me
Chapter 802 Who Are You?
Chapter 803 Bruised and Swollen
Chapter 804 A Bit Annoyed
Chapter 805 Let's Meet Halfway
Chapter 806 Very Unhappy
Chapter 807 Unable to Refuse
Chapter 808 The Woman He Loves
Chapter 809 As a Substitute
Chapter 810 "What did you say?"
Chapter 811 Hit Him
Chapter 812 No Need
Chapter 813 I Don't Believe It
Chapter 814 Don't Want to Be Rescued
Chapter 815 I Wanted you to save Alexander
Chapter 816 Betrayal
Chapter 817 Not Forcing You
Chapter 818 Igniting Hope
Chapter 819 Creepy
Chapter 820 Lost Contact
Chapter 821 Unease
Chapter 822 Telepathy
Chapter 823 He Hates Him
Chapter 824 He Is Willing to Wait
Chapter 825 When to Tell William the Truth
Chapter 826 Hard to Say No
Chapter 827 Melting Her
Chapter 828 Don't Be Stubborn
Chapter 829 He Smelled Really Good
Chapter 830 A Stirring Emotion
Chapter 831 Meaningful
Chapter 832 Call Ava
Chapter 833 Small and Insignificant
Chapter 834 Who Knows
Chapter 835 A Wish
Chapter 836 Stop Acting
Chapter 837 You Both Are Responsible
Chapter 838 They are Tight
Chapter 839 What Did They Talk About
Chapter 840 Proposing Conditions
Chapter 841 None of Your Business
Chapter 842 Enough
Chapter 843 George Called
Chapter 844 Don't You Have Any Decency?
Chapter 845 Willingly
Chapter 846 Truly Loves Her
Chapter 847 Paranoid Madness
Chapter 848 It's so Unfair
Chapter 849 Don't Feel Bad for Me
Chapter 850 Her Bottom Line
Chapter 851 No Bad Words
Chapter 852 Threat Warning
Chapter 853 Get His Wish
Chapter 854 Waking from a Nightmare
Chapter 855 Fortunately, He Was There
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Chapter 3: Did He Really Love Her?
For three years since they engaged, everyone thought Alexander was head over heels for Ava. He'd come home early every day, ignored other women, and folks praised Ava for keeping him in line.
Even Scarlett, the former chairwoman of SK Group, said, "Ava's got Alexander wrapped around her finger. He seems calm, but he's actually pretty obsessive. I was worried he'd never get over that other woman, but now everything's fine."
Back then, Ava's heart ached hearing that. She knew the truth: he didn't love her. He felt responsible for her, maybe had a bit of affection from growing up together, but his self-discipline was all for the woman overseas.
He didn't love her, not one bit.
Ava finished the last sip of milk, even though it made her feel sick. She drank it for the baby. Soon, she'd be on her own and needed to be strong for her child.
She stood up, pulled out her chair, and felt dizzy. As she got up too quickly, she stumbled and almost hit the table corner. Instinctively, she protected her belly, falling to her knees in pain. Just as she was about to get up, a pair of strong hands lifted her.
Ava thought it was inappropriate for two people discussing divorce to be so close. She tried to break free from Alexander's arms.
Feeling her struggle, Alexander tightened his grip and carried her back to the bedroom, placing her on the bed. He carefully checked her for any injuries.
After confirming she was fine, he scolded her, "You're an adult. Can't you watch where you're going?"
He adjusted her clothes, his hand brushing against her belly, making her heart skip a beat. She quickly pushed his hand away. Even though she was only a few weeks pregnant and her belly was still flat, she felt a wave of guilt, afraid he would find out about the pregnancy.
They were getting divorced; she didn't want to use the child to bind him. She didn't want her child to be resented for being an obstacle between Alexander and his first love.
Alexander, surprised by her sudden push, asked, "What's wrong? Is it because we're getting divorced that you don't want me to touch you?"
"It's nothing. You're overthinking it. I didn't sleep well, and I'm in a bad mood," Ava replied indifferently.
Alexander could tell she was lying. Sensing something was off, he reached to lift her shirt, but she pushed his hand away again.
"Ava, what's going on? Tell me the truth, or I'll call a doctor."
Ava smirked. "It's been a while since we had sex, and I'm about to start my period. You know how it is."
Alexander, looking embarrassed, said, "You have painful periods. I'll have the maid make you some warm water every day. The painkillers are in the second drawer of the nightstand. Take them if it gets too bad."
Hearing his words, Ava felt a pang of sadness. He had just mentioned divorce, yet now he was so caring. What was wrong with him? Why could he talk about divorce so casually and still be so gentle with her, while she couldn’t get over it as smoothly?
"Mr. Mitchell, if there's nothing else, you can leave now. I need to rest," Ava said, turning her back to him.
"Mr. Mitchell? Is that how you call me now?" Alexander was clearly angered by the formal address, his tone rising.
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