Aaron noticed the shift in mood and suddenly reached out to take the box back.Lila blinked in surprise. "Brother, what are you doing?"Aaron handed the box back to Selena and said, "I’ve told you before, don’t waste your effort on things like this. Some people might not appreciate it. Wouldn’t it be better to spend the money on something you actually like?"Selena smiled and replied, "I like diamonds too."Aaron glanced at her. "But I don’t think this bracelet suits you. Tomorrow, we’ll go pick out something better.""Sounds good to me," Selena said, smiling playfully. Who would ever complain about spending more money?Lila’s face paled slightly, her hands clenching the fabric of her dress. She pouted, "Brother, are you mad at me?"Aaron turned to her and said calmly, "No, I’m just teaching your sister-in-law not to spend unnecessarily."Selena fell silent.She bit her tongue and tried not to laugh.Lila wasn’t reassured. She wasn’t a child anymore—she understood the meaning behind
"What’s going on?" Aaron’s voice was sharp as he hung up the phone, quickly striding over.Selena raised her arm, revealing a scrape near her elbow where the skin had been scratched, a faint trace of blood seeping from the mark where Lila had pinched her.Her face was cold as she spoke, "Aaron, it’s clear your sister doesn’t like me. First, she criticizes the gift I gave her, then belittles my background, and now she’s physically hurt me. Since I’m so unwelcome here, I’ll just leave."With that, she turned and started walking away.Aaron’s expression darkened instantly. He shot a glare at Lila. "What do you think you’re doing?"Lila’s eyes filled with tears, and she shook her head pitifully. "I didn’t hurt her, I swear! She misunderstood. Brother, I didn’t do anything."But Aaron wasn’t interested in hearing her excuses. Without another word, he quickly followed after Selena."Brother!" Lila called out desperately, trying to stop him, but he didn’t even glance back.One of the servan
Selena’s eyes flickered briefly, and after only a moment of hesitation, she answered the call."Hello, Mom," she said, her tone calm but with a hint of detachment.She wasn’t Aaron—she couldn’t simply hang up on his mother. If she did, her position within the Fletcher family would only become more difficult.Aaron, hearing the conversation, glanced over at her, his gaze darkening. He moved to take her phone, but Selena gently stopped him, shaking her head. She then put the call on speaker.Aaron’s mother, Nathalie Campbell, spoke with a cold tone, "Have you both arrived in Cloudflare City?"Selena replied, "Yes, we’ve just arrived.""Come home now," Nathalie ordered without waiting for a response, abruptly hanging up.Her attitude was harsh, commanding, and indifferent as if Selena’s presence was little more than an inconvenience.Aaron’s expression soured as he gripped her hand. "We don’t have to go back. What are they going to do about it?"He pulled her toward the car, unwilling to
As soon as Lila saw Selena, the joy on her face disappeared instantly. She leaned into Nathalie’s arms, her eyes reddening before tears began to fall.Seeing this, Nathalie immediately became concerned. "Lila, what’s wrong? Don’t cry, sweetheart. Your health can’t handle such emotional outbursts. Tell me, who upset you? I’ll handle it for you."Sniffling, Lila said, "I don’t think Selena likes me very much."At these words, Nathalie’s expression darkened. She shot a cold glance at Selena. "Did you mistreat Lila?"Lila quickly grabbed her mother’s arm. "Mom, don’t blame her. It’s my fault. Selena gave me a gift, and I didn’t show enough excitement or gratitude right away. Maybe she thought I didn’t like it and got upset. She didn’t smile at me after that. “Then, during dinner, I asked her about her family, just out of curiosity, but she seemed offended, and Brother scolded me. “Later, I took her to show her the room, but while we were going upstairs, she suddenly grabbed my hand and
Aaron’s gaze shifted to Lila, cold and piercing, carrying an unmistakable sense of authority. The air grew tense under the weight of his stare."Lila, explain yourself. Is that really how things happened? When she gave you a gift, how did you react? During dinner, when you asked her those questions, did she even respond? “It was me who scolded you—why are you blaming her? And when you were going up the stairs, why did she grab your hand? Wasn’t it because you scratched her? Do I need to show everyone the marks on her arm for proof?"His voice was chilling, leaving no room for argument, his protective stance over Selena unwavering. The coldness in his eyes as he looked at Lila only deepened."Lila, what exactly are you trying to do? If you’re that bored, find something useful to occupy yourself with—get a job, anything. But stop causing trouble at home.""That’s enough, Aaron!" Nathalie snapped, glaring at him. "You know your sister’s health. She can’t work. How could you say someth
Nathalie’s face twisted in anger. "What arrogance!" she snapped, her voice cold. The thought of Selena becoming the mother of the Fletcher heir seemed absurd to her. The marriage was merely a temporary arrangement. Once Aaron tired of her, Selena would be nothing.Selena casually brushed her hair back and replied, "I can’t help it. I’m confident Aaron will always love me."Nathalie’s expression remained sour, while Kendrick, his face stern, spoke up. "Enough. This family bickering needs to stop. Now that you're here, stay for dinner. And Selena, go apologize to Lila. Let’s put this whole thing behind us. You’re her sister-in-law after all, and you two need to learn how to get along."What?Selena couldn’t believe her ears. She had done nothing wrong, yet because of Lila’s twisted version of events, she was expected to apologize?This family was beyond ridiculous. How did someone like Aaron even come out of it? She marveled at the thought."No way," Aaron said firmly, his voice cutt
"When will you divorce her?"In the private room, the girl gazed at the man before her with deep affection.Aveline stood outside the private room with cold hands and feet. Like the girl inside, she stared at the man's handsome, sharp face, as her complexion gradually turned pale.That was her husband, Lucas Tudor.He was mute, working as a server in this club. Today, she got off work early to go home with him but didn't expect to stumble upon this scene.The man who usually wore a server's uniform was now in a tailored suit, his short hair meticulously styled. His expression was noble and cold, with an air of elegance and aloofness she had never seen before.His thin lips parted, his voice low and pleasant. "I'll bring it up to her soon."She shut her eyes abruptly and turned to leave.He could speak.His voice was actually so pleasant.However, she never expected that the first words she would hear him say were about divorce.Aveline was in a daze, thinking she must have mistaken som
Earlier, when she heard his voice, it was mixed with music, making it hard to hear clearly. But now, his deep, magnetic voice came from right above her, so clear that it struck her heart, leaving her breathless with pain.He could speak.However, he hadn't told her about it immediately.In fact, he wanted to divorce her.All of it was true.Why?Why did he want a divorce?Aveline wanted to ask, but she held back.Why should he get to divorce her just because he wanted to?Over the past year, she had done nothing to wrong him. Even if he wanted a divorce, he owed her an explanation!Aveline's heart felt cold, but she craved the warmth of his body, hugging him even tighter."Yes, I heard you talking to someone, but I didn't catch what you said. Lucas, your voice is so nice."She kissed his back."Lu."It was what she called him only in their most intimate moments.Whenever he heard it, he would respond with even more passion.But tonight, Lucas pushed her away."I'm tired."Aveline's fac