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Enough was enough, and Aspen finally snapped. She slapped Colin hard across the face, the sound echoing through the office like a gunshot.Then, she yanked him down by the tie, her eyes burning with fury. "From now on, you're not allowed to mention Sophie. Don't speak her name—you don't deserve to. You're not worthy!"The slap, combined with Aspen's sudden outburst, left everyone in the room stunned. Even Gwyneth was frozen in shock. She never imagined Aspen would go off the rails like this, much less raise her hand on Colin. She stopped crying instantly. Her thoughts shifted to Zac, and a knot of dread formed in her chest. Things were about to get far more complicated than she had expected."Gwyneth, leave," Colin growled, eyes blazing.Gwyneth instinctively reached for his sleeve. "Colin?" "I said get out!" He yanked his arm away so forcefully that she stumbled and fell hard onto the floor. Gwyneth looked up at him, pitiful and confused. Once upon a time, Colin would have n
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Even if Colin dropped to his knees and apologized that very second, Aspen wouldn't forgive him. After all, Sophie was gone, and no amount of regret or compensation could bring her back. Sophie, her precious daughter, was never coming home.Every time Aspen thought of Sophie and the way she left this world, her heart twisted with unbearable pain. She shoved Colin away with all the strength she had left, then took a deep breath and spoke with chilling calm. "Colin, there's no going back for us. If you're willing, we'll keep playing this little surface-level marriage game. If not, then let's get a divorce. Either way, you know better than anyone what your options are."She continued, "I get that everything you're doing right now is for Zac. But instead of trying to guilt-trip me with cheap apologies, why don't we sit down and talk terms like adults?"Aspen smoothed out her clothes, walked over to his desk, and sat right on top of it, crossing her legs with elegance and ease.Colin n
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Aspen stepped forward and slapped Gwyneth across the face without hesitation. Then, she grabbed a fistful of her hair, yanking her head back hard. With her other hand, she tapped lightly on Gwyneth's lips and hissed, "If you say Sophie's name one more time, I swear I'll sew that filthy mouth shut, stitch by stitch. Try me.""You wouldn't dare." Gwyneth scoffed, glaring defiantly at her. In her mind, Aspen was still just a helpless housewife who couldn't even stand up for herself. Watching Gwyneth's clueless, desperate expression, Aspen suddenly realized how pathetic it was to even engage with her. It was beneath her. So, she shoved her to the ground without mercy and sneered, "Go ahead. Crawl back to Colin and whine. Let's see if he'll divorce me for you."Once upon a time, Aspen would have been terrified of divorce. She had wanted to give Sophie a complete family more than anything. However, Sophie was gone, and Aspen had nothing left to fear. If anyone should be afraid of di
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Aspen picked up the phone and said calmly, "Zac, you're an adult, and adults face consequences. I came here today to say this to your face—I will never forgive you. Based on what you did, you'll spend at least five New Years here. I'll make sure to send you some leftovers from our New Year celebration."Her tone was steady, almost gentle, like she was explaining a schedule.Zac, on the other hand, had clearly been through hell. His face was bruised, his body was thinner, and he seemed constantly on edge. He had been beaten more than once, and no one had stepped in to stop it. But now, looking at Aspen's face through the glass, it all suddenly clicked in his head.He snarled, "It was you! You're the one who sent them after me, right? Aspen, you worthless bitch—I should've finished you off that day! Gwen's the one Colin really loves! She and Colin will get me out! Just wait!"The second he realized pleasantry wasn't working, Zac completely lost it. However, Aspen remained eerily c
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When Zac saw how Aren gently held Aspen and how she didn't resist, it sent him into a frenzy. He thrashed violently as guards struggled to hold him down, screaming, "Aspen, you whore! You're already screwing around, and you still won't give up the title of Mrs. Fuller? Women like you deserve to die. You should've died!"Aren instinctively covered Aspen's ears, shielding her from the filth pouring out of Zac's mouth. "Let's go.""Yeah," Aspen replied, cheeks slightly flushed as she tugged on his sleeve to lower his hands.Back when she lived in the Fuller residence, she had heard things ten times worse. Her skin had long since thickened—she didn't even register Zac's words anymore. They were not insults—they were just background noise.Seeing her so calm made Aren's heart ache even more. He gripped her hand firmly and led her out of the building without another word. He asked, "Pen, you said you wanted Colin to pay. But what's your real plan?"He looked at her with worry in his
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Aren had unexpectedly run into someone from work while grabbing a seafood boil. Normally, that wouldn't have been a big deal. But this wasn't just any coworker; it was Eric, who was so fed up that resentment was practically oozing off him.Aspen was amused by Eric's expression. She felt caught, like she had just been busted cheating, even though nothing was happening. Glancing at Eric cautiously, she lowered her voice and said, "I invited Aren to join me for some seafood boil. If you're free, why not join us?"Join then? Eric had only come to the restaurant to meet a client, but the guy had bailed on him at the last minute. That was how he had ended up here—and now, seeing these two together, he couldn't believe what he was looking at.Moreover, the fact that a CEO had sneaked off during work hours to cozy up with a married woman was not just unprofessional—it was scandalous. Crossing his arms, Eric said with righteous indignation, "Mr. Jefferson, the company was just launched
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Aren let out a deep sigh. Since Aspen had already walked off and he couldn't catch up, he figured he might as well deal with the person still standing in front of him.He explained, "It was my decision to study abroad. I left without saying much, and even though we had feelings for each other, there was never a promise between us. She didn't owe me loyalty or anything else."And if you saw me upset or heartbroken back then, that was all on me. It had nothing to do with her, right?"Eric had met love-drunk people before, but Aren was on a whole other level of delusion. Eric knew better than to try waking someone pretending to sleep. And as for curing lovesickness? It was hopeless. All he could do was sigh. He said, "Your personal life is none of my business—just like whether I hate her is none of yours. But I expect you to stay professional. We built this company from nothing.""You still owe her an apology," Aren insisted.Eric studied Aren for a moment, then finally gave in. "F
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Gwyneth never expected her little performance today to completely fail. She stood there frozen, looking awkward and clueless, while Aspen found it hilarious. Spending more time around Gwyneth had made one thing clear—her tricks weren't anything special; it was Colin's affection that made them work. After all, when a man was in love, he would play along and pretend he didn't see anything. But today, Gwyneth had chosen the wrong stage. This was the workplace, and no matter how juicy the gossip or messy the drama, nothing came before a paycheck in a corporate office. Faced with everyone's silent judgment, Gwyneth felt unbearably humiliated. She clenched her jaw and tried to give herself a graceful way out. "Since you're busy working, I won't bother you. I bought coffee for everyone, and it should be arriving soon. Thanks for all your hard work."She thought she was making a dignified exit. However, everyone in the room saw it for what it was; they knew it was nothing but a desper
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Faced with that gaze, Aren couldn't bring himself to refuse. All he could do was nod. "Alright, I promise you!"Aspen finally relaxed upon hearing his words of assurance—only to pass out immediately from the overwhelming pain.Aren's gentle expression vanished as he watched her lose consciousness, replaced by fury and barely contained rage. His fists clenched. He swore to himself he would never let Colin get away with this!He pulled out his phone and called Niall. "We need to accelerate our plan!""You're being too hasty." Niall remained perfectly calm. "Aren, we're both tech people. You know our greatest asset is staying level-headed."Aren leaned against the wall, his eyes fixed on Aspen's unconscious form through the glass. He wasn't usually impulsive—except when it came to her.Fortunately, Niall was the type to remain composed no matter the situation. His calmness gradually grounded Aren.Aren gritted his teeth after taking a deep breath. "I'm going to devour Fuller Grou
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Aspen covered her ears and screamed, "Get out!"She truly couldn't accept Colin calling Sophie "defective". She couldn't accept that in his eyes, even Sophie, his own flesh and blood, was nothing more than a flawed product!Colin was about to say more when he noticed fresh blood seeping through the bandages on her back. His expression softened slightly, and he sighed in resignation.Reaching out, he brushed a hand over her hair and said, "You'll understand one day that none of this was my fault."With that, he turned and strode out."You bastard!" Aspen shrieked, hurling anything within reach across the room.The crashing sounds made Colin pause mid-step. His brows furrowed as a suffocating frustration tightened in his chest."What an unreasonable woman."In Colin's world, only he mattered. Everyone else was expendable—even his own daughter. It was especially the case for a child he had never wanted in the first place.When Aren returned with food, the chaos and destruction in
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Aspen stared blankly at the conflicted Colin standing before her, utterly baffled by his awkward demeanor."I'll find you the best doctors to ensure there's no scarring." Colin finally managed to say.But Aspen found it utterly ridiculous. She sneered coldly. "If this is your idea of an apology, save it.""Aspen, what do you actually want?" Colin frowned at the woman before him.He couldn't understand where the obedient, accommodating woman from before had gone. Why was she covered in thorns now? What happened to her?As he looked at Aspen, Colin began to miss the woman who had once yielded to his every whim, the one who only had eyes for him. "I want to take the inheritance Mr. Fuller Senior left me, divorce you, and disappear forever. Is that so hard to understand?" Aspen laughed bitterly.Truthfully, she had made her demands clear from the start—Colin had simply refused to relinquish it when it wasn't even his to begin with.Colin replied bluntly upon hearing this, "You kno
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"Ms. Nicholls, Jefferson Corp is our competitor now. Isn't it inappropriate for you to be so close with our rival?" Gwyneth looked at Aspen with feigned concern, putting on her usual act of pretending to care.Watching her performance, Aspen chuckled softly and tugged at Aren's sleeve. "Then don't you think it's inappropriate for you to be so close to my husband?"Hearing the words "my husband", Aren instinctively glanced at Aspen. His eyes were clearly tinged with grievance. Aspen, however, playfully winked at him, signaling him to stay quiet."Aren, is using a woman like this really fun for you?"Colin sneered at Aren before turning his glare to Aspen. He scoffed. "Don't tell me you actually think he's interested in you? If you weren't my wife, do you really believe he'd spare you a second glance?""I watched her every day long before she was your wife. I could never get enough of looking at her." Aren immediately countered, slapping Colin's words right back at him.After all,
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Guilt, anxiety, and self-blame now flooded Aren's heart. He was terrified that something irreversible might happen to Aspen.Aspen gently wrapped her arms around Aren's waist, feeling him trembling. Her heart ached violently, overwhelmed by a surge of long-suppressed grievances.Aspen could choose to be strong when facing pain and danger alone because she had to be strong. But now, with someone here to care for her and hold her, all that carefully restrained vulnerability came rushing back. The contrast was unbearable.This emotional whiplash left her both confused and resigned. Clinging to Aren, she finally understood her own heart.The truth was, she had stopped loving and expecting anything from Colin the day Sophie passed away. Now, she realized something fundamental hadn't changed with the man she had loved in her youth, who was standing before her again. She still loved him helplessly and couldn't control her heart."Don't cry." Aren's heart shattered further. He tenderly wi
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If Colin had spoken to her like this in the past, Aspen would have been overjoyed for days. But now, his false tenderness only made her nauseous. She gave a soft laugh, then raised her arms to wrap them around Colin's neck.Colin mistook the gesture for surrender. A smug smile curved his lips as he murmured, "Aspen, you really are smart. You know when to fold."The next second, Aspen sank her teeth into his neck with every ounce of strength she possessed. The metallic tang of blood immediately flooded her mouth.Colin roared in pain and shoved her away violently. Aspen's back slammed into the tech department's glass door—shattering it on impact. She collapsed onto the broken shards, and her back was instantly drenched in blood."Ms. Nicholls!" Zephyr rushed forward, horrified at the sight of Aspen lying in a pool of blood."Are you okay? Mr. Fuller, what the hell?"The rest of the tech team swarmed over, and someone was already calling an ambulance. When Aspen pushed herself up f
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Aspen regarded the furious Colin with cold composure. "You were the one who sent me to the tech department. Now you're making a scene here. Aren't you embarrassed? Do you really want to settle our personal matters in the office?""Ms. Nicholls, how can you be so defiant after what you've done?" Gwyneth interjected with faux concern, her voice dripping with false sincerity. "Colin isn't unreasonable. Just apologize, and he'll forgive you. Right, Colin?"Aspen couldn't fathom where this woman found the audacity to speak right now. Her expression darkened as she turned to Gwyneth. "You're the last person here who has any right to speak.""You…" Gwyneth gasped, stunned that Aspen would dare confront her so directly in front of Colin.Realizing she wouldn't win this argument, Gwyneth quickly tugged at Colin's sleeve and whispered, "I'll leave you two to talk. Don't be too rash, Colin. Ms. Nicholls is just throwing a tantrum. Work it out slowly, okay?"With that, she sighed and cast a
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"What are you doing?"Aspen's expression darkened instantly. She gritted her teeth, glaring at him with barely contained fury."Aspen, you're still Mrs. Fuller, yet you parade around flirting shamelessly. Have you no dignity?" Colin's accusation rang out harshly.Seeing his angry outburst, Zephyr immediately stepped in to explain, "Mr. Fuller, it's not like that! This was a surprise we planned for Ms. Nicholls. She had no idea at all.""Shut up!" Colin snarled, his gaze so venomous that it silenced Zephyr on the spot. The latter could only watch Aspen helplessly."Are you insane?" Aspen wrenched her wrist free, her eyes icy with disdain."This is normal workplace camaraderie. There's no 'flirting,' and definitely no 'shamelessness.'"Aspen truly didn't want to make a scene in a professional setting. She had no intention of humiliating herself.But today, Colin seemed determined to scorch every shred of decorum. He gritted his teeth and looked at her fiercely. "Aspen, you really
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With matters in Ertonfield mostly wrapped up, Aspen had plenty of other work pending. She booked her return flight without waiting a second to hear Colin's opinions.Meanwhile, Colin received a set of photos. They were images of Aspen and Aren entering the hotel together, followed by Aspen seeing Aren out. His grip tightened, fingers crushing the photos as his jaw clenched.Though Colin had never valued Aspen or even barely acknowledged her, she was still legally his wife. This behavior was unacceptable. It was a direct slap to his face!"Colin, what's wrong?" Gwyneth approached worriedly, gently tugging his sleeve. "Shouldn't we start packing to go back?"When she noticed the photos in his hand, her eyes widened in shock. "Is… Isn't this Ms. Nicholls and Mr. Jefferson? How could this be? Why would they go to a hotel together?""Shut up!" Colin swiftly gathered all the photos, shooting Gwyneth a cold glare.This was an unbearable humiliation to him, one he refused to let anyone d
