hine. She opened her eyes only to be hit by

better?" A voice

fer standing beside her bed. Looking arou

re?" her voic

me, so we brought y

elt a wave of pain sweep over her as the memory struck her like a truck. Sh

rce.' She repea

verything would work out, but she was wro

welled up

re you crying?"Jennifer sen

ith your health, don't cry, Aria." Jennife

rying without s

?" Jennifer grabbed her shoulde

at Jennifer with

riadne said before buring her fa

had just heard. She quickly grasped the gravit

der. Unfortunately, Xander never reciprocated

his mistreatment silently as

remained silent for a while. Jennifer

can still save your marriage." after

the divorce papers?" Aria

l not fix anything." she wiped the tear

." she looked at jennifer'

t is

t." Jennifer decl

gasped

terly confused but then

you sure?" she grabbed Jenn

ed her mouth with her hands as her eyes welled up

e paled the

and does not want the child?" she

will reconsider the divorce for the sake of the child. Maybe he will start to love you as well. Don'

s glowed with

..

sat excitedly on the sofa of th

, she received a surprise call from

pplied light make-up to her face. She wanted to appear confident and be

e didn't go to open it this

g area, where Ariadne was sitting on the couch

ned, as she saw Crystal

ng and rushed to the hospital. Are you okay now?" Crystal e

would have paid her a

dpa William would have visited her, but his health had

on her regular meeting with Xander untill now, despite feeling i

nder whenever he visited the m

Ariadne answered

anything, instead looking at X

ure me on my manners

ort because you fainted. I, therefore, came here personally to talk about

without wasting any time. Ari

te knowing she had been hospitalized earlier

ling Xander about her pregnancy, and Crystal's p

m him because it was her last

omething t

at Crystal before

furrowed

bout. But you can't change my mind about the divorce. I want a divo

king. Listen to me once. Ple

adne. I am willing to pay

herself for being so weak as she did not wa

ce, this is important,

ing this conversation

irk on Crystal's face that she

don't you listen to her, Xa

to say something, she must say it in front of yo

felt hu

hy did you bring her into my house in the firs

that this is my house, and I have allowed you to live here. You are not the one to decid

n't believe he

nt them signed by tomorrow evening.

hem?" Ariadne became bot

'Why must he bring the woman whom she despise

hing to tell you. I.." Xander sto

hild. So you will sign the divorce

e. The tears, which she was trying hard to hold back, strea

ave misheard it.'

d you say?" Her

ry, Aria..

am asking this person, who is my so-called husband.

saw fire in her eyes. He w

age swept through Ariadne, and she stepped forward and s

nd covered her mo

me? How could you?" Ariad

ingle mistreatment of you and so many people for two years. And

k to him in a high tone, let alone slap him. His eyes turn

s." Xander said, grabbing her hands and yanking them roughl

any drama. And don't try any dirty tricks

of guilt in his vo

ent, staring bla

im wrong Aria

nder dragged her with him and left the mansio

.

fell into com

d the file containing the divorce pap

her wedding day and the word

ou, Ariadn

ause of what you have do

kept coming

deed keep

e, Xander. You have succe

..

brought water for you." the voice

quite a while, Madam. Would I s

." Ariadne checked the tim

how much time she ha

etire to your cottage." in a trance she stood up from

hed her retreating f