Chapter 20
Sirena sighed deeply, her voice filled with concem. “Since your marriage, the Russell family has never wronged the Wells family.
“Our family has been around for generations without a divorce scandal. And let’s be real–who doesn’t have their ups and downs in marriage?”
“Grandmother?” Talia interrupted, her tone sharp as she cut to the point. “Are you seriously saying that him parading around with his mistress every day is less of a scandal than a divorce?
“I don’t divorce, this drama will never end! The Russell family saved my life, and I’ve repaid that debt. But this isn’t just ‘struggles in marriage.” You can already predict how this will end if it continues!”
With that, she rolled up her sleeve, revealing the still–healing needle marks and scars on her arms. Her voice cracked with emotion. “Please… just let
“Talia…” Sirena wanted to say mare, but when she saw the injuries on her arms, she was speechless. She gazed into Talia’s clear eyes, and guilt overwhelmed her. Fuming, she raised her cane and pointed it at Edric. “You useless…”
Before the cane could fall, the shock of the moment caused Sirena’s health to give way. Her vision went dark, and she collapsed.
“Grandmother!” Edric rushed to catch her
Get her to the hospital” Pandora immediately called for the butler, and they hurried to carry Sirena out.
Talia, still anxious, quickly followed them. She reached into her bag and pulled out a small boule. “This is Grandma’s medicine
Before she could finish, Edric snatched the boule from her hand and slammed it to the floor. He stepped on it with force, grinding it into pieces.
“Talia, have you had enough?” His eyes were cold with fury as he glared at her, his voice icy. “You made her faint, and now you’re happy?”
“It wasn’t me who made her faint–it was you!” Talia met his gaze steadily, her face calm and composed. “You promised to marry me, but then you brought your mistress home, fording Grandina to clean up your mess
“You’ve been reckless with your marriage and created a scandal that made Grandma collapse. It’s your weakness and irresponsibility that have led to all this! Stop shifting the blame onto mer
She wasn’t trying to justify herself anymore. Instead, she was calling him out for what he really was
In her past life, she had foolishly taken the blame for everything But now, she saw how they had made her suffer for their own sins–and they wanted her to carry that burden without a second thought
Edric sneered, his face twisting with anger. “So, all of this is about wanting a divorce?” His mocking tone was evident, his dark eyes filled with sarcasm. “Fine. I’ll grant your wish. He reached for the divorce papers.
His act was convincing, but Talia wasn’t fooled. She knew exactly what he was trying to do.
If he signed, he was betting that she would hesitate, just like all those times before, when he played on her love for him–when she would cry. apologize, and beg him to stay. But not this time.
Talla handed him the papers and a pen. “Sign it, and we’re done. No more ties between us,” she said, her voice calm but firm, almost urging him to get it over with.
Edric’s lips stiffened, his mocking smile faltering. “You really want to divorce!”
“Of course,” Talia replied without hesitation. Then, she added, her voice unwavering. “Edric, I don’t love you anymore.
She thought, “Before, you had the upper hand because I loved you. You used that to do whatever you wanted. But now?
? You’re nothing to me
It wasn’t until this moment that Edric finally noticed the way Talia was looking at him. Her gaze was calm, completely devoid of
any emotion.
There was no trace of the admiration or deep affection she once had for him–now, she looked at him like a stranger, someone who no longer mattered.
