Once Cast-Off Wife Now Untouchable Queen novel Chapter 116

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Once Cast–Off Wife, Now Untouchable Queen

Chapter 116 People Can Live Without Love

A faint, mocking smile tugged at Aella’s lips.

Of course–it was classic Tyrone.

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He could lie so smoothly, without the slightest blush or hesitation, as if every word he spoke were gospel truth.

Tyrone turned to make introductions. “Aella, this is Hunter Buckley and his wife, Dana. She graduated top of her class in med school. You two should have a lot to talk about.”

Aella greeted Dana Buckley politely, her expression composed and flawless.

They played their roles perfectly, moving in sync.

After Tyrone and Hunter left, Aella and Dana slipped into a quiet corner to chat.

Soon, a young woman in revealing, expensive clothes, brimming with arrogance, approached them. Her eyes sparkled with provocation as she stared at Dana. “Mrs. Winter, I heard you know a lot about jewelry,” the woman said, smirking. “Care to tell me how much this necklace around my neck is worth?”

Dana held her wine glass with slow, deliberate grace. Her expression was icy, her tone cutting. “To you, it might be priceless,” she said. “To me, it’s worth about as much as the bottle my husband opens on a whim–or what he spends on a prostitute.”

The woman’s face darkened instantly.

Dana stepped closer, heels clicking sharply on the marble floor, and in a fluid motion, yanked the necklace right off her neck.

When the woman reached for it, Dana handed it to a passing waitress without breaking eye

contact.

Dana said with a sly smile, “Since my husband bought it for you, you should’ve been smart enough to hide it better.”

The young woman’s face flushed with fury. “Don’t get cocky, Dana! Your husband’s going to divorce you sooner or later!”

Dana tilted her glass and poured red wine over the woman’s head in one elegant sweep. “You’re just a taste my husband has already had,” she said coldly. “I can throw you in the trash whenever I want. You’re not even qualified to speak to me.”

Humiliated, with red wine dripping down her hair and dress, the woman didn’t dare retaliate.

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She turned and fled.

Aella whispered, “You’re really not mad?”

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Dana accepted a napkin from a server and dabbed her hands, giving Aella a small, apologetic smile.

“I used to be,” she said. “Now? Not anymore.”

She paused, then added, “Love is the easiest thing in the world to ruin. Whoever takes it seriously is the one who loses.”

Aella nodded quietly.

The more they talked, the more she realized how similar their lives were:

Dana and Hunter had a business marriage. He had an illegitimate son and daughter with a mistress, and the side chicks just kept coming.

And for the sake of family interests, Dana couldn’t divorce him. Instead, she kept lowering her standards, cleaning up his messes, and maintaining a polished façade no matter how hollow it felt.

After Dana left, Aella lingered in the corner, lost in thought.

Tyrone had brought her here deliberately, introducing her to Dana on purpose.

He wanted to chip away at her pride and grind down her spirit–train her to become the next “Dana.”

Tyrone walked over, adjusted the jeweled headpiece in her hair, and asked, “How was your chat?”

Aella lowered her eyes. “It was fine.”

He draped an arm casually around her waist, unconcerned with who was watching.

“It’s good to spend time with people on the same wavelength,” he said. “Next time, I’ll introduce you to more rich ladies.”

On the same wavelength?

Aella let out a bitter little laugh. “I used to not get it … but now I finally understand why I had to be Mrs. Winter.”

Tyrone’s gaze sharpened. “Oh? Explain.”

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They stared at each other in silence.

Aella’s lips curved faintly.

Born into an old upper–class family, refinement and pride were in her bones.

She’d been raised to be elegant, never to stoop to clawing at a mistress, never to let her appearance crumble from an unhappy marriage.

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But after the Reids went bankrupt, she had no support or protection. She became someone he could manipulate at will.

He needed someone who could uphold his image–and she was perfect for that role.

Just then, Brad appeared, shooting Tyrone a furious glare as he grabbed Aella’s hand to pull her

away.

Tyrone blocked him without a flinch. “When did you get back?”

Brad shot Tyrone a cold look and snapped, “If you hadn’t called my dad, I wouldn’t have been shipped overseas and locked away for so long. You heartless bastard. I don’t even want to talk to you.”

Aella gave Brad a quiet, grateful glance.

No wonder she hadn’t seen him since coming home—his father had kept him under strict control abroad.

Brad slapped Tyrone’s hand off her waist. “Hands off. I need to talk to Aella.”

Tyrone didn’t argue.

He murmured to her, “I’ll go speak with Mr. Buckley. Don’t wander off alone.”

In public, Aella still gave him face. She gave a quiet hum, then followed Brad.

They found a small side room just outside the main hall.

Brad asked seriously, “Has he hurt you again since you got back?”

Aella didn’t know where to start.

Ever since Zera and Orson returned, Tyrone had kept her under his thumb. Every moment had been suffocating.

Brad, who’d known Tyrone since childhood, understood his ruthlessness.

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He sighed. “It’s come to this, so you have to see things clearly. People can live without love, but not without money. The more practical you are, the less it hurts.

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