Once Cast-Off Wife Now Untouchable Queen novel Chapter 21

Chapter 21 Hysterical

Aella closed her laptop, stacked her books on the nightstand, and leaned back against her pillow. She sat quietly, waiting for Tyrone to come out of the bathroom.

Every time he came home, the first thing he did was take a shower. It had always been his routine.

At some point, it became hers too.

She liked his scent. She liked falling asleep in his arms.

In her happiest days, she once told him she loved him and begged him to hold her every night.

She even said if he didn’t, she’d die of heartbreak.

But the night she discovered his affair, everything changed.

Since then, she had spent nearly every night alone, restless, and sleepless.

She hadn’t died. She was still here.

See? Nobody in this world is truly indispensable.

Even though she had loved Tyrone so deeply, she could still endure the pain, stay awake through the nights, and prepare herself to walk away.

Tyrone came out of the bathroom in dark pajamas. Aella was sitting on the bed, staring blankly ahead.

His eyes fell on the stack of medical books on the nightstand. He reached over and flipped through a few

pages.

He sat on the edge of the bed, his voice unreadable. “Why are you back to reading medical texts all of a sudden?”

Aella didn’t answer.

He reached out, tucking her long hair behind her ear. “Do you want me to find you an easier position?”

She shook her head. “My parents already moved out of the place downtown. They had it cleaned; the door code is still the same. They told me to let you know-you can take it back.”

Tyrone showed little reaction. “Where did they move to?”

She didn’t hide it. “By Riverside Drive, close to where my dad works.”

Tyrone narrowed his eyes and said, “I’m the heir to Winter Group. And my in-laws live in the rundown place by the factory. Do you think that looks right?”

She looked up at him. “We don’t want to owe you anything.”

His voice dropped. “Hasn’t your family already owed me plenty after all these years?”

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Their eyes locked.

The air between them grew heavy and tense.

Aella finally looked away, her cheeks burning with shame,

There was nothing left to say. She brought this humiliation on herself.

Silence stretched between them until Tyrone sighed.

“As long as we stay married, you can use any of my resources and assets,” he said.

Aella wasn’t as steady as Tyrone,

She burst out, “I don’t want to use your money, I want a divorce!”

Tyrone stared at her, calm and steady.

His voice never rose. “If you want a divorce, I can give you one anytime-as long as you can come up with one billion dollars.”

Aella had a mental meltdown; she buried her face in her arm.

They’d known each other since they were kids. She had chased him for over 20 years and married him three years ago.

He was leaving her no room. He hurt her.

And he didn’t show any pity.

He was ready to divorce her at a moment’s notice.

She felt like her heart was being ripped out; she couldn’t even cry.

Tyrone watched her reaction closely; the look in his eyes was complicated. “You saw Zera, didn’t you?” he asked, testing her.

Aella lifted her head to meet his judgmental gaze.

Tyrone’s voice hardened. “What did you tell her?”

She saw a flicker of pain in his eyes-but that pain wasn’t for her. It was for Zera.

That stung.

Aella pushed herself up, shoved Tyrone hard, and raised her voice. “Tyrone, on what grounds are you questioning me-as my husband or as her lover?”

His brow tightened. “I told you not to see her.”

Aella felt a tightness in her chest. “I have something better to do than seek her out,” she snapped.

“Do you realize that she almost got hurt because of you?” Tyrone said.

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Aella let out a bitter laugh.

She had only run into Zera at the hospital and said hello.

She sank back down like someone had stolen all her strength. “So you dropped everything and flew back overnight because you were worried Zera might get hurt?”

Tyrone, clearly irritated, stood up.

He looked down at her from the bed. “Aella, I know what you’re like. Zera’s health is fragile. She also needs to take care of a child. I don’t want anything to happen to her again.”

Aella lost control. She grabbed a pillow and hurled it at him.

Then she climbed onto the bed and screamed, “Tyrone, you jerk!”

He bent and picked up the pillow.

Aella snatched a book from the nightstand and hurled it at him. “You cheated on me. You betrayed me. How can you stand there and act so concerned about her? How can you say such cruel things to me?”

Tyrone stayed calm and easily avoided the things she threw.

When she reached for her laptop, he stepped forward and stopped her. “Are you done?” he asked.

He took the laptop from her. Aella’s broke down.

She cried out loud, smashed things, and raged like someone losing their grip on the world. “Fine! Then protect them 24 hours a day. Every time I see her, I’ll hit her!”

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