Once Cast-Off Wife Now Untouchable Queen novel Chapter 368

Chapter 368 A Promise Between Siblings

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Raine watched her brother’s face carefully. “Tyrone, you promised me and Aella we’d never have to work a day in our lives. You said you’d take care of us forever.”

The memory of Aella’s bright smile when he promised he’d support her forever flashed in Tyrone’s mind. His lips curved into a faint, bitter smile.

He lowered his eyes and stayed quiet for a long time.

Then he said softly, “If you help me at the company, I can focus on getting better.”

Tyrone added, “I’ll train you myself. Noel will be your assistant. Once you’ve settled in, I’ll take our family on a trip to Euravia at the end of the year. Everything’s on me.”

Paying for the trip wasn’t the point; it was making sure he got proper treatment that really mattered.

Raine stuck out her pinky finger. “Pinky promise.”

Tyrone sighed with an affectionate smile and hooked his finger with hers.

“Alright,” she promised. “You’ve got yourself a deal. I’ll start work at the company tomorrow.”

Tyrone’s expression turned unreadable as he locked his gaze on on Raine’s. He looked away and said quietly, “Help me with the discharge papers.”

Raine’s smile froze.

Tyrone explained, “I don’t like staying in hospitals. We have a private doctor at home. It’s more comfortable there.”

She hesitated, then nodded obediently.

Even though this floor was full of private suites, there were still people walking around at night.

Tyrone had always struggled to sleep; home was simply quieter.

When Raine stepped out into the hallway, she ran into Aella and little Henry.

Both adults stopped. Henry waved politely. “Hi, Ms. Lovely.”

Raine gave Aella a glance. She smiled faintly and handed the boy an orange.

She walked up to Aella and apologized awkwardly, “That day … I didn’t mean to do it.”

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Aella sighed and reached out to take her hand. “I know, Raine. You care about Tyrone, and you were just worried. I don’t blame you.”

Raine looked toward the hospital room. Her eyes turned red, but she couldn’t help smiling. “Tyrone’s doing better. He promised to take his treatment seriously and go on a family trip by the end of the year.”

Aella nodded with relief.

If Tyrone could finally let go of his stubbornness, that would be the best outcome anyone could hope for.

That night, after Aella left the hospital with Henry, Tyrone visited Mason in his room.

The two men stood by the window. Tyrone was in his usual sharp suit, while Mason still wore his hospital gown.

Mason noticed the fatigue on Tyrone’s face. He asked quietly, “Mr. Winter, are you sure you would rather not stay a few more days before leaving?”

Tyrone didn’t answer right away. His dark eyes studied Mason’s expression. “Mason, what kind of love do you think really exists between a husband and wife?”

They stood in silence for a moment, the hospital room dim under the night lights.

Mason finally said, “If you love someone, you’ll be careful. You’ll never put yourself in a position where you could lose her.”

His short answer hit Tyrone like a blade. Tyrone’s eyes turned red at the edges.

Mason continued, his voice calm but firm, “Do you know why Dr. Reid can’t forgive you?”

Tyrone lowered his head. His hands tightened into fists at his sides.

“One mistake might be an accident,” Mason said. “But when it happens again, it’s a choice. And when it’s a choice, the pain it causes doesn’t deserve forgiveness.”

Tyrone’s voice came out rough, trembling. “Did she tell you that?”

Mason hesitated, then nodded slightly. “There was a night she got drunk. She cried and told me something.”

He paused, then said softly, “She said when she found out you cheated, she tried to save the marriage. But your indifference made her feel worthless. And when she tried to end her life just to get your attention, you still looked down on her. She said in that moment, she realized how cheap she had become.”

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Tyrone pressed his hands against the window frame, his shoulders shaking. He shut his eyes, his face twisted with pain.

Mason said, “When you truly love someone, you can’t help but soften for them. You’ll bend your pride, lower your head, and always give them strength, support, and a sense of safety.”

He added, “If you really love her, you’d never drain her. You’d lift her up when she’s at her lowest and stay beside her when she’s hurting the most.

“Real love means helping each other grow, giving strength instead of taking it away. It’s two people lifting each other up, not one person standing on top while the other breaks.”

Tyrone didn’t say a word. He turned and quietly walked to the door.

Behind him, Mason’s voice carried through the still room. “She spent over twenty years revolving her whole world around you. You didn’t lift her. You almost destroyed her. That’s not love.”

Tyrone didn’t remember how he made it home.

Everything felt blurred, like walking through fog.

He dropped onto the couch, staring blankly at the ceiling. Mason’s words echoed over and over Din his head.

Tyrone remembered the time before their wedding, when his grandfather and father told Aella to quit her job and become a full–time wife. She didn’t even hesitate before agreeing.

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