Once Cast-Off Wife Now Untouchable Queen novel Chapter 38

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Tyrone tried to sound as gentle as he could. “Even with Zera and her son around, they won’t affect your place in this family or our marriage.”

Aella’s face turned pale, almost frighteningly so.

Her voice was faint, as if it might vanish any second. “Tyrone, they’ve already destroyed our marriage.”

She forced the words out, one after another. “If it weren’t for them, even if my husband didn’t love me, he wouldn’t have missed our marriage anniversary.”

“If it weren’t for them, my husband wouldn’t ignore me again and again while he played the part of a husband by another woman’s hospital bed.”

“If it weren’t for them, my husband wouldn’t humiliate me in front of my coworkers, stripping me of dignity.”

“Aella!”

Tyrone cut her off, refusing to hear more.

He pulled her into his arms, holding her tight. “You have to trust me. I do have my responsibilities toward Zera and her child. But it’s not what you think.”

Aella broke down, sobbing hard, her whole body shaking.

“A person’s heart is only so big. You can’t fit too many people in it. You said it yourself—you have responsibilities for them, and you need to take care of them. Then let me go. Please. I’ll step aside for you.”

Her tears streamed down as she whispered, “You know I love you. But if you keep me trapped in this suffocating marriage, it’s going to kill me. It really will.”

Tyrone’s arms tightened around her. “No, Aella. As long as you stop overthinking, everything will be fine between us.”

But Aella was exhausted–too tired to fight, too tired to argue.

“You want me to stop overthinking? Then give me the pills. I’ll take them, and I won’t push anymore.”

After hesitating, Tyrone gave in. He bought her the birth control pills.

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If it helped her feel better, he’d agree to anything.

Having a baby wasn’t urgent to him anyway.

Aella swallowed the pills and lay back down. Her body finally stilled, her sobs fading into

silence.

Tyrone tucked the blanket over her. “I called Raine. She’ll come stay with you. I need to step out for a while.”

Aella didn’t answer. He stood up and was ready to leave.

She simply closed her eyes, whispering faintly, “The truth is, I knew back then. You didn’t marry me out of love. I should never have fooled myself. That was my mistake.”

Her words hit Tyrone like a blow. His whole body froze.

He turned and looked at her lying there, too still, too quiet. The panic and guilt in his eyes–he probably didn’t even realize it himself.

Afraid her emotions might spiral again, Tyrone stayed until Raine arrived. Only then did he leave.

Noon, at a private room on the third floor of the Regal Club.

Brad stopped Tyrone from opening his third bottle of whiskey. “Once you show that DNA test result to your grandpa, real or fake, it’ll be treated as the truth. Then that woman and her kid will push for a name, and I’d like to see how you handle that.”

Tyrone leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. He looked completely drained.

His voice was low and full of frustration. “If I don’t do this, with Grandpa’s temper, he’ll never let Zera and the boy live in peace. Zera’s life was already ruined because of me. I can’t let her or her son suffer again. This is my debt to her.”

He paused for a moment, then added, “Besides, Zera isn’t that kind of woman. I trust her. She promised me that once her health improves, she’ll let me find a school far away for the boy. She won’t disturb my life with Aella.”

Brad didn’t sugarcoat it. “Morality doesn’t chain you. There are a dozen ways to make it up to her. But you chose the one way that hurts everyone.” He looked Tyrone straight in the eye. “You still have feelings for Zera. You hate your grandpa for breaking you two apart. I get

that. But what I don’t get is why you’re willing to destroy Aella in the process.”

Brad’s words cut deeper. “If Aella has any fault, it’s that she loves you too much. If you still can’t let Zera go, then free Aella. Be the stepdad if you must, but stop dragging Aella down with you.”

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Tyrone’s eyes darkened. “I’ll take care of Zera and her son no matter what. But I’m not getting a

divorce.”

Brad sighed. “Don’t take this the wrong way, buddy, but you should let Aella go. I can’t stand watching that girl suffer anymore.”

Tyrone glanced at him, his tone sharp. “She’s my wife. She doesn’t need your pity.

Brad threw up his hands. “Dude, don’t be so sure of yourself. Aella treats you like salvation, but you’re pushing her into hell. She’ll leave you sooner or later.”

Tyrone tilted his head back and took a big gulp of whiskey. “The only reason she’s acting out this much is because of what I said. She’s loved me for years. She won’t really leave.”

Brad stared at him like he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “She won’t leave you? What exactly is she holding on to?”

He listed them one by one. “Can’t let go of the lies you told her about going on business trips when you were really visiting your first love and her kid?

“Can’t let go of the fact that you gave your wife and your first love the same anniversary gift?

“Can’t let go of the husband who doesn’t come home at night?

“Or maybe she just can’t let go of the man who left his sick wife alone to sit at another woman’s hospital bed and play husband?”

Brad leaned closer, his voice hard. “Tell me, Tyrone–is she supposed to cling to the fact that you playing daddy to someone else’s kid, using your joint money to buy your first love a mansion, a luxury car, a driver, and maids?”

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