Once Cast-Off Wife Now Untouchable Queen novel Chapter 397

Chapter 397 Another Refusal

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Tyrone stayed kneeling, clutching the ring like it was his last lifeline.

Aella’s tone didn’t waver. “Tyrone, I meant what I said. What I feel for you isn’t love. I can’t marry you.”

If she hadn’t lived a whole other life, she would’ve never understood it. All those wealthy girls fought to marry him, to tie their names to the Winters, and he’d chosen her.

She only saw the truth after dying once.

He hadn’t chosen her because he loved her. He’d chosen her because she’d loved him too much. Because when the Reids went broke, she became someone he could control, someone too weak to fight back.

He didn’t move. He just knelt there, frozen.

Aella turned away, her tone final. “It’s over.”

The sound of her voice breaking away from him felt like his chest splitting open.

He stood abruptly, eyes red. “You’ve fallen for someone else. Haven’t you?”

That had to be it. It was the only thing that made sense.

Aella took a slow breath. Then another.

In her past life, she’d stood before his grave and told herself it was finished. Every debt, every wound, every ounce of pain ended with him.

She wasn’t trapped in that past anymore.

And she sure wasn’t about to relive it.

She turned back toward him and nodded once.

“Yes, there’s someone I like.”

Tyrone grabbed her shoulders hard. “Who?”

Aella met his eyes calmly. “It’s just me. He doesn’t know. And I’m not ready to say who it is.”

His grip tightened until it hurt.

She frowned but didn’t flinch. “He’s a good man. We get along well. When the time feels right,

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I’ll tell him.”

Tyrone went still. His face lost all color.

Aella tilted her head, her voice softer.

“So what do I call you now, Tyrone?

“Should I step back and call you Mr. Winters?

“Or should I stay the same and call you Tyrone like before?

“Or maybe you can ask your parents to make me your god–sister. Then I’ll call

Tyrone broke. He pulled her into his arms, voice cracking. “I don’t want to be want to marry you!”

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She struggled until he finally let go,

his breath uneven.

He was forcing himself to stay cool. Stay calm.I have to. Come on, cool down. Breathe.

He stood there, fists clenched, the ring pressing deep into his palm until his skin stung.

He forced himself not to reach for her again. Not to kiss her again.

His voice came out rough but gentle. “Aella, no matter what happens, I’ll always love you.”

He stepped back, accepting the distance she’d drawn. Accepting that they were nothing more than childhood friends.

If she liked someone else, he’d fight fair.

He’d show her what his heart was worth.

Even if it cost him everything, he’d win her back.

Aella blinked, a little shocked.

She hadn’t expected him to back off so easily.

But if he wanted to stop fighting, she wasn’t going to stop him.

Letting go of him meant she could finally breathe again.

For the first time, she felt free.

She smiled faintly. “Tyrone, how are you going to explain the canceled wedding to everyone?”

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He frowned, his tone low. “What did you just call me?”

Aella froze, then smacked herself lightly on the mouth. “Sorry. My bad.”

He stared at her, and when he saw that small playful smile on her face, something in him softened.

His voice turned warm. “If you’re happy, that’s enough for me. I’ll handle the rest.”

Aella blinked. This gentle version of him threw her off.

But since everything was finally said and done, all she wanted was to go home.

She was about to speak when he cut her off. “I know you can’t sleep unless it’s your own bed. Let me shower and change, then I’ll take you back.”

Aella blinked again.

The man actually sounded human.

That was rare.

They walked side by side toward the helicopter.

Not far away, Noel stood frozen in disbelief.

His boss had spent days setting up that proposal himself.

And she still turned him down.

The almighty Tyrone Winter, CEO of Winter Group and heir to the richest family in the state, had just failed his own proposal.

The next morning, the helicopter landed at the Winters‘ private airfield.

When the door opened, Tyrone and Aella stepped out together.

Brad and Raine were waiting with a crowd of friends, each holding a confetti popper, cheering as they surrounded them.

Brad looked Tyrone up and down, noticing the clean clothes. He grinned. “Well, well, someone had one hell of a night.”