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“But ....”

Resisting the bitterness in her heart, she quietly swallowed what she was about to say.

“Get me a glass of water” After Aaron finished speaking, he reached out and pulled his collar. His handsome face seemed redder than usual.

Something was definitely amiss.

The maid Aaron had commanded to give him a glass of water seemed to be taking a long time and a few seconds later, Aaron felt a growing thirst.

He raised his arm but couldn't garner much strength. He glanced over at Irina before speaking, his voice carrying a hint of hoarseness “We would talk later”

Irina made to help him towards his room thinking it was nothing but mild tiredness but Aaron mistook her concern and pushed her aside, taking large strides towards his bedroom.

Irina rushed after him because she was so worried.

It was dark inside Aaron's room and immediately she was in, The imposing man who stood there with his eyes as dark as the night sky suddenly turned over and grabbed her waist.

“Aaron...you!”

Irina got pressed down by him with his other fist wrapped tightly around her neck, almost blocking her air passage. The drugs that Irina knew nothing about probably threw him off a little as Aaron tilted his body to whisper into her ears. “You want it too, don't you?”

Irina wanted to rebut but it was obvious that Aaron wasn't going to give her the chance to recoil. The warmth penetrated her clothes, setting her ablaze. The numbing sensation came in endless waves, rocking through her body. The temperature continued to rise as Aaron seemed to let go entirely, without holding her back as he took her over and over again.

Hours later, Irina laid tiredly beside Aaron who had his arms wrapped around her slender waist. Irina's heart thumped loudly as she stared at his perfect figure proportions.

She wrapped her arms around the back of his neck with an obsessed expression which was also of pure love.

She opened her mouth to speak and as a result of the hours of intense sex, her voice turned hoarse “Aaron, I love you”

Irina opened her mouth to say more when she heard Aaron mutter in a low voice “Nessa....”

Irina thought that she heard wrongly but hearing the name of the woman she detested the most coming from her husband's lips was a final blow towards irina's chest.

Irina froze on the door as tears stung her eyes. Irina clenched her fist tightly, her entire body trembled from the pressure.

For four years, Irina had been obedient and careful. She trashed her dreams of becoming a medical doctor and wholeheartedly played the role of Aaron's trophy wife.

Wasn't she faithful and obedient enough?, Just to get his love. 

Why did he have to ruthlessly trample on the last shred of her self-esteem.

At that moment, irina's clear eyes shone with great determination.

*****

The next morning, Aaron was awakened by the dazzling sunlight outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

Immediately he opened his eyes, he realized something. The absurd activity which occurred last night suddenly flashed through his mind. His eyeballs darkened and anger appeared in his heart.

How dare that vile woman?

As far as he could remember, he warned her to stay away from him but she didn't listen.

She approached him despite the state he was in. Forging concern, she finally got what she had always wanted.

At the thought of this, His face turned blank and there was rage blazing in his dark eyes but unknown to him....

...

Irina knelt on the floor and began to pack her luggage.

She didn't stop, and neither were the thoughts in her mind.

She and Aaron had been married for four years. Alas, Aaron despised her the moment she married into his family.

Back then, his grandfather was critically ill and needed a joyous occasion to hopefully ward off the bad luck. As luck would have it, she was selected to be Aaron's wife.

Her greedy father and mother immediately agreed to the marriage. She could still remember how delighted she was as she waited for the night of her wedding.

Yet Aaron never showed up until the next day, she found out that he had spent the night which was supposed to be the most special night of her entire life with another woman.

Yet, when she had asked him, he bore a disgusted expression. “Irina, The person who deserves to wear my diamond ring around her finger is Vanessa Eliss. I never wanted to marry you! Only Vanessa has the right to be my wife. You're nothing compared to Vanessa,”he declared.

Irina knew that Aaron wasn't obliged to love her.

However, she still held on to the hope that the man would warm up to her one day.

In the past four years of their marriage, she did her best to be a good and caring wife.

Every night, she'd prepare dinner so he could come home to freshly cooked meals.

No matter how late it was, she would only go to bed in peace after his return.

If he got drunk at social events, she would take care of him meticulously instead of leaving him in someone else's hands.

Whenever he got ill or hurt, she would be more worried than anyone else.

Every winter, she would switch on the heater and fill the bathtub with hot water for him. In the morning, she'd wake up earlier than usual to warm his clothes up so he wouldn't feel the cold.

Nevertheless, he never loved her, and he never would.

It was then that irina finally understood that her one-sided feelings would never be reciprocated.

She would never Aaron Lucian fall for her, for his heart belonged to another woman.

Her husband spent a whole day with another woman on their wedding anniversary.

That was just ridiculous...

Both their parents arranged their marriage, and she thought she could win her heart by loving him with all she got.

Now, she realized that she was wrong.

In Aaron's opinion, she was a woman with motives and greed. Compared with Vanessa, she was nothing.

Now, the time had come to let him go.

Irina raised her head, held back her tears, and closed her suitcase forcefully.

"And What are you doing?"

The man's voice was as cold as ever.

Irina raised her head upon hearing the sound.

Even though she had made up her mind to break up with Aaron, her heart still fluttered uncontrollably when she saw him.

she walked up to Aaron, put down her suitcase, took out a stack of documents from her bag, and handed them over.

"This is the divorce agreement you gave me last night. I have already signed it. After you sign it, we will go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get divorced tomorrow."

Aaron frowned even tighter.

He didn't know whether she was acting or not.

And he didn't believe that a person who was greedy like her would be willing to divorce and give up her current luxurious life.

"Irina, is this a new trick?"

Aaron didn't even look at her, and his tone was impatient. He walked past her and prepared to go upstairs to wash up.

Seeing that he was leaving, Irina felt a dull pain in her heart.

He had always been like this, impatient and cold. He wouldn't spend even a minute on her...

Irina said softly while clenching both of her hands,

"Aaron, I'll divorce you without any compensation."

Aaron paused and suddenly turned to look at her with disbelief.

The woman in front of him suddenly showed a sweet smile, but her voice was contemptuous and mocking.

"Why? Have you fallen in love with me so much that you're unwilling to let me go?"

Under the light, her eyes shone like sparkling crystal pieces.

“Hah!” Aaron sneered in return. Shoving her aside, he retorted coldly, “You think too highly of yourself, Irina.”

Aaron had never seen her with such an attitude, and he noticed something different in her eyes. But before he could tell what it was, he was irritated by her words.

Picking up the pen, Aaron directly turned to the last page, and he really saw what she had just said.

He paused, ignoring the unreasonable irritability in his heart, and signed his name.

Then, with a snap, he threw the divorce agreement into Irina's arms with a sarcastic smile.

“I'll play your game”

Irina also smiled slightly and said, "Tomorrow at 9 am, I will wait for you at the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau."

Irina took her suitcase and sat down on the bench by the fountain in the neighborhood.

The diamond ring on her ring finger was shining in the darkness. Irina slowly took it off and put it in her pocket.

She looked at the two-story building that she used to call home for the last time, stood up, and walked towards the gate of the neighborhood.