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Then Divorce Me
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2026-02-25 05:44:30
“You are not keeping this child.”
Adrian’s voice was calm.
Too calm.
As if he was discussing business.
Not a life.
Not their child.
Ava sat very still on the edge of the bed.
Her hands rested on her lap.
Her face was pale.
But her eyes were steady.
For a moment, the room was silent.
The large bedroom felt smaller.
Colder.
Adrian waited for her to cry.
To panic.
To argue.
Instead, she looked at him quietly.
And asked one question.
“Why?”
The word was soft.
But it carried weight.
Adrian’s jaw tightened.
“You know why.”
“No,” she replied gently. “I want to hear you say it.”
His eyes darkened slightly.
“A child will complicate everything,” he said.
“My grandfather will change the inheritance structure.”
“The board will question my judgment.”
“The media will create stories.”
He paused.
“And I will lose control.”
Control.
That was the real reason.
Ava nodded slowly.
“So this baby is a threat to your control?”
He did not answer.
That silence was enough.
She placed her hand over her stomach.
Very gently.
Very carefully.
“This is not a project,” she said softly.
“It’s not a contract.”
“It’s not a business risk.”
Her voice trembled slightly.
“It’s your child.”
Adrian’s face hardened.
“It is a mistake.”
The word cut deep.
Ava inhaled slowly.
Then she said the sentence that changed the air in the room.
“Then divorce me.”
Silence.
Heavy.
Absolute.
Adrian stared at her.
As if he did not hear correctly.
“What did you say?”
“If this child is such a problem,” she said calmly, “then divorce me.”
Her voice was not loud.
Not angry.
Just clear.
“I will leave quietly.”
“I won’t ask for money.”
“I won’t ask for your name.”
“I won’t make a scandal.”
She looked straight into his eyes.
“But I will not remove this child.”
The room felt frozen.
Adrian took one step forward.
“You signed the contract.”
“Yes.”
“And you agreed to the terms.”
“Yes.”
“Then you don’t get to break them.”
She shook her head gently.
“I didn’t break it on purpose.”
“That doesn’t matter.”
“It matters to me,” she replied softly.
Her eyes were shining now.
But she refused to let tears fall.
“You said this marriage is beneficial.”
“Yes.”
“But a marriage that demands I destroy my own child is not beneficial to me.”
Her words were calm.
But they carried quiet strength.
Adrian felt something unfamiliar in his chest.
Resistance.
Not loud.
Not dramatic.
But firm.
He did not expect that.
“You think you can raise a child alone?” he asked coldly.
“If I have to,” she answered.
“You’re naïve.”
“Maybe,” she said. “But I’m not cruel.”
The word hung between them.
Cruel.
His expression darkened.
“You’re accusing me?”
“I’m describing what you’re asking me to do.”
Silence again.
Adrian looked at her for a long moment.
Her face was soft.
Innocent.
But there was something else there now.
Strength.
He stepped closer.
Close enough that she could feel his presence.
“You don’t understand the world you’re in,” he said quietly.
“Then teach me,” she replied.
The answer surprised him.
He expected fear.
Instead, she offered courage.
His voice lowered.
“If you keep this child, everything changes.”
“It already has,” she whispered.
He looked at her hand resting on her stomach.
His jaw tightened.
He turned away abruptly.
“You have one week,” he said coldly.
“One week to think clearly.”
“And if I don’t change my mind?”
He glanced back at her.
“Then I will.”
Her heart pounded.
“What does that mean?”
“You’ll find out.”
He walked toward the door.
But before leaving, he stopped.
“And don’t tell my grandfather.”
The door closed behind him.
The room felt empty again.
Ava finally allowed one tear to fall.
Just one.
She wiped it quickly.
She would not cry too much.
Not now.
She lay back on the bed and stared at the ceiling.
Her heart was scared.
But it was also steady.
“I will protect you,” she whispered to her stomach.
“No matter what.”
Downstairs, Adrian stood in his office.
His hands rested on the desk.
He rarely lost control of a situation.
But tonight felt different.
He replayed her words.
Then divorce me.
She said it without fear.
Without greed.
Without calculation.
That unsettled him.
His phone buzzed.
Clara.
He ignored it.
His mind was elsewhere.
He walked to the window.
The city lights blinked below.
Power.
Order.
Control.
Everything he built depended on careful decisions.
A child would tie him down.
Emotionally.
Legally.
Strategically.
He could not allow that.
Yet…
When she said she would leave quietly—
Something in him resisted that idea.
Why?
He did not know.
The next morning, the mansion staff felt the tension.
No one spoke loudly.
No one moved carelessly.
At breakfast, Ava arrived first.
She looked calm.
Too calm.
Adrian entered minutes later.
Their eyes met briefly.
Neither spoke about last night.
The silence was thick.
Halfway through breakfast, the main door opened again.
Adrian’s grandfather walked in.
Unexpected.
His sharp eyes scanned the room.
“I came without warning,” the old man said. “I hope that’s not a problem.”
“Of course not,” Adrian replied smoothly.
The grandfather sat down.
He looked at Ava carefully.
“You look pale.”
“I’m fine, sir,” she said politely.
“Are you sure?”
Adrian’s gaze flicked toward her.
Ava felt her heart race.
If the grandfather found out—
Everything would explode.
“I’m just tired,” she answered gently.
The old man nodded slowly.
Then he smiled faintly.
“You should take care of yourself. The Cole family needs an heir.”
The words landed heavily on the table.
Ava froze.
Adrian’s expression did not change.
But his hand tightened around his cup.
The grandfather continued.
“A strong heir.”
Ava felt her throat close.
The universe felt cruel.
This secret would not stay hidden long.
Later that day, Ava visited her father’s company.
She needed fresh air.
She needed space.
But when she arrived, she heard something unexpected.
Inside her father’s office, two managers were whispering.
“I heard Mr. Cole might withdraw support.”
“What? Why?”
“Because the marriage is unstable.”
Ava’s heart dropped.
Unstable?
She stepped inside.
The men quickly went silent.
“Is there a problem?” she asked calmly.
“No, madam,” they replied nervously.
But she saw the fear in their eyes.
If Adrian withdrew support—
Her father’s company would collapse again.
And it would be her fault.
Her hands trembled slightly.
Was this his warning?
One week.
Or he would act.
That evening, she returned home quietly.
As she walked toward her room, she heard voices from Adrian’s office.
The door was slightly open.
Inside, Adrian stood with a lawyer.
“…prepare the documents,” Adrian was saying.
“What kind of documents, Mr. Cole?” the lawyer asked.
Adrian’s voice was cold.
“In case the situation becomes… difficult.”
Ava’s heart pounded loudly.
“What situation?” the lawyer asked carefully.
Adrian’s answer made her blood run cold.
“Custody.”
The word echoed in her mind.
Custody.
He wasn’t just thinking about removing the child.
He was preparing to take it.
Her hand flew to her stomach.
Fear unlike anything she had felt before rushed through her.
This was no longer about control.
This was war.
And she was not ready.
Inside the office, Adrian sensed something.
He turned slightly.
For a split second, he thought he saw movement outside the door.
But when he looked, the hallway was empty.
Too empty.
He narrowed his eyes.
Unaware that just beyond the corner—
Ava stood frozen.
And for the first time since signing the contract
She felt truly afraid of the man she married.
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