Semua Bab After divorce, He regretted: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Aaron nodded subtly toward one of the bodyguards nearby. The man stepped forward, pulled a folder from his briefcase, and laid it out neatly on the table in front of them. Just two pages. Emily’s eyes caught the two signatures at the bottom—Aaron’s and Francie’s.Francie instantly pointed at it, his voice rising. “Exactly! You told me this was just a ten grand loan. No deadline, no pressure.”“I never said that,” Aaron replied flatly.Francie’s mouth opened, incredulous. “But you only gave me ten grand! How the hell does that suddenly become two million?”He turned to Emily, his expression pleading. “Sis, you’ve gotta believe me. I only borrowed the money to open this place. I didn’t use

After Emily insisted repeatedly, Francie finally gave in and let her take a cab home alone. Aside from not wanting to risk exposing her pregnancy, she was also extremely cautious about keeping her new address private. She asked the driver to drop her off near a metro station and transferred lines herself before heading back.Her phone buzzed—it was Aaron’s mother, Sadie.The first thing she said was, “You filed for contested divorce? What were you thinking?”Her voice was calm, almost like she was just making casual conversation.Emily wasn’t sure how she found out so fast. “Yes. If you're calling to talk me out of it—”“

Amelia spun around at the sound of Aaron’s voice, nearly dropping her phone in shock.Aaron had been in a foul mood all day—frustrated, irritable. As his car passed near Amelia’s apartment, he figured he’d stop by, since he hadn’t reached out to her in over a week. She’d given him the door code a while back, saying he could come by anytime. He didn’t expect to walk in and hear her sounding so agitated on the phone.He tossed his jacket onto the sofa, tugged at his pant leg as he sat down, and glanced up. Amelia was still frozen, her face full of panic."Why’re you so nervous?" he asked calmly, but there was a subtle edge in his voice.Her mouth opened, but no words came ou

"I hope you remember WHAT you said before—you said we shouldn’t meet alone ever again," Emily said, looking calmly at the uninvited guest standing in front of her.It felt like ever since she’d joined the company, nearly every bit of drama had ambushed her right in this building.And now, it was Amelia’s turn.Emily knew exactly why Amelia looked so anxious and wound up—it was because she had left her message from yesterday on read. Not replying only made Amelia more desperate.Amelia lifted her chin, trying to look composed. Her gaze flicked to Emily’s stomach. “You’ve done a good job hiding it...”“You can pretend you never saw anything,” Emily replied coolly

"Helped her?" Aaron looked genuinely surprised.Amelia put on a pitiful face, her voice soft, eyes wide. “I knew she meant a lot to you… so when I saw her about to fall, I didn’t even think. I just reacted.”Aaron’s expression turned serious. He spun around toward the doorway where Emily and Theo were just about to step out. “Emily, don’t you think you owe someone an explanation? Ami just helped you, and you’re leaving without even a thank you?”Emily paused mid-step, confused. She hadn’t heard what Amelia said earlier—and had no idea what the hell Aaron was talking about. She didn’t even remember almost falling.Before she could speak, Theo’s voice cut through the tension, sharp as a blade. “Helped? Or pushed?”Amelia’s face went white. “Excuse me? Why would I push her?!”She couldn’t believe this—this man, who looked so polished and composed, was accusing her like she was nothing. He hadn’t even checked on her after she fell—hadn’t shown the slightest concern. Every man she’d ever