Semua Bab After divorce, He regretted: Bab 61 - Bab 70

Emily’s eyes lit up, a flicker of hope cutting through the haze.“What do you mean?” Her voice held both surprise and worry. “But I can’t take your money. That debt belongs to Aaron. He should pay for what he did.”She assumed Theo meant covering the bar’s two million himself—an impossible sum she couldn’t imagine repaying. Whether or not that amount was a small change to Theo didn’t matter. She couldn’t let him carry it.But Theo quickly clarified, “It’s not what you think.”Emily looked at him, puzzled.“Trust me,” he said steadily. “I’ve got a way to fix this properly.”

Amelia sat motionless on the couch, sunk deep into the cushions like the weight of her failure was physically holding her down. Aaron hadn’t even spared her a glance—he’d just handed her off to his bodyguards and left without a word.Fury surged in her chest. She lashed out, kicking the coffee table in front of her. The heavy glass piece didn’t move much, but one of its legs slid off the rug and scraped sharply against the hardwood floor. The screech cut through the silence like a blade, echoing mockingly in the quiet apartment, as if the noise itself was laughing at her—at her humiliation, at her losing grip.Both her knees were still bandaged, raw and stinging from the fall. Any movement tugged at the wounds, but the pain was nothing compared to the rage that burned inside her.

As they neared the courthouse doors, Theo was supporting Emily, whose whole body was trembling. He could feel the storm inside her, could tell she was teetering on the edge—furious, desperate to argue back, but forcing herself not to. Her restraint was cracking.Theo turned his head, gaze sharp and warning. “If you really care about Emily, then stop pushing her. Right now.”Aaron’s expression froze, jaw tight, a vein in his temple twitching. “I just want to talk to Emily. I’ve got zero interest in what anyone else has to say.”Theo bit back a scoff. Unbelievable. Moments ago this guy was all apologies, claiming he cared, swearing he regretted everything. And now? Still trampling over her feelings like they meant nothing. Did he seriously not get how dangerous stress was for a pregnant woman?Even someone as patient as Theo had his limits. He stepped forward, brows furrowed. “As a man, I’m honestly ASHAMED for you. You had her. And the moment your ex came back, you tossed her aside l

"Help me?" Aaron’s brows knitted. "Help me with what exactly?"Amelia swallowed hard. "Because I saw how upset you were about the divorce, and I wanted to do something for you."She blinked, voice gentle. "Didn’t you say before that the misunderstanding between you and Emily was because of me? So I thought… maybe I should talk to her myself. Tell her there’s really nothing going on between us—so she’d stop misjudging you."His eyes were cold, voice sharp but quiet—still carrying weight. "That’s really all? Then explain to me what they meant when they said you tried to push her down the stairs."Amelia’s face drained of color. She g

After lunch, Emily took the chance to excuse herself, saying she needed to use the restroom and that Theo should head back to the office first—she’d stop by a nearby store and return on her own later.Theo knew she didn’t want coworkers seeing her getting too close to her boss, so he respected her wishes.At the convenience store nearby, Emily grabbed a pack of throat lozenges and a bottle of coconut water. While checking out, someone tapped her shoulder."Excuse me, you dropped a piece of paper."The voice was unfamiliar. Emily immediately looked down and saw the rough sketch she’d scribbled earlier lying by her feet. The man, once confirming it was hers, quickly picked it up and handed it back.He pa