All Chapters of Divorced and Dominant: Now You Cry?: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The man from ten years ago was someone that Gene looked up to a great deal!"Is that you, Mr. Gray?"Ten years ago, a legend appeared in Javonbury's criminal underworld. Even at a very young age, he stood on equal footing with the other well-established bosses. Everyone called him Mr. Gray.With his extraordinary power, he took down all his opponents and rose to power by stepping on the corpses of several notorious criminal bosses."It's been ten years, Goober. You're no longer the penniless student running for your life, huh? Look at you. You've become a formidable figure yourself!" Ashton commented slightly ominously as he looked at Gene."I would never dream of accepting such high praise, Mr. Gray!" Gene exclaimed in alarm.Once he confirmed Ashton's identity, he quickly snapped at his men to back off. Gone was the ferocity in his eyes. His expression was filled with nothing but respect now."I truly had no idea it was you, Mr. Gray. Nothing in the world could ever give me th

Ashton spoke in a flat tone, his expression neutral. However, it was precisely his cold indifference that made Roxy feel uncomfortable. How could a person change so quickly?They had been married for ten years. Had he just moved on from it without feeling any attachment left?Meanwhile, Calvin and Sylvia were both relieved to hear Ashton's answer."Fine. Do whatever you want!" Roxy retorted with a scoff. "I have no say in where you stay, but you must promise me one thing!""What's that?""Don't have any more contact with people like Gene Larson. It won't do you any good! If you ever end up in prison, your criminal record will affect Celia for life, too. What if she wants to work for the government in the future? If she fails the background check, it'll be your fault!" Roxy warned."You've got nothing to worry about. Celia will only be proud of her father.""Why do you not have a single shred of self-awareness, Ashton? Do you think that's ever going to happen?" Roxy snapped. "It'

"Mommy, can you please not divorce Daddy?" Celia said as she looked up at Roxy, her eyes still rimmed with tears that hadn't dried.Roxy's heart trembled, but in the end, she shook her head. "Celia, you're still too young to understand. My marriage to your father has reached the end…"Celia's expression dimmed, and she lowered her head.Roxy tried to comfort her, suggesting, "Why don't I sleep with you tonight, Celia?""No! I don't want that! I miss Daddy… but I can't cry. I promised Daddy…"Celia buried her head under the blanket, not uttering a word again, no matter what else Roxy said.Sighing helplessly, Roxy could only leave the room."Did I really make a mistake?"She shook her head, her gaze resolute. "No. I'm not wrong! I've already repaid Ashton for everything I owed him! My first love has returned to me, and my career is soaring. I have the right to pursue the life I want and not be trapped by Ashton!"Ashton, I will never let you steal Celia from me. She's my daught

"Melody! Apologize at once!" Sylvia demanded, her expression icy.It was the first time she'd gotten truly angry with Melody. All along, she doted on her younger sister, who was the only family she had left. She tried her best to give Melody everything she herself missed out on growing up. Even as Melody grew more rebellious, Sylvia never wanted to be too harsh on her.But things were different this time.Sylvia had waited for so many years before finally being able to openly try to get close to Ashton. She wasn't going to let anyone ruin her chances!"Why should I apologize? I refuse!" Melody retorted disdainfully. "You've got tons of suitors, Sylvia, and they're all better than a divorcee like him! I really don't know what you see in him."Turning to Ashton, she snapped, "Ashton! You must've used some kind of devious trick to bewitch Sylvia, didn't you? Now that Roxy kicked you out, you come clinging to Sylvia. What are you after, huh?"Do you really think you can get together

"We have our differences, so we're parting on good terms," Ashton replied."You probably got dumped, didn't you?" Melody retorted with a smirk."Roxy is a sophisticated CEO and one of the four most beautiful women in Javonbury, alongside my sister. It's only natural she wouldn't settle for you. In fact, I admire her for actually spending ten years married to you before finally divorcing you. That's very decent of her already.""Melody! Eat your breakfast!" Sylvia barked as she shot Melody a warning look."I'm just telling it like it is. In today's society, people care a lot about making the right match between two people of equal status. If the class gap is too big, sooner or later, the marriage will break down in shambles. This is reality, Ashton.""Say one more word, Melody, and you can move out of here at once!""Oh, fine. I'll stop."Melody glanced at Ashton. She'd already come up with the plan to install security cameras in the house when Sylvia wasn't around and try to seduce Ash