Reborn Of The CEO’s Cold-Hearted Wife のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 71 - チャプター 80

The late afternoon light poured into Lilith’s apartment, bathing the walls in soft gold. Xavier sat at the edge of the couch she was on, shoulders squared but his eyes heavy with fatigue. Lilith shifted slightly, the blanket tucked around her legs, her hand resting delicately over her stomach.“Xavier,” she began softly, her voice fragile, laced with a tremor that didn’t quite match the gleam in her eyes. “There’s something I want to ask you.”He glanced at her, one brow raised. “What is it?”She hesitated, then pressed on, lowering her gaze as if the weight of her words embarrassed her. “Dr. Halvorsen’s seminar… I heard your company was invited.”His lips thinned. “Yes. But I wasn’t planning to attend. It’s not mandatory.”Lilith’s head lifted, desperation flickering across her features. “Please take me.”Xavier blinked, caught off guard. “You need rest, Lilith. Your legs—”“I know, I know,” she cut in, her voice breaking into a quiet plea. “But this… this means everything to me. He’

The seminar hall was filled to the brim, a soft hum of anticipation rippling through the air as the lights dimmed and the screen behind the podium flickered to life. Aurora sat among the distinguished guests at the VIP section,her seat barely two rows from the stage. The polished air of intellect in the hall should’ve been comforting, but her pulse thrummed against her wrist like an anxious metronome.Her fingers tightened around her pen, knuckles paling. She hadn’t seen Dr. Halvorsen in years,not since she vanished from the research world without after hurtful words were exchanged.Now, she was here again, sitting quietly beneath the same man who once guided her like a father would.From the corner of her eye, she caught movement…Xavier and Lilith taking their seats at the far end of the same VIP row.Lilith leaned slightly toward him, whispering something, her lips curved in practiced sweetness. Aurora didn’t bother to look twice.The stage lights brightened, and the host’s voice bo

The car ride back to Lilith’s apartment was thick with unspoken tension. The air conditioner hummed low, but Xavier still felt the weight of the silence pressing against his temples. He kept his eyes on the road, jaw locked, his knuckles whitening against the steering wheel. Lilith sat beside him, her voice finally breaking the silence.“I still can’t believe Dr. Halvorsen treated her like that,” she said, the words sharp but wrapped in feigned disbelief. “You saw how comfortable he was with her, didn’t you? Like they’ve known each other for years. It doesn’t make sense, Xavier. Aurora doesn’t have any medical background…unless…”Xavier’s head snapped toward her so fast it startled her into silence. His eyes were cold and cutting. “Don’t,” he warned, his tone low and dangerous. “Don’t speak about her like that.”Lilith blinked, then let out a small, incredulous laugh. “I’m only saying what everyone’s thinking. You saw them, didn’t you? The way he looked at her? The way she smiled at h

He froze, the words she had just spoken echoing in the back of his mind like a scream in an empty room. For a moment, he could not breathe, could not think. The silence between them was deafening, broken only by the faint hum of the air conditioner. Xavier’s eyes, which were always so sharp and calculating as always, softened ever so slightly, but the shock in them remained.“What?” His voice finally managed, the words hollow and stripped of the usual commanding authority that defined him.“I said I want a divorce, Xavier. I do not want to be your wife anymore. Once you give me the divorce I’m asking for, you can—”He cut her off harshly, the words slicing through the air like a blade. “It’s never going to happen.” His tone left no room for negotiation and no space for compromise. His dark and intense eyes, bore into hers as if trying to burn the notion from her mind before it could take root.Aurora’s pulse quickened, but she did not flinch. She had prepared for this, she knew it w

The drive to Elara’s school had been quiet…too quiet. Aurora’s fingers rested against the steering wheel, tapping in a steady rhythm as she replayed her conversation with Dr. Halvorsen in her head. He’d made her smile, even laugh a little despite the situation on ground , but the moment she turned into the school’s familiar street, that faint sense of peace dissolved. Something in her gut felt… off. The kind of unease that didn’t need words, only the weight of instinct, maternal instinct. She parked in her usual spot, stepping out with her phone still in hand, ready to text Dr. Halvorsen that she’d be there soon. But then her eyes landed on the bench by the school gate, the one where Elara always sat, swinging her legs, waving the moment she spotted her mother.The bench was empty.Her heart stuttered. Maybe Elara was just inside. Maybe the bell hadn’t rung yet. But the chatter of children was gone, the schoolyard already thinning out, parents driving away with their kids in tow. A