Semua Bab Five Years of Marriage to Mr. Bradford: Bab 411 - Bab 420

"Mr. Nolan..." Aiden tried. "We are just old classmates. Even though things have fallen apart between Vance and me, Catherine and I have always remained friends. Cutting her off completely would just be heartless, wouldn't it?"Wade gave a small smile. "Fair enough. But my belief doesn't matter. What Mr. Rossi believes does. Don't you agree, Mr. Hodge?"Aiden's expression turned thunderous."So, I'm truly sorry, Mr. Hodge," Wade sighed. "I'm just starting my own company. Mr. Rossi showing interest already has me walking on eggshells. I'm afraid I can't even stand steady on my own. Accepting you was already a big risk because of the old favor you once did me. Adding another risk factor now... I really don't have the courage for it. My sincere apologies."He stood up and walked out, leaving the pair alone in the private room. They stared at each other in speechless despair."Aiden..." Catherine started.But he shot her a vicious glare. "I told you not to come along, but you insiste

Sonia and Aiden's divorce finally went to court.Isabelle went along to support Sonia, and both sides brought lawyers. Sonia requested the divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences and presented evidence of Aiden's numerous entanglements with other women.Aiden had already declared he wouldn't beg or play nice. He agreed to the divorce without a fight.The case, which appeared to have mutual consent, made people wonder whether it even needed to go through the courts, but the real battle broke out over property division and child custody.Aiden wanted custody of their son, which took Sonia by surprise. He had always been cold and absent as a father. To Shane, "Dad" was nothing more than a distant title.His lawyer argued that Sonia had not worked for many years, was merely a housewife, and lacked the ability to raise the child.Sonia had come prepared. Her lawyer submitted evidence showing that she had single-handedly raised their son while Aiden had never been present.

The court security finally came out and stopped the brawl.Sonia's iron rod was taken away by the officers. Her hair was disheveled, and she was trembling all over. Across from her, Aiden was being held back by security.Aiden glared at her with pure hatred. "I don't think I ever treated you badly. How can you be so vicious?"Sonia steadied her breathing, unwilling to waste time on him. When one refused to listen, no amount of talking would change their mind. It was better to let them believe whatever he wanted.She was done wasting energy on toxic people and toxic feelings."Don't regret this!" he spat, then turned his hateful gaze on Lucas. "Our friendship ends here!"Lucas was flabbergasted. "We went through thick and thin together, and you're discarding it like that? We've been friends with both you and Sonia for so many years. Do you really want to end things like this?"Isabelle grabbed his ear and dragged him away. "Who is your friend? You can only pick one! If you choose

Sonia gave a cold snort but didn't object.Lucas urged Catherine gently, "Hurry up and pack. They need to get back to work soon."She cursed him silently, but with Sonia and the movers standing there like grim reapers, she had no choice but to start packing.She didn't care much about the documents. Her eyes were only on jewelry, luxury bags, and expensive clothes. She stuffed them all into boxes, but Sonia demanded to inspect them."Take all of that out!" Sonia pointed at everything except the documents. "You can keep the clothes you've already worn. They're dirty anyway."Catherine threw herself over the boxes as if her life depended on it. She screamed hysterically, "These are all things! Don't you dare touch them! They're all mine!""Yours?" Sonia tossed a bank statement in front of her. "Look carefully. These are the recent transactions from Aiden's card. How was the money spent? How much was transferred to you? It's all clear. If you want to prove these things are yours, sh

"That's not true. Don't talk about Izzy like that," Lucas said quickly, not feeling the slightest bit embarrassed. "I asked her to manage the money. I'm terrible at it. She's been handling it since we started dating. How is that embarrassing? Izzy says taking care of the family is a good quality. Sometimes, I do want to stay out longer with the guys, but when she reminds me to come home, it's because she wants to spend time with me."He paused and added, "I'm busy with work all day and don't have much time for her. Staying out after work makes it even less. Her reminding me is completely normal. I may complain sometimes, but Izzy isn't wrong. When I'm out having fun, I actually feel uneasy and keep thinking about her. As for legitimate expenses like paying for client dinners, even if she gets the notification, she won't complain. Says she has the right to know because she loves me. If a woman doesn't care at all about what her man does, that means she doesn't love him anymore."Cathe