บททั้งหมดของ When the War God Sheds His Apron: บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

After Tristan laid Ruby to rest, it was as if his soul left his body. For the next few days, he was swallowed whole by grief, unable to pull himself free.Heath looked at the man in front of him. Tristan was once the formidable Alpha of the Fenrir unit, a man who had stood tall through countless hardships. Now, he looked utterly defeated. The sight filled Heath with worry and frustration.Heath couldn't hold himself back anymore. He walked over to Tristan and let out a soft sigh. "Tristan, you used to be the Fenrir unit's legendary Alpha. How can you let a single setback knock you down like this? Back then, no matter how bad things got, nothing ever broke you. You've got to get back up. You can't keep living in the past."But Tristan just sat there in silence. His eyes were dull and unfocused, and he didn't seem to have heard a word Heath said. Ruby's death had dealt him a blow more devastating than anything he'd ever endured.The room fell into a heavy silence. Then Heath's phone

After three days of sightseeing in Kingsport, Claire and Adrian finally headed back to Ravelton, hearts full and spirits high.In the cab on the way home, Claire pulled out her phone and turned it on. The moment it powered up, notification sounds exploded one after another. The screen filled with texts and missed calls.She skimmed through them and saw that aside from her parents and Gordon, every other missed call and message was from Tristan.Her lips curled, a smug little smile tugging at the corners. "If I hadn't turned my phone off, they would've annoyed the hell out of me by now."She tapped open WhatsApp and saw that Tristan had sent her over a hundred messages. She sneered. "This loser sent me this many messages? They've got to all be apologies begging me to forgive him."Claire clicked into the chat, but what popped up on the screen wasn't the sea of apologies she anticipated. Every message said the same thing. "Claire, Ruby is at 32, Falcon Ridge. Are you really not comi

Sheldon's words made Claire's legs give out. She collapsed to the floor. The one thing she'd been most afraid to hear… had actually happened.Ruby really was dead."That's not true! You're lying to me, aren't you?" she screamed hoarsely.Gordon's face was twisted with rage. He slammed his cane against the floor. "You heartless monster! Your own daughter died, and instead of rushing to see her one last time, you went off with that Bennett brat for three whole days! Do you have no conscience at all?"At that, Claire jolted violently. Then, she broke down, sobbing like her heart was being torn apart. She cried, "Grandpa, I really didn't know! This is all Tristan's fault. Why didn't he tell me Ruby had already died?""Who said Tristan didn't tell you? He clearly told you to go to 32, Falcon Ridge, or you'd never see Ruby again. And what did you do? Did you take him seriously? Everyone in Ravelton knows that's the funeral home's address!"At that moment, Miranda hurried over and sat d

Meanwhile, a dark green military jeep slowly drove up from the distance.Tristan stared down at the divorce papers in his hands, his feelings a tangled mess. He let out a heavy sigh. Even though Claire had broken his heart, for the five years they'd been married, he'd thought of her as the young woman who once saved his life. He'd poured all his love into her.He now knew that she wasn't the one who'd saved him back then, but five years of loving someone wasn't something he could just flip off like a switch. The thought that they were about to get divorced still made his heart ache.Heath saw the gloomy look on Tristan's face from the driver's seat. He said, "Tristan, don't beat yourself up like this. A woman like Claire isn't worth you being this upset."Tristan nodded. "I know you're right, but I…"He trailed off with a weary sigh. All of a sudden, he spotted Gordon lying by the side of the road. His eyes widened, and he shouted, "Stop the car!"Heath jumped at his sudden outbu

Gordon's deeply lined face was dark with rage. His hand shook as he pointed at Adrian and roared, "You homewrecking piece of trash! You ruined my granddaughter's marriage! I'm warning you—stay the hell away from her. Get out of here! Now!"Seeing this, Claire rushed forward and pulled Adrian behind her, shielding him with her own body. She looked annoyed as she snapped, "Grandpa, I've told you a thousand times that I'm not a kid anymore. I get to run my own life; you don't get to control me! And I was always gonna divorce Tristan. This has nothing to do with Adrian!"Gordon was practically hyperventilating, his chest heaving as he shouted, "You shut your mouth! Claire, Tristan just told me that this Bennett brat is nothing but a con artist! He made up all that crap about having a PhD from Halford University!"He couldn't even graduate from some no-name college in Meropia—he's just a deadbeat who ran back here because he's drowning in debt over there. You need to open your eyes and s