Divorcing My Husband Over His Stepsister's Secret novel Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Anna’s POV:

Blake’s pen hovered over the agreement, the blood from his finger creating a small red dot where he’d begun to sign.

“Blakey,” Claire’s sweet voice cut through. “If you don’t want to divorce Anna, I’m the first one to support you.” Her face lit up with fake excitement, eyes darting between us.

Blake’s hand shook. Then, in one swift motion, he tore the divorce agreement into pieces.

“Do you want to go to jail?” His voice trembled with emotion. “If you divorce me now, no one can

protect you.”

He leaned closer, his blue eyes burning with intensity. “Answer me, Anna, do you want to go to jail?”

I stared at the torn pieces of paper, my expression blank. “It’s none of your business. Just sign the papers and leave with her. That’s all I want.”

Claire stepped between us, placing a gentle hand on Blake’s arm. “Anna, why are you so stubborn?

Even more stubborn than me?”

She turned to Blake with a sympathetic pout. “Blakey, let’s forget about this. I won’t hold a grudge. Just take her out of here.”

Blake’s eyes narrowed as he studied my face. “Anna, who are you waiting for? Seth?” His voice was

cold.

I said nothing, refusing to give him the satisfaction of a response.

“Anna, you know, being so stubborn is really bothering Blakey.” Claire sighed dramatically, then reached into her designer handbag. First, she pulled out a pair of scissors, then an electric hair clipper. She switched it on, and the harsh buzzing filled the room.

“I was supposed to help my friend trim her dog’s fur today,” Claire explained, her voice light and innocent. “Listen to that sound. Scary, isn’t it?” She moved the buzzing clipper closer to me.

“Shut up! Get away from me!” I shouted, backing away until I hit the wall.

Claire immediately retreated behind Blake, her eyes wide with theatrical fear. “Blakey, why has Anna

become so aggressive? She’s scaring me.”

Blake took the clipper from Claire’s hand. He studied it for a moment, then looked at me with cold calculation. The buzzing seemed to grow louder in the silence between us.

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“You made mistakes, Anna. You need to learn a lesson,” he said evenly. “Otherwise, if I get you out this time, you’ll just make the same mistakes again.”

My heart pounded against my ribs. What was he planning?

“I won’t hurt you,” he continued. “I’ll just take a lock of your hair as a warning.”

“What? Blakey, that doesn’t sound right at all,” Claire exclaimed, her eyes wide. After a moment, she added with a feigned sweetness, “But honestly, Anna, trading a bit of hair for your freedom is not

such a terrible deal, right?”

I looked directly into Blake’s eyes, feeling a strange calm despite the storm raging inside me. “Blake Wright, trading hair for freedom–is that what you’re agreeing to?”

He nodded slightly. “Fine. As my wife, if you really ended up in jail, it would tarnish the reputation

of both me and my family.”

A hollow laugh escaped my lips. I bent forward, letting my long hair fall around my face like a curtain, hiding the tears that had begun to stream down my cheeks.

“Blake, I’ll prove my innocence myself. I don’t need to make any deals with you.” My voice was steady despite my breaking heart. I reached out and took the scissors from Claire’s hand.

Before anyone could stop me, I gathered a section of my hair and cut straight through it.

“This hair doesn’t belong to you anymore,” I said, my voice wooden.

I cut another chunk, watching strands of hair–hair I’d grown for years–fall to the floor. “When we first met, I heard you liked girls with long hair. So I kept it long, all this time.” Another cut. “Now I’m cutting it off myself for my freedom.”

Like the princess in the fairy tale cutting her hair to escape captivity, I thought.

Blake suddenly lunged forward, grabbing my hand to stop me. “Enough! Why did you cut so much?” His voice shook with an emotion I couldn’t identify.

“It’s none of your business!” I tried to pull my hand free, reaching for more hair to cut.

“Anna, stop!” Blake’s composure shattered completely. “I won’t let you leave me. You’re destined to be my wife for the rest of your life!”

Claire yanked Blake’s arm, forcing him to release me. “Blakey!” she cried, her voice sharp with

urgency,

Blake shot her a sharp glare, but Claire didn’t care. She grabbed Blake’s hand and pulled him away forcefully. His fingers were still tangled in my hair, causing me to let out a brief cry of pain.

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That short sound seemed to wake Blake from his trance. He released his grip and stepped back two paces, putting distance between us.

His eyes were filled with confusion, which was quickly masked by his iron will.

He must be regretting the words he’d just spoken.

The way Blake looked at me now was completely unfamiliar–I couldn’t tell if he simply didn’t

recognize me anymore, or if I no longer matched the person he once knew.

I saw his eyes revealed a trace of sadness. Was it for me, or was he just frustrated that the scales had briefly tipped in my direction?

I laughed bitterly, shaking my head. “Blake Wright, you can’t bear to let me go? This is just a family arrangement, a business marriage. How did you start taking it seriously?”

Blake straightened his suit jacket, composure returning. “Fine. Your hair is cut. Anna, I’m taking you

home now.”

I slapped his outstretched hand away. “Don’t touch me.”

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