Divorce and Freedom No More Homemaker for Him novel Chapter 272

Chapter 272 The Question

Draven would occasionally respond with a sentence or two.

But he himself barely ate. Ayla fed him the entire time.

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When they were mostly done with the late–night meal, everyone moved to the living room to relax. As for the dining table, a cleaner would come tomorrow. There was no need to worry about it at all.

Halle was about to prepare some refreshing drinks when Draven suddenly said, “James, go help.”

“Fine, fine. I’ll do the work. Guess I’m just unlucky.” James was very easy to boss around.

Ayla couldn’t help laughing. It felt like she’d laughed so much tonight.

Halle took James to get the drinks.

Seeing that the two of them weren’t looking this way, Draven suddenly took Ayla’s hand. Ayla turned to look at him.

Draven said, “Sit here for a bit. I have something to ask Halle.”

Ayla’s looked up at him and asked, “Is it about Troy?” Draven is probably going to deal with Troy and might need details to report to Martin. She thought, Having a powerful ally is really nice. I don’t need to worry about any of that.

“Yeah,” Draven said, then glanced at her lips.

In the corner of his eye, Halle was walking over. Draven let go of Ayla and stood up.

Seeing this, Halle immediately came over.

“Let’s talk in the study,” Draven said to her.

Halle instantly got nervous. She couldn’t refuse either. Draven looked serious, like this was about real business. She quickly pointed to the transparent elevator in the house. “Upstairs, on the second floor.”

Draven walked toward the elevator. Halle suddenly turned back to Ayla and mouthed, “What’s going on?!”

Ayla made an OK sign.

Halle felt a little relieved, but being “taken away for questioning” by Draven was still terrifying.

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Is he mad that I was mentally vetting him for Ayla carlier, so now he’s settling scores with me?

Thinking about it, that actually seems possible!

Being close to someone powerful is like being close to a feral animal. It’s hard!

The study on the second floor also had a couch.

After Draven sat down, Halle didn’t. It was her first time alone with him, and she couldn’t read him at all. The pressure felt real.

Draven said, “Sit.”

Only then did Halle sit across from him. “Mr. Storm, is this something you couldn’t talk about downstairs?” She’d already switched to formal language.

“Yes. It’s not convenient.”

Oh, no. Halle steadied herself and said, “Mr. Storm, please go ahead.”

“You’re Ayla’s closest friend. You understand her better than I do,” Draven said. “What kind of person is suitable for Ayla?”

Halle frowned. “Suitable for Ayla?”

“Yes. What kind of person should Ayla be with?”

Halle blinked. She hadn’t expected Draven to pull her aside just to ask this.

The way Draven asked was very restrained. He didn’t reveal his intention at all, yet he wanted information from her.

She wouldn’t betray Ayla, but it also wouldn’t be appropriate to flat–out refuse to answer.

So Halle acted as if she knew nothing and didn’t speculate about Draven’s motives. She answered normally, whatever he asked.

Of course, she had to be on her best friend’s side.

“I’ve known Ayla for many years. Watching her get to where she is now hasn’t been easy at all. What Ayla just said to James downstairs … I’m sure you noticed it too. That’s just who Ayla is. She’s incredibly sincere and deeply emotional. Once she values someone, she gives her whole heart. But having a good personality doesn’t mean you’ll meet good people. Some people actually take advantage of her nature, bully her, and hurt her.”

Halle looked at Draven. “Mr. Storm, you asked what kind of person is suitable for Ayla. I’ve thought about it. First, that person must have solid character. He has to be sincere—no lying,

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no playing with people’s feelings, no messing around with relationships. Anything related to integrity has to be exceptional. Of course, that’s just the bare minimum.”

Draven asked, “What else?”

“There are a lot of good people in the world. Plenty can meet the first requirement. But not just anyone is worthy of Ayla.”

Halle continued, “Mr. Storm, to be honest with you, Ayla is the most outstanding person I’ve ever met. I don’t even want to add ‘one of. Maybe I’m biased as her best friend, but Ayla is objectively outstanding. Her professional skills. Her ability to learn–very few people can keep up with her.

“Sometimes. I even wish Ayla could just shine on her own. There are very few men worthy of her! If we have to consider it, then the other person’s status can’t be low. He has to be handsome, in good shape, and wealthy! His net worth has to be higher than mine. If he can’t even beat me, I definitely wouldn’t approve.”

Halle looked at Draven. “Mr. Storm, you should also know that Ayla went through a very unhappy marriage. You learn from pain. After the divorce, she’s definitely putting herself first. Beyond looks and money, the most important thing is this. In the relationship, Ayla must come first. He should think of her in everything, spoil her, love her, stay by her side, and protect her.”

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