Divorce and Freedom No More Homemaker for Him novel Chapter 676

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From the moment Draven and Ayla began their relationship, he treated it as something fragile and precious, always treading carefully, terrified of breaking it. That carefulness lasted until Jeremy arrived and shattered every illusion Draven had built. Suddenly, he was forced to confront his own madness, his suppressed violence, and the truth of how unworthy he truly was.

The fear of Ayla discovering this side of him was suffocating.

In the end, was he really any better than Troy? Both of them were destructive, both driven by force and willing to do anything to achieve their aims. They were equally extreme and equally uncontrollable.

Troy wore his flaws openly, reckless and loud.

Draven, on the other hand, hid his darkness beneath a calm exterior. But that didn’t make him any better.

If you truly want to be with someone, you can’t wear a mask forever.

Maybe Ayla couldn’t imagine a future with him because even she couldn’t see where his boundaries lay.

From the very beginning, Draven had plotted his way into Ayla’s life–he even suggested pretending to date, all to manipulate the outcome he wanted.

When Ayla confessed her feelings, it looked like she was the one taking initiative, but in reality, it was Draven’s carefully set trap. He started as the hunter and ended as the prey.

He entered Ayla’s life during the chaos of her divorce, offering her safety and comfort when she needed it most. She began to care for him because of it.

Yet even as he orchestrated every step, once his goal was within reach, he retreated back into the shadows.

It was Ayla who confessed. It was Ayla who broke up with him. She took the blame for everything, while Draven played the part of the wounded victim.

Realizing this left Draven raw, as if his heart had been torn open. He had wanted Ayla so badly, but in the end, the breakup wasn’t just because of Troy’s interference–it was Draven himself who pushed Ayla away.

Ayla was always the one reaching out. Draven had never shown her that desperate, impatient need to be

with her.

Why did he always hide everything?

Why was he never able to show Ayla how much he cared?

He’d drawn so much warmth from her. Yet in the end, Ayla never truly knew him at all.

Draven had even kept his love for the ocean a secret, wanting to reveal it only if they ever got married.

But from Ayla’s perspective, maybe she never even felt his love.

A wave of guilt, regret, and self–loathing crashed over Draven. Everything he’d believed about himself—all his rules and order–crumbled in an instant. He could barely stand to face the wreckage of who he’d

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become.

What had he actually done, after all?

He hadn’t even shown up for the breakup.

Ayla must think he never cared about their relationship at all.

He remembered the day in Theoriel, when he could have gone to Ayla, brought her flowers, celebrated her birthday as they’d always promised. But he held back, waiting for the right moment, for everything to be

safe and controlled.

How long did he plan to keep these secrets from Ayla? Until marriage? But marriage was impossible now. His inability to express love had cost him everything. Ayla had chosen Max.

In the end, it was all self–delusion.

It was laughable.

A wave of dizziness and pain swept over Draven. If he’d only been more open, shown Ayla his heart, maybe she would have had the confidence to stay. Maybe she would have even married him.

Instead, when the child care, Ayla got scared and pulled away.

For so long, Draven had wondered where he went wrong. Now, at last, he understood.

But the realization came too late.

The breakup was the price he had to pay.

It was just like Troy, who only realized he loved Ayla after the divorce.

Draven had always thought he was nothing like Troy, but in the end, he was just as much a fool.

His jaw tightened as self–disgust welled up inside him. How could it take losing everything to wake up?

Of course–he’d never experienced true intimacy before. He never learned how to handle a real relationship. Not even with someone as forgiving and gentle as Ayla could he get it right.

Damn it.

Damn it all.

In the past, Draven would have blamed the world for everything.

Now, all he could do was blame himself.

All he felt was a deep, burning self–hatred.

The emotions inside him built to a fever pitch, almost tearing him apart. Rage and shame burned through him as he stared hard at Max. “How did you convince Ayla to be with you?”

His voice was rough, barely more than a whisper.

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Divorccond Freadom! No More Homemaker for Him

Chapter 677 An Answer

Tutows codd What exactly had Max said that struck so deep a nerve?

Ide colddn’t guess what was churning inside Draven, but he saw no reason not to answer wwirome honccsry.

Пt was just a straightforward confession,” Max began, his voice steady. “I told Ayla whestand why It started falling for her. I explained everything I’d done to be with her. I was completely oppen and si aand Ayla could feel that. When I finished, she told me she was moved.

Ti’ve got nothing to hide from you.” Max continued. “For example, I learned how to cetinrichddre

before Ayla even gave birth, just so I could help her when the twins arriveda

You probably don’t know this, but in those early days, Ayla was terrified her babines might stop bre in their sleep. I’d stay up with her, taking over the late shift so she could rests helpiped shoulder her That was what she needed–my support, my presence.

“So, Mr. Storm, where were you during all that?” Max’s words sharpened ze edge to his tone. “Y didn’t do a thing for Ayla, but you’re the one telling me to back odhounson–called dominance and aren’t the same as my persistence, shameless as it may be.

“Mr. Storm, I never set out to offend you. You once said Troy was’n goood enough for Ayla. Honest! aren’t either. All you ever wanted was what Ayla could give–herred her waith, her energy. But came time to step up, you were nowhere to be found. And as for boys he’s even worse–a problem not a problem–solver.

“To be honest, I wasn’t surprised when Ayla divorced Troyyoor when she broke up with you. And it ‹ makes sense she chose me.

“I really do hope, Mr. Storm, that you can give Ayla andang your blessing.

“After all, I’m the best husband Ayla could ask for diff’d danch her before Troy, I can’t imagine how h would have been–there’d be no room for the likes off you.”

Max was always a clear–eyed man. He could see things for what they were.

Troy’s temper was so bad, most people couldan stand him. But Max could, because he understood boundaries and played his part.

He’d been mature since he was young skibedar reading people, and his emotional intelligence was charts. If he set his mind to it, he could build an incredible relationship.

He liked to give, and he was good at creatining a wann, easy atmosphere. Max was built for happiness

Draven and Troy, though, were cured by unhappy childhoods. Both were deeply flawed when it ca relationships.

That was why Max could see italioolelerity.

Draven’s face turned white as proper.

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