Divorce me I'm done serving you (Ayla) novel Chapter 645

Kayla looked at Ayla and gave her a gentle smile. "When the babies were born, you chose to end things with Draven. That tells me something," she said. "Men and romance aren't the most important things in your life. After going through a failed marriage, you don't trust men that much now. But your children will always be yours. That will never change."

She paused for a moment before continuing. "If I were your mother, I would completely support the choice you made," she said. "A man might promise to love you today, but tomorrow he could fall for someone else. True loyalty takes strong self-control and real determination, and people like that are rare." Kayla spoke calmly, without raising her voice. "If men can be that unreliable, then the most important thing is keeping the power of choice in your hands. Instead of worrying about which man to choose, a woman should first think about what will make her own life easier and happier."

Ayla listened in silence.

At the beginning, she had been tense. When she realized Kayla was not here to criticize her, the tightness in her chest slowly eased. For a moment, she even felt a bit of warmth—like an elder who meant well and provided guidance.

Even so, Ayla stayed cautious.

Kayla would not come all this way just to comfort her. She could not figure out Kayla's true intention. Were these words simply the opening to something else? Or was Kayla speaking in a roundabout way?

Still, Ayla had to admit something. Kayla's words suddenly made many of her scattered thoughts fall into place.

When Ayla first learned about the babies, her immediate reaction had been to break up with Draven. In her mind, the children would only complicate their relationship. There would be emotional conflicts they might never resolve. Draven would have to give up too much, and she did not want either of them to suffer through that kind of strain. If being together only caused pain, then ending things earlier seemed like the better choice.

But where had that thought really come from?

Ayla had spent a long time thinking about it. In truth, the deeper reason had already appeared earlier. When Halle offered to help her, Ayla accepted without hesitation. Yet she could not imagine asking Draven to face the same problem with her.

That difference made her realize something important. Deep down, Ayla had never truly planned to marry Draven.

Before the babies appeared, she had softened her view on marriage. If she and Draven stayed together for a few more years, she might eventually gather the courage to try marriage again.

But their time together had been too short.

She had never clearly pictured spending the rest of her life with him; the idea of a breakup had always existed somewhere in the back of her mind.

Even if Draven was willing to accept the two children, the truth is that the children would still change the balance of their relationship.

And if separation was something she expected, then there was no reason for both of them to struggle and endure hardship just because of the children. It would be kinder to end things sooner.

That seemed the most likely reason. If she truly moved on, she would stop holding on to Draven. Then he could marry the daughter-in-law Kayla favored.

"Of course," Kayla said calmly. "But if you already understand that, you can ignore me. You don't have to listen. Just live the way you believe is right."

Ayla quickly replied, "Thanks, Ms. Storm. I appreciate this."

Kayla truly admired how steady Ayla was. She did not regret her choices and was willing to take responsibility for them. She had two children now, yet she could still move through a powerful family filled with complicated relationships without losing her composure. Even her emotions remained stable. A woman like Ayla—strong and self-reliant—did not really need another relationship after her divorce.

The only reason Draven had managed to start a relationship with her so soon was timing. Ayla had just gone through a divorce and was stuck in a dark period. She had no elders standing behind her to support her. On top of that, Troy's aggressive behavior had frightened her. In a way, Draven's presence had added fuel to those emotions.

Of course, what actually happened might not be exactly the way Kayla imagined. But it was probably close enough.

Even the strongest people have moments of weakness. That moment is like a crack—once it appears, it becomes very easy for someone else to slip in.