Everything was a deal until divorce novel Chapter 276

Chapter 276 Still Soft for Her

Kade stepped back again, turning his body to the side.

Finished

Celine shot him a glare and brushed past his shoulder without another word. He watched her back for a second before heading inside.

An hour later, Caleb arrived at Silverbay Villa.

Arden was still outside, walking in slow circles under the snow. Looking up. Looking down. Her eyes were still red.

Over the past hour, Martha had come out at least ten times, heart aching for her. She kept begging her to come inside.

But Arden refused.

She even declined breakfast and the soup Martha brought out.

Her eyes were rimmed with red, her nose bright pink from the cold. Martha couldn’t stand seeing her like this.

“Miss, I know you’re mad at Mr. Vale, but please eat something.”

“Martha, I’m not cold, and I’m not hungry. Go back inside. You’re not dressed for this weather. My

brother’s almost here.”

With no way to convince her, Martha finally gave up and went back inside, muttering to herself.

She’s such a good girl–stayed by Mr. Vale’s side all night. And he still makes her cry? What the hell did he say?

Just then, Arden spotted Caleb’s car and waved. Her eyes lit up. “Caleb!”

He saw her too.

Snow had settled thick on her shoulders. God knows how long she’d been standing out there like this.

That bastard Dorian–he’s really letting her stand out here in the cold like this?

Caleb’s chest tightened. He hit the gas, pulled up beside her, and jumped out of the car. He was holding breakfast–still warm: coffee, a breakfast sandwich, and a bag of donuts.

“Eat something before you freeze.” Caleb handed the food over.

“Thanks. You’re the best.”

She glanced back at the villa behind her, and Caleb frowned. “Dorian kicked you out in this weather? Didn’t even send a car?”

“He didn’t. I refused the ride. Don’t go starting anything.”

Lucien saw Caleb and rushed over. “Mr. Wynn, it’s a misunderstanding. Our boss asked me to drive her

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Chapter 276 Still Soft for Her

home. She refused. He’d never kick her out,”

Finished

Seeing her arms still crossed, Caleb took the coffee, popped in the straw, and handed it back to her. “Drink it in the car. You’ll feel warmer. I’ll take you home.”

He didn’t even spare Lucien a glance.

“Let’s go,” Arden said.

The car’s heating had kicked in. As soon as she got inside, Arden felt her fingers thawing out. She sat in the passenger seat, sipping the warm coffee.

It reached down through her chest, her stomach, spreading heat everywhere.

Once she finished, Caleb leaned over, buckled her seatbelt, and started the car.

Of course he noticed her swollen eyes. His anger toward Dorian only grew. “Why were you crying? Did he say something? Even half–dead, he still knows how to piss people off?”

“Yeah.”

Arden stared out the window at the blur of snow and let out a breath. “Caleb… I think the divorce papers Dorian gave me might be fake. Can you come with me to the county clerk’s office?”

“What?” That blindsided him. “He actually told you that?”

“Yeah. He said if he didn’t agree to let go, the divorce wouldn’t be valid.”

Caleb swore under his breath. “Unbelievable. I seriously didn’t think he’d pull something like that.” He smacked the steering wheel. “Forget it–I’m turning around. We’re handling this today.”

‘No. He’s recovering from gunshots and a stab wound. Let him heal. You can go yell at him later.

Caleb stared at her for a second, shaking his head. “You’re way too kind. Only you would be this forgiving. You even stayed up all night taking care of him. Now look at your eyes. Full–on panda mode.”

‘I owe him. Back in Eloria, when I was poisoned, he gave me the antidote. This just settles the score.”

‘I really don’t get him,” Caleb muttered. “Fought tooth and nail for a divorce, then turns around and hands you fake papers? What’s the endgame here?”

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