From Discarded Wife to Queen (Tyrone) novel Chapter 203

Chapter 203 Divorce Her

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Tyrone slipped the rosary into Aella’s bag. “No matter what people say, I believe you.”

Aella pulled her gaze away, voice flat. “I don’t believe you. And I don’t need your belief

The words knocked Tyrone silent.

Aella’s fingers tightened around the rosary. She drew a steady breath.

She hadn’t expected a simple strand to carry that kind of history. She’d have to return them to Victor herself.

She turned her head, watching the streetlights slide backward outside the window.

Tyrone watched her.

Whatever trust she’d had in him was gone.

He was being honest now, and she took it as one more lie.

They rode in silence to the Winter estate.

Aella stepped out and smoothed her hair.

Tyrone shrugged off his jacket and set it on her shoulders.

He warned her, “With me here, whatever my parents or Grandfather say, don’t answer.”

She met his eyes. “Save your protection for Zera. I don’t need it.”

Tyrone closed a hand around her wrist. “I deleted every way to reach her. I apologized. Can you drop the attitude?”

They stared each other down. Aella shook him off.

At the McCarthy banquet, the whispers had been filthy.

If they made her wince, Ralph must’ve been fuming.

Victor had told her he’d keep her family safe.

Fine. Let’s see it. The Winters, the Websters, the McCarthys–whose weight actually counts?

She wanted to test how much Victor was worth in the Winters‘ and McCarthys‘ eyes.

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She wanted to see if he could really backstop her–and help her get free.

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They had just stepped into the living room together when a teacup came flying straight at

Aella’s head.

She shot back, “Grandpa, if you’ve got something to say, say it. Don’t tell me to apologize every other sentence. I’m not your grandchild. I don’t apologize to you if I didn’t do anything wrong.”

Aella didn’t let up. “I didn’t have a child because your son kept a woman outside and didn’t want me to. If you’re so disgusted with me, tell him to divorce me. The Reids went bankrupt, sure- but don’t worry, I won’t cling to your family.”

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Virginia seized the opening. “Tonight at the McCarthy banquet, Aella, as a Winter daughter–in- law, ignored her husband and appeared with my half brother, her uncle. She dragged our name into gossip. Unacceptable.”

She added, “And now, she ignores house rules and mouths off to elders. I don’t think she’s fit to be our daughter–in–law. Dad, why don’t you make the call–shouldn’t we just let them divorce?”

Tyrone’s voice cut low. “Mom, what are you saying?”

He added, “How many times do I have to repeat myself? I’m not divorcing Aella.”

Aella stood still, face unreadable.

She knew Virginia was trying to pull her out of the fire; she was grateful.

What she couldn’t grasp was why Tyrone refused to let go.

Did he need her to cheat on him first?

Ralph jabbed a finger at Tyrone, livid. “You idiot. You’re still shielding her?”

He ranted, “The dignified Mrs. Winter, dragging our family name through mud, getting us picked apart in public–and you don’t even ask what she’s playing at?”