From Discarded Wife to Queen (Tyrone) novel Chapter 614

Chapter 614 Stepping Back

Chapter 614 Stepping Back

Warren said, “Tyrone, it’s over. We’re not holding it against you. We trust your character.”

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Miriam nodded. “You and Aella are engaged now. You’re family to us. We know you’re not the kind of boy who messes around.”

Their understanding wrapped around Tyrone like warmth. He fell silent for a few seconds, then turned to Aella,

“I’ve been busy with work lately. You’re starting school again soon and will have a lot to prepare. What I mean is, we’re engaged, but you’re still young. I’d feel better if you stayed with the Reids for now.”

Warren and Miriam were so pleased that they could barely hide it, but they didn’t answer right away. They looked to Aella instead.

Aella lifted her eyes to Tyrone, hesitant. “But you’re still hurt.”

Tyrone lowered his gaze, hiding whatever flickered there. “It’s nothing. I’m fine.”

Something felt off to Aella, but she couldn’t pinpoint it.

Before they got engaged, Tyrone had said that she could stay with her parents afterward. On paper, him bringing it up now wasn’t strange. And yet, it still felt strange.

She didn’t insist. “Okay, I’ll listen to you. I’ll keep living at home.”

Miriam smiled when Aella agreed. “Since you’ve talked it through, Aella will stay with us.”

Warren nodded, too. “And Tyrone, you can come by anytime.”

In their world, it wasn’t unusual for engaged couples to live together.

However, as Aella’s parents, they would rather have their daughter stay under their roof a little longer.

Seeing that there were no objections, Tyrone stood up. “Then it’s settled. I have a few things to take care of, so I’ll head out.”

Aella rose with him. “I’ll walk you out.”

They left the house side by side. Tyrone clearly had something weighing on him. With every step, Aella’s mood dipped..

The sweetness from before the engagement was gone. Tyrone didn’t even reach for her hand.

He opened the car door. Aella caught his sleeve. They looked at each other in silence for a few seconds.

“Tyrone,” she asked softly. “Did something happen? Yesterday, we agreed to live together. Why did you suddenly change your mind?”

It wasn’t that she couldn’t live without him, nor that she had to move in. He just didn’t feel like himself today.

Tyrone shook his head. “Aella, I’m going to be slammed with work for a while. I won’t be able to take care of you properly. You’ve never really lived away from your parents. It’s easier staying here, and it lets me relax.”

He spoke patiently, as if he were presenting facts. “Besides, we’re still young. We should focus on work and school instead of getting lost in romance.”

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Chapter 614 Stepping Back

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Aella thought about it seriously and had to admit he wasn’t wrong. He’d just taken over the company. Plenty of people were probably waiting to see him fail.

The minute he got engaged to her, Zera and Shirley showed up and turned the whole event into a spectacle.

He had a lot to clean up. She was also starting school again soon. She had a lot to prepare for.

Aella rubbed the diamond on her ring, and somehow the heaviness eased.

She slipped her arm through his and said, “Then you have to promise me something. When you’re done with all of it, you’ll come find me.”

Tyrone stared at her for a long moment and quietly said, “Mm.”

Maybe by the time she got to college and met people who were more impressive, she’d have other options.

Maybe he wouldn’t even have to say the words. Maybe she’d be the one to bring up ending the engagement.

“Tyrone, drive safe,” Aella said.

He was clearly distracted, but she didn’t cling

to

him or stop him from leaving.

In her mind, this sudden shift had to be because of the chaos surrounding the engagement. He felt guilty.

The Winters cared about appearances. The party had been ruined, and he’d been hurt. Of course, he wasn’t in the mood.

He probably wanted to deal with the mess first. Keeping her with the Reids also soothed her parents and protected her.

Ultimately, she believed he was doing it for her. Their relationship was already set.

She couldn’t solve his problems, but she could refuse to become one. So, she decided to focus on school.

She would become the best violinist she could be. She would make her parents proud. She would become the one person Tyrone could never replace. She’d work harder. Hard enough to deserve him.

From the car, Tyrone watched her walk back through the front door. His eyes stayed on her long after she disappeared inside.

Late that night at Bluehaven, Brad stopped by and was surprised to find that Aella hadn’t moved in yet.

He couldn’t help but ask, “A while ago, you were looking at Aella like you were about to swallow her whole. Now you’re suddenly cold. Can you really hold back?”