My CEO HUSBAND sign the divorce novel Chapter 172

Chapter 172: Final Decision

"There was a leak of confidential company data at the time. Lilian was the only person close enough to have access to Alexander’s computer, so he questioned her about it. But she denied everything. The two of them argued, and in anger, Lilian ran off crying. Alexander didn’t go after her immediately. It wasn’t until one of her friends called to say she was missing that he realized something was wrong."

My fingers tightened unconsciously. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Not long after that, Alexander received a ransom call. The kidnappers had targeted him from the very beginning."

Uncle Steve sighed heavily.

"Maybe if he had simply paid the ransom, Lilian wouldn’t have suffered so much. But you know Alexander... he hates being threatened. Instead of paying, he contacted the police. Somehow, the kidnappers found out."

His voice grew quieter.

"And that’s when they hurt Lilian."

Silence fell between us.

So this was the truth.

A complicated feeling rose in my chest.

The woman he loved had been kidnapped because of him, and because of the way he handled things, she suffered terribly. It was only natural that he would carry guilt and responsibility for her.

If I were in Alexander’s position, perhaps I might have made the same decision.

But understanding something didn’t mean my heart could return to how it once was.

It only meant acceptance.

Acceptance that we were never meant to walk to the end together. Acceptance that perhaps... it was finally time to let go.

If there was anyone to blame, it was fate for being so cruel.

Back then, by sheer coincidence, I—a girl who could only admire Alexander from afar—was suddenly given the chance to marry him.

At the time, Alexander had already been single for over a year, and I knew nothing about what had truly happened between him and Lilian.

I thought their story had long since ended.

So I foolishly stepped into the light with hope in my heart.

I thought it was fate giving me a gift.

But now I understood.

It had never been a gift at all.

It was merely destiny’s cruel joke.

For the first time, the thought of divorce became clearer than ever in my mind.

Enough was enough.

I would let Alexander fulfill his promises, while I live the peaceful life I always wanted.

After all, not every marriage ends with dramatic fights or heartbreaking farewells.

Sometimes, a marriage simply ends quietly—on an ordinary afternoon, in the exact moment when the story finally reaches its last page.

The end of every story always leaves behind signs.

From the very beginning... through the development, the climax, and finally the ending—

Only the reader ever notices them clearly.

"Alicia," Uncle Steve began softly, "I know how hard you’ve tried to hide your feelings and lock your emotions behind walls. But from the day you stepped into this mansion and met Alexander, I knew your feelings for him were never as simple as those between adopted siblings."

I lowered my gaze quietly.

"I saw the way you looked at him," he continued. "The way you always tried to please him, always putting him first."

His voice carried both helplessness and pity.

"When Mother decided the two of you would get married, I was worried at first about how Alexander might treat you. But later, I realized he could never truly hurt you. I thought perhaps your kindness and sincerity would eventually help him let go of Lilian."

Uncle Steve sighed softly.

"But I never imagined things would end like this."

I remained silent, but my silence alone was enough to confirm everything he had said.

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