Once Cast-Off Wife Now Untouchable Queen novel Chapter 343

Chapter 343 The Goodbye on the Balcony

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Aella stepped out of the bedroom and onto the ocean–view balcony. The night breeze was cool, and the deep blue sea stretched endlessly beneath the dark sky.

Tyrone stood by the railing. He seemed a little slow to react.

When he noticed Aella beside him, he quickly put out the cigarette in his hand and took off his jacket, gently placing it over her shoulders.

Aella looked up at him.

Their eyes met. For a long time, neither spoke.

Tyrone’s gaze darkened, his eyes slightly red, his voice low and rough with exhaustion.

“I’ll get you a clean shawl,” he murmured.

Aella stopped him and held the jacket tighter around herself.

Tyrone froze, confused by her reaction. There was no hint of relief on his face–only panic.

Aella stood by the railing in her thin pajamas, the black suit jacket draped over her frame. Her hair fluttered in the wind as she stared out into the distance.

Tyrone, in his white shirt and black slacks, watched her in silence, eyes fixed on her profile as if he could burn the image into his memory.

Time seemed to stretch endlessly between them until Aella finally broke the silence.

“Do you remember our honeymoon here?” she asked softly, turning slightly toward him. “Do you remember what I made you do on this very balcony?”

Tyrone’s lips trembled, but he couldn’t find his voice. His throat tightened painfully.

Aella answered for him. “I made you swear you’d love only me for the rest of your life,” she said. “You called me childish. I remember I even threw a tantrum after that.”

Aella’s faint, self–mocking smile stung Tyrone’s eyes.

His eyes burned red, filled with pain as he stared at her. Leaning weakly against the railing, he could barely stand straight.

“I still remember,” Aella began softly, “when I was little, I used to run to your house all the time. Raine was so cheerful. We were inseparable. Your mom was beautiful and kind to me. Even though your dad and Mr. Edwin always looked serious, they treated me well. I really treasured

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that warmth, that sense of family.”

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She turned her gaze toward Tyrone again, her voice calm and steady. “I remember that time Raine and I sneaked out after school. It started pouring halfway there, and you and Brad came looking for us. The four of us ended up huddling under a tiny roof, sharing one small bag of cookies.”

Her lips curved faintly. “Those were such happy days.”

Tyrone’s throat tightened. His voice came out rough and broken as he lowered his head, his shoulders trembling. “Aella…

”

He repeated her name, whispering apology after apology like a child who had done something terribly wrong.

But Aella only shook her head. Her tone was quiet, yet every word hit hard. “If I hadn’t been so naïve–if I hadn’t insisted on marrying you, knowing you didn’t love me–maybe we’d still be happy. Maybe we’d still be friends.”

“Aella!” Tyrone’s voice cracked.

His emotions broke through all restraint, and he tried to stop her from keeping talking.

He looked at her, eyes red and raw with pain. Tyrone’s voice was trembling as if every word was scraping against his throat.

Aella lifted her hand and gently wiped away the tears streaming down Tyrone’s face. “I know I can be difficult,” she said softly. “I throw tantrums, I pick fights. Even though you didn’t love me, you still bought me everything I wanted. Even when I made you angry, you held it in.”

She looked straight into his eyes. “When my family was struggling the most, you married me despite all the pressure. Whatever plans or motives you had, you really did help us through that difficult time.”

Aella’s voice trembled just a little. “Tyrone, thank you for putting up with me back then, for helping my family so much. You once called me childish, and maybe I was. But I’ve always valued that bond. Even if you never loved me, thank you for who you were back then.”

Tyrone froze for a second. Then he caught the meaning behind her words.

He laughed, then broke into tears.

As he cried, his knees gave way. He crouched down, crying like a lost child.

Aella stood above him, looking down at the man who had completely fallen apart.

She said quietly, “Raine has always been like a sister to me. Your mother treated me like her

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daughter. I truly cherish those ties.”

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But her tone shifted–calm, cold, and resolute. “But if cutting those ties is what it takes to walk away from you, then I’ll do it.”

“You can’t!” Tyrone stood up, his voice cracking. He grabbed her shoulders, his eyes wild.

“You said they were your family for life! How can you just walk away from that?”

Aella didn’t flinch, her face flat, and said, “If it means being free from you, I can give up everything.”

Their eyes locked once more.

Tyrone’s hands trembled on her shoulders.

His red–rimmed eyes looked desperate, like a trapped animal with nowhere to run.

Tears rolled down his face, one after another, splashing onto the floor.

The tall man stood before her, completely broken, crying uncontrollably.

He pulled her into his arms, all control gone. The fragile balance he’d been holding onto these days finally collapsed.

Tyrone tried his best to hold himself together, fighting the panic clawing at his chest. His voice was already hoarse, trembling with every word.

He kept calling her name, over and over again, each time weaker than before. “Aella … please. Please don’t leave me.”

They had known each other for more than 20 years. They grew up together, laughed together, and built a life that was supposed to last forever.

She was his wife.

He couldn’t accept this was how their story

ended.

Aella didn’t push him away. She stood still in his arms, letting him hold her.

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