Once Cast-Off Wife Now Untouchable Queen novel Chapter 371

Chapter 371 We Can’t Survive Without You

Whatever they once had was long over. She never owed him anything.

Even so, that night, no one could sleep.

Two days later, near sunset, Brad came to Aella’s office.

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She poured him a glass of water and said flatly, “Brad, if you’re here to talk me into something, don’t bother.”

Brad sat on the couch, slowly turning the glass in his hand.

His sharp eyes studied her face for a long time before he finally spoke.

“If Raine hadn’t caught him, we’d all still be fooled,” Brad said helplessly. “He never really let go.”

Brad spoke in a careful, testing tone. “Aella, maybe for Virginia and Raine’s sake, could you talk to him? Just help him hang on a little longer.”

Aella sat across from him, her expression complicated.

“Funny,” she said quietly. “Weren’t you the one who supported my divorce in the first place?”

Brad set down his glass, walked around the coffee table, and sat beside her.

His face turned serious. “I did. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want you both to be okay.”

He continued gently, “Tyrone’s flying back tonight. I know you don’t want to meet him alone. I’ll

go

with you. I’ll do most of the talking; you just fill in when you need to. How about that?”

Aella lowered her head and stayed silent. Brad sighed, stood up, and said, “Alright, fine. If you don’t want to, I won’t force it.”

She walked him to the door.

As he reached the door, he suddenly flicked his fingers against her forehead.

“Ouch!” Aella yelped, covering the spot and glaring at him.

Brad crossed his arms, and his face turned stern. “You and Tyrone are just the same. Makes me want to knock some sense into both of you.”

Aella stood in the doorway, watching him leave, her heart a mess of mixed feelings.

Daniel walked up beside Aella and followed her gaze. “This city’s small,” he said. “You don’t have

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to do it for him–just do it for the people who care. Sometimes it’s okay to step in, as long as you know where you stand.”

Aella shook her head. “Daniel, no one knows him better than I do.

“He’s a smart businessman–cold, calculated, always weighing what’s worth it. He puts profit above everything. Even if he’s not feeling well, it’s never as bad as everyone makes it sound.”

She paused, her tone firm. “Someone as selfish and detached as Tyrone, even if he lost the whole world, that man would be doing just fine.”

That same night, Tyrone arrived back in Vleka.

The moment he stepped off the plane, his parents took him straight home.

Edwin ordered him to hand over his work and go abroad for treatment. Tyrone refused right

away.

With a calm face, he told his family he was fine and that they didn’t need to worry.

Raine finally broke her silence. “Tyrone, please–just listen to Grandpa,” she pleaded.

But Tyrone shot her a sharp look.

“It’s just a stomach issue,” he said evenly. “It’ll take time to heal, that’s all. Don’t worry about me. I know my own body.”

Tyrone sat there in silence, his chest aching. Sleep long gone from his nights, but he said nothing.

Virginia looked gaunt, her voice trembling as she pointed at him. “If you keep this up, I’ll make your father go back to work. You’re going straight to the hospital for treatment.”

Her tone broke as she went on, “Have you thought about what would happen if something went wrong with you? What would we do? How would this family survive?”

Tyrone paused for a moment before answering quietly, “Mom, you really don’t need to worry. But if it makes you feel better, let Raine keep an eye on me. She can make sure I eat, take my meds, and go to my checkups on time. Will that be enough?”

Edwin slammed his cane against the floor, the sound echoing through the room.

He said coldly, “Tyrone, listen to me–if anything happens to you, I swear I’ll make the Aella and her family pay with their lives!”

“Grandpa!” Raine’s eyes widened in shock. “Are you out of your mind? What does this have to do with them?”

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Virginia finally snapped. She turned on Edwin and Ralph, shouting through tears, “Tyrone’s condition is because of both of you! After everything that’s happened, you still can’t admit your mistakes? Do you really want to drive him to his death?”

Tyrone’s face darkened.

He forced out each word slowly, his voice icy. “Grandpa, you’ll regret saying that.”

A sharp pain shot through his chest. He pressed a hand over his heart and turned away, heading quickly toward the bathroom.

After he left, Edwin muttered, “If I don’t push him, he’ll never listen.”

Virginia glared at him. “Edwin, can’t you tell? Tyrone still hasn’t let go of Aella!”

The living room was heavy with tension.

After a few minutes, Raine was the first to notice something was wrong. “Why isn’t Tyrone back yet?”

Everyone exchanged nervous looks before rushing toward the bathroom.

Ralph pushed the door open. Tyrone was standing at the sink, splashing water on his face.

When he saw them all staring at him from the doorway, he simply grabbed a paper towel, dried his face, and walked out, closing the door behind him without a word.

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