The Transactional Marriage That Imploded novel Chapter 195

To Bianca, not having full custody of Aveline was a crushing tragedy, a suffocating pain she would likely carry for the rest of her life.

She had no desire to rip the wound open again.

Forcing a calm tone, she said, "Let's drop it. At the end of the day, my daughter is alive, and that's all that matters."

Simon quickly pivoted, eager to change the subject. "I heard from someone that Mathis has been freezing Cynthia out lately. No one seems to know why."

Mathis had always deeply resented Simon's unrequited feelings for Bianca, but Simon knew a relationship with her was impossible.

They might not know the exact depth of each other's feelings, but Simon knew exactly how intensely Bianca had once loved Mathis.

When Mathis believed he only had three months left to live, he had drawn up a will leaving a massive chunk of his estate to her.

He had wanted to ensure she would be financially secure forever.

Bianca simply couldn't decipher the twisted dynamic between Mathis and Cynthia. "I have no idea. They put on quite the tear-jerker of a reunion right in front of me this afternoon. I didn't stick around for the show; I just grabbed Aveline and left."

Everyone sensed she wasn't as unbothered as she claimed, so they smoothly shifted the conversation again.

Mid-meal, Xanthe brought up Bianca's clinical depression.

Milo immediately tensed up. When Bianca first left town, he had been terrified she would relapse.

"I'll have that naturopathic doctor take another look at you. Depression isn't something you can just ignore. If it spirals, it'll completely derail your life and work."

He didn't dare utter the word 'suicide.'

He was terrified of planting the idea in her head again.

Bianca agreed that conventional medication wasn't a sustainable solution. The side effects were awful, and her insomnia was only getting worse.

Fixing her sleep schedule was critical.

"Thank you. I'd really appreciate that."

"No need to thank me. Keeping you healthy is the most important thing."

Milo reached over to peel some shrimp for her, but she politely stopped him.

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