Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 426

Chapter 426: Chapter 426 The Truth Behind His Actions

Grace’s gaze sharpened.

The accusation in her voice seemed to pull all the air from the room.

Rose looked up quickly.

“That’s not what he—”

Ryan lifted his eyes.

For a brief second, his gaze met Rose’s.

Something unreadable flickered there.

Then it disappeared.

“No.”

His answer was calm.

He didn’t look at Rose again.

Instead, he faced Grace directly.

“I have no intention of remarrying her.”

The words were simple.

Decisive.

Rose had known for a long time that whatever bond had once existed between them was gone.

Still, hearing Ryan say it so plainly made something inside her tighten.

She looked at him for two quiet seconds.

Then she lowered her eyes.

She said nothing.

Grace seemed caught off guard.

James, however, slammed his hand against the table.

“Don’t make it sound like you’re doing Rose some great favor by rejecting her.”

His expression darkened.

“Do you honestly think Rose is sitting around waiting for you to take her back? Whether she wants you or not isn’t your decision.”

Ryan remained completely composed.

James knew him too well.

That was what bothered him.

Ryan wasn’t the kind of man who made empty statements.

If he had wanted Rose back, he would have found a way to say so.

But he hadn’t.

He had rejected the idea without hesitation.

Which meant he meant it.

Grace slowly exhaled.

“Well, perhaps that’s for the best.”

She looked between them.

“You two were never particularly well suited. There’s no reason to drag yourselves back into a marriage that already failed.”

Her voice softened slightly.

“Sometimes walking away is healthier for everyone.”

That was genuinely how she felt.

But her eyes remained fixed on Ryan.

“What I don’t understand is why you went this far.”

Ryan said nothing.

Grace continued.

“The Knight family cares about bloodlines. Everyone knows that. And now, with Ariel’s parentage dragged into the middle of a very public scandal, there’s enormous pressure on them to make a move.”

She paused.

“Yet you chose to help Rose. You helped the Taylor family. You made it possible for Ariel to remain with them.”

Her expression hardened.

“Why?”

She had originally assumed his actions were a sign that he wanted Rose back.

That was the only explanation that made sense.

But Ryan had just denied it without the slightest hesitation.

He genuinely seemed determined to stay out of Rose’s life.

And somehow, that made his actions even harder to understand.

Across the room, Derick was watching Ryan with a stern expression.

As Rose’s father, he naturally wasn’t thrilled by the idea of any man treating his daughter as though she were someone he could simply accept or reject.

James let out a quiet scoff.

“Yeah. I’d love to know when you became this selfless.”

Ryan glanced at him.

James folded his arms.

“You don’t do anything without a reason.”

Rose finally spoke.

“As long as whatever he wants doesn’t affect me, Ariel, or the Taylor family, I don’t really care.”

Her voice was calm.

Whatever Ryan’s reasons were, they were his problem.

They had all reached this point because of the Knight family and Ryan.

Ariel was safe now.

That was what mattered.

Ryan had not given them some extraordinary gift that entitled him to anything in return.

Rose clearly had no interest in discussing it further.

Ryan’s eyes shifted toward her.

He watched her quietly.

Alicia noticed.

Her fingers tightened around the fabric at her lap before she finally spoke.

“Maybe Mr. Knight just feels guilty.”

Rose looked over.

Alicia immediately realized she’d said too much.

Her expression changed.

Everyone in the room knew exactly what she meant.

That night.

The night the Mercer and Knight families had been preparing to formalize the engagement.

Grace’s face turned cold.

James’s expression hardened.

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