Once Cast-Off Wife Now Untouchable Queen novel Chapter 246

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Aella said in a steady tone, “I’ve done nothing wrong. The one who should leave isn’t me.”

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She looked at the soaked and broken Zera before her. Her eyes were calm. She turned away without hesitation.

Where you fall, you stand back up.

She would live bright. She would live free.

Even if the people who hurt her stood within reach, she would never let them near her again.

Across the street, a black car sat in the rain. The tinted window slid down slowly.

Tyrone’s gaze followed Aella’s figure until it disappeared into the dark.

Brad, sitting beside him, pointed at Zera, who was kneeling in the rain. “I know you feel bad for her,” he said. “Aella’s gone. You might as well get out and comfort your poor girl.”

Tyrone lit a cigarette, his tone flat. “You don’t have to be sarcastic. I kept Zera for a reason.”

Brad tilted his head, studying him. “You’ve changed. I didn’t expect you to think that far ahead.”

Tyrone held the cigarette between his fingers, watching Zera through the smoke and rain.

“Aella and I are living apart,” he said quietly. “Don’t stir things up.”

Brad smirked. “If Zera causes real trouble, will you turn her in yourself?”

Tyrone turned his head.

“The law draws a line. Nobody crosses it. Not her. Not anyone.”

Brad chuckled. “You can talk about justice all you want, but it won’t change the truth. The day Aella ended that pregnancy behind your back, she cut you out of her heart.”

Tyrone’s eyes dimmed. Pain flickered deep inside them.

“People make mistakes,” he said softly. “We’re still young. I believe Aella and I will make it right.”

Brad pressed his lips together, unsure what to say.

Across the street, Zera climbed into a taxi, phone pressed to her ear. Brad pointed. “Where’s she heading this late?”

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Tyrone dropped his half–burned cigarette and stepped on it. “We’ll follow her.”

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They trailed her through the empty streets, from the station to the apartment Tyrone had once arranged for her.

Zera got out of the car with a man beside her. They hurried through the gate together. Brad leaned back, whistling. “Your lover’s bringing another man home. You’re not going up to see for yourself?”

Tyrone shot him a cold glance and called Noel. “Pull the footage,” he said.

Brad gave a lazy shrug and followed him back to the complex.

When the elevator doors opened on the ninth floor, they saw Raine leaning on the doorway, her eyes half–closed, her body swaying. The men exchanged a look.

Tyrone reached forward to catch her. “Why are you standing here in the middle of the night?”

Raine lifted her head. Brad noticed the red mark across her cheek right away. “Who did that?” he asked sharply. “Tell me, and I’ll take care of it.”

Raine whispered, “My dad.”

Brad’s hands relaxed. “Forget I said anything.”

Tyrone opened the door, and the three of them went inside.

Raine spoke as soon as they entered. “Mom and Dad fought again. Dad smashed one of Mom’s wedding bracelets. She was so upset that she didn’t eat all day. I stood up for her, and he slapped me.”

Brad fetched an ice pack and handed it to her. “Next time they fight, stay out of the way,” he said.

Then he turned to Tyrone. “Your sister got slapped, and you’re just sitting there? Say something!”

Tyrone looked up. “And what do you want me to do? Go home and hit him back?”

Brad folded his arms. “If you can do it, I won’t stop you.”

Tyrone’s tone went dry. “Why don’t you go then?”

Brad let out a sigh and pulled Raine to her feet. “Come on. Let’s go. He’s useless.”

When they left, silence filled the apartment.

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Tyrone sat still for a long time. Then he reached into his pocket and took out a crystal pendant. He held it in his palm, staring at the faint glimmer it caught from the city lights.

The next day came, but the rain still hadn’t stopped.

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