Marriage Beyond Redemption

Chapter 17 Everyone’s Entitled to Happiness Except You

Peyton raised her head. A sneer flashed in her eyes. “Mr. Dalton, you’re asking a funny question. Aren’t you the one who asked for a divorce?”

Nolan ignored her words and approached Peyton with a chilling aura, “You’ve been with him for the past few days?”

At such a close distance, Peyton saw his eyes under the thick black eyelashes. The bloodshot eyes were filled with coldness and violence.

Peyton denied, “No. It’s not easy to take a taxi in this terrible weather. Alwyn just gave me a lift.”

Nolan curled up his thin lips into a cold smile, “Peyton, you look up when you lie. This habit has not changed at all. You suddenly changed your mind after a year of trying to save the marriage. You even left your seriously ill father and disappeared. You did all this just for that

man?”

Peyton didn’t want to explain. Dalton was smart enough to tell if she was telling the truth. The more excuses she made up, the more Dalton would feel she was insulting him. She had better not say anything.

Peyton quickly changed the topic. “That’s not important. Let’s just sort out the divorce now.”

Before she could take a step, Nolan grabbed her wrist. He did not exert any force, but Peyton felt a sharp pain. She unhappily frowned and stared at him.

Madness appeared on Nolan’s face. His voice was cool and piercing. “I used to think that divorce is the best punishment for you. I’ve changed

my mind now.

stunned. “What are you

looked at her with an evil look. “I suddenly don’t want

lowered his eyes and said coldly.

it was half a month ago. Peyton would have been very happy to learn that Nolan was not willing to divorce. But

me! Nolan, I want to divorce you right now.”

Once, he was like a harbor that could. shelter her. But now Peyton

go of me, Nolan! Have you lost

man and a woman. Besides, Peyton was as fragile as a piece of paper. She was powerless in

the car by Nolan. The struggle was an intensive exercise for Peyton. She panted heavily and said with great effort,

I

be stupid. enough to let you be with another man? I’ve underestimated you. You refused to divorce me no

that I’ve fulfilled your wish, why aren’t you satisfied?

sounded indifferent. “Everyone in this world is entitled

His black eyes suggested an overwhelming pressure. His

of his tie fell on both sides of Peyton’s cheeks. His exquisite wool coat was so flat that it

instinct was right. When Dalton’s car went past the barrier, Peyton’s eyes fell on the long line of the convoy on the opposite side. In front of the queue was a Cayenne that

accident. Peyton’s face

impossible to stop the car at this time. He just pretended that he was deaf.

open when her wrist was

slowly, “What?

of your mind? Alwyn thought we graduated from the same university and he ought to take more care of my dad in the hospital. I’m not seeing him. Why did you do

His slightly cool fingertips slid on her face. He said in a cruel voice, “Because…

had exhausted her full strength. She pulled herself together and said, “Nolan, my father was Leilani’s patron and paid her tuition fee. Even if Alwyn and she had some kind of relationship, I’m sure he would

Nolan’s face changed. The