When the Contract Marriage Ended, He Stayed

Chapter 39: If He Agrees, I’ll Get a Divorce

Raina Lowell’s arrival meant Hazel Hawthorne ended up not answering Aiden’s call. After being notified by a maid, she tidied herself up a bit before going downstairs. There, she saw Raina Lowell, dressed in an elegant white dress, sitting demurely on the living room sofa.

Raina had clearly taken great care in her appearance, with delicate makeup and slightly curled hair cascading casually over her shoulders. When she saw Hazel arrive, she made no move to stand, acting as if she were the mistress of the house and Hazel the uninvited guest.

Hazel never bothered to dress up at home, always opting for casual clothes. She gave Raina a cool glance. ’Why does it feel like the empress is here to pick a fight, and I’m the other woman?’

"Ms. Hawthorne, I hope you don’t mind me showing up unannounced."

Hazel smiled and casually sat on the sofa next to Raina, her hair still damp and hanging down her back. "What a thing to say. How could I possibly mind? You’re already sitting right in front of me. Are you telling me you’d leave if I said I did?"

Raina’s expression soured, but she couldn’t be bothered to waste time on pleasantries with Hazel. "Can we find somewhere quiet to talk?"

Hazel glanced at the maids working in the living room. "Of course."

’She really didn’t want to watch Raina put on an act here.’

Besides, Raina knew that her marriage to Aiden was by contract, and Hazel didn’t want her to let it slip here. After all, Fiona Forrest had hired all the maids. She was also well aware that Raina could only be here to talk about one thing: Aiden.

Hazel led Raina to the study.

The study was decorated to Aiden’s tastes. As soon as Raina stepped inside, she felt as if she were in the house Aiden had bought for her. She glanced around. Seeing that the books on the shelves were almost all of Aiden’s favorites, her expression shifted slightly.

’This must mean Aiden comes back here often,’ she thought. ’Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many of his things around.’

chair, watched Raina’s eyes darting about. She decided to get straight to the point. "What did you want to talk about? Aiden? If

right over and picked it up. It was a wedding photo of Hazel and Aiden.

photo to the

she grinned. "Go ahead and smash it. There are plenty more wedding photos of us in the house. I can bring out as many as

had already stung Raina, so she dropped all pretense of being polite to Hazel. Just as Hazel had said, Aiden wasn’t here, so there was no need to

on. Why did

"When are you

Hazel thought, ’so Raina can’t wait any longer. She wants me

amusement. "Didn’t your dear Aiden tell you that a divorce is

Raina said, full of confidence. "Aiden only married you as a matter of convenience. I thought

important is that if you want Aiden to get a divorce, you shouldn’t be talking to me—you should be talking to Aiden. As long as he agrees to divorce me, I promise I won’t cling

getting at. "Are

But if that’s how you want to interpret it, I fully support you." Hazel leaned back in her chair, crossed her arms, and took on an

me to believe you’d be this

is, I really am this agreeable. After all, plenty of women have come to make trouble for me over Aiden. I’m

one of those women! Aiden was just playing games with them!

you. That’s why I’m telling you to go talk to

she had seen through Hazel’s true intentions. "You’re a vicious woman," she said confidently. "You’re

you silly girl. You’re just pursuing your own happiness. How could you call that ’forcing’ him?" Hazel beamed at Raina. ’My

’I don’t believe a word you say.’ "Hazel Hawthorne, we’re

is indeed

voice turned sharp. "I’m warning you, don’t get any ideas!" She paused. "Aiden won’t leave me for you. Instead of clinging to something that isn’t yours, you should let go and

with Aiden. She was simply amused by Raina’s naive gullibility and wanted to mess