The Enticing CEO's Chosen Bride novel Chapter 1814

"Damn, this drama's gone too far. Didn't snap Morrison out of it, but sure as hell had an epiphany herself."

"Rose, what about the baby? What are you planning to do with the baby?"

Rose's complexion shifted subtly as she gently placed her hand on her belly, falling silent, lost in thought.

"The baby..."

Winston caught a glimpse of a man storming out of the villa with a fierce determination and raised an eyebrow.

"Rose, maybe you're on to something. Instead of wearing yourself out with all this grief, perhaps it's time to let go. Your life isn't just about one man. You've got your business, friends, your child... You can have a full life without him, as long as you're willing to open your heart so others can come in. Set him free, and give yourself a chance too..."d2

Rose listened in a daze, then nodded slightly, as if in a trance. "You're right..."

A strong and chilling presence approached. Rose turned to see Morrison, his face a mask of extreme displeasure, marching towards her with purpose.

Instinctively, she glanced back towards the villa's entrance but Mona was nowhere in sight.

So what was he playing at? Leaving Mona all alone in the house?

That wasn't exactly normal, was it? Not for a host, nor for someone who’s supposed to be his sweetheart.

Especially since he knew very well that Granny and Mom weren't exactly Mona's biggest fans.

Wasn't he worried about her getting the short end of the stick?

In a blur, Morrison was standing in front of her, yanking her into his arms, his face cold as ice, his tone frantic.

"Why did you run?!"

Rose looked up at him, a half-hearted smile on her lips. "It's not like I could really run, could I?"

She was pregnant, for heaven's sake. How could she run?

Her gaze lingered involuntarily on his thin clothing before returning to the doorway in the distance.

"Is this okay with you?" she asked quietly. "Leaving her alone like that, aren't you afraid Granny and Mom will give her a hard time?"

Morrison's expression shifted ever so slightly as he narrowed his eyes at Rose. "So, you knew they’d give her a hard time, and you ran out here on purpose, making me chase after you, just to give them time alone to do their worst, is that it?"

Rose blinked in disbelief, turning to face Morrison. "What are you trying to say?"

"You got it right. They have been hard on her, and in the end, without you lifting a finger, you've driven her away..."

Rose felt a sudden wrench in her heart, her whole body trembling with anger, her eyes misting over.

She took a deep breath, exhaled, inhaled again, and exhaled...

After several repetitions, she managed to suppress the torrent of emotions and finally looked Morrison straight in the eye.

"You're wrong," she said, struggling to keep her voice steady and her expression indifferent. "Because I never wanted to drive Mona away. On the contrary, I wanted to help you two. I wanted her to stay, to be here in R City, by your side, in that house. I'd move out. Morrison, I can't keep doing this with you. Let's get a divorce!"

She managed to control her emotions, but by the end of her speech, there was a clear tremor in her voice.

And her words froze Morrison in his tracks.

We're getting a divorce...

Those words hit him like a sledgehammer, shattering his composure, trembling through his very being.

Divorce...

Morrison stared at her, too shocked to react.

The word divorce, when she spoke it, twisted in his heart with an even greater pain, as if countless tacks were embedded there, prickling with each breath.

She had finally said it.

Even when she was alone in that empty house, even when she faced odd looks and ridicule, even when she endured the laughter of many, even when she cried alone at night, she had never considered this.

It was too hard-won to give up so easily.

Once said, it meant true loss, with no more chances to be together for the rest of her life.

But she couldn't just dryly wait for his love. She didn't expect him to be perfect or to treat her with the utmost tenderness.

She just wanted to be by his side, watch him live a healthy and happy life. That would be enough.

From the many beautiful fantasies she had of him in the beginning to the step-by-step concessions she made until even this last bit had to be given up.

She really couldn't move a man whose heart was already full of someone else.

She also lacked the energy and the strong heart to bear the hurt he inflicted.

If it were anyone else, she could hit back. But with him, she didn't know how.

Hurt him? How could she bear it?

Better to part ways early than suffer together.

Winston was right. Without him, she wasn't helpless. She had her company, friends, and perhaps another partner to grow old with. That would be enough.

"So you don't need to doubt my intentions anymore. Believe what you will. Even if I deny it, it won't change your preconceived notions of me. I'm just a schemer, a dark soul who can't do anything right in your eyes, who can never gain your favor. So let's just end it..."

After finishing her speech, Rose paused, her lips pressed together in silence before abruptly turning and heading back toward the villa.

Morrison, almost reflexively, reached out and grabbed her fiercely, his chest heaving with uncontrolled panic. "What are you doing?!"

Rose took a deep breath and wriggled her wrist free from his grasp.

"If I'm to clear the way for you, then I need to do it right. I hate dragging things out."