The Divorce Prescription Chapter 147
The Divorce Prescription
After speaking, Carly strode into the study, her crystal heels clicking sharply against the floor.
Celine stood frozen in place, stiff and unmoving.
*1think youâre truly pitiful â so unloved â
The words echoed in her ears, growing louder as they reverberated through her mind.
rew Carly looked down on her. To Carly, she was forever unloved, a shadow lurking in the background, constantly coveting her mother and her Adam, Carly stabbed at her chest, its ache mingling with the bitter Irony. Locy and Adam had originally belonged to her.
She stared at the tightly closed door of the study. If Carly asked Adam, would he release Elijah?
uly had told her to stand by the door and listen, but Celine couldnât summon the courage. She didnât dare to bear.
The warmth that had briefly filled her heart earlier was cooling, bit by bit. She should never have placed any hope Adarn. Without hope, thereâs no disappointment, no further hurt The maid approached with an ice pack. âMrs. Alvarez, you should apply this to your tace celine shook her head lightly, âItâs not necessary,â she replied, her voice , Inside the study, Adam sat in his leather chali, reviewing documents Carly walked over and began massaging his shoulders.
âAdam, I heard you had Elijah detained,â she said softly.
Adam looked up from the papers, His eyes were so perceptive that nothing could escape him..
Carly admitted it openly, âyes. Adam, you should release him. The Alvarez and Zander families have a longâstanding relationship, both socially and in business. Are you really going to breakties over someone like celine? Sheâs not worth itâ
She was not worth it. Everyone kept saying the same thing.
Adam pushed Carlyâs hands off his shoulders, cold on her âCarly, youâre a woman too. I didnât expect you to say something like that.â
Carly , caught off guard, and tried to explain. âBat Celine wasnât even hurt, was she?
Adamâs mood darkened further, his presence radiating cold, oppressive energy. âIâm not releasing him. Go home.â
arly was stunned. She had spoken up, yet Adam refused her. He wouldnât let Elijah go.
Adam, Mr. and Mrs. Zander came to me personally. I already promised them youâd let him go. If you refuse, how am I supposed to face them?â
Adamn caut her a chilly glance. âThatâs your problem.
one told you to make promises on my behalf.â
Carlyâs face turned pale. She had come here full of confidence, convinced, like everyone else, that a single word from her would sway him. Instead, Adam had rejected her without hesitation.
âLeo,â Adam called out.
The opened immediately, Adamâs gaze returned to his documents. iis voice was cold and detached. âEscort Ma. Tate .â
Leo turned Carly. âMs. Tate, this way, please.â
Carly was trembling with anger.
would have thought she would be treated no differently from Iteary, both of them unceremoniously thrown out?
the stormed toward the door, her heels clicking sharply, but suddenly stopped midâstep as if struck by a thought. Her lips tightened and she spun toward âAdam, are refusing to let Elijah because he lost a woman or because the womens celle?â
Adarn glanced at her, Ins voler with impatience, âGet out.â
Those two words ignited Carlyâs fury. Me reached out and showed a of the , sending it crashing to the floor. With a loud crash, the vase stuttered into countless plerei, sciening shards arms the floor.
Tids the first time they had fought so tirarely over Cellie.
In the end, left. The studyâs atmosphere tumed suppressive that one dared approach Adımı.
Unable to focus on lds work any longer, Adin stood up and headed to the master bedioni.