Secretly Married for 4 Years, He Regrets to Tears After the Divorce-Chapter 48: You Just Wait, the Show Is Just Getting Started

Chapter 48: Chapter 48: You Just Wait, the Show Is Just Getting Started

In just a few seconds, Maya Marshall’s mind raced with possibilities about the woman’s identity.

’Who could this woman be, to make Sean Sterling humble himself like this? I have to know.’

She was only a few steps away.

"Sean."

A sweet smile bloomed on Maya Marshall’s face as she gave Sean Sterling a small wave.

Sean Sterling looked up just as Maya Marshall arrived at his table.

"..."

"What a coincidence, you’re at Xylos too. I just got here with Adrian."

Maya Marshall addressed only Sean Sterling, ignoring the woman across from him. She deliberately adopted a disdainful and arrogant posture, waiting for the other woman to greet her first.

Hearing that Adrian Lancaster was also at Xylos, Sean Sterling shot a complicated look at Wren Sutton across from him.

He expected her to be surprised, angry, jealous, or embarrassed.

But she wasn’t.

She was so calm, it was as if she didn’t even know Adrian Lancaster or Maya Marshall. Completely unaffected, she continued to elegantly cut her steak and savor each bite.

At that moment, Sean Sterling found himself admiring Wren Sutton.

She was so composed and forbearing, possessing the incredible mental fortitude required of a wealthy family’s wife.

An indescribable emotion swirled in his heart, and Sean Sterling suddenly felt a pang of pity for Wren Sutton.

’She only looks calm and unbothered on the surface,’ he thought. ’She must be heartbroken inside.’

Maya Marshall couldn’t resist glancing at Wren Sutton out of the corner of her eye.

’This woman sure knows how to keep her cool.’

’I come over to say hi to Sean, and she just pretends I don’t exist? What an act. Who does she think she is?’

"Sean, the steak at Xylos is excellent. I hear it’s all flown in fresh daily," Wren Sutton spoke in a light tone.

Hearing that voice, Maya Marshall froze as if turned to stone. A loud BUZZ exploded in her head.

’Why does that woman’s voice sound so much like Wren Sutton?’

She thought something must be wrong with her ears. Her eyes widened as she whipped her head around to look.

"!!!"

It really was Wren Sutton.

Maya Marshall’s brow furrowed tightly. Her breathing grew ragged with a mixture of shock and fury.

Although she had no romantic feelings for Sean Sterling and had always seen him as a brother, she still felt a twinge of jealousy and injustice.

Sean Sterling had never even had a private dinner with her. ’What right does Wren Sutton have to beat me to it?’

’That damn woman! First, she occupies the position of Mrs. Lancaster, and now she’s trying to seduce Sean Sterling. She’s so shameless!’

"Wren Sutton, what are you doing here?"

Hearing Maya Marshall’s accusatory tone, Wren Sutton looked up at her as if she were something strange.

"I came to a restaurant to eat. Is that so strange?"

"Don’t change the subject. I’m asking why you’re having dinner with Sean."

Wren Sutton found this ridiculous. "Who I eat with is none of your business."

She paused, her tone turning cold. "I haven’t said a word about who you came here with. What gives you the right to question me?"

Maya Marshall’s face turned ugly. She opened her mouth but couldn’t utter a word.

Just then, a waiter approached. Unaware of the situation, he simply relayed a message.

"Ms. Marshall, Mr. Lancaster is asking for you to return."

Maya Marshall finally felt a bit better, a smug expression returning to her face.

"Adrian is waiting for me. I should get back."

Maya Marshall seemed to be speaking to Sean Sterling, but Wren Sutton knew perfectly well the words were meant for her. She didn’t care in the slightest.

Maya Marshall stalked away in her high heels, shooting a venomous glare at Wren Sutton before she left.

It was as if to say, ’You just wait. The real show is about to begin.’

With the nuisance gone, Wren Sutton sighed. "Finally, we can eat in peace."

Sean Sterling couldn’t bear to see her pretending to be unfazed.

"If you feel uncomfortable, we can leave early."

"The food hasn’t all arrived yet. Why would we leave? Sean, I’m not uncomfortable at all."

Sean Sterling was silent for a moment. "You and Adrian..."

He trailed off, unsure if he should ask.

Wren Sutton set down her knife and fork. She picked up her wine glass and took a small sip, her posture elegant and beautiful, without a hint of resentment.

She, too, was shocked at her own composure.

"Every family has its own problems."

Wren Sutton didn’t want to say more.

...

「Meanwhile.」

Maya Marshall returned to her seat.

"Sorry, I got caught up talking with Sean for a bit. Did I keep you waiting long?"

Adrian Lancaster didn’t blame her. He had even cut her steak for her.

"It’s all cut. Go ahead and eat."

"Thank you."

Maya Marshall was thoroughly satisfied, her only regret being that Wren Sutton couldn’t see this tender moment.

The two sat facing each other. Adrian Lancaster, ever the gentleman, poured Maya Marshall a glass of red wine and elegantly raised his glass.

Maya Marshall gave a sweet smile and lightly clinked her glass against his.

’I really want to take a picture of this.’

However, there was something far more interesting to do than take pictures.

A few minutes later, Maya Marshall asked, feigning nonchalance, "Aren’t you curious who that woman sitting across from Sean is?"

Adrian Lancaster neither cared nor was interested. "Not interested."

"I bet you’ll be surprised when I tell you her name."

Adrian Lancaster remained uninterested, his attitude cold.

’Sean Sterling isn’t some wet-behind-the-ears kid. What’s so strange about him taking a woman out to dinner?’

Seeing that he was completely unfazed, Maya Marshall grew a little anxious.

’If Wren Sutton gets scared and runs off, I’ll miss this great show.’

"Actually, I don’t want to make a big deal of it. She’s just having a meal with Sean. It’s nothing. We’re all friends, no need to overreact."

Adrian Lancaster sensed a hidden meaning in her words. The movement of his hands paused. "Do I know this woman?"

Seeing him take the bait, Maya Marshall felt relieved.

"You more than know her..."

Adrian Lancaster’s brow furrowed. "Who?"

Maya Marshall pressed her lips together, feigning a troubled expression.

"Let’s agree first—after I tell you, you can’t get angry."

The more Adrian Lancaster listened, the more he felt something was wrong. His voice grew colder. "Who is it?"

Maya Marshall hesitated again and again before finally speaking cautiously, "Wren Sutton."

"..."

At her words, Adrian Lancaster’s expression changed dramatically. A tidal wave of fury and disbelief churned in the depths of his dark eyes.

The veins on the back of his hand bulged, and the lines of his face tensed.

He began to exude a chilling aura that was genuinely frightening.

’It’s Wren Sutton!’

’A while ago, I asked her to Xylos, and she deliberately stood me up, making me wait for so long.’

’Today, Sean Sterling asks her, and she comes right away.’

’If the incident at the hotel last time was a misunderstanding, then what is this?’

’Why does she always have to be so close to Sean Sterling!’

A firestorm of rage was building in Adrian Lancaster’s chest, ready to explode at any moment.

Maya Marshall saw the exact effect she’d been hoping for and was secretly delighted.

’The angrier Adrian gets, the more miserable Wren Sutton’s fate will be. She probably won’t even be able to hold onto her position as Mrs. Lancaster for much longer.’

"Adrian, you promised. You can’t get angry."

She feigned consoling him, but in reality, she was fanning the flames.

"Wren Sutton is just having dinner with Sean, just like you and I are. It’s innocent and proper, nothing more. You have to trust her. After all, she is Mrs. Lancaster."

The words "Mrs. Lancaster" were like daggers, making Adrian Lancaster’s temples throb violently. The suppressed veins on his forehead pulsed.

"You don’t need to make excuses for her."

"Oh." Maya Marshall obediently closed her mouth.

Adrian Lancaster had lost his appetite completely. He stood up, his bottomless black eyes fixed on the direction of Wren Sutton and Sean Sterling.

He left his seat and strode toward them with sharp, aggressive steps, his hands by his sides clenched into tight fists.