Secretly Married for 4 Years, He Regrets to Tears After the Divorce-Chapter 60: So Stubborn, Won’t Back Down

A warm bedside lamp glowed in the bedroom.

Adrian Lancaster’s voice sounded even more magnetic in the quiet of the night.

He held Wren Sutton, his chin resting gently on her shoulder with a rare tenderness.

"I’m serious. No jokes."

The bait the man had dangled was simply too tempting. No one ever complained about having too much money, and Wren Sutton was no exception.

Especially after the betrayal and pain she’d endured in her relationship and marriage, she felt that money offered a woman true security—far more than men or so-called love ever could.

Anyone could betray you, but money never would.

Besides, until the divorce was finalized, she and Adrian Lancaster were still legally married. Calling him "husband" once didn’t mean she had no self-respect.

Wren Sutton psyched herself up.

But...

When it came to actually calling Adrian Lancaster "husband," she just couldn’t bring herself to say it. She tried several times, but the word wouldn’t leave her lips.

"..." Wren Sutton decided to give up.

’Forget it. It looks like I’m not destined to have that black card after all.’

’Just like Adrian Lancaster, it’s destined not to be mine.’

Wren Sutton fell silent for a long time before eventually drifting off to sleep.

Adrian Lancaster waited and waited, but that one word never came. His gaze grew colder, and a frost seemed to settle between his brows.

He hadn’t expected Wren Sutton to be so stubborn, refusing the out he’d given her.

’Fine. Very good.’

’Since she won’t be obedient, she can’t blame me for ruining her financial prospects.’

...

「The next day.」

When Wren Sutton woke up, her thoughts were on Lucia Lancaster. After washing up and getting ready, the first thing she did was go see her.

Nanny Lawson had just finished giving Lucia Lancaster some sobering-up soup and was walking to the door when Wren Sutton came in.

"Young Madam, you’re up so early."

"I was worried about Lucia, so I came to check on her." Wren Sutton’s eyes were gentle. "Nanny Lawson, thank you for all your hard work last night."

"It was no trouble. The Third Miss slept very well last night; she didn’t cause any fuss."

After speaking, Nanny Lawson went downstairs to prepare breakfast.

Wren Sutton walked further into the room, her concerned gaze falling upon Lucia Lancaster.

"Lucia, how are you feeling now?"

Nanny Lawson had already given Lucia a brief rundown of what happened last night.

If Nanny Lawson hadn’t told her, she wouldn’t have any memory of it at all. She couldn’t even remember how she’d left the lounge bar.

"Sister-in-law, I’m fine. I’m so sorry about last night. I caused you trouble." Lucia’s face was flushed with embarrassment. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Wren Sutton was perceptive and guessed the reason for Lucia’s awkwardness, so she immediately moved to put her at ease.

"As long as you’re okay. I picked you up from the lounge bar last night, and you were quiet the whole way back. You slept peacefully until now without making a drunken scene."

Sure enough, a light immediately returned to Lucia’s eyes.

"Really, Sister-in-law? I didn’t make a scene or say anything crazy?"

"Really. Your sister-in-law wouldn’t lie to you."

A wave of relief washed over Lucia. Without that mental burden, she felt completely at ease.

Wren Sutton placed the clothes she’d brought on the bedside table.

"Go take a shower in a bit. These clothes are all brand new; I’ve never worn them. We have similar builds, so my size should fit you."

Lucia returned to her usual playful and cute self. "Thank you, Sister-in-law."

Wren Sutton waited in the room for Lucia, while Adrian Lancaster waited downstairs for them both.

「Half an hour later.」

Lucia came downstairs with her arm linked through Wren Sutton’s. When she saw Adrian Lancaster sitting at the dining table with a stern expression, looking like he was about to interrogate someone, she guiltily averted her gaze.

’It’s over. My brother is definitely going to chew me out.’

Wren Sutton sensed Lucia’s nervousness and patted her hand. "Don’t be afraid. It’s okay."

Lucia gave a slight nod and held onto Wren Sutton’s arm even tighter.

The two of them entered the dining room together.

Adrian Lancaster sat at the head of a long, elegant dining table, with Wren Sutton and Lucia Lancaster seated to his right.

Adrian Lancaster didn’t speak, and Lucia felt like she was on pins and needles. After holding it in for a long time, she finally managed to say, "Brother, good morning."

Adrian Lancaster said imposingly, "Eat first."

"Oh." Lucia obediently lowered her head and picked up her chopsticks.

’He’s planning to settle the score with me after we finish eating.’

’I can run, but I can’t hide. I’m already mentally prepared for it.’

「Twenty minutes later.」

Lucia’s moment of interrogation had arrived.

Adrian Lancaster had already investigated and found out the truth. He was testing whether Lucia would lie to him.

The result was satisfactory enough. Lucia didn’t lie; she confessed everything from beginning to end.

Adrian Lancaster felt both relieved and heartbroken for her. That clueless man who had rejected his sister’s confession was a fool who couldn’t see what was right in front of him.

However, as much as his heart ached for her, she still needed to be taught a lesson. The two were separate issues, and he couldn’t afford to be soft.

Wren Sutton remained silent throughout, offering no opinions.

She agreed with what Adrian Lancaster said: it was very unsafe for a young woman to go to a bar alone to get drunk. You couldn’t count on being lucky enough to avoid danger every time.

"Lucia Lancaster, I’m giving you one chance to correct your mistake. Don’t let it happen again."

Lucia adopted a serious attitude and obediently replied, "I understand, Brother."

Adrian Lancaster’s tense, cold expression softened. He glanced at the time and stood up, ready to head to the office.

Before leaving, he shot a deliberate look at Wren Sutton, his expression inscrutable.

Wren Sutton: "..."

She didn’t understand the meaning behind Adrian Lancaster’s gaze, but a strange, ominous feeling crept into her heart, as if he had some kind of dirt on her.

Dirt...

Wren Sutton’s heart sank.

’So far, I’ve hidden two major things from Adrian Lancaster.’

’First, the pregnancy.’

’Second, the divorce agreement I tricked him into signing.’

’Could it be...?’

’If either of those secrets were exposed, Adrian Lancaster would never forgive me easily.’

Wren Sutton was suddenly flustered and uneasy. She had almost forgotten what Adrian Lancaster was capable of.