Secretly Married for 4 Years, He Regrets to Tears After the Divorce-Chapter 84: The Illusion of a Happy Marriage

Mrs. Marshall was indignant. Wanting to get justice for her daughter, she took out her phone, ready to dial 911.

Wren Sutton wasn’t scared. "Go ahead. I was just about to report Maya Marshall for slander anyway. Saves me a phone call."

"You dare!" Mrs. Marshall’s eyes widened in fury.

"Why wouldn’t I?" Wren Sutton’s expression didn’t change. "I recorded every word Maya Marshall just said. We’ll see if it’s slander in court."

"You were recording?"

The Marshalls felt a little unnerved, realizing Wren Sutton wasn’t joking.

If this ended with the Marshall Family getting sued, it would be a huge loss over a minor issue. It simply wasn’t worth it.

"You’re so calculating!"

Wren Sutton responded coldly, "It’s not that I’m calculating. It’s that you reap what you sow. You have two options right now: either get out of my way, or we can both file a report."

"You..."

Mrs. Marshall felt utterly humiliated again. She was caught between a rock and a hard place, unable to believe she was being cornered by a bitch like Wren Sutton.

The atmosphere was incredibly tense.

Just then, Adrian Lancaster stepped in to mediate. He placated Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Marshall, tried to persuade Wren, and comforted Maya Marshall.

"Adrian, for your sake, I’ll take a step back today." Mrs. Marshall stated her compromise, making herself seem magnanimous.

Maya Marshall swallowed her grievances and didn’t make things difficult for Adrian Lancaster.

In contrast to the cooperation of the mother and daughter, Wren didn’t appreciate Adrian Lancaster’s gesture at all.

She didn’t want to say a single extra word to him. She took Mrs. Sutton and walked out of the inpatient building without a backward glance.

Watching Wren’s retreating figure, Adrian Lancaster’s dark eyes narrowed, a turbulent undercurrent swirling in their depths.

...

「The Sutton Residence.」

The family of three sat on the sofa.

Mr. and Mrs. Sutton were clearly upset. They had a huge problem with the Marshall mother and daughter but had been holding it in the whole way home.

Wren’s emotions were also in a tangle. ’I guess it was just an unlucky day,’ she thought.

None of the three said a word. The silence stretched on for a long time.

The atmosphere was a bit strange. This was the first time something like this had happened in the Sutton Family, and no one was used to it.

Finally, Mr. Sutton couldn’t hold it in any longer and broke the silence.

"Nina, that... what’s-her-name, Maya? The one on crutches. What exactly is her relationship with Adrian Lancaster?" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Wren pressed her lips together. She knew she couldn’t avoid it today; her parents would definitely make her explain everything.

"She’s Adrian Lancaster’s ex-girlfriend, Maya Marshall."

"So, they were really together?"

Wren nodded, her tone very calm. "Yes. And they were together for many years. The Marshall and Lancaster families are on good terms, too."

Mr. Sutton was speechless.

Once the topic was broached, Mrs. Sutton also joined in.

"It seems the first half of what that Marshall girl said was true, then. She wasn’t lying."

Wren: "Mm, it’s true."

"Then the second half of what she said... about four years ago, you..." Mrs. Sutton trailed off, her gaze complex as she looked at her daughter.

Wren understood what she meant. She stood up from the sofa, her expression earnest and sincere.

"Dad, Mom, I swear to you, I’m not the other woman. I didn’t ruin anyone’s relationship. Four years ago, I only agreed to marry Adrian Lancaster after I knew he and Maya Marshall had broken up."

Mr. and Mrs. Sutton exchanged a knowing glance, nodded silently, and felt very relieved.

"Your mom and I believe you."

"Everyone has a past. Having a few relationships before marriage isn’t some heinous crime. It’s perfectly normal. We don’t blame Adrian for that."

"The key thing is, have he and that Maya Marshall been in contact since you got married?"

Wren was caught off guard. Her heart hammered in her chest, and she didn’t dare tell the truth.

If the facade of her happy marriage—which she had worked so hard to maintain—was shattered, her parents definitely wouldn’t be able to handle it.

’Now isn’t the time to confess.’

"No," Wren answered against her conscience, her eyes shifting away.

The moment the word left her lips, her phone rang. It was Adrian Lancaster.

Mr. and Mrs. Sutton tactfully went to their bedroom, leaving the living room to their daughter.

As she passed by, Mrs. Sutton patted Wren’s shoulder. "Go on, answer it. It’s best to talk things out. Communication is very important between a husband and wife."

Wren then reluctantly answered the call.

"What is it?"

Adrian Lancaster’s deep voice sounded in her ear. "Did you really record it?"

Wren had a vague idea of what was coming. Her heart clenched painfully. "What are you trying to say?"

"Delete it." Adrian Lancaster’s words were slow and deliberate, his tone leaving no room for refusal.