Chapter 7 Three days later , Adrian and I went to family court and settled everything . He looked awful , scruffy , his eyes bloodshot . www.a It seemed like he had aged ten years overnight . " Ava ... We once had such a happy family . Can you really bear to destroy all of this ? " H www . " You destroyed our happiness , not me . I've never lied to you . I've never betrayed anyone . " I looked at him calmly . There wasn't a trace of attachment in my eyes . Walking out of the courthouse , I finally felt at peace . But Adrian still wouldn't let go . " Even after all this , my love for you hasn't changed . I will win you back . " " This separation is just to give us a fresh start . Ava , I truly love you . Sixteen years together , you've become a part of my blood , my bones . I can't let go . " " Stop this nonsense . It's too late . " I waved my hand , signaling him to leave . " I hope we never see each other again . " He went left , I went right . I just wanted to sever all ties with him . ཚ བ ཋ འ This time , I didn't look back After the termination of our mate bond , I threw myself into my work . My new book was selling well , so the publisher decided to organize a book tour . We planned for 12 cities . The days that followed were busy but fulfilling . The first signing event was at Moonlight Bookstore in our city . I knew the owner , Owen . He had been a loyal reader of mine for many years . Even when I was still unknown , he supported me . When he heard about my signing event , he flew back from his business trip to attend . Like a volunteer , he ran around taking care of everything personally , I teased him , " You've got over a dozen bookstores now , why are you still handling things yourself ? " He smiled . " Only for your events will handle it myself " laughed , thinking he was just joking The signing event had a great turnout . Most of the readers knew what I had been through As I signed for them , I heard words of encouragement one after another . Chapter 7 Dreame - Read Romance Storles 27.78 % When it revealed her sister lying underneath her husband , her hands new to her mouth 44 FREE Installed Open I realized I wasn't alone . That feeling was incredibly comforting . As the event was about to end , Owen texted me asking if I wanted to have dinner together . [ Want to treat me to dinner , the Great Author ? ] I thought for a moment and agreed . But just as things were wrapping up , everything went sideways . There were only a few stragglers in line , and the staff were cleaning up . At that moment , a person wearing a baseball cap walked up to my desk . She set down a book and then pulled out a damn knife ! The blade glistened under the lights , almost blinding me . My heart leapt into my mouth . It was Sophia ! " You bitch ! I've been living in hell , and you're thriving ! " " I'm going to kill you ! I'll drag you to hell with me ! " Since her affair was exposed and she was fired from the school , Sophia had been blacklisted everywhere . Even her own parents cut ties with her , saying they were ashamed to have raised such a daughter . As for Adrian ? He had completely ignored her . She was utterly alone . Feeling abandoned by the entire world , she had concentrated all her hatred on me . " It's all your fault ! You ruined my life ! " she screamed . " So , let's die together ! " The sharp blade cut through the air . She was too fast ; I couldn't avoid it . In that moment , Owen rushed at me from behind . He grabbed the blade with his bare hands . His arm was instantly slashed open , blood gushing out . But he didn't even flinch . He just shouted for security to subdue Sophia . " Attempted murder , take her to the police station ! " He trembled all over , immediately checking his wound . He just grinned at me . " it's fine , it doesn't hurt at all. " D