Chapter 26 Victoria's words were like a blow to Alaric's head that he couldn't recover for a long time . When he came back to his senses , he saw her contemptuous and pained gaze . Before he could take a closer look , she lowered her head and continued to pack . She was packing much faster than before . She didn't even fold the clothes properly as she kneaded everything together and stuffed them into the suitcase . Alaric suddenly held her slender wrist when she was turning around . His cold voice came from above her head . " Why are you moving to that room today ? You can't wait , huh ? " There was even a hint of sarcasm in his tone . " Let me guess . It's because of the meal you had with your dear Noel at noon today ?" 10:45 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 26 Do You Not Want a Divorce ? Upon hearing this , she abruptly raised her head and looked at him in disbelief . 2/11 " No need to take a dig at me like this . Shouldn't you know best what sort of relationship there is between Noel and me ? " She then forcefully tried to shake his hand off of her . However , he was too strong for her to fight off . The moment she flung his hand away , he squeezed her tight , preventing her from moving out of his grip even a bit . His thin lips were pursed , and the corners of his lips pressed into a straight line , clearly proving his displeasure . " What ? Am I wrong ? If he's not the reason , what's your reason for packing up today ? Is it not because of him ? " He then sneered . " I've been keeping you trapped in this marriage for two years , haven't I ? " 10:45 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 26 Do You Not Want a Divorce ? 80 % Rendered speechless , she stopped struggling for a second and gaped at him . 3/11 " Get your facts straight , Alaric . You were the one who wanted a divorce ! " " Oh . " His face showed no emotion as he continued to mock , " My requesting a divorce is exactly what you want , hmm ? You're so eager to have lunch with him and move out of this room ! " Victoria didn't say anything at that . If she hadn't known about his feelings for Claudia , she would have thought that he was jealous . Why else would he overthink just because she had lunch with someone anyway ? He must be acting this way because his self - esteem as a man has been challenged . After all , they hadn't officially divorced yet , but his wife was now wanting to sleep in a separate room . Chapter 26 Do You Not Want a Divorce ? That must be why his possessiveness as a man is acting up . Not wanting to waste her time arguing with the man who was suddenly acting possessive in case she was swayed by the false impression that he was being jealous , she kept quiet as she tried to break free from his grip again . Her not saying a word only made his face turn as black as ink . His jaw was tightly clenched as he insisted , " Why aren't you saying anything ? Are you agreeing with what I say ? You have always wanted a divorce , haven't you ? " When she continued to keep quiet , he mocked , " I got it right again , didn't I ? You have always wanted a divorce , but you chose to wait until I bring it up instead of telling me it yourself , yes ? " Victoria finally couldn't take it anymore . " Alaric . " She lifted her head . " What are you trying to say ? Do you not want a 10:45 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 26 Do You Not Want a Divorce ? divorce ? " He came to a pause upon hearing that . It was probably because of Alaric's actions today and Claudia's 7 million that Victoria's heart was as hard as steel now . Even the way she spoke was harsh . " Surely you didn't forget that this was a fake marriage right from the start ? Don't you remember what you told me when you first found me back then ? You wanted me to play along with you to please Grandma . " Alaric's eyes were darker than the night sky when she said that . The corners of his thin lips stretched after she finished her words . " So , you have been playing along and acting with me the last 2 years ? Is that what you're saying ? " " So , what if I was ? Weren't you doing the same ? " 5/11 10:45 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 26 Do You Not Want a Divorce ? He went completely silent when she answered his question with a question of her own . 80 % He quietly looked at the beautiful woman with delicate features in front of him as he recalled how she was a hundred times more indifferent and calmer than now on the night he proposed they get a divorce . She showed no reluctance to move out of his room . Thinking about this , he gradually released his grip . Now that she had regained her freedom , Victoria turned around to resume packing up . Alaric pulled on his tie and reminded her in an annoyed and impatient voice , " The servants will notice something is wrong if you move to the guest room now . Victoria had already thought about this . She promptly countered , " It 6/11 10:45 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 26 Do You Not Want a Divorce ? doesn't matter , doesn't it ? We are getting a divorce soon . " " What about Grandma ? " " Grandma won't notice . " 肉肉 80 % 7/11 " How do you know that ? You think Grandma doesn't have someone on her side among the servants ? " Victoria stopped moving about when she heard that . She hadn't considered this . After a long minute , she uttered , " In that case , I'll decide what to do after Grandma has had her surgery ." She couldn't rush this . Griselda's health was still their priority . Alaric scoffed then . " You look like you have complaints about this 10:45 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 26 Do You Not Want a Divorce ? arrangement . " " Not at all . I've lived my life this way for two years now , anyway . " " Oh ? You mean you've been feeling wronged for two whole years ? " She only looked at him without a word . This was the first time she had noticed how unreasonable he was . She turned away , clearly not wanting to speak with him anymore . She knew that nothing was going to come out of this conversation . 80 % She was upset , and he was being possessive for some reason . However , nothing would change even if they continued to talk . 8/11 He quietly stood there scanning her for a moment before he jeered again . " What's with the look on your face ? I won't come back if you don't want to see me . " 10:45 Mon , 19 Jun 80 % Chapter 26 Do You Not Want a Divorce ? He immediately turned around and left after throwing that out . 9/11 Victoria was standing straight at first , but as soon as he left , she weakly sat down on the bed as though her energy had been sucked out of her . As she listened to the sound coming from the gates downstairs , she lowered her gaze , and her face was almost ashen . After 2 minutes , Hector , who had worry written all over his face , rushed to her . " Mrs. Cadogan , why did Mr. Cadogan leave again right after he came home ? And he looked upset when he left . Did something- " The butler's words came to an abrupt end when he noticed how pale Victoria looked . " Mrs. Cadogan ! Are you alright ? " 10:45 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 26 Do You Not Want a Divorce ? Victoria didn't want to vent her feelings to other people . 3 80 % 10/11 She gave Hector a mirthless smile before reassuring him in a soft voice . " I'm alright . I'm just a little tired . I should be fine after getting some sleep . " Hector's heart ached . Still , he knew better than to further comment , and he finally settled with a sigh . " Alright then , Mrs. Cadogan . Have a good rest . " " Will do . " She nodded and let her head hang again . Before Hector went out of the room , he was shocked when he suddenly noticed the half - packed suitcases in the room . What's going on ? Why is Mrs. Cadogan packing up ? Is this why Mr. Cadogan stormed off right after he came home ? 10:45 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 26 Do You Not Want a Divorce ? E Hector was suddenly reminded of Claudia who came to see Victoria this afternoon . 11/11 He had been with the Cadogan Family for many years . In a way , he had watched Alaric grow up . He was grateful that Claudia rescued Alaric, but he never thought that Alaric would have feelings for Claudia . After all , Claudia was not Alaric's type of woman . It's just that … things had developed in a way no one had expected . When the Selwyn Family declared bankruptcy , Alaric and Victoria had gotten together . He thought that this marriage would turn out to be a good one , but now … What a quirk of fate . D-