Chapter 2 Alaric shoved Victoria into the bathroom and left . She kept her head down , waiting until he stepped out of the room before slowly looking up and wiping away the tears on her cheeks . Moments later . She locked the bathroom door and pulled out the hospital's report from her pocket . After being soaked in the rain , the entire report was illegible with every word too blurred out to read . She had planned on surprising him with it , but now it seemed like it was completely useless . She had been with him for two years . She knew for sure that he was the kind of person who never let his phone leave his side . He was also not the kind of man who would intentionally summon her just to tell her to go home . The only possibility was that someone took his phone to message her so that she would be laughed at . Perhaps there was a crowd of people laughing at her while she was foolishly waiting outside the country club with the umbrella . She stared down at the illegible report for long moments before letting out a self - deprecating chuckle and slowly tearing it apart . 30 minutes later . Victoria calmly walked out of the bathroom . Alaric was sitting on the couch . His long legs were placed firmly against Chapter Let's Get Divorced the floor as he focused on the laptop in front of him . He seemed to be working . When he saw her , he pointed at the cup of tea beside him . " Drink that . " " Okay . " She walked over and picked up the cup of tea . She did not drink it immediately . Instead , she seemed to be preoccupied with some thought before calling out to him . " Alaric . " " What is it ? " His voice was cold as he remained focused on the screen before his eyes . She stared at his sculptured jaw and profile . Her pale lips twitched . Couple Tere Pet Proced However , he seemed to have gotten impatient as he snapped up to look at her . Their eyes locked . As she had just taken a shower , her skin was pink , and her lips no longer looked as pale as before . Still , she looked rather sickly like she might shatter at a touch . Perhaps it was because she had just been drenched in the rain . With one glance , his desire for her was aroused . As for Victoria , her emotions were warring inside her , causing her to be oblivious to his emotions . Instead , she was trying to work out what to say . Eventually , she came to a decision . " You … Mmgh ! " She had just opened her mouth when he grabbed her chin and kissed her as if he could not control himself . His calloused fingers immediately turned her fair skin red . His breath was hot like fire against her skin . She eventually ran out of breath . Just as she was about to push him away , his phone began to ring from where it was on the table . They froze . The passion immediately vanished . He soon moved away , gently nibbling on her lips as if he was still unsatisfied . When he spoke next , his voice was hoarse . " Finish your tea and rest early . " He grabbed his phone and walked out of the room . He had to answer the phone . The balcony door slid shut . Dazed by the kiss , she rested on the couch for a few moments before standing . She did not head into the bedroom but walked toward the balcony . The glass door was only half - closed. The chill night breeze carried Alaric's voice over to her . " I won't leave . " " What are you thinking? Be good and sleep . " His voice was so gentle and tender . She stood there and listened for a few minutes before chuckling . Ah , so he could be gentle and sweet . What a pity the target of his affection is not me . She turned around and walked into the bedroom . With a blank face , she sat down on the bed . Their marriage was a mistake in the first place . It was just a deal anyway . Two years ago , her family , the Selwyns , went bankrupt . She had fallen from grace overnight , becoming the laughingstock of the city . The Selwyns had been too successful . They had made too many enemies . After their fall , everyone was rushing to humiliate them . Someone even bragged that he could help the family out with their debt as long as she gave herself to him . Prior to the family's downfall , countless men tried to woo her . None of them caught her eye, however . As time went by , people started calling her high and mighty . A group of men thought of fooling around with her now that she was in disgrace . They started a secret auction to see who would get her , When she was at her lowest and most humiliated , Alaric returned , He took care of those rowdy men and made them pay a cruel price for their actions . After helping the Selwyns pay off their debt , he then said to her , " Let's get engaged . " She had stared at him in shock . At that , he reached out to stroke her cheek . " Why are you surprised ? Afraid that I'll take advantage of you ? " he asked . " Don't worry . It's just a fake marriage . Grandma is sick , and she likes you . She'll be happy to see us engaged . I'll help you bring the Selwyns back to glory ," Oh , it is to be a fake engagement . He does not like me . It is all to make his Chapte Let's Get Divorced grandmother happy . Even so , she agreed to marry him. She knew he did not care about her , yet she still fell for him . The engagement left her feeling conflicted . The sudden change in their relationship from childhood sweethearts to an engaged couple somehow felt weird to her . He did not appear ill at ease though , attending every event and dinner party with her by his side . A year afterward , his grandmother Griselda Bates ' condition worsened , which promoted them to move onto the marriage stage , and she became Mrs. Cadogan , the object of everyone's envy . Everyone was saying that the pair of childhood sweethearts were meant to be together . When she snapped out of her thoughts , she could not help but laugh at her thoughts . Unfortunately , they did not get together for real . It was just a transaction between willing parties . Suddenly , she heard Alaric speak . " You're still awake . " The spot beside her on the bed soon dipped down as her nose was filled with the refreshing notes of his scent . " I have something to tell you ," he said . She did not turn around . She could guess what he was going to say . " Let's get divorced ," he continued . Even though she had guessed it , her heart still skipped . Suppressing her emotions and trying her best to keep calm , she asked , " When ? " Lying there , she sounded so calm and unaffected , as if she was merely talking about something normal . Her reaction made him frown as he answered , " Soon . We'll wait until Grandma's done with her surgery . " She nodded . " Okay . " " That's it ? " he asked after a pause . Hearing that, she turned to glance at him . " What ? " Her eyes were so wide and pure that he was stunned by her question . He gulped before letting out a silent laugh . " Nothing , you heartless woman ." People liked to say marriage tied people together . They had been married for two years , yet she remained so calm when he suggested a divorce . Well, their marriage was just a deal anyway . They both got what they needed out of it . He was merely someone to frighten her suitors away with . Two years . She probably would have cut ties with me earlier if not for Grandma . He pushed away the uneasiness he felt at her calmness , lay down beside her , and closed his eyes . Chaper's Get Divorced " Alaric . " She abruptly called out to him . His eyes snapped open . His deep eyes glowed in the darkness as he stared at her . " What is it ? " Her lips opened and closed as she , too , had her gaze on him . In the end , she blurted , " Thank you … For the past two years . " His eyes darkened when he heard that . He pursed his lips . " You talk too much ." Did she ? She turned away from him , thinking she would not have a chance to do so after their divorce .