Chapter 6 " What ? " Carter thought he must have misheard Rhea . He knew that he hadn't treated her well these past few days , but how could she bring up divorce so easily ? He tried to explain . " Lauren has no family left . All she has are those two kids . She's in a tough spot right now . I can't just stand by and do nothing . " Rhea sneered . " And it had to be you ? You've got maids and bodyguards here , but the moment she cries , you're the one who runs to hold her . Honestly , if you still love her , then what am I to you ? " Carter turned his back on her . " You've misunderstood . I told you , we're married . Don't bring up divorce so easily . Get some rest . " There it was again- " We're married " . So , being married meant that she no longer mattered ? Before she could say anything else , Carter was already walking away . Downstairs , Devan had just finished tidying up with the maids . He greeted , " Mr. Jamison . " After some thought , Carter said , " Have the chef make smoked trout tomorrow . " Rhea loved it , but he was never a fan of anything smoked , so the chef had rarely prepared it over the years . The next morning , Carter left early . Work was hectic , and he couldn't stay home every day . When Rhea came downstairs , she saw Lauren sitting on the couch in the brand - new nightgown she had just bought , casually instructing the maid on what to make for breakfast . The ankle Lauren had twisted the night before didn't seem to be bothering her at all . " Smoked trout ? I thought Carter hated that . " Devan replied , " Mrs. Jamison likes it , so Mr. Jamison requested it for her . " Lauren's smile froze for a second . " Oh , I see . " She turned and spotted Rhea walking down the stairs . " Rhea , good morning . Carter just left . " Rhea glanced at her without saying a single word . Lauren continued smiling . " By the way , I won't be eating dinner at home tonight . " Rhea didn't understand . Why would Lauren suddenly feel the need to tell her that ? But by that evening , she got her answer . Carter was taking Lauren to a cocktail party . Smiling , Lauren said , " Don't take it wrongly , Rhea . I speak Albish , and Carter said that this party is pretty important . I figured I could be helpful . " However , I don't have a suitable dress . It's a bit too late to go looking for one now . It's my fault . I was sure I had packed an evening dress in my suitcase , but I just couldn't seem to find it . So I was wondering , Rhea , would you Chapter 6 mind if I borrowed one of yours ? " She made the request completely on her own . +25 BONUS Carter frowned at those words . " There's a boutique we work with . They should have something in your size . " Rhea's dresses were all custom - made , making each of them unique . Lauren was stunned for a moment , then rushed to explain , " I just thought by the time I went , it might be too late , so ... " Rhea stayed silent . It seemed that Carter had just decided that her Albish wasn't good enough and went ahead with taking Lauren to the event instead . Was he really favoring Lauren so blatantly now ? Then again , they were already at the point of talking about divorce . So , it no longer mattered . Rhea said , " They're all in the walk - in closet . Pick whichever you like . " Her indifferent tone made Carter feel oddly uneasy . He found himself saying , " It's just a business event . " Rhea didn't respond . She simply walked off to the dining room . Lauren looked at the clock and said , " Carter , it's 5:00 pm . " But Carter was still staring at the dining room . After a while , he turned to leave . " Go get changed . " Lauren smiled sweetly . " Alright . " On the way to the cocktail party , Carter kept thinking about Rhea's calm expression . In the past , he would always take her to events like this . Lauren had brought it up earlier , saying that it had been a long time since she had gone to anything formal . Thinking of what she had been through , he truly couldn't bring himself to refuse her . And since Lauren's Albish was indeed pretty good , he agreed to bring her along . " Carter , I'll explain things to Rhea when we get home . It's my fault for clinging to the past . " Lauren lowered her head and sighed . That snapped Carter out of his thoughts . Clinging to the past ? Those words suddenly reminded him that all this was supposed to belong to Lauren . Thus , neither of them was really at fault .