After Rebirth, I Replaced My Ex-Husband's True Love-Chapter 98: He Doesn’t Want a Divorce

I didn’t say anything, just looked at Azure Vaughn.

Her small face, no bigger than a palm, had grown thinner, and her eyes were not as bright and clear as when we first met. Her shoulders slightly hunched, her white cashmere coat couldn’t hide her frail frame.

Before I came into the café, I carefully applied a bright red lipstick. I’ve been in a good mood these days and sleeping well, so I looked vibrant and full of spirit.

Somehow, it seemed as if Azure and I had switched roles: she had become the humble woman wasting away for love, while I was the observer, heart untouched, and therefore unhurt.

"Azure, why did you tell Henry Preston that I was the one who asked my mother-in-law to find you?" After a long pause, I finally spoke.

"Miss Hathaway..." Azure was startled, a guilty look flashed in her eyes as she avoided my gaze.

I knew it; beneath her pitiful appearance, she hid countless little schemes.

At first, Henry had been so sure that it was I who complained to my mother-in-law, and it must have been Azure who revealed it.

My mother-in-law would never call Henry and explain after meeting Azure. Her purpose was for Azure to retreat quietly, not to stir up trouble.

"After you shifted the blame onto me, you disappeared and played the suicidal card to maximize the effect of the blame, right? You acted like you couldn’t go on because of me, ensuring Henry would despise and hate me even more." I sighed, "But you’re still a bit naive. Henry likes you, sure, but he’s not brainless. Asking his mom about this would reveal everything."

"You didn’t think he’d side with you against his mom and refuse to communicate, did you?"

My words made Azure’s face flush alternately red and white; I must have hit the nail on the head.

I complain, my mother-in-law visits her, she plays suicidal—going in circles, my mother-in-law and I are the villains. If Henry truly loved her, he’d certainly ignore me and my mother-in-law for a while.

Unfortunately, she was really foolish.

Azure bit her lip until it almost bled, and there was a hint of jealousy and anger in her eyes. She didn’t seem willing to entangle with me on this but was fixated on one point, "Miss Hathaway, these were out of necessity. If you divorced, all these things would calm down."

"Silas told me that Henry married you for benefits, he never loved you. That’s torture in marriage, isn’t it?"

She called Silas Lockwood by his first name as if they were close; it seemed she was already well acquainted with Henry’s best friends.

This kind of pure lotus, unstained by the muddy waters around Silas and his playboy friends, was a unique existence. Not to mention, her being noticed by Henry proved her charm.

In a previous life, Ivan Underwood also fell for Azure under such emotions.

"That’s right, I did file for divorce," I met Azure’s gaze, calm and cold, "But I withdrew the lawsuit."

"Why?!" Azure stood up suddenly.

"You should ask your good friend Joy Lawson," I offered a slight sarcastic smile.

Without hesitation, Azure dialed Joy’s number, and I leisurely listened.

When the call connected, she asked, "Joy, what did you tell Miss Hathaway?"

"Just... just that about Henry’s legal wife."

Azure glanced at me while explaining.

Ah, the legal wife, a loveless marriage tool.

I vaguely heard Joy shouting "old woman" through the phone.

As Azure listened, her expression turned even darker.

Finally, she couldn’t help but scold Joy, "What do you know?! You’ve ruined me! If it weren’t for you, things wouldn’t have gotten this complicated!"

After she hung up the phone, I elegantly took a sip of coffee and asked, "Did you figure out why?"

Azure looked ashen, "I apologize on her behalf, Miss Hathaway, but you don’t need to withdraw the lawsuit because of someone irrelevant; it’s about your lifelong happiness. You’ve already wasted so many years on a man who doesn’t love you, why continue?"

"Do you think filing a lawsuit would smoothly lead to a divorce?" I couldn’t help but feel Azure retained an almost stupid simplicity in some things.

"Then why?" she asked, puzzled.

"You’re a high achiever, how could you ask such a silly question?" I replied with some disdain, "Have you not thought about why I filed for divorce? It’s because Henry wouldn’t agree to divorce me!"

Azure’s body shuddered, but she quickly found a reasonable explanation, "Yes, I know he has a lot of assets, the division must be complicated."

I was momentarily speechless. Did she think that Henry refused to divorce because of asset division?

In a previous life, he had also filed for divorce but was delayed and rejected by various means. Later, he was willing to give me so many shares just to get me to sign the divorce agreement.

Azure hadn’t witnessed Henry’s madness for her in a previous life, so she naturally didn’t understand.

"Think whatever you want. Right now your family disagrees, my in-laws disagree, whatever you and Henry want to do, do it. But I can tell you clearly, after withdrawing the lawsuit, I can’t file for divorce again for half a year. You’d better think of a way to get Henry to agree to a divorce by settlement." I didn’t want to say more and stood up to settle the bill and leave.

After getting back in the car, I watched Azure still in the café in a daze. After some thought, I decided to call Ivan Underwood.

"Dr. Underwood, Azure is at the ’Serendipity’ café. Could you perhaps come and take her home?" I asked.

The other end remained silent for three seconds before saying, "What’s that got to do with me?"

Three question marks popped into my head. Isn’t this his chance to make a move as a supporting role?

If not to give him and Azure a chance to be alone, I’d rather call Laura Lawson.

Last time, Ivan had confided in me that he indeed liked someone, but believed she was unsuitable for pursuit; wasn’t he talking about Azure? 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"Ivan Underwood, I’m saying Azure is alone at the café, she’s been grounded by her parents recently, and somehow got out. She’s not in a good mood; are you sure you don’t want to keep her company?" I carefully explained.

"Call me when you’re in a bad mood, I’m hanging up," Ivan coldly replied and hung up.

Unbelievable, does he even understand women?

No wonder he’s the second male lead, serves him right!

If he doesn’t want the opportunity, I won’t meddle more and just drive home.

I just hope nothing unexpected happens in the coming days, so I can peacefully enjoy the New Year, then go abroad to build my career and return as a successful woman.

Maybe the heavens heard my voice because everything went smoothly and peacefully until New Year’s Eve when Henry showed up at my doorstep.

Every past New Year’s Eve, it was I who had to remind him to go with me to City C to spend the holiday with his parents and then return the next day to have dinner with mine.

This year, I wasn’t planning on going, yet here he was, uninvited.

"What are you doing here?" I walked over and asked.

"My parents asked us to come back for New Year’s Eve dinner." Henry’s eyes and nose were slightly red from the cold, adding a touch of vulnerability to his usually imposing and handsome face.