The Bigshot Married Himself to the Heiress-Chapter 699 - 740: Birthday Invitation

A few days later, because Kiya kept delaying the submission of the divorce application to the Chief Justice, Paige Desmond took the initiative to file with Abyanabad’s Chief Justice herself.

Kiya disagreed, but due to the combined pressure from various parties, especially the Queen’s intervention, he still divorced Paige. Legally, at least, the two were no longer husband and wife.

Paige’s initiative to file for divorce was seen by outsiders as a tacit admission regarding that controversial video. It further cemented the ’fact’ that Paige had been unfaithful and that Dylan was not of royal blood.

Consequently, there was no dispute over Dylan’s custody.

Kiya and Paige divorced, just like that.

The real-life story of the prince and princess thus drew to a close, its ending merely a lamentable tragedy.

...

On Unnamed Island, the sunny weather made Sienna Johnson feel the sudden urge to paint.

On the balcony, Sienna was painting a seascape. After hearing the news of Kiya and Paige’s divorce, her work transformed. The originally colorful and pleasing seascape turned into a gloomy depiction of an approaching storm.

"They just divorced like that?"

Adrian Desmond glanced at Sienna’s painting and was surprised. The colorful and sunlit seascape, once filled with vast azure seas, had transformed. It was now a gray and black scene, depicting a sailboat tossing in a stormy sea. The boat’s hull was tilted, on the verge of being swallowed by giant waves.

The painting clearly showed how terrible her mood was.

"Haven’t you always wanted them to divorce?" Adrian asked.

"Who said I always wanted them to divorce! Of course, I hope that all true lovers find their happy ending... I really thought Kiya truly loved Paige and could change for her, but in the end, he turned out to be nothing special..." Sienna’s tone couldn’t hide her disappointment in Kiya.

"Since he was that kind of person, isn’t it good that they got divorced?"

Their positions had completely reversed. Initially, Sienna had firmly advocated for divorcing such a promiscuous man, while Adrian had disagreed. Now that they were truly divorced, Sienna felt upset, while Adrian was much more indifferent. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Indeed, men’s hearts could be quite hard.

A woman might struggle to move on from a failed romance for a long time, but a man could simply walk away as if nothing had happened.

"I just feel bad for Paige."

"Paige isn’t as fragile as you think."

Adrian pointed to the distance where Paige was playing beach volleyball with the children. Her joy was palpable even from afar.

"Look, my sister doesn’t seem sad at all. You, on the other hand..."

Adrian’s gaze fell on Sienna’s frowning face, and he chuckled. "The way you look, anyone who didn’t know better would think you were the one getting divorced."

"How do you know Paige isn’t just forcing a smile?"

Adrian took out a pair of binoculars and looked at his sister on the beach. Paige’s smile was brilliant, not at all forced. She seemed to have returned to the simple, happy times before her marriage.

Marrying Kiya, he realized, was what had truly made her unhappy.

"She’s my sister. Can’t I tell if she’s genuinely happy? Even though they’re divorced, Paige is very happy, and Dylan is very happy too.

I think the divorce was a good thing; at least, it’s good for my sister and Dylan."

Sienna got up, walked over to Adrian, took the binoculars from his hand, and looked at Paige playing volleyball with the children on the beach. Her smile was radiant; she looked genuinely happy.

Sienna still remembered her first impression of the Princess Consort: dignified and elegant, her smiles carefully measured. She should have been a carefree girl, yet she was constrained by various rules.

Perhaps this was Paige’s true happiness.

A woman can live without a husband, but not without her children, she thought. Even though Paige and Kiya had divorced, at least Dylan was still by her side.

"As long as she’s happy."

"Don’t you worry. Even if she’s divorced, she still has me, her brother. I won’t let anyone bully her."

"A brother isn’t the same as a lover."

"Then we’ll find her a lover."

"Hmm, good idea.

After a while, pick out the most outstanding men you know, and we’ll arrange some blind dates for her. I refuse to believe we can’t find someone better than Kiya.

However, one thing is certain: no matter how outstanding he is, we absolutely cannot choose any man who advocates polygamy!"

Sienna was eager to get started. Adrian looked at her large belly. It was too big for them to make love now. They could only touch and kiss. However, these small affections, like appetizers before a main course, couldn’t satisfy his appetite.

"Mrs. Desmond, you’re about to give birth. Can’t you just focus on resting and nurturing the baby?"

"Being pregnant is so boring. With the Night Owl lurking and ready to strike at any time, I can’t even go out for a stroll in Abyanabad. I have to find my own entertainment."

"So, you’re just looking for some fun for yourself, huh?"

Sienna hit him. "Don’t twist my words and make me sound so heartless."

"You are heartless!"

"Adrian, do you believe I’ll make you sleep in the guest room tonight?"

Adrian relented; this threat always worked.

"Adrian..."

"Hmm?"

"We won’t get divorced, will we?"

"Divorce? What divorce? We have children! What would happen to them if we split up? And what about me? I warn you, if you dare to cheat on me, I’ll kill that man. I won’t even spare his family’s dog..." Adrian said viciously.

"HAHAHA..."

"You dare laugh?"

"Sixth Master is so petty! It’s just a dog, and he’s making a fuss over it..."

"Sixth Master..." Walter Klein found them. Seeing the two flirting, he quickly lowered his head.

Sienna saw that he seemed to have something to report to Adrian, clearly something she wasn’t supposed to know.

"I’ll go check on Paige," Sienna said and was about to leave, but Adrian held her back. There was nothing he needed to hide from this woman.

"What is it?" Adrian asked.

Seeing that Adrian had no intention of excluding Sienna, Walter said, "Mr. Carpenter’s people just called. They said Mr. Carpenter is having a birthday and invited the Sixth Master to attend the party. I’m not sure how I should reply."

"Oh?"

Sienna glanced at Adrian and saw he looked troubled, obviously unsure whether to go. After a moment’s thought, Sienna accepted on Adrian’s behalf.

"Go tell Mr. Carpenter that the Sixth Master will attend."

Walter didn’t leave but looked at Adrian, awaiting his instructions.

"Didn’t you tell me to keep my distance from my uncle?" Adrian asked Sienna. "Why do you now want me to go to my uncle’s birthday party?"

"I suddenly thought of a good way to find out if your uncle is genuine or not."

"What good idea?"