I couldn’t divorce my husband. After being reborn, I found myself as the obsessive side character who spent ten years stalking the male lead—my husband—before meeting a tragic end. Naturally, I wanted to end things before the heroine entered the picture. But then I discovered his family had been secretly mistreating him. As a responsible adult from the modern world, I couldn’t just walk away.
***
Aidan stood with his back to her, his grip suddenly tightening around her arm with enough force to tear it off. Erin hesitated before softly calling his name.
“I told you yesterday,” she whispered. “We’re married, which means I’m always on your side.”
Silence.
“Everything will be alright.”
Her words were like a soothing spell, and under their influence, Aidan’s trembling finally stopped.
***
When Erin, now grown, asked for a divorce before the heroine could appear, Aidan’s smile vanished instantly.
“Divorce?” His voice was cold. “Never.”
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