Marriage Beyond Redemption
Chapter 37

Chapter 37

Chapter 37 My Husband Is Dead

People loved gossiping. Back then, Peyton gave up on her career and got married secretly. Herhusband had been a secret over the past years.

Alwyn was always aloof, but he was nice to her. Naturally, people were curious.

Even though Nolan didn’t speak, the atmosphere was getting more and more oppressive.

Peyton put down the fork and wiped her lips elegantly. “Are you really curious?”

“Yeah. Peyton, don’t beat around the bush. I really want to know whom you married!”

“Yeah. Me too.”

Peyton looked around and put on a beautiful smile.

“The man whom I married secretly…” Her gaze paused when she looked at Nolan.

His handsome face was still expressionless. No one could tell what was in his mind. But he slowlyrubbed his left hand with his right index finger and thumb.

After living with him for years, Peyton knew that it was a sign of danger. He didn’t want her to mentionhim.

Peyton ignored the pain in her heart with a smile. “Well, I’d better call him my ex–husband.”

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Suddenly, Helena, who had been quiet, asked, “Who is your ex- husband?”

Helena said nothing more. Apparently, she was waiting for a drama.

Peyton said, “Ms. Chase, I think you do know, right?”

Before Helena could react, Bruce said in surprise, “Peyton, you got divorced?”

“Yeah. I’m divorced. To be specific, I lost my husband. My husband died a while ago.”

Facing the oppressive atmosphere, Kadence raised the wine glass and drank wine. But when sheheard Peyton’s words, she couldn’t help spitting the wine out. It took her a lot of effort to suppress hersmile.

Kadence wiped the wine off a man’s face and tried to suppress her smile. “Sorry. I just thought ofsomething bad. I promise that her ex- husband is dead. He died miserably.”

Then people started asking questions. “Well, no offense. But we are so curious. Peyton, whathappened to him?”

“He…” Peyton glanced at Nolan, who looked displeased.

Peyton thought, “We’re divorced. Why should I be afraid of him? I’ll never forget about the pain hebrought me over the past year.”

Peyton continued, “It’s not good to talk about this. But you are my friends. I think I can tell you. He is…”

Kadence knew that Peyton was too kind enough to be mean, so she interrupted Peyton and said, “Hedeserved it. At first, he loved Peytie. But soon he got tired of her and had an affair. Well, you know,some girls are bitchy. They just flood to rich men and don’t care if they’re married…”

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Helena put down the fork with a bang and snapped, “Enough!”

“Ms. Chase, I’m not talking about you. Why are you so mad?” asked Kadence.

Only then did Helena realize that she was tricked by Kadence. If she argued with Kadence, peoplewould realize that Kadence was talking about her and that Peyton was Nolan’s ex.

Helena knew that she couldn’t admit it.

She softened up at once and glared at Kadence significantly. “I’m not mad. I just think it’s inappropriateto talk about this now.

Kadence didn’t care. She was even more aggressive. “Come on. That bitch didn’t think it wasinappropriate to hook up with a married man. Why should I worry about that? Ms. Chase, you do havepity on that woman. Do you have the same experience as the other woman?”

“Ms. Fletcher” Nolan’s displeased voice sounded. And his black eyes looked horrible.

Kadence controlled herself a bit. “Well. Ms. Chase has a rich fiancé. Of course, she won’t do that. Shewill only stick to you.”

It was so obvious that everyone could tell Kadence hated Helena and she was mocking Helena.

But Bruce was sensitive. He thought, “Why did a big shot like Mr. Dalton know Kadence’s surname?”

Peyton was impressed by Kadence’s boldness. Kadence even dared to mock Nolan.

Peyton knew Nolan well. He wouldn’t let anyone hurt the one who he

cared about.

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So Peyton quickly changed the topic. “Anyway, it’s over. Ile’s dead. Stop asking. A man who betrayedhis marriage isn’t important.”

Peyton ended the topic easily, and people stopped asking. Kadence. even wanted to applaud her.What a smart response!

Zane was slow. He asked, “So Peyton is single now. Is Alwyn asking you out?”

It was a tricky question.

Zane was as stupid as before. He always asked stupid questions.

But if it could annoy Nolan, Peyton would be very happy.

Peyton thought it would be a party held to introduce more outstanding. doctors. But now, people weregossiping about her marriage.

It seemed that everyone was curious about her relationship. After all, she used to be the hottest girl incollege. Many boys wanted to ask her out. But she suspended her studies. So everyone wanted toknow about. the man she loved.

Helena suppressed her anger and glanced at Nolan calmly.

She was confused and didn’t know what was on his mind. He was absolutely cold to Peyton. Butsometimes, she felt that he still cared about Peyton.

Nolan picked up the fork to get some food slowly as if it had nothing to do with him. He ate the meat.

Just as Peyton wanted to deny that Alwyn was asking her out, Alwyn smiled and said, “She is pretty.Naturally, men like her. If I have her as my girl, I’ll cherish her and care about her. I’ll never hurt her. Itwas a great loss for her ex–husband to lose her.”

Nolan paused as he held the fork. Peyton was shocked too. She had

told Alwyn to keep a distance from her. But he still said that in front of Nolan!

“Alwyn…” Peyton was worried. She wanted to explain it but didn’t know how to. She thought, “Whywould such things happen?”

Alwyn seemed to have expected her words. He looked at her mildly. “Peyton, since you are single now,can I ask you out?”