Out of Ashes Into His Heart

I stumbled. After nearly falling, I met Gavin's furious gaze when I looked up.

"Gavin, what on earth is your problem this early in the morning?" I quickly pulled my wrist away from his grip, rubbing the reddened spot as I shot him a cold look.

His eyes were red-rimmed, his chin covered in stubble, his hair messy and without a trace of style. He looked worn out, like he had aged ten years overnight. "Grace, you're the one who's really lost it! Why did you hand me over to Mandy last night? Don't you know..."

He stopped mid-sentence, and I frowned, wondering what he was about to say, but he quickly changed the subject, grinding his teeth. "Grace, I'll never agree to a divorce! Even if I die, I won't give in! You can give up on that!"

His words frustrated me even more, and I coldly replied, "If you don't mind the trouble, let's file a divorce lawsuit. Either way, this marriage is ending!"

"You!"

He suddenly seemed to think of something, taking a deep breath to suppress his emotions. "Grace, stop messing with me. I know I've been wrong. From now on, I won't have anything to do with Mandy. Trust me!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, his phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket.

I coldly watched him, already knowing it was a call from Mandy.

But Gavin frowned, ignored the call, and immediately blocked her number with a single swipe.noveldrama

I looked at him, surprised. I hadn't expected him to be so ruthless with her. Had something happened last night that angered him?

Before I could think further, he suddenly reached out and took my hand. "Please stop being mad at me, okay?"

I instinctively tried to pull my hand away, but his grip was too tight. For some reason, I felt helpless.

His late-arriving affection was nothing but a nuisance.

Even though I knew, in my heart, he had never truly cared for me.

The reason he didn't want a divorce had nothing to do with love but his pride as a

man.

"Gavin, we're beyond saving. We're no longer a couple. At least for the sake of the past, let's not make this any uglier, okay?"

I took a deep breath, looked into his eyes, and continued, "You don't need to do anything. Just act like you used to indifferent to me-whether I circle you all day or try my best to please you. Wouldn't that be fine?"

"Are you blaming me for how I treated you before?" Gavin's voice was low, filled with regret. "I'll change, Grace. I'll make up for everything I've done wrong. Please, give me one more chance."

"Let go of me."

"Grace, how could you be so heartless?"

I suddenly laughed bitterly. "How could my heart be any colder than yours?"

I had begged him so many times, hoping to have that wedding, just so my mother could be at peace, yet he knew all of that, and still...

He fell silent momentarily, clearly understanding what I was referring to. He lowered his gaze, his face full of regret, but there was no real sense of repentance. "Grace, I've told you many times-Mandy's husband saved my life. I couldn't just let her try to commit suicide. That's her life."

I yanked my hand away, my voice icy. "Gavin, you've already made your choice between me and Mandy. I'm the one you weighed and discarded after considering all the pros and cons!"

"And what about you and Tom?"

His expression suddenly changed. His eyes locked onto mine with a terrifying intensity, his face twisted in anger. "Don't tell me you only started seeing him recently. Who is Tom, anyway? All these years, I've never seen a woman catch his eye. Are you really telling me that you two are innocent?

"Wait, I just remembered!"

He scoffed and continued, "He has been acting strange since returning from the army last month. First, he randomly told me to get a physical checkup, and then he submitted his resignation letter...

"That's a critical time for his promotion from Major to Lieutenant Colonel. Did you two start something then?"