Chapter 16 The Breaking Point Rosalie grew colder and colder toward the children . She called them the shame of her life , stains that never should have existed . At first , Christopher really didn't know any of this . Not until the incident in the video . 52 % Finished That time . Rosalie had gone mad , clutching both children by the throat and even smashing a vase over their heads , blood spilling across the floor . It was only because Grayson feared for their lives that he went against the children's pleas and told Christopher . That night , Christopher had nearly strangled Rosalie himself . But the children stopped him . They cried and begged him not to divorce her , insisting Mommy was only sick , that she hadn't truly meant to hurt them . They begged him not to give up on her , because they didn't want to grow up without a mother . Faced with his children's tears , Christopher had no choice but to agree . Yet he couldn't let Rosalie act without limits either . So he made three rules with the boys , the first being that they must protect themselves . If anything like that happened again , no matter how much they pleaded , he would throw Rosalie out without hesitation . In truth , the children grew far faster than he had ever expected : That both comforted and pained him . Because Rosalie never did get better as they hoped . Instead , she grew more erratic , more unreasonable . And the children never let him intervene , terrified that his presence would worsen her condition . Even Rosalie's psychiatrist advised against it , warning that her resentment toward him ran too deep . If he tried confronting her , it would only fuel her hatred of the children . So he could only rely on Wendy to coax and guide Rosalie . But the results were pitiful . And it only earned Wendy the same rejection he faced . So when Christopher saw the online exposés , he felt an odd , regretful sense of finality . He immediately wanted to order his lawyer to draft divorce papers - only to be stopped by Orlando . " Boss , I shouldn't interfere in your family matters , but Madam asked me at noon to tell you that she'll never agree to a divorce . At the time , I thought she was overthinking things . I didn't expect you actually had plans 17 רוס 1/3 N O < 16:41 Wed , Sep 17 G. Chapter 16 The Breaking Point for it ! " Christopher frowned . " She said she'll never agree to divorce me ? " " Yes . We even asked her when you supposedly brought it up . Guess what she said ? " " What ? " Christopher hadn't expected Rosalie to refuse divorce . He thought she'd jump at the chance . 52 % Finished " She said that even if you haven't said it aloud , you must've already been planning it in your heart . But based on my observations today , Madam really seems improved . The way she interacted with the young masters didn't look like an act . So you don't need to bring up divorce now , not when she might truly be changing . Why break apart a family that still has hope ? " After returning to the company that afternoon , Orlando had been busy investigating potential enemies . scheming against Christopher , so he hadn't yet passed along Rosalie's message about refusing divorce . Who would've guessed this scandal would erupt that night ? " I almost suspect Madam knew this would happen . Otherwise , why would she suddenly bring up divorce out of nowhere ?" Christopher's face darkened as he pondered . The phone on his desk rang suddenly . It was Holden . He didn't waste words . " Dad , we've seen the news . Mom seems to know who's behind it , and she already has a plan . Don't make any rash moves . If you act now , you might ruin everything . And about the divorce - wait until the show's over . After holding out this long , a few more days won't matter ." Christopher knew his son too well . Just from those words , he realized the boys had already changed their minds again .. " So you're saying- " " Dad , " Alex suddenly grabbed the phone , " Mom doesn't seem to reject you as much anymore . Why don't you come home tonight ? You can reconnect a little . " Christopher's lips twitched . " And you're not worried that if I show up , she'll instantly snap back to her old self ? " Alex thought about it and admitted that was possible . " Then maybe you'd better stay outside after all ! " Christopher : " ... " Truly his son . " Oh , and Dad - Mom seems to be fighting with that witch from the Leigh family . You'd better back her up . Don't let people look down on the Xavian men . Mom's coming , gotta go . Bye ! " 17 2/3 Chapter 16 The Breaking Paint The line went dead . Christopher stared at his phone , feeling keenly the role he'd been reduced to : a tool . If not for their fear of Mommy being bullied , those boys wouldn't have called him at all . But what could he do ? As long as there was no divorce , Rosalie was still his wife . And as his wife , he had to protect her from being mistreated - by anyone , even her own family . Especially since they had two children together . Meanwhile , Tristan , Yelena , and Darren were scrambling to buy their way out of the scandal . 48 3.52 % Finished Title: A Boyfriend on Loan, A Real Love on Way Author: CrushReels Genre: Romance, Modern Status: ongoing In "A Boyfriend on Loan, A Real Love on Way" by CrushReels, Felix Lloyd finds himself in a predicament as he seeks to pacify his family's marriage expectations by renting a girlfriend for the holiday season. However, a serendipitous airport mishap leads Kendal Scott, the wrong woman, into his life. As Felix and Kendal navigate this unexpected twist of fate, the novel delves into themes of familial pressure, mistaken identities, and the complexities of modern relationships. 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