Chapter 3 Chapter 3 After dinner , I wandered around the night market for a while . By the time I got home , it was late . The living room lights were on Alexander was actually waiting for me . That was a first . In five years of marriage , he was always the one coming home late . And me ? I always turned down happy hours and girls nights , waiting for him at home . To make sure someone was there when he stumbled in drunk . To make sure he had something warm to eat if he worked too late . There was always a hangover remedy ready , always a hot meal on standby . Alexander hated it . Said I acted like his mother . I shook my head , snapping out of the memory . His gaze was cold , voice even colder : Claire , you almost didnt come home again . Oh , I said casually . Because in this house , staying out all night was a privilege reserved for him , Soon , wed have two houses . Problem solved . Alexander narrowed his eyes , clearly caught off guard by my reaction . 40.00 I Regged My Husband 99 Times to See Stardusts Concert 11.1 % Chapter 3 Do you even know what today is ? I hesitated for a second , instinctively reaching into my bag . The anniversary gift I had prepared for him was still inside . Today was our fifth wedding anniversary . In previous years , I always put in so much effort . But tonight , I didnt bother taking the gift out . No point in keeping up with meaningless traditions . Not when we were about to get divorced . Alexander seemed annoyed as he handed me a gift box . I got this for you . Go ahead , open it . I wasnt surprised . After standing me up so many times , he had to throw me a bone sooner or later . That was Alexander for you every time he screwed up , hed toss me a small apology gift afterward . And every time , Id foolishly hope for more . Hope hed actually make it up to me . Hope hed at least spend some real time with me . I took the box and tossed it onto the couch . How thoughtful . My voice was polite . Too polite . His gaze darkened like he couldnt wrap his head around this version of me . 12.5% Chapter 3 I didnt make it to dinner because Marie had an emergency- I cut him off . Its fine . No need to explain . I understand . And I meant it . Alexander , on the other hand , looked pissed. Would you stop being so jealous ? Maries family has a lawsuit , and Im handling it . I have a responsibility . I dug through my bag , searching for the divorce papers . Yeah , sure . You handle cases so thoroughly , you take them to concerts . His brows twitched , and his face turned stormy . Because there was no excuse for that . So he just stood there , glaring . If this were before , I wouldve panicked . Felt guilty . Started crying , maybe even apologizing . That look of his always meant that I was the one in the wrong . But now ? I kept searching for the papers . Didnt find them . Probably left them at the restaurant . What are you looking for ? 13.9 % Chapter 3 Alexander leaned in slightly . I hummed noncommittally , not bothering to explain . Didnt like him getting too close . I skipped the master bedroom and went straight to the guest room . And for the first time in a long time , I slept like a baby . Audrey's biggest regret? A one-night stand with Floyd, her secret love for eight years. Despite his arranged marriage and his family's troubles, he kept rescuing her. She thought she was just a fling,...