No Wife, No Life Chapter 170

Alex's grip tightened around her throat, his eyes blazing with fury.

"You were never Caden's. You belong to me. You're always mine."

The Alex before her now was no longer the one she remembered; this Alex was unfamiliar and terrifying.

Harper stared at the crazed Alex, who seemed like a wild animal ready to pounce.

She wiped her lips and asked, "Alex, let me ask you something. If you knew Emily hurt me, what would you do to her?"

When Alex didn't respond, she continued, "And if you knew Jeremy hurt me, what would you do to him?"

She knew the answer. He'd protect them both.

As expected, he stayed silent.

Harper let out a bitter laugh and texted Peyton, asking him to come get her.

After that, she calmly said, "Alex, from the start, you've always been the one hurting me."

"Before and after the divorce, you always defended Emily and Jeremy. You say you care about me, but you keep hurting me."

"Do you know why I chose Caden? Because no matter what, he always stands by my side, pointing the knife outward, never at me."

Harper's eyes were cold. "Alex, we're done. Completely over. You don't deserve me."

Just then, Peyton walked in.

Seeing him, Alex's gaze grew even colder. "You say you love Caden, so who is he?"

Harper, in an even tone, said, "No matter what my relationship with him is, it has nothing to do with you. Alex, just remember, it was you who caused the death of your own child; it was your constant shield of them that has rendered me infertile for life. You're the real culprit."

With that, Harper didn't look at him again and left with Peyton.

The door remained open, and silence filled the room.

Alex walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked out, seeing her figure.

Her questions were so sharp—how could he answer them?

One was his blood relative, Uncle Jeremy, and the other was Emily, who had saved his life. How could he not protect them?

But did that mean he had to lose Harper?

She clearly used to be his wife.

The thought of losing her forever pierced Alex's heart like a thousand needles.

No matter what, Harper had to be his lover.

No matter the cost, he had to bring Harper back to his side.

Alex's eyes darkened as he left the room and headed downstairs.

At that moment, Quinn was sitting on the couch, clearly aware of what had happened.

"Caden's been taken away by Elsie. Are you going to keep him locked up?"

He thought for a moment and then reminded, "But Elsie has always been spoiled and willful. She won't be that obedient."

Alex spoke heavily, "Caden's heart isn't with her. If she wants to be with him, she can only keep him locked up. With the Miller family's power, we don't need to do anything."

As long as nothing unforeseen occurred, Caden would remain confined.

Quinn nodded and said no more. Seeing that Alex had no other plans, he left.

The villa fell into a suffocating silence once again.

Alex walked over and opened Harper's old closet, which was filled with her clothes, mostly red dresses.

These red dresses were what Alex had bought for her, waiting for her to come back.

The dresses were displayed together, luxurious and dazzling under the lights, just like Harper.

But now, the dresses remained, while their owner had left forever.

No, it couldn't end like this. How could he let go of years of feelings so easily? If she wanted to leave, should he just let her?

Initially, she was the one who approached him, who gradually made him fall in love with her.

Now that he was used to her presence, she wanted to leave?

Alex raised his phone and took pictures of all the red dresses in the room, posting them on Twitter: [What you love, all your gifts.]

It was just a simple sentence, but everyone understood his meaning.

He was publicly declaring his love.

Moreover, with Caden having just been in a car accident and his fate unknown, Alex's sudden tweet made netizens quickly guess his intention. It was clearly a high-society love triangle.

Given Alex's usual calm and courteous demeanor as the CEO of Lavien Group, many people suggested Harper abandon Caden and choose Alex.

The reason was quite simple: Caden must have already been a broken man. Alex didn't mind her infidelity during their marriage, and even accepted that she was carrying another man's child. This indicated that Alex truly loved her, making him the best choice.

Alex kept an eye on the online comments, and seeing this one, he quickly posted another update. [That was our child.]

It was truly sensational news.

Many people had mocked Harper for having an affair, only to find out they were wrong.

The child was hers and Alex's. Harper hadn't cheated during the marriage; at most, she had started a relationship with Caden after the divorce.

So, more people began to voice their opinions, urging Harper to return to Alex.

Clearly, Alex had the upper hand. He was the CEO of Lavien Group, handsome and distinguished. In terms of status, wealth, and fame, he was far superior to Caden.

Such a perfect man deeply loved a woman. What more did Harper need to consider? Of course, she should choose him.

Back at her apartment, Harper saw the overwhelming comments online.

It was laughable!

She opened Caden's Facebook.

Since they had gone public with their relationship, he frequently expressed his love online. His overflowing affection was impossible to hide.

Almost every post was about her.

[So happy to have met you. It's the luckiest thing in my life.]

Harper saw this post and couldn't help but like it, then commented: [Like Harper meeting Caden.]

After that, she liked and commented on every one of his posts.

She couldn't suppress her longing, scrolling through his posts one by one. Caden rarely posted before, usually only once every few months.

Soon, she came across a post from a few years ago. Suddenly, she saw herself in it.

It was a photo from a trip abroad. She was carrying a red backpack, taking out all her money to donate to an elderly woman.

The woman's husband was seriously ill, and she had sold everything to raise money for his treatment.

At some point, Caden had seen this scene and posted about it, with a caption on the photo.

[In such a beautiful place, I met a kind and beautiful woman. I hope she finds her true love in her lifetime.]