Chapter 2: A Transaction of Marriage Only

Grayson was so angry that he gripped her neck unconsciously harder. His black eyes were terribly cold and frightening, making people shudder. Ah... He was angry only because he didn't get what he wanted in this transaction of marriage. He hardly realized that he lost to her, though he was so shrewd. For so many years, Grayson and her acted like a married couple that was deeply attached to each other in front of others, but they became strangers in private. They were husband and wife in name but not in fact. He was always busy with his work and had little time to go home. Even when he went home, he went to his study as soon as he entered the house. They had rarely talked for six years. For Grayson, she might only be a commodity with a clearly marked price and a victim of commercial interests. The Wilson family used her in exchange for the revival of Wilson Group. Why not? For her, marrying the Harris family was undoubtedly a heaven-sent surprise, so that she could approach him and perhaps make him fall in love with her. She just didn't think that no matter what she did, Grayson wouldn't even look at her. For six years, he had never touched her until last night... She said, "Let's end it..." When Aria recalled Grayson's ferocious face last night, tears and fear filled her black eyes. Was she afraid of him? The flames of anger broke out instantly in Grayson's heart. "I asked you to tell me! Is it so painful for you to face me?" Grayson said, with veins standing out on his forehead, as if he had reached the limit of his patience. Aria's heart tightened and she felt the anger of the man from her neck. Her body pressed against the wall and she had no way out. The air temperature dropped to the lowest level and only the sound of running water could be heard, but she never said a word. Grayson's burning eyes were fixed on her and his handsome face was terribly cold. Aria's face turned pale. She clenched her fists as she tried her best to hold back the tears in her eyes. This was Aria, who was always silent. Even if there were huge waves in her heart, she was still like a sleeping lotus in the wash painting. Even if she saw him and Zoe embracing each other, she did not ask him anything. After thinking alone for several days, she decided to divorce. However, her silence was exactly what Grayson hated most. He held her neck and forced her to look up at him. "Is it because of Lucas Edmonds?" Grayson stared hard at her with a fierce look. Aria's mind was still in a state of chaos and her confused expression was like a frightened fawn. Only when she heard the name "Lucas", her eyes suddenly widened and her body trembled involuntarily. What was Grayson talking about? "What did you... say?" How did Lucas get involved in the matter between them? Aria's voice quivered slightly and was a little hoarse. She noticed Grayson's suddenly cold eyes and even his hand that gripped her neck hesitate for a second. "Didn't you want to divorce me because Edmonds came back?" Grayson was almost furious, and the coldness in his tone made Aria feel like falling into an ice cave. Hearing what he said, Aria opened her eyes wide and stared at him in consternation. Her face changed and she returned to her original silence after a while. She forced herself to look calmly at Grayson, as if she was to confirming something. Lucas was back? Aria was silent for a long time and any change in her look was captured by Grayson. Grayson's anger grew stronger, but he did not know why he was so angry. He endured it, lest his anger would burn the woman in front of him to death. Breathing calmly, he rested his eyes on Aria's lips, faintly having some hope. He hoped to hear her denial. Time seemed to be still when they each had their own thoughts. It took a long time for Aria to breathe a sigh of relief, looked at Grayson as if she had made up her mind, and said lightly, "Yes, Lucas is back. Can we... divorce?" The word "divorce" was particularly difficult to say. Can, we, divorce. One sentence seemed to have exhausted all Aria's strength. Back then, she agreed to the marriage between the Wilson family and the Harris family without hesitation, not only because of the Wilson family, but also because of... Those she had in mind. In order to marry Grayson, even if she became a victim of family interests, she didn't care and she did it... She became his wife, but in the six years they lived together, she failed to become his lover... Now that Aria was disheartened, she wanted to give up. Perhaps it was also hard for Grayson to face a person he did not love all day long instead of being together with the person he loved. Divorce was the best choice for both of them. Now that they had come to this point, what difference would the reason why she wanted to divorce make? It just gave her a reason. Grayson was shocked for a moment when he heard it, then the corners of his lips rose slightly and he looked as cold as if he were going to freeze Aria. "Aria, do you know? ..."