Chapter 37 My Husband Is Dead
People loved gossiping. Back then, Peyton gave up on her career and got married secretly. Her
husband had been a secret over the past years.
Alwyn was always aloof, but he was nice to her. Naturally, people were curious.
Even though Nolan didnât speak, the atmosphere was getting more and more oppressive.
Peyton put down the fork and wiped her lips elegantly. âAre you really curious?â
âYeah. Peyton, donât beat around the bush. I really want to know whom you married!â
âYeah. Me too.â
Peyton looked around and put on a beautiful smile.
âThe man whom I married secretlyâ¦â Her gaze paused when she looked at Nolan.
His handsome face was still expressionless. No one could tell what was in his mind. But he slowly
rubbed his left hand with his right index finger and thumb.
After living with him for years, Peyton knew that it was a sign of danger. He didnât want her to mention
him.
Peyton ignored the pain in her heart with a smile. âWell, Iâd better call him my exâhusband.â
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Suddenly, Helena, who had been quiet, asked, âWho is your ex- husband?â
Helena said nothing more. Apparently, she was waiting for a drama.
Peyton said, âMs. Chase, I think you do know, right?â
Before Helena could react, Bruce said in surprise, âPeyton, you got divorced?â
âYeah. Iâm divorced. To be specific, I lost my husband. My husband died a while ago.â
Facing the oppressive atmosphere, Kadence raised the wine glass and drank wine. But when she
heard Peytonâs words, she couldnât help spitting the wine out. It took her a lot of effort to suppress her
smile.
Kadence wiped the wine off a manâs face and tried to suppress her smile. âSorry. I just thought of
something bad. I promise that her ex- husband is dead. He died miserably.â
Then people started asking questions. âWell, no offense. But we are so curious. Peyton, what
happened to him?â
âHeâ¦â Peyton glanced at Nolan, who looked displeased.
Peyton thought, âWeâre divorced. Why should I be afraid of him? Iâll never forget about the pain he
brought me over the past year.â
Peyton continued, âItâs not good to talk about this. But you are my friends. I think I can tell you. He isâ¦â
Kadence knew that Peyton was too kind enough to be mean, so she interrupted Peyton and said, âHe
deserved it. At first, he loved Peytie. But soon he got tired of her and had an affair. Well, you know,
some girls are bitchy. They just flood to rich men and donât care if theyâre marriedâ¦â
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Helena put down the fork with a bang and snapped, âEnough!â
âMs. Chase, Iâm not talking about you. Why are you so mad?â asked Kadence.
Only then did Helena realize that she was tricked by Kadence. If she argued with Kadence, people
would realize that Kadence was talking about her and that Peyton was Nolanâs ex.
Helena knew that she couldnât admit it.
She softened up at once and glared at Kadence significantly. âIâm not mad. I just think itâs inappropriate
to talk about this now.
Kadence didnât care. She was even more aggressive. âCome on. That bitch didnât think it was
inappropriate to hook up with a married man. Why should I worry about that? Ms. Chase, you do have
pity on that woman. Do you have the same experience as the other woman?â
âMs. Fletcherâ Nolanâs displeased voice sounded. And his black eyes looked horrible.
Kadence controlled herself a bit. âWell. Ms. Chase has a rich fiancé. Of course, she wonât do that. She
will only stick to you.â
It was so obvious that everyone could tell Kadence hated Helena and she was mocking Helena.
But Bruce was sensitive. He thought, âWhy did a big shot like Mr. Dalton know Kadenceâs surname?â
Peyton was impressed by Kadenceâs boldness. Kadence even dared to mock Nolan.
Peyton knew Nolan well. He wouldnât let anyone hurt the one who he
cared about.
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So Peyton quickly changed the topic. âAnyway, itâs over. Ileâs dead. Stop asking. A man who betrayed
his marriage isnât important.â
Peyton ended the topic easily, and people stopped asking. Kadence. even wanted to applaud her.
What a smart response!
Zane was slow. He asked, âSo Peyton is single now. Is Alwyn asking you out?â
It was a tricky question.
Zane was as stupid as before. He always asked stupid questions.
But if it could annoy Nolan, Peyton would be very happy.
Peyton thought it would be a party held to introduce more outstanding. doctors. But now, people were
gossiping about her marriage.
It seemed that everyone was curious about her relationship. After all, she used to be the hottest girl in
college. Many boys wanted to ask her out. But she suspended her studies. So everyone wanted to
know about. the man she loved.
Helena suppressed her anger and glanced at Nolan calmly.
She was confused and didnât know what was on his mind. He was absolutely cold to Peyton. But
sometimes, she felt that he still cared about Peyton.
Nolan picked up the fork to get some food slowly as if it had nothing to do with him. He ate the meat.
Just as Peyton wanted to deny that Alwyn was asking her out, Alwyn smiled and said, âShe is pretty.
Naturally, men like her. If I have her as my girl, Iâll cherish her and care about her. Iâll never hurt her. It
was a great loss for her exâhusband to lose her.â
Nolan paused as he held the fork. Peyton was shocked too. She had
told Alwyn to keep a distance from her. But he still said that in front of Nolan!
âAlwynâ¦â Peyton was worried. She wanted to explain it but didnât know how to. She thought, âWhy
would such things happen?â
Alwyn seemed to have expected her words. He looked at her mildly. âPeyton, since you are single now,
can I ask you out?â