NovelEnglishAurelia turned, her expression solemn as she fixed her gaze on Jelena. "I'm against the divorce because | don't want you to marry him. He's a playboy, Jelena. The guy has bedded more women than we can count. He's not worthy of you. With all you've got going for you, you deserve better. Why waste your ton a guy like that?" Jelena shrugged casually. "Fredric isn't as bad as you're making him out to be, Aurelia. Since | moved abroad, he's flown to seeevery other month and promised to turn over a new leaf." Aurelia snorted. "That's just his game. Guys will say anything when they're chasing you. Sweet nothings, undying vows, and whatever you nit. But once they've caught you, it's a whole different story. Whatever he's told you, he has probably told Sheryl the sthing. And look at him now, ready to ditch her without a second thought." Jelena sighed. "But not many men in high society are a match for me. The most eligible bachelor, Elvis, has his eyes on you, and Arnold, freshly single, is head over heels for you, too. What other choices do | have except Fredric?" Aurelia choked on her words for a moment. "Oh, cutsslack. Elvis admires me, but it's not like he's in love. And I've reconciled with Leopold. He'll move on to someone else. How about | introduce syoung men to you?" The melancholy in Jelena's eyes deepened. "But now everyone in our circle knows about Fredric and me. Do you think any of them would still want me?" Aurelia said firmly, "Jelena, you know what? The less impressive the guy, the higher his demands. The real blue-blooded young men are more open-minded. Which of their wives didn't have a past, a few ex-boyfriends? If Fredric were single, I'd be all for it. But he's not. He has a family, a wife, and two daughters. You can't be the other woman." Jelena's expression turned indifferent. "Being the other woman isn't a crime. Nowadays, they're all over the place, seven brazenly disrespecting the wives. And wasn't Sheryl the other woman once? Let her taste her own medicine. | think it's quite fitting." Aurelia felt her world spin. "Jelena, it's different. Sheryl stepped in before Fredric got married. Before marriage, it was a free market where everyone could go all out for it. If you lost, it meant you were too kind and gentle. After marriage, your interference made you the other woman." Jelena countered. "That's not how | see it. As long as the man’s in a relationship, it's the act of the other woman." Aurelia didn't want to argue on this point. It wasn't the heart of the matter.
"Fredric can't divorce unless Sheryl agrees. The Stirling family has a code. "Through thick and thin, the wife shall not leave the home.’ Sheryl is the eldest daughter-in-law of the family and has managed their affairs alongside Jessica since marrying into the family. Jessica adores her, and Leopold respects her. If Leopold used his veto at the family council, Fredric would get stuck. Chad wanted to leave Jessica for Magnolia once, but the patriarch vetoed it, ending that idea. If Fredric insisted on a divorce, he would be an outcast, losing all family protection.” Jelena's lips tightened, but her composure remained calm. "That's fine. It'll prove if Fredric truly lovesor it's just lust, craving my touch." Aurelia felt faint. "It can’t be more obvious that it's the latter. What playboy doesn't crave something new? And you think there's true love?" Jelena pouted playfully. "What? You don’t think | can snag a true love from high society because my charm doesn't match yours?"
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