Walking Away While Pregnant: Dear Ex-Husband, I Don't Love You Anymore novel Chapter 204

Chapter 204: Chapter 204

Dylan pressed his lips together, remaining silent.

Aaron frowned deeply. "You really are a walking honey trap, aren’t you? Well, if she’s legitimately obsessed with you, why not use another honey trap on her? It’s not like you haven’t done it before..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Dylan shot him a gaze so cold and razor-sharp it could cut glass.

Aaron froze and immediately shut his mouth.

Scratching the back of his head with an awkward laugh, he tried to smooth things over, "Hey, don’t get mad! All I mean is, since Elise has regained her memories and you’ve laid all your cards on the table, she’ll surely understand the bigger picture now. Just come clean to her about Flurina’s situation—she’s not an unreasonable woman..."

"Aaron," Dylan cut him off abruptly, his voice dangerously quiet. "Have you forgotten the bitter lessons of Quinn and the fake Fleur so quickly?"

Aaron stiffened, the smile completely freezing on his face.

"I cannot commit the same mistake twice."

Dylan let out a deep, heavy sigh, his lips forming a tight line. "Back then, I assumed Quinn was just a needy student Elise had sponsored—I believed she would naturally feel a sense of gratitude toward Elise. That was why I made a deal with her, staging an act that I thought could fool those people. It went on for five long years. And what was the final result?"

Aaron frowned. "That was down to Quinn’s own rotten character!"

"No, the root cause lies with me."

Dylan’s face turned dead serious. "I believed Robin was my late brother’s son, so I didn’t dare let him return to my side under that identity. I personally orchestrated a fake infidelity, drawing everyone’s scrutiny onto Quinn. The secret identity of an illegitimate child protected my brother’s flesh and blood, while the role of a mistress shielded Elise from harm. I thought it was a win-win strategy.

What I failed to foresee was Quinn harboring dark ambitions toward me. She turned around and played the classic story of the farmer and the snake with Elise and me—and in that story, she hid her true colors far too deep."

"The situation back then was entirely different, and you didn’t communicate with Elise at all back then," Aaron argued. "It’s different now. If you lay it out in advance, she’ll understand."

The creases between Dylan’s brows deepened. "It’s even more impossible to communicate now."

"Why?" Aaron was thoroughly baffled. "Why would it be even harder to communicate now?"

"The successful trial of the research findings has completely enraged them," Dylan said heavily. "Combine that with what Flurina just admitted, and it’s practically certain that the man killed in our previous raid wasn’t their ultimate leader. That so-called ’Godfather’ is not only alive, but he’s likely roaming freely across the globe under a completely legitimate, high-profile identity."

Hearing this, Aaron’s expression instantly turned grave. "If that’s true, then Fleur, your brother’s child, and your daughter... if all three of them are still alive, their situation is critical!"

"Although Fleur was pregnant back then, whether the baby was actually delivered remains unconfirmed," Dylan murmured, pressing his lips together tightly before continuing. "The top priority right now is finding my daughter and Fleur. If Flurina was telling the truth, then Fleur is definitely still alive—and highly likely held in their hands."

Aaron rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "The news of the successful trial can’t be kept quiet for long. If your deduction is right, things really don’t look good."

"They’re a bunch of desperate, bloodthirsty outlaws," Dylan said, raising a hand to pinch the bridge of his nose. "Regarding my daughter... leads have surfaced overseas."

"Really?!" Aaron was overjoyed. "That’s fantastic! The situation abroad is complex—if you need me to step in, just say the word!"

"I’ll handle the trip overseas personally. As for domestic affairs, keep a tight grip on Flurina. Also, regarding the press conference in a few days, coordinate with Lorenzo Everett and pay extra attention to foreign businessmen arriving from abroad."

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