Leave Me Alone, Ex-Husband！

After the two got inside the apartment, Aaron took the duffle bag from Fiona's hand and carried it inside the bedroom. Once he reappeared, there was a medicine kit in his tiny hand.

The little boy sat beside Fiona with his furrowed brows and carefully applied the ointment on her bruises and swollen cheek. Fiona let out occasional groans and hisses, but the boy didn't stop until he felt assured he didn't miss out on anything.

Aaron returned the ointment in the kit before turning to ask her, "Are you hungry, Mom?"

Fiona nodded blankly, suddenly realizing that she hadn't eaten anything for hours. Learning about Alice's pregnancy and her and Laura's confrontation, a lot has happened that she didn't have time to settle down. She was busy pretending as if nothing had happened that she even forgot to eat.

Seeing her blank look, Aaron knew that Fiona was still thinking about Kahl. He sighed before asking, "Haven't you given up on him yet, Mom?"

Fiona went silent. Her lovely and painful memories with Kahl flashed in her mind. She loved him so much that she didn't care about her dignity while living with the Brown Family. Giving up on him was easier said than done.

She turned to Aaron and ruffled his hair. Despite his young age, Aaron was quite sensible. He could understand Fiona and Kahl's relationship well and knew that Fiona had deeply loved Kahl for years while the latter treated her coldly. As she thought of this, Fiona decided not to tell Aaron what happened today, lest it would bother him. But to assure him, she gave him a satisfying answer.

Fiona sighed and solemnly said, "I've given up."

Earlier, Laura accused her of killing her grandson because she was incapable of having a baby. Unbeknownst to Laura and the Brown Family, she already had one six years ago.

It was kind of bitter, but luckily, they showed little interest in what was happening in her life and hadn't discovered Aaron's existence yet.

The little boy looked at her flatly for a moment and said, "Stay here and don't leave. I'll cook something for you."

Fiona would assume she was talking to an adult if not for his tiny figure and adorable little face. She smiled in amusement and answered with a salute, "Yes, Sir."

Meanwhile, in his office, Kahl had been standing quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window for an unknown time. He was gazing down at the streetlights, trying to calm the inexplicable restlessness inside him. However, to no avail, the image of Fiona being beaten by his mother kept appearing in his mind.

At that time, Fiona silently gazed at him. She didn't say anything, but her eyes seemed to convey what she truly felt inside. Kahl could feel her desperation and hopelessness as if Fiona was asking for help.

He crossed that idea off his mind immediately. Kahl knew Fiona was the sort of person who would never ask for help from others. But, that reason couldn't alleviate the restless feeling in his heart.

He reached out for a cigarette from his pocket and lit it, unknowingly remembering the memories of when Fiona silently followed him years ago.

After burning three sticks, Kahl took the key from his desk and left the building.

As soon as he returned to the villa, he quickly looked for Fiona, yet the latter wasn't in her bedroom. Perplexed, he immediately asked Megan when she passed by. "Where is she?"

"Sir Kahl, you mean Ma'am Fiona?" Megan asked back.

When she saw Kahl nod, she shook her head and answered, "No, I haven't seen her since her and Ma'am Laura's argument. I just heard she left after their fight."

Kahl frowned. He couldn't help but ask, "Did Fiona say where she was going?"

Megan answered honestly, "No, I was not present when she left."

After giving it some thought, Kahl guessed that Fiona might have stayed with her best friend, Sue Garcia.

Kahl signaled Megan to leave and went back to the master's bedroom upstairs.

When he closed the bedroom door behind him, Kahl turned on the light. His eyes darted around, feeling that something was amiss. Usually, only Fiona slept here as he hardly shared a room with her.

But as he looked at the side table and open cabinet only then did Kahl realize that some of her personal belongings were missing. His brows creased. Somehow, this didn't sit well with him.

Even if they were married for years, Kahl never gave a damn about Fiona. But when she actually left this time, an inexplicable emptiness crept into his heart.