Chapter 67 No More Mentioning Divorce

Alden's call came sooner than Thalia had expected. She had just climbed into the car when she answered. He spent the entire conversation defending Kiera, which only made Thalia scoff. "If you care about Kiera so much, why don't you just marry her? Let's get a divorce. I'll step aside for her." Alden lost his composure. "How many times have I told you, Thalia? With Aaron gone, I'm just trying to look after her. Fine! Make a scene if you must. I won't press this now, but don't ever bring up divorce again." Thalia had brought up divorce just to test Alden, so she hadn't expected such a fierce reaction. She didn't think he would cave in, either. "So will you pay for her purchases, or should I ask her for the money myself?" she pressed, not about to let the matter slide easily. Alden's patience snapped. "Thalia, we're family. Why split everything so precisely?" Family? That word made her laugh. Had Alden ever treated her like family? "Even brothers should keep things straight. Kiera