Chapter 6

Alice nodded. "Mama doesn't need to worry. Alice is fine," she said, her gaze directed towards Alden, who appeared to be peacefully asleep on the bed.

Not wanting to add more lies, Alice chose to end the call with her mother-in-law. She placed Alden's phone on the nightstand and settled down to sleep on the sofa, wrapping herself in a blanket from the wardrobe.

Before drifting off to sleep, Alice gazed at the man who had become her husband just two days ago. He was undeniably handsome, but she knew there would never be love between them.

Rather than hoping for a fairy-tale ending to their love story, Alice decided to build a high and sturdy wall between them.

Alden was the typical stubborn and closed-off man. In his world, there was only Chloe, Chloe, and Chloe.

Seeing this, Alice didn't want to expect much from their marriage. However, she now hoped for a divorce from Alden as soon as possible. Even though grief engulfed her, as a human, Alice managed