Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO novel Chapter 146

"Catrin!" Idris froze, his expression shifting from disbelief to anger as Catrin’s words echoed in the room. His fingers clenched into a fist as he tried to put some sense into his wife. "Have you lost your mind?" he asked, his voice rising, sharp and firm, in a way that was rare for him. He had never raised his voice at her before. "How can you even say such a thing? Are you threatening to disown her? How could you?"

"I am not threatening her, Idris. I am simply giving her a choice," Catrin said, her tone unwavering. She turned to Arwen, her gaze sharp and full of certainty. "Wasn’t she complaining that I never gave her the chance to choose? Well, here it is now."

But Idris no longer shared her confidence. Shaking his head, he refused to give in. "This isn’t a choice, but a threat, Catrin. You are being cruel. No parents threaten their child like that. You are letting your pride and need for control overshadow everything else —your love, your reason and even your humanity." His voice softened slightly, but the disappointment in his tone remained unmistakable. "If you are going to push her away like this, you are going to lose her completely. And that would be something you can never undo again."

He then turned to Arwen. His expression softened a little as he tried to salvage the moment. "Arwen, your mother didn’t mean anything she said. She is just a little angry right now, but once she calms down, she will understand you. She always does."

But Catrin wouldn’t relent. Rebuking her husband, she spoke, "Idris, I meant every word I said. I am angry, yes, but this anger won’t subside until she does what I asked." She turned to Arwen, her tone colder than before. "Annul your marriage now, or don’t ever think of calling us your parents —or yourself a Quinn."

Arwen’s expression has gotten pale. She never imagined that the day would come when her mother would say such words. Her voice trembled as she asked, "Is … is that really what you want, Mom?"

Catrin felt the sense of victory already. She knew this would be working well. After all, Arwen was her daughter. There is no way, she would bear to part with her. Too confident in herself, she nodded. "Yes, that’s what I want."

Idris stared at his wife, his shoulders felt heavy with frustration and sorrow. "Catrin, stop this, please. Don’t force her," he pleaded, his voice cracking with desperation. She might not have realized it now, but he knew well she would be regretting it the most later.

Turning back to Arwen, he tried to make amends. "Arwen, dear, don’t listen to your mom. No matter what she says, know this: nothing will change. You are and will always be our daughter. You are a Quinn and always be a Quinn."

Her voice cracked, but she pressed on with her firm resolve. "You can keep the Quinn name if that’s what matters most to you. I will leave it behind. If calling me your daughter seems like a disgrace to you, then fine after I walk out from here today, you won’t have a daughter like me." _{ƒreewebηoveℓ.com}