CHAPTER 86: MY PLAN

~Greene Family Mansion~

The following day, Naomi woke up to a beautiful day only to discover that Edison was also lying on the bed beside her, naked!

What the hell?

A wave of dread washed over her. D-did something happen last night that she didn’t know about?

She looked at him in horror, anger rising fast in her system. "Wake up, Edison! What did you do to me last night?" she asked, eyes blazing with fury.

He opened his eyes groggily and looked at her. "Huh? What’s wrong?" he asked, feigning innocence.

"Why did you sleep in my bed? We had an agreement that you would sleep on the floor, not in my bed. How dare you?" she yelled into his face hysterically, kicking him out of the bed by force.

"Darling, please calm down, nothing happened to us last night," he assured her, trying to calm her down.

Naomi quickly examined herself. Thank goodness she was fully clothed, not naked like him. Huge relief washed over her.

"See—? I didn’t force myself on you while you are sleeping peacefully beside me in your soft bed, but I have to remind you that we are a couple now. We should sleep together and create beautiful babies to grow our family and make everyone happy." He reminded her calmly.

"I hate you! Don’t ever do this again! I will never have sex with you, never!" she said vehemently. She leaped from the bed and sat in the chair in the corner and sulked.

Edison sighed heavily. Their arguments are getting nasty. After the wedding he thought she would give in naturally but it seemed he was wrong. "Why are you acting like this? We are already a married couple. Can you please behave as my wife in body and soul?" he asked in a pleading tone.

"No! I can act as your wife in public but you can never touch my body again. I forbid you to do it. I will hate you forever if you violate my body without my consent," she warned him coldly.

"How long will you keep acting like this toward me?" he asked, observing her face closely.

"As long as I live," she replied with finality in her tone.

He looked at her, surprised by her revelation. "So you really don’t want to have children with me?"

"Yes! Don’t touch me. I don’t have any desire to have sex with you. I will divorce you after six months. I only married you because of my father’s wishes. You can’t blame me—I’ve been honest with you in the first place. You know that I don’t love you anymore but you still married me because you wanted to save your family’s business. I don’t care how you do it, but I only give you six months to do whatever you want to do. Get my father’s help and backing so you can restore your family business to its former glory but you can never get my love. We can’t consummate our wedding. You can’t impregnate me. I won’t allow it! In short, I will divorce you after six months..." Naomi said in a serious tone.

Stunned, Edison’s eyes widened as pain and sadness gripped his heart upon hearing his wife’s revelation that they would separate after six months. He felt like the ground was being pulled from beneath him. What hurt him the most was that his wife had been planning to divorce him all this time. "But six months is too short! I can’t possibly restore our family business to its former glory in that span of time," he protested.

Naomi shrugged. "It’s no longer my problem. Since you have my father’s backing and help, there is nothing to worry about. Your family business will surely thrive. You are in good hands," she assured him.

Edison fell into deep silence. His mind was racing with a thousand possibilities. "Six months is too short," he murmured sadly. He was afraid that if Naomi succeeded in divorcing him, his father-in-law might lose interest in helping him with the recovery of their family business.

There’s a huge possibility that he would lose Alpha Thomas’ financial support and cooperation because he and Naomi are no longer a couple.

That is one thing he can’t afford to happen.

But if he succeeds in impregnating Naomi with their first baby, there is a big chance Naomi will no longer divorce him for the sake of their child.

But how can he make her pregnant if she is not interested in having sex with him?

If he forced himself on her she would fight him to death, she would have bruises on her body and her parents would find out that he was hurting their daughter — it would be the end of his family business!

Honestly, he doesn’t want to use physical force to make her submit to him.

That was never his style.

But what can he do now? At this very moment he was staring at his doom—making him feel hopeless and useless!

He released a troubled sigh.

Facing such a big problem even before he can start working in his father-in-law’s company is making his stomach churn with unease.

What can he do to make Naomi love him willingly? He wants her to submit herself to him without a fight. But how can he make her do it?

He couldn’t think of a solution to his dilemma. Is there really no other way to solve his problem?

He was losing hope as every minute passed by.

He was left with no option.

But suddenly a wild idea popped up in his mind which immediately brought a smile to his face.

The only way for his plan to succeed is to buy a powerful love potion and make Naomi fall in love with him again. If the old feelings are back in her system, she will no longer divorce him.

The problem now is where to find that powerful love potion?

He had heard about those types of powerful potions being sold on the black market for a hefty price.

Ah, he knows someone who has direct contact with sellers on the black market. Maybe that person can help him buy one.

He has to act fast. The sooner he can restore Naomi’s old affection for him the better for his plan to succeed.

The thick silence that enveloped the room was unbearable as a whirlwind of emotion flashed in Edison’s face, making Naomi feel uncomfortable.

"What are you thinking?" she asked, observing his face.

He blinked a few times and smiled. "Nothing darling... I’m just thinking about how to make you happy before you divorce me. I want to leave a good impression on your heart. I want you to remember me as your loving husband who is eager to please you and give you what you want."

"What makes me happy? Just two things... One, don’t force yourself on me. Second, you should cooperate with the divorce proceedings after six months. These things truly make me happy. Can you do that for me?" she asked, doubting his sincerity.

Edison heaved a sigh. "Darling, you are selfish and greedy. You want me to do things that make you happy. But what about me? What can you do for me?" he asked.

"I have already done enough to help you..." She replied calmly.

He raised a brow. "Really—? How? What kind of help have you given me already?"

Naomi smirked. "By agreeing to marry you. You have already obtained my father’s help and cooperation. Coming from me, that is one big help already for your family. Right?" she said smugly.

He fell silent because she was right. Agreeing to marry him was already a big favor coming from her. He truly appreciates that from her. But it’s not enough.

With one final attempt to do things right and appeal to her kind side, he said, "Darling, can you extend your deadline of six months to two years? I’m willing to cooperate with the divorce and I’m not going to force you to have sex with me if you agree to the two-year extension."

"No!" Naomi shakes her head vigorously. "Why would I give you an extension?" she asked, raising a brow, eyeing him closely.

"Because six months is not enough to help my family business," he responded anxiously.

She flatly refused his request. "No. I’m sorry, I can only give you six months—that’s all I can give you."

Edison sighed heavily, extremely disappointed in her answer. "I’m hoping you will change your mind as the days go by," he said wistfully.

"Never! Don’t count on it. I can no longer love you again because the feeling is gone. I hope you can accept the truth no matter how painful it is. One day, you will meet the right person destined for you. I’m sorry, I’m not the one for you," she apologized sincerely.

Anguish and desperation marred Edison’s face. "Fine, if that is your decision, so be it. Starting today I will start convincing myself not to love you more because you will divorce me in six months," he said sorrowfully.

"So you already agreed to our divorce after six months?" she eagerly asked, wanting him to commit at this very moment.

"Yes, if that makes you happy, so be it. Let’s file for a divorce after six months," he said despondently, averting his gaze as his plan was rapidly taking shape in his mind.

"Really, you agree to the divorce now?" she asked in disbelief.

He looked at her, meeting her gaze unflinchingly. "Yes... honestly, it’s tiring living with someone who keeps reminding me that she no longer loves me. So yeah, let’s divorce after six months," he said with finality in his tone.

Naomi was happy with his eagerness to cooperate in the divorce. "Good. Let’s stay friends after the divorce. There will be no bad blood between us," she said in a thrilled voice.

"Sure, darling. But what if you fall in love with me again? Would you still divorce me?" he asked in a cryptic tone.

She shakes her head vigorously. "Nah, that will never happen. I know myself well. No matter what you do, I cannot love you again like I used to. My feelings for you are already gone. Let’s keep it that way. Let’s not change the narrative. OK?"

Edison released a deep sigh. "Okay as you say so..."

"Good." Naomi was pleased with his reply. She left the bed and entered the bathroom to relieve herself and start her day.

Edison stared at the bathroom door. His eyes gleamed darkly. Time is running out!

He couldn’t wait for six months to come only to be cruelly discarded by his darling wife.

Before the six months come, he must get that powerful love potion that can make Naomi fall in love with him again!