Anderson snatched back the cigarette. With his slender, fair fingers holding it, he took a puff and exhaled the smoke.

Amid the light-green smoke, he spoke in a detached tone,

"I'm not planning to get a divorce. If you still have any affection for this family, we'll keep it going... But the condition is that you cut off all ties with the men outside. I can fulfill your sexual needs."

Talia was momentarily stunned.

Then, her voice became somewhat choked up. "Anderson, you can't bear to leav