I dug out video clips from an old group chat showing Marvin kissing Lindsay and screenshots of his threatening messages.
I handed everything over to my lawyer, who helped me draft a response.
Within half an hour, my post was trending.
Of course, I may have nudged things along with some strategic spending.
The tide turned quickly.
Disgusting. How could someone act like this? Married but making out with someone else? Ugh.]
[Is this real? That’s the guy from yesterday’s scandal!]
[The Greville Group CEO? And the woman’s his assistant? Gross.]
[The person who posted this must be his wife. Poor thing…]
The backlash against Marvin and Lindsay was immediate. Netizens flooded the Greville Group’s accounts with criticism, drowning them in outrage.
Thinking of them in a state of chaos, I was in a great mood.
I heard that Lindsay’s ex–husband got involved too.
“You laid a hand on my wife and think you’ll get away without paying? Dream on!”
Marvin, ever the intellectual, was no match for the man’s aggression. Faced with undeniable evidence, he grudgingly handed over a significant sum of
money.
But Lindsay’s ex wasn’t satisfied. He demanded more and created a daily spectacle, even publicly beating Lindsay and hurling insults at her and Marvin.
Videos of them fleeing in panic went viral, and I couldn’t help but laugh at the chaos.
When the dust settled, my mother’s welcome–home banquet finally arrived.
She mentioned inviting a charming partner for me and insisted I dress my best.
The moment I saw Michael, I knew he was in on it.
He wore a crisp white suit, his hair perfectly styled, exuding effortless charm.
Just as we were about to enter, a commotion erupted at the door.
I turned to see Marvin standing there with Mindy.
He looked utterly drained.
I wasn’t surprised he found me.
The divorce papers had been sent.
Marvin always thought I was jealous and making a fuss, so he had always been high and mighty, not caring.
However, after seeing the divorce papers, Marvin finally realized I was serious. His arrogance had crumbled, replaced by desperation.
Marvin came to find me with Mindy because he knew I had always loved this child.
But that was before
Now, I didn’t love either of them anymore.
Mindy’s eyes were red as she looked at me.
“Mom, why are you divorcing Dad? Don’t you love us anymore?”
People nearby craned their necks, eager for drama.
Marvin stayed silent, his eyes pleading, saying more than his words ever could.
I looked down at the child I had carried and raised for eight years. My heart felt nothing.
“I’m not your mother anymore, I said calmly. “You wanted Lindsay as your mom. Now you have her.”
“No!” Mindy wailed. “She’s not my mom! She’s a witch who stole Dad from you. Mom, I was wrong. Please come home.
No one sings me lullabies anymore and I don’t have pretty drones
Lɔay as your mom. Now you have her.”
“No!” Mindy wailed. “She’s not my mom! She’s a witch who stole Dad from you. Mom, I was wrong. Please come home.
No one sings me lullabies anymore, and I don’t have pretty dresses. Mom, please don’t leave me.”
Her pitiful gaze lingered on me.
I was silent.
If she had said this back then, I might have reconsidered. But now, it was too late.
I knew she only wanted me because Lindsay had failed to meet her expectations.
“You gave up on me first,” I said with a faint smile. “So now, I’m giving up on you.” Mindy burst into tears, sobbing for her mother.
“I don’t want to… I want my mom… I want my mom…”
Marvin’s eyes reddened as he stared at me.
“How can you be so heartless? How can you abandon your daughter? You told me you loved me. How can you leave us? How can you divorce me?” His despair left me unmoved.
He seemed to forget that I once begged him, too. I begged him not to do what he did. He ignored me. He kissed Lindsay right in front of me. “You said you’d only ever love me. You broke that promise first,” I said. “Now, I’m done with you.”
Under their stunned gazes, I signaled the security guards to escort them out.
With Michael by my side, I stepped into the banquet hall, ready to begin my new chapter.
Later, I heard Lindsay cling to Marvin, demanding he take responsibility.
In a heated argument, she exposed their affair, driving Marvin into a fit of rage. He shoved her, and the fall left her permanently injured. She sued him.
By then, the Greville Group was on its last legs. The scandal tanked their stocks, leading to bankruptcy.
Marvin received a five–year prison sentence.
No one took care of Mindy, and she often lingered outside my company building, waiting for me.
But I was long gone.
Thinking she could latch onto me again was laughable.
Blood ties meant nothing. The moment she chose Lindsay, I stopped being her mother.
