Chapter 6
“Really, pregnant?”
Do you think we need to lie about something like this? Do you think everyone is as suspicious as you are?”
“Enough,” I shouted, my abdomen aching fiercely. “Everyone, leave. I need to rest
spent half a month in the hospital. The first thing I did after being discharged was to seek a divorce from Kevin.
He refused and avoided me at every turn.
Finally, I couldn’t take it anymore and went directly to his company.
*Kevin, I’m not asking for much, just $1.3 million. You can give Amelia a $35 million ring, so I don’t believe you can’t manage $1.3 million!”
He looked at me, his eyes questioning how I know.
“we’re all adults here; let’s part on good terms.”.
“No! Maria, I know you care about me. Otherwise, how would you know I gave Amelia a ring? You investigated me because you care, didn’t you?”
“Maria, why are you so fixated on $1.3 million? if you stay with me, I can give you more!”
I don’t need it. Dragging this out won’t change the outcome of our divorce.”
No matter what you say, I won’t agree to the divorce.”
If he knew this day would come, why did he hurt me repeatedly back then?
“Kevin, back then, to prove yourself, you refused to join your family’s company and insisted on starting your own business. I lent you $1.3 million in startup capital. Now that we’re divorcing, I’m not asking for anything but that $1.3 million back. Isn’t that fair?”
“Fair” his voice grew softer and softer. “Maria, I’ll give you however much money you want; just please don’t talk about divorce anymore.”
“Kevin!” My patience was wearing thin. “Who was it who demanded a divorce at my hospital bedside? Now I’m granting your wish. Once we’re divorced, you can be with Amelia. Isn’t that the best of both worlds? “No! I’ve never thought about being with Amelia. I’ve always seen her as a sister. Maria, it’s you that I love, don’t you understand?” I
I don’t understand!”
“Do you remember the last time you took me to meet your friends?”
That was the first time Kevin took me to meet his friends. They were all curious about what I looked like
At that time, Kevin said I was a thirty–year–old woman with no figure and no looks; there was nothing to look forward to
Fremember Amelia was there too, jokingly saying, “Don’t believe him, Maria is indeed beautiful. I was attracted to her the first time we met.”
Kevin glanced at her with disdain. “Not as pretty as you, don’t know how she could even say that
stood there while Kevin, my husband, completely disregarded my feelings.
Thad specially dressed up early to meet his friends.
But what greeted me were cold jests and ridicule.
After that gathering ended and we got home, Kevin and I had a big fight.
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I asked him why he belittled me in front of so many friends. As his wife, belittling me only reflected poorly on him too; wasn’t he just making himself look bad? He looked indifferent. “Wasn’t I right? You dressed poorly, why shouldn’t people say so?”
“Kevin, I’m your wife!”
“You don’t have to be; there are plenty of women in Capital who want to be Mrs. Watson. It all depends on my mood.”
flooked at him, my eyes brimming with tears. “Do you have to talk to me like this?”
“What did I do? You don’t like hearing the truth but insist on making me say it anyway. Maria, aren’t you tired of this?”
With that, he slammed the door and left me standing there alone.
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