Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Those words hit me like a sledgehammer to the head.
I stood frozen, memories of all these years flashing through my mind.
When we first got married and Arnold’s family home had a leaky roof, I didn’t hesitate to give him $30,000 for repairs.
When his mother was hospitalized, I used my connections to find the best specialists and covered all medical expenses.
Even Sarah’s college tuition and living expenses-I was the one paying for everything.
I could still vividly remember how Sarah used to link arms with me and act cute.
.
When she came to the city looking for work, I let her stay in our marital home and used my network to arrange job interviews for her.
The people I treated with complete sincerity were now stabbing me in the back…
My reminiscing was suddenly interrupted by a sharp pain.
I leaned against a mall pillar, looking at the ugly faces of them.
Suddenly I remembered what my father had said before the marriage.
‘Cecilia, that Arnold doesn’t look at you right. He doesn’t love you as a person.”
How had I responded then?
‘Dad, you’re just being prejudiced! Arnold is very ambitious!”
My mother had held my hand, constantly trying to persuade me: “The Johnson boy is so good-he came back from studying abroad to start his own company, and he genuinely cares about you. We know his family well and feel secure about him.”
‘Mom! I’ve made up my mind about Arnold!”
still remembered how I’d stormed out, slamming the door.
Looking back now, my parents had seen through this gold-digger’s true nature long ago.
t turns out that I was the one blinded by so-called love.
What? Cat got your tongue?”
eeing my silence, Arnold perked up immediately. “Everyone look! This cheating woman has a guilty conscience!”
took a deep breath and pulled out my phone to open my cloud files.
I don’t want to say much more.”
Arnold, this is the electronic version of our divorce agreement. If you don’t sign it, perhaps I can show you the glorious achievements of your gold-digging areer over the years.”
spoke each word deliberately and forcefully: “You’ve misappropriated a total of $287,000 from my personal savings.”
You forced me to pay for your relatives, totaling over $400,000.”
The money spent on your sister’s education and your pathetic company is astronomical.”
Do you dare acknowledge these facts?”
The surrounding crowd’s murmurs reached a boiling point again.
Arnold’s face instantly turned ashen.
if the next second, he knocked my phone out of my hand. “Bitch! You’re asking for it!”
Chapter 6
I instinctively protected my belly as my phone slid far across the floor.
Lisa tried to rush over to help, but Arnold shoved her hard, causing her to fall and hit her forehead on the corner of a counter. Blood Immediately stred
down.
Today I will enforce justice!”
“Cheating and refusing to admit it, now you dare fabricate lies to slander me?”
Arnold loosened his tie, approaching me with a twisted expression, “Let me show you what happens when you betray the family!”
the crowd gasped in shock, wanting to help, but they all were scared by Arnold’s crazed appearance,
He grabbed my hair and dragged me toward the elevator.
‘Come home with me! Let me show you how I deal with you!”
‘Let go! Help me!”
struggled desperately, my nails scratching several bloody marks on his arm!
Arnold loosened his grip in pain, and I took the opportunity to run toward the escalator,
However, at this time, I heard Sarah shouting behind me: “Arnold! Watch out-she’s going to call the police! Stop her!”
This completely enraged Arnold.
le caught up to me in several long strides and gave me a hard shove at the escalator entrance.
Ah!”
fell backward, about to tumble down the moving escalator.
it the critical moment, a young couple rushed forward!
he man grabbed my shoulders while the woman held tightly to my dress.
ogether they steadied me on the escalator steps.
ut Arnold wasn’t giving up and actually tried to rush down to continue his assault.
hen four or five strong men swarmed up and pinned him to the ground.
What are you doing! I’m her husband!”
rnold was still struggling. “She cheated! I’m enforcing family discipline!”
Enforce your ass!”
he young man who saved me cursed angrily. “What you’re doing is illegal!”
leaned against the escalator railing, trembling all over, sharp pains shooting through my lower abdomen.
