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He sighed deeply. “Emonie, you should know the situation you’re in right now. Your father’s company is no longer what it once was. It’s only thanks to me that it’s still breathing, barely hanging on. And your mother’s still in the hospital, too! You’re a good wife, and I won’t use dirty tricks against you. Just focus on being Mrs. Chambers.”
After saying this, he turned to leave but suddenly stopped at the door.
“Oh, by the way, your birthday gift is on the nightstand.”
With that, he didn’t look back as he walked
out.
I could no longer hold myself up. I collapsed
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onto the floor, completely drained.
Gavin’s words were filled with veiled threats.
He wasn’t wrong, though.
The glory of The Duncan Group had long passed, and it was Gavin who had kept it afloat, offering financial support to keep it from sinking.
My father was no longer the chairman of The Duncan Group. Gavin now held the real power, while my mother, after the accident, had become a vegetable, requiring massive amounts of money for her treatment.
And Gavin was the one shouldering all the expenses!
Divorce was complicated, and litigation. would be time–consuming and exhausting.
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During this process, if Gavin stopped funding my mother’s treatment, I couldn’t bear to think of the consequences!
But when I thought of him with Karena, I felt nauseous. The pressure on my chest made it feel like I could barely breathe, as though I was suffocating.
What should I do?
What should I do?
At this very moment, I despised my own helplessness!
“Ma’am, why are you lying on the floor? You’ll catch a cold! Please, get up.”
Marianna, the housekeeper, rushed to help me, panic–stricken. “If something happens to you, I won’t be able to explain it to Mr.
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Chambers!”
It was clear that Gavin had asked her to look after me before leaving.
I was too weak to speak, too tired to lift a finger.
On the nightstand, a precious necklace caught my eye.
It was something comparable to the “Heart of the Ocean“-the only one of its kind in the world!
I irritably shoved it into the drawer.
“Marianna, burn everything in this room, especially this bed… The entire room,
everything–even the floor and walls–needs to be replaced.”
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My voice was barely audible.
“Yes, Malam!” Marianna helped me up. “Shall I take you to a hot bath and prepare some calming soup for you?”
“Mm.”
That night, even after drinking the calming soup, I tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
I didn’t know where Gavin would go, and I didn’t want to text him to ask.
He was right. I needed some time alone.
The next day, my father came to see me.
“Emonie, I know you’ve been wronged! It’s my fault for not seeing through it and letting you marry him…”
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Tears welled up in my eyes, and I couldn’t stop them. “Dad, do you know about Gavin and…?”
“Mm.” My father nodded. “I’m being honest with you. It was Gavin who asked me to come and talk to you.”
“He asked you to come? What did he want you to say?” My smile was bitter, tinged with hopelessness.
“Emonie.”
My father sighed heavily. “Although Gavin cheated, as long as you don’t divorce him, you’re still his wife, and everything he has is still yours. If you divorce him, it will all go to someone else.”
“Men who can love only one woman for a lifetime, who don’t emotionally or physically
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cheat, are a rare treasure. That’s the harsh reality. Emonie, love and loyalty are fleeting, but holding onto what’s rightfully yours- that’s the only real thing in this world!”
“I hope you think carefully, don’t make an impulsive decision and hand away what’s rightfully yours!”
His comforting words only left me feeling like I had died inside.
I weakly responded, “I understand, Dad… I’II think it through.”
father left, the famil
After my doctor came to check on me.
He casually mentioned that it was Gavin’s request.
After the check–up, it was confirmed–I was
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really pregnant, and the baby was healthy.
When I heard the news, I didn’t know how to describe the emotions swirling inside me.
This child had an unfaithful father and a weak, helpless mother. If I brought him into this world, could he ever be happy?
The thought made my mood even worse.
This dreadful mood didn’t get any better with time. In fact, it worsened when I saw Gavin two weeks later.
And there, with him, was Karena.
