Chapter 4
It doesn’t matter. There is nothing in that house worth my nostalgia.
When I turned around and waited for the bus, a neighbor I knew passed by and pointed at me:
"Look! It's her. She cheated on her husband and still wanted to make him violate the pre-nuptial agreement!"
"I heard that she didn't care about her son's illness and was only concerned with dating a strange man..."
I gritted my teeth and didn't want to argue with these people.
My parents have testified in the owners’ group, so no matter how much I say, it will be of no use.
After getting on the bus, I randomly found a hotel to check into.
Soaking in the warm tub, I finally allowed myself to break down and cry.
The hot water washed over my face, but it couldn't wash away the feeling of being betrayed by the whole world.
The phone screen lit up, indicating that there was new information in Richard's fishing group.
He tagged everyone and said he was busy and couldn’t go fishing today.
Going back further, it was the day when his son was sick and hospitalized, he was bragging in the group:
[I caught a top-quality black silk koi today, it felt amazing! @Mr.Rossi, did you catch anything today? 】
My dad quickly responded:
[You are lucky, I only have a few small fish.]
[Young people know how to have fun, but I am old and can only fish for home cooking. ]
I stared at the words "Black Silk Koi" and my stomach churned again.
My phone vibrates. A call from a top lawyer:
"Ms. Rossi, all the materials have been sorted out. Whether it is a divorce by agreement or a divorce by litigation, we can ensure that you get the best benefits."
After hanging up the phone, I felt a little relieved and fell into a deep sleep.
When I walked into the company the next day, all kinds of strange looks were cast at me from the elevator.
The moment the office door was opened, everyone's conversation stopped abruptly.
The assistant lowered his head, not daring to look me in the eye, and gestured for me to look at the box beside him.
At a glance, I saw that the boxes were filled with my personal belongings.
Walking into Mr. Anderson's office, he got straight to the point:
"Evelyn, the company has decided to terminate your employment contract. This is compensation."
"Why? Didn't we agree that after I hand over the current projects, I will be transferred to the Springfield branch as the head?"
Mr. Anderson took out his cell phone and flipped it in front of me:
"Personal conduct issues affect the company's image. It's all over the Internet. Take a look for yourself."
The hot search showed me cheating on my husband and forcing him to commit a pre-nuptial agreement violation. The huge words "modern-day Jezebel" were extremely eye-catching.
When I clicked on the video, it was the scene in the hotel private room yesterday.
From the angle, it can only be the hotel’s surveillance.
Who else but Richard could ask the hotel to provide surveillance?
He really spared no effort to destroy me.
My colleagues looked at me with disdain, and some even said loudly:
"She usually pretends to be so noble, but turns out to be a slut!"
"I don't know how this senior executive got to this position..."
I calmly signed the resignation agreement and took my personal belongings with me.
As soon as I walked out of the company door, I called Daniel Wright:
"Does the last time you talked about opening a branch company together still count?"
A surprised voice came from the other end of the phone:
"Of course! Have you finally figured it out? When can we start?"
"I'll be in Springfield in three days."
After hanging up the phone, I went to the mall to buy some clothes. As soon as I walked into the women's clothing area, I heard someone pointing at me and whispering:
"That's her! The shameless woman in the video!"
Soon, more and more people gathered around, and some began to shout insults:
"Are you worthy of being a mother? You don't even care about your son when he's sick!"
"Your son was hospitalized with vomiting and diarrhea this morning. How could you still be in the mood to go shopping?"
Chapter 5
Andy is in the hospital again?
My heart suddenly clenched, and Ignoring the punches and kicks from everyone who took the opportunity to hit me, I squeezed out of the crowd, hailed a taxi, and headed straight to Riverside Children's Hospital.
In the ward, Andy was lying on the bed with a pale face, while Richard and Vanessa were guarding him on either side.
As soon as I entered the ward, the doctor started to lecture me:
"Didn't I tell him not to eat shrimp when he was discharged from the hospital? Why did you feed him shrimp again?"
"I don't……"
Before he finished speaking, Andy turned away and complained weakly to Richard:
"Dad, it was Mom who insisted that I eat shrimp. She said shrimp is nutritious and Andy will get better soon after eating it..."
"Dad, can you let Vanessa be my mom?"
I was struck by lightning.
When did Andy learn to lie?
Vanessa hugged Andy, her eyes red:
"Evelyn, what are you doing? Can't you talk it out and solve it? The child is innocent..."
Richard couldn't stand it anymore, so he rushed over and slapped me in the face:
"Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs! Why are you so angry with me? Why are you trying to hurt Andy?"
I staggered and held onto the wall, my cheeks burning with pain.
At this time, Richard's assistant hurried in and handed me an exquisite gift box:
"Madam, this was specially flown back from Italy by Mr. Sterling. Could you please stop making a fuss..."
Are you giving me a slap in the face and then giving me a sweet date?
I sneered, took the gift box and handed it directly to Vanessa:
"Take it. There's no need to go to all that trouble to get it."
Richard's face turned pale and he snatched the gift box and opened it.
Inside was a set of jewellery of considerable value.
He put the necklace on Vanessa's neck himself and yelled at me:
"Get lost! I will never do such a self-humiliating thing again!"
I turned to leave, but my grandmother stopped me:
"You want to run away now? You caused my grandson to be hospitalized, and you don't even want to pay for the medical expenses?"
I scanned the code and paid Andy's medical expenses, and asked him:
"Andy, why did you lie? You..."
He suddenly burst into tears and lost control:
"Get out! You are a bad woman, I don't want you to be my mother anymore!"
Vanessa's eyes were filled with pride and excitement, and I no longer wanted to take Andy away.
Richard's blood runs in his bones, so he can change his heart so decisively.
Three days later, I arrived at the civil affairs bureau on time, but Richard was not there.
His assistant brought me a new divorce agreement, and this time it was me who violated the pre-nuptial agreement.
"Mr. Sterling said that if you sign, he will consider allowing you to visit the children regularly."
I tore up the agreement:
"Tell him we'll see you in court."
I hired a top lawyer to file an appeal immediately, but unexpectedly, Richard acted even faster.
The next day I received a court summons. He took the initiative to file for divorce on the grounds of extramarital affair and child abuse.
On the day of the trial, all the relatives and friends who could come came. They were all Richard's supporters and looked at me with contempt.
Including my parents.
Richard came over in a suit and tie and whispered:
"It's not too late for you to regret now. As long as you stop making trouble and don't interfere with my night fishing, I can give you another chance."
My parents also came over and gave a cold warning:
"Don't block your way out. If you admit your mistake now, Richard can still forgive you, and we will also acknowledge you as his daughter."
I ignored him and walked straight to the dock.
The trial began, and Richard's lawyer made an impassioned speech, listing all the charges against me.