The office door swung open, and the person who stepped inside was Tatiana, looking pleased and proud.

When she noticed my angry face, her eyes showed clear teasing, yet her lips acted like she was confused.

“Blythe, why are you this upset? Hunter asked me to move into this office. He said sitting next door would make it easier for him to take care of me…”

While speaking, she shyly waved her hand. “Blythe, don’t misunderstand. Hunter said this was meant to help you compensate me.”

I couldn’t hold myself anymore and slapped Tatiana hard across her cheek, sending her falling to the floor.

At that moment, the office door was shoved open, and Hunter showed up at the doorway with an angry look, shouting, “Blythe, what are you doing?!”

He carefully helped Tatiana up from the floor and stared at me angrily.

Tatiana covered her cheek, her eyes turning red as she cried miserably.

“Hunter, I’m alright. Blythe is just too upset.”

“It’s only that my face is sore now. I’m scared that at tomorrow’s patent conference, I won’t be able to give the speech.”

I paused for a second. Tomorrow’s patent conference? Wasn’t that patent mine?

My voice sounded rough when I spoke, “Giving her my office is one thing, but you even put my patent under her name?”

Hunter’s face grew dark, and he answered as if it were a simple fact. “Your younger brother did something like that to Tatiana. I am just making it up to her.”

“Tatiana needs this patent. Just think of it as you helping your younger brother pay for his wrongs, isn’t that enough? Then everything is settled.”

Settled?

What exactly was settled?

My younger brother was framed by Tatiana for rape and tried suicide twice. One life was still not enough, and now my patent had to be added to it too.

Or maybe, in Hunter’s heart, he had already compensated Tatiana back with himself a long time ago.

I half smiled, half cried, with tears constantly gathering in my eyes.

Seeing this, Tatiana stepped closer and said gently, “Blythe, from now on, I will take good care of Hunter. As for Caleb’s issue, just like Hunter said, once I have the patent, I will not chase it anymore.”

“You still want to chase it with me?”

I stood up and looked at Tatiana with mockery.

“What right do you have to chase it with me? My patent will always belong to me. Even if it is shared publicly or handed to someone else, I will never register it under your name!”

After saying that, I heavily slapped her hard, knocking her to the floor.

Tatiana never expected that with Hunter here, I would still dare to touch her.

She was caught by surprise and couldn’t resist in time, her body smashing straight into the sharp edge of the desk.

Only her harsh scream was heard.

I still didn’t feel satisfied. I stepped on her hand, my high heel pressing down hard into the back of it.

“Tatiana, you only dare to act this proud because Hunter is protecting you.”

“I still have not dealt with you over what happened to my younger brother, and now you even dare to target my patent. I think your ambitions are higher than the sky, but your luck is thinner than paper!”

I pressed down on her even harder.

“Blythe! You are completely insane!”

In the next moment, Hunter suddenly pushed me down onto the floor.

He carefully lifted Tatiana up, and when he saw her bleeding, ruined hand, his eyes were full of pain.

“Don’t be scared. I’m taking you to the doctor right now. Your hand will be okay.”

“Your face will be fine too. You still need to go to the patent conference tomorrow. I already said it, you will surely be the most beautiful one there.”

I stared at him in shock. I had already explained myself so clearly, yet Hunter still wanted to hand the patent to Tatiana.

“Hunter, that patent is mine!”

Hunter lifted his head and looked at me; his eyes showed mockery.

“Blythe, you and your younger brother are truly made from the same mold in cruelty. Your younger brother deserved to die. He had bad intentions, touched Tatiana, and was weak, unable to bear public blame. He deserved to die!”

“As for your patent, without the identity of Mrs. Massimo, how many people in this circle do you think would even pay attention to you? This patent is mine to give to whoever I choose.”

“At tomorrow’s patent conference, if you dare to show up and speak nonsense, I promise that not only will the position of Mrs. Massimo belong to someone else, but I will also make sure you suffer!”

Seeing his serious expression, my heart felt frighteningly empty.

I understood that every sentence Hunter spoke was real.

The last moment he looked this way was when he openly stood up for me.

And the small company that offended me went bankrupt the very next day at Hunter’s hands. Even the boss had his legs broken and was thrown into jail.

I should have known long ago.

People like Hunter, when they love someone, they want them to live well; when they hate someone, they want them gone.

When he loved me, in his eyes, everything about me was naturally right.

But now, the person he loved was Tatiana.

I gave a bitter smile, then forced all the pain down, lifted my chin with pride, and slapped his face hard.

“Hunter, I will never give up my patent. If you want to shield Tatiana, then try it!”

“As for the title of Mrs. Massimo, give it to whoever you like. I don’t care.”

After speaking, I spun around and was ready to walk away.

At that time, Tatiana rushed forward in anger and roughly shoved me onto the floor.

Earlier, when Hunter shoved me, my ankle was already hurting badly.

This time, after Tatiana pushed me, my head struck the floor hard, blood spread everywhere, and my ankle bent in a frightening way.

I couldn’t hold it back and let out a weak cry.

Tatiana stared at me as she forced herself to be brave. “Blythe, no matter how you hit me, it is fine, but I won’t let you touch Hunter. You don’t feel sorry about him, but I do!”

Hunter stared at my face, covered with blood, and his heart paused for a second.

But very quickly, Tatiana’s words pulled all of his focus away.

He stared at Tatiana with emotion.

After Tatiana covered her belly, he grew even more nervous.

“Tatiana, don’t get too worked up. Compared to me, you matter more. If something happens to the baby in your belly…”

As soon as those words ended, he frowned and glanced toward me.

Then, among Tatiana’s painful cries, he nervously turned his head away and didn’t look at me anymore.

Watching their leaving backs, I laughed bitterly at myself.

Tears poured out nonstop like a broken tap.

So Tatiana was pregnant.

They had already crossed that line a long time ago.

The vows Hunter once spoke were kept only in my memory; he had already thrown them far past the sky.

After the worst pain, I became fully calm, and the last piece of love in my heart was fully burned away.

During the next few days, Hunter openly brought Tatiana to join many occasions.

No matter who it was, when he presented Tatiana, he used the words “my wife.”

Many messages and recordings rushed to my phone like falling pages.

I only turned my phone to silent and carefully arranged matters related to the patent.

That evening, Tatiana sent a picture of Hunter’s body covered with kiss marks.

[Blythe, Hunter is truly incredible. I always wished to help him, but Hunter says I’m pregnant and refuses to let me do those acts. He keeps holding back so painfully.]

I didn’t want to waste time arguing with her anymore and immediately blocked her.

On the day of the press conference, I sorted the patent documents and got ready to give Hunter and Tatiana a surprise.

At that moment, Hunter’s bodyguards rushed inside like wild dogs.

“What are you doing?”

I fought with all my might, but nobody replied to me.

When I was finally freed, I had already been dragged in front of Hunter.

Behind him stood the timid-looking Tatiana.

“Blythe, I said earlier, I am giving this patent to Tatiana. No matter what you do, I will not change my decision.”

“Right now, sign the patent transfer. Before the press conference finishes, you stay here until I allow you to leave.”

Hunter spoke very firmly.

He ordered people to hold my hand down and pushed the pen into my palm.

Next to him, Tatiana’s eyes almost shone brightly.

I threw the pen onto the floor and sneered. “Hunter, if you can, then kill me. Otherwise, I will never sign.”

“You led to my younger brother’s death. I have nothing more to fear now. Let’s keep dragging this on. I want to know who can last longer!”

When she heard this, Tatiana’s tears quickly poured down.

She sadly pulled Hunter’s sleeve.

“Hunter, I already told my mother about the press conference. Her body isn’t good. If I do not receive the patent today, I do not know what she will think.”

“If something happens to her, I will not keep living either!”

After saying this, she turned around and was about to walk toward the window edge.

Such a clear trick, yet Hunter was blinded and believed it immediately.

He anxiously pulled Tatiana into his arms, his eyes full of fear.

“Tatiana, you’re still pregnant now. Don’t become so emotional.”

After speaking, he looked at me with burning anger, cold and mocking. “Blythe, you must sign today.”

“Do you believe your younger brother truly died after cutting his wrists that day?”