Herbert's apologetic look vanished in an instant. He leaned closer to me. The corner of his mouth hooked up.

“Catherine said that your child shouldn't have been kept in the first place.”

I looked up sharply. My fingertips trembling uncontrollably.

He smiled contemptuously and lowered his voice, “Do you know about the Marvelli Family? The backer behind me is the Marvelli Family.”

He purposely paused, admiring my sudden change of face “If the Marvelli Family moves a finger, the Luxembourg city would have to quake. What are you going to fight me with?”

I clenched my fists in death.

The Marvelli Family was a truly wealthy family, a century-old family and controlled the economic lifeline of half of the country. Not to mention the Beaulieu Family, even the entire Luxembourg city's powerful and wealthy people combined were nothing more than ants in front of the Marvelli Family.

He suddenly staggered back and fell to the ground, shouting loudly, “Benjamin, I know you hate me for snatching Catherine! I'm going to die right now!”

“Benjamin Lament!” 

Catherine rushed downstairs and pushed me away fiercely. I stumbled and hit the coffee table. My waist hurt a lot.

As she helped Herbert up, her eyes were cold and piercing. “What did you do to him? Can you stop being irrational and making trouble?”

“I didn't do anything!” My voice trembled.

“You better not have!” 

She pulled Herbert and walked out the door without looking back. “Herbert, let's go.”

I stood in the living room. My hands were unable to stop shaking.

Catherine hadn't been home for two days. I stood in the living room and took down our wedding photos one by one. 

When the photo frame fell into the trash can, it made a dull "bang". My cell phone vibrated and the screen lit up.

“Benjamin, I'll have someone come to pick up something and you can give it to him for me.”

In the closet room, the watch worth ten million dollars was lying quietly in the drawer. 

I remember that when she took it, she said, “This is for the most important person.”

I stared at the watch for a long time and suddenly smiled. I took the watch out expressionlessly, handed it to the driver and then drew out a copy of the divorce papers.

My voice was calm at him, “Wait, give me a ride. I'll deliver it myself.”

The driver hesitated and asked me to get in the car. The car parked outside the luxury manor, with bright lights inside and a melodious symphony.

“Mr. Herbert, happy birthday!” 

The sound of blessings came from here and there. I walked in and everyone's eyes instantly fell on me.

“Isn't this Mrs.Catherine's loser husband? What’s with those clothes like this? It’s so rustic!”

“I heard that he's stalking her to death, so shameless.”

“Mrs. Catherine should have dumped him a long time ago. Mrs. Catherine and Herbert have a child, so why is he still sticking around?”

“I heard that he deliberately pushed Herbert in order to keep Mrs. Catherine. What a ruthless man!”

I turned a deaf ear and walked towards them step by step.

Catherine saw me and frowned. “Benjamin, why are you here?”

I smiled. “Congratulations on Herbert's birthday. How could I not come?”

After saying that, I handed over the watch box. “Here’s something you wanted.”

Herbert's eyes lit up, he reached out to take it and deliberately opened it in front of me. “Catherine, is this for me?”

Catherine didn't say anything. Her eyes glanced at me in a complicated manner.

Herbert said, “You can help me put it on.”

She was silent for two seconds, picked up the watch, put her fingers on his wrist and put on the watch. Herbert wrapped his arms around her neck, kissed her heavily on the cheek and looked provocatively at me.

I did not say anything. Suddenly, he stumbled, “Ah!”

Catherine rushed over in an arrow step to hold him up, turning his head to look at me angrily. “What are you doing again now?”

I was silent as I handed over the document bag. “Sign it.”

She was just about to open her mouth when Herbert suddenly shook his body. “Catherine, my legs hurt!”

Catherine immediately panicked and signed her name without even looking at it. Then she helped Herbert out. 

“I'll take you to the hospital!”

I put away the agreement and turned to leave, but I was tripped hard by someone.

I fell heavily to the ground. My forehead hit the metal on the ground. The warm blood ran down my face.

Catherine turned back suddenly and subconsciously tried to come over to help me.

“Catherine! Quickly send me to the hospital!” 

Herbert grabbed her hand tightly, his voice trembling. Her footsteps lurched and she eventually left without looking back.

I lay on the ground, my blood blurred my vision. All around me were sneering eyes, no one reached out a hand.

I gritted my teeth and braced myself on the ground to stand up, only to realize that the wedding ring on my ring finger was gone.

It turned out it had been loose a long time ago, I just never realized it. Ignoring the stares, I limped out and stopped a car.

“Go to the hospital.”

The driver was startled. “Sir, your head is bleeding!”

I wiped my face. My hands were full of bright red, but I smiled.

“It's okay, I won't die.”

The doctor frowned as he bandaged me up, his brow furrowed. “Sir, you look like you're fine and tender, why did you get such a big scar?”

A piece of news suddenly interrupted on TV.

[Latest breaking news! Mr. Ignazio's son-in-law pretended to be kidnapped and really cheated on his wife! He was suspected of secretly arranging a hospital abortion after getting someone pregnant!]

My eyes went black and I clenched my fists. Before I could regain my senses, the door to the room was violently kicked open.

Catherine's mom, Magdalene Durando rushed in and slapped me across the face. “You are a bastard! The face of our Visconti Family has been disgraced by you!”

I staggered back and before I could stand still, I was tackled by several black-clothed me. They were dragged into the Visconti Family's ancestral hall.

“Kneel now!” Catherine's mom scolded sternly.

I struggled, my knees knocking heavily against the cold floor tiles.

Catherine's mom dialled the phone, her voice was sharp and said, “Catherine, your punk husband did a good thing and now the whole city is watching our family as a joke!”

On the other end of the phone, Catherine was clearly flustered. “Mom, aren't you and Dad on vacation in Australia? Why are you guys suddenly back?”

“What? We can't come back yet?” 

Magdalene sneered, “Look at the good husband you picked! He cheated on you and you still can't be bothered to leave him?”

I looked up at the screen and shouted, “Catherine, you have to speak up! It's clearly you…”

“Benjamin.” 

She was silent for a few seconds, her voice low and hoarse, “You bear with me for a while, I'll go back and make it up to you.”

The shrine in the height of summer was like a steamer. I knelt on the hot ground, sweat mixed with the blood on my forehead and dripped down.

Suddenly, my heart stung like a needle. In the next second, I completely lost consciousness.

The doctor in the hospital frowned. “You just came in to have your wounds treated! Now it's a heart attack. You can’t keep abusing your body like this!”

The phone vibrated and Catherine sent a message to me.

[Benjamin, I'm sorry for the trouble. I'll explain it clearly to Mom later.]

My fingers trembled and a tear flowed from the corner of my eye. On the day I got the divorce certificate, I dialled a number that had been blocked for five years.

The phone connected, the woman's voice answered, seductive and amused. “Are you finally willing to look for me?”

A week later, Herbert attended the new drama press conference with his child in a high profile. He also held Catherine's arm and smiled happily at the camera.

“Thank you for your blessings. After the baby is one month old, we are going to Hollywood to develop my career.”

Under the blinding flash, I slowly walked into the venue. The original noisy scene instantly quieted down.

Catherine's face suddenly changed. “Benjamin, what are you doing here?”

I calmly walked in front of her and placed the divorce certificate into her hand.

Her pupils shrunk. She violently grabbed my wrist. 

Catherine lowered her voice and said, “Benjamin, stop it! Didn't I say that I would make it up to you after this is over?”

At this moment, the gate opened with a bang. A Rolls Royce pulled up. A man inside stepped out and the audience was in an uproar.

“It's Joachim Marvelli! The head of the Marvelli Family!”

Herbert's eyes lit up. He hurriedly pushed me away to welcome him.

“Uncle Joachim, why are you here?”

I stood still and didn't move until Joachim's gaze landed on me. He extended his hand towards me and I naturally shook his hand.

Catherine rushed over and her voice trembling said, “Benjamin, are you crazy? He is Herbert's uncle.”

Joachim swept a glance at Catherine and laughed coldly, “With your behaviour like this, do you also deserve to make my child suffer?”

The entire room whispered. I looked at Catherine and said softly, “I forgot to introduce you, he is my dad.”

Herbert's face instantly turned pale.