âWell, Iâm worth nothing to you now. Why do you care about me? Anyway, Iâll attend the party tomorrow. Since I promised Grandma, I wouldnât go back on my word. So, you donât have to face your ugly wife all day.â
Meanwhile, Lyleâs face turned red with fury. Nonetheless, he held in his anger and said, âWhy did you push me away at the hotel?â
Doesnât he know the reason? Well, he probably thinks I wanted to do something. I replied coldly, âI lost my vision and my mind. Are you satisfied with my answer?â
âYou love me, donât you?â Lyleâs expression turned grim as he said, âBut why did youâ¦â
He bit his tongue, but I wasnât interested to know what he intended to say. âDoes it make a difference if I love you or not? Crystal is yours now, and youâve maintained your reputation. Are you not content with it? Please donât disturb me anymore.â
I entered an alley furiously to escape from his unsightly Porsche. Deep down, I thought Lyle was probably hesitant about getting a divorce because I saved him. In that case, I would rather travel back in time to stop myself from saving him. Then, he would have stopped overthinking everything.
Initially, I thought he wouldnât catch up with me. Nonetheless, I overestimated his shamelessness. When I exited the alley, he was already waiting for me in front. The moment I showed up, he pinched me against the wall furiously and yelled, âYou want a divorce because you wish to be with Christopher, am I right? How dare you claim that there is nothing between you two? If thatâs true, why did you two hug each other?â
âAre you out of your mind? While you can have multiple concubines, I should be grateful because I still have a tiny place in your heart? Should I kneel before you and thank you for remembering me once in a while? Are you that shameless to think that youâre an emperor, and everyone has to do as you wish?â
âHow dare you make excuses!â Lyle lifted his hand and threw a pile of photos at me. The wind gusted through and scattered them all over the ground. I was startled to find out that they were taken when Christopher and I went to the amusement park. In the photos, I looked a little silly but smiled happily.
âDid you follow me?â I never thought that Lyle was that perverted to follow me.
âWhat if my answer is yes?â Lyle gripped my shoulder tightly and continued, âSince when did you have an affair with him? What did you guys do behind my back?â
âWe did everything. Are you satisfied?â Impulse brought out the worse in me.
Slap! Lyle slapped on my face and bellowed, âYouâre a b*tch!â
âYes, Iâm a b*tch. That is why I married to a scum!â I threw a kick at his leg and pushed him away forcefully. Then, I pointed at the photos and said, âThese photos were taken yesterday. Even though you were the one who proposed to me, I was labeled as a homewrecker instead. Where were you when I was slandered? I guess you were by Crystalâs side to comfort her, right? Yet, I was left helpless and stood by the roadside like a stray dog. Did you read the news? The only thing that I didnât do was jump off a building. If Christopher didnât show up, Iâd have ended my life already.â
As Lyle was irritated, he lifted his hand and wanted to slap me again. Seeing that, I leaned closer to him and pointed at my face provokingly. âCome on. Hit me here to leave handprints on both of my cheeks. Let me attend the party tomorrow with handprints on my face to show that weâre a loving couple.â
In the end, Lyle didnât hit me. Instead, he looked a little tired, as though he was troubled. âRegarding the incident with Crystal, I called you and wanted to stop your dad. However, you werenât willing to come with me. My initial plan was to let you tell the reporters that there was nothing between Crystal and me. Also, I hoped you could explain that you two were good friends, and the entire fiasco emerged due to some rumors spread by certain newspapers.â
I was shocked to hear that Lyle cared about my feelings. Sadly, I didnât believe a word of it as I replied coldly, âI said that I will attend the party tomorrow. Rest assured that I wonât tell Mr. Ziegler anything that might jeopardize the contract. So, you have nothing to worry about.â