Chapter 168

The wind by the river was so sharp it stung her cheeks.

Anastasia glanced over at Gianna. No matter how emotionally charged Joey got, Gianna stayed cool as a cucumber.

Gianna said, “Joey, you’ve just been promoted to director, and your future is so bright. You have your parents and your child. If you jump, you’ll have nothing”

“Why don’t you call off the divorce? We can make up, just like old times,” Joey begged, seizing the moment. “Glanna, I messed up. I was so stupid to hurt you. I totally screwed up.”

Gianna shook her head. “The two things are unrelated. Our divorce is between us. Joey, our marriage is over, but you can’t kill yourself over it. Think of your parents. They raised you. Can you bear to cause them this pain?”

Joey looked towards his parents. Carmen was heartbroken. ‘My son, get down from there, don’t do anything foolish, I beg you.”

Ricardo also said, “Get down now, you’re our only son. You want to leave us all alone in our old age?”

The crowd gathered on both sides of the bridge was buzzing. Someone took out their phone to take pictures and videos to post online. From Gianna and Joey’s conversation, the onlookers started to get the gist of what was happening. The video hit the internet and in no time, it was trending Carmen staggered over to Gianna, fell to her knees, and pleaded, ‘Please. Giana. You’ve been married for eight years; you can’t just get a divorce. I’m begging you.”

Over the past eight years, Carmen had verbally abused Gianna countless times, hoping to see a grandchild. She’d made snide remarks, found strange remedies, and forced Gianna to take them.

Just two months ago, Carmen had encouraged Joey to divorce Gianna and find another woman to have children. The Edmunds family couldn’t be left without an heir.

“Get up,” Gianna said, staring at Carmen on her knees.

Carmen’s kneeling was also captured and posted online.

Cynthia rushed over. “You can’t force my daughter to forgive your bastard son. He’s been cheating, so the marriage has to end. Stoping bullying my daughter”

Cynthia was clear headed Wasn’t the Edmunds family just trying to coerce Gianna? They were clearly in the wrong, but they were using this extreme method to force Gianna to back down.

If Glanna didn’t agree, she’d be labeled as cold hearted. If anything happened to Joey, everyone would blame Gianna, and no one would remember Joey was the one at fault in the marriage.

As a bystander, Anastasia could see through the Edmunds family’s game. She just wasn’t sure if Gianna could. If Gianna gave in, she’d be under their control forever.

Carmen clung to Cynthia’s arm, also on her knees, sobbing. “Cynthia, I’m sorry. I failed to educate my son properly, I blame myself. But right now, his life is what matters. Joey and Gianna have been married for eight years, their feelings can’t be discarded so easily.”

Carmen’s portrayal of the victim easily won the sympathy of the onlookers. Those who’d previously blamed Joey for his infidelity were now blaming Gianna for being cold-hearted. They thought a man’s infidelity was understandable.

Gianna was furious. She was an only child, and she’d always been pampered by her parents. How could she endure such humiliation? She’d been a full-time housewife for eight years, she’d never experienced anything like this, so she didn’t know how to handle these emotions.

Gianna shouted, “Joey had an affair. He betrayed me for six years. He and his mistress have a child that’s already in kindergarten. Why should I forgive him? Even if he died, I’d still divorce him.”

“That child is not Joey’s, Carmen cried. “Joey was deceived too. Gianna, it’s always best to stick with your first marriage. You should learn to be forgiving.”

That comment infuriated Gianna even more. She told Joey, “Jump if you want. If you do, we won’t have to divide our property. I’ll just become a widow.”