Ellis frowned, and as he walked to the living room entrance with his assistant, he just happened to seea woman with her back to him, holding two copies of a divorce agreement in her hands, shaking.
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He immediately furrowed his brows but stopped in his tracks, not entering the room right away.
The womanâs voice was low, with a sobbing tone, as she said with her head down, âHoward, I donâtwant to divorceâ¦â
Howard accused her impatiently. âKeera, look at yourself now, just staying at home every day. For allthese years it was I who managed the company, and you? You just gave birth to a child, living in a dazeevery day, enjoying luxury with the companyâs money for so many years. What contributions have youmade to the company? Now, just a little bit of debt, and you donât want to bear it?â
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The womanâs voice trembled. âWhen we graduated, it you who said I didnât need to work! You said thatbeing your wife was enoughâ¦â
During this time, Keira had read through Keeraâs diary.
In her diary, Keera recorded the happy times with
Howard.
Howard, in college, had also been sweet and
affectionate with Keera, and before they got married, after graduating from university, Howard was atypical doting boyfriend.
Recalling the content of Keeraâs diary, Keira said with her head down, âYou said that going to work wastoo hard and that you would manage the company for me, that in the future you would earn money tosupport the family, and I just needed to be beautiful.
âYou said that you and Cindy were just socializing, that it was all an act, that the person you loved themost was actually meâ¦
âYou also said, no matter whether the child I gave birth to was a boy or a girl, you would love themâ¦
She was speaking these words on behalf of Keera.
âEnough!â
Howard clearly didnât want to listen any longer having
done so many things yet preventing others from talking about them, and he coldly laughed. âKeera,whatâs the point of saying all this? I have a mistress outside, but are you clean yourself? Havenât youslept with Mr. Horton?!ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Keira suddenly looked incredulously at him.
How had that night with Lewis come about, wasnât Howard aware of it? How could he shamelessly saysuch things?
Howardâs mother immediately followed up. âThatâs right, Keera, you also didnât behave like a wifeshould. What right do you have to accuse Howard here? Just sign the paper, otherwise, donât blame usfor not being polite!â
Ellis was red-hot with rage upon hearing this.
Just as he was about to enter the room to back up Keera, he heard the woman with a trembling voicestart to speak. âFine, Iâll sign the agreement!â
Ellis immediately halted.
Actually, if Keera would just divorce like this, it wouldnât be so bad.
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After all, it was just a divorce agreement. Having signed it, given the Olsen familyâs assertiveness, ifKeera regretted it later and didnât want a divorce, the agreement could completely be destroyed.
He thought about it and simply stood still, not moving
an inch.
Inside the room.
Keira appeared to be coerced, placing the divorce agreement on the table and quickly signing hername.
Cindy was pleased.
Howard breathed a sigh of relief.
Even Howardâs mother said, âNow that youâve signed, son, go get the divorce certificate with hertomorrow!â
Howard nodded, then looked regretfully around the villa, wanting to say something, but Keira said,âHoward, Iâve agreed to all the conditions in the
divorce agreement. Could you agree to one condition
for me?â
Howard immediately asked with suspicion, âWhat is
it?â
Keira said weakly. âHow much child support will vou
give Amy every month?â
As soon as these words came out, Howard immediately bristled. âWhat nonsense are you talkingabout? The company is in debt, and Iâve resigned. I donât have a job right now. Where would I get themoney to pay you any child support?â
Howardâs mother also said, âKeera, donât go too far! How much money has Howard given you over theyears? How much has he earned for this family? How can you still want his money after the divorce?You wish! Howardâs future income has nothing to do with your daughter. Itâs all for my grandson!â
Cindy laughed as well, âKeera, legally, a father should pay 20% of his income to his child for livingexpenses, but Howard has already made it clear that he doesnât have a proper job yet, and his futureincome is unstable, so he really canât give you anything!â
Yet Howard had already been in touch with another employer and was preparing to start working again.
After running a business for three years, he had built up his own network. It was easy for him to find ajob in the new energy sector with a monthly salary of tens of
thousands.
Otherwise, Cindy and Howard wouldnât have so easily let go of this villa.
But this was something Cindy wouldnât tell Keira.
Keira, upon hearing all this, looked up incredulously. She bit her lip, pretending to be aggrieved,âHoward, youâre Amyâs father, and itâs your duty to raise her⦠Moreover, Iâm so deep in debt, and Idefinitely wonât have the money to raise Amy in the future. If you donât provide child support, how willthe child live?â
These words made Howard retort impatiently, âI donât care how you live! If you canât make it, just takeher and go beg on the street!â
Howardâs mother sneered. âExactly, Keera, you ha hands and feet. Why canât you live on your own?â
Cindy added. âAuntie, I guess Keera hasnât worked i several years and doesnât want to go out and finda jo After all, working is so exhausting, and if she could get living expenses for Amy, she could just finda place to
slack off with Amy, letting Howard raise Amyâ¦â
âSheâs dreaming!â Howardâs mother shouted angrily.
Keiraâs voice took on a sobbing tone. âHoward, you are Amyâs father. If Amy canât afford to go to school,there will be relevant departments that will hold you accountable! Iâm not making an unreasonablerequest, Howard. You canât be so heartless toward Amy⦠As long as you are her father, you have totake responsibility for her!â
Ellis, who was listening outside, felt a surge of anger.
What on earth was Keera doing?!
They were already divorced, and she still cared about that bit of child support? Couldnât she be a bitmore independent?
He took several deep breaths to suppress the anger welling up inside him.
He even felt that someone as defeatist as Keer deserve his support.
How could there be such weak people?!
Inside.
After Keira said her piece, she saw Howardâs mother jumping up and down in anger. âYouâre alreadydivorced, so how could Howard possibly still be her
father? Besides, with the way you mess around, itâs still uncertain whose child Amy really is! Howard,think of a way to cut ties with them, so she wonât be like a vampire sucking your blood even after thedivorce!â
As soon as these words came out, Cindy immediately said, âWhy not sign a waiver of custody?â
Upon hearing this, Keira narrowed her eyes.
Her goal was achieved, and it hadnât been in vain that she had put on such an act here!novelbin
She wanted to completely sever Amyâs relationship with Howard and his family, so that in the future,Howard would have no reason to come looking for her again!
Thinking about this, she immediately shook her head and waved her hands, âNo, noâ¦â
Seeing her reaction, Howard decisively pulled out a piece of paper. âYou donât get to make thedecision. Iâm signing the waiver now!â