Rosalind was completely stunned by Shannonâs slap.
âIâve told you more than once to not involve Bethany in whatever you have planned. Donât blame me for
choosing my daughter over you!â
âAunt Shannon, Iâm sorry. I was confused for a moment⦠I will never do this again!â
Rosalindâs eyes were filled with hatred, but she still begged Shannon for mercy.
Shannon looked at Rosalindâs ingratiating attitude with disdain.
If it were not for the fact that Rosalind was the only niece she could use, Shannon would not have
supported such a rebellious and sinister woman as Rosalind to be her stepdaughter-in-law.
It took years for Shannon to train Rosalind, so she did not want to waste this pawn until the last
moment.
What happened tonight made Shannon feel sick, but she would endure it for the bigger picture.
âNow, Anna is Wyat Thompsonâs daughter. Wyatt is known for being overprotective over his children,
so donât you even think about touching her. Your top priority should be winning back Justinâs heart and
marrying him as scheduled.â The corners of Shannonâs lips were pursed tightly. She looked scary with
her blood-red lips.
âBut Justin wants to break up with me! Just as Uncle Greg said, no one could change Justinâs mind.â
Rosalind burst into tears again when she realized that her dream of marrying into a wealthy family was
at risk of collapsing..
âI donât think itâs that serious yet.
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Shannonâs eyes were fierce. She suddenly pressed on Rosalindâs shoulder. âRose, donât contact Justin
for the time being, and donât leave the house or see anyone. You need to make everyone think that
youâre devastated by the breakup.â
âIs that possible?â Rosalind was doubtful.
âYou wonât be able to trap a wolf if you canât sacrifice a piece of meat. Rose, you will have to suffer a
little from now on. But you must listen to me. You need to make Justin remember how good you were
to him in the past by invoking his deepest memories. Thatâs the only way you can win back his heart!â
That night, Justin sat in the study, smoking one cigarette after another. The smoke filled the room. His
eyes were cold and gloomy, and his face was solemn.
When he thought of how Bella had reminded him to show up at City Hall at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow, he
could not fall asleep.
Bella visited Asher in the hospital and went back to her villa in Savrow because she had to go to City
Hall to finalize the divorce tomorrow morning. Thus, she coaxed and persuaded Wyatt to go back to
Hatchbay.
After removing her makeup, taking a shower, and finishing her nightly skincare routine, Bella made
herself a bowl of spicy instant ramen and slurped it down. Then she put on a silk eye mask and slept
until dawn.
Due to the drama at Nigelâs birthday party yesterday, Bella did not get a good nightâs sleep. When she
opened her eyes, it was already 8:00 a.m., and she did not even get to kayak.
âOMG! Steve, why didnât you wake me up earlier?! My alarm clock didnât work!â
Bella walked downstairs while putting on the tassel earrings. Her dark eyebrows furrowed as she
complained.
Steven hurried over in an apron and saw Bella in barely any makeup, but she was still as pretty as
ever. Her eyes were sparkling, and her lips were pinkish. She was so beautiful that he could not take
his eyes off of her.
He was surprised that he never got tired of seeing her like this every day.
âI saw that you were too tired last night, so I didnât want to wake you. I wanted you to sleep a little
longer.â
âHow could you?! Today is my big day! Iâm finally getting a divorce!â
Bella looked at Steven angrily. âIâve always been very punctual. Besides, if I turn up late on a day like
this, that vain bastard will think that Iâm reluctant to leave him! Hmph!â
âIâm glad that this day has finally come.â Steven sighed sincerely.
âMe too! Didnât you notice? I even wore a red skirt to look more festive!â Bella spun around gracefully.
Steven was originally worried that Bella would feel depressed today, but it seemed like he was
overthinking it.
âMs. Bella, have something to eat before you leave.â
âItâs too late. Just pack it up for me. Iâll eat it in the car!â
Steven wanted Bella to feel more comfortable, so he drove the Rolls-Royce instead of the Bugatti
today.
Bella sat in the back seat and ate a sandwich. Her fingers clicked on the laptop from time to time as
she handled official business.
âIn the past few days, our team has been actively trying to get in touch with Ada Wang, but that woman
is really difficult to deal with. She doesnât even care that weâre from KS Group!â
Steven complained while driving. âOur team has only spoken to her agent twice on the phone, and we
havenât met Ada Wang in person yet.â