After my third miscarriage, all for love, I caught my husband cheating in bed for the ninety-eighth time.
Each time, he wept and wrote a guarantee letter, pleading for forgiveness and vowing never to do it again.
Over time, my feelings gradually faded away, and I calmly waited for the agreement between him and me to finish.
However, when I discovered his ninety-ninth affair, it was suddenly revealed by the media, and the whole internet found out.
That evening, my sister’s naked photos were sold for only $0.38, and she was later raped and shamed by dozens of troublemakers while explicit pictures and videos spread everywhere.
In the end, my sister, unable to withstand the online backlash, jumped from a building and was left in a coma.
The overwhelming debt forced me to lower my head and turn to my husband for medical expenses, but at the office door, I overheard his brother say, “Brother Xavier, Irene Gordon’s sister merely said a few things about Millie Fowler, but you spread her naked photos and even arranged for her to be gang-raped. Isn’t that going too far?”
“If Irene discovers this, she’ll likely fight you to the death!”
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“She won’t.” Xavier’s tone was completely certain. “Who told Irene to reveal my relationship with Millie and caused her to cry after being criticized. She deserved to be taught a lesson. Besides, she’s too clueless to know I was behind it.”
“Even if she finds out, she’s an orphan. Where could she go? She can’t survive without me. Once Millie settles down, I’ll casually smooth things over with Irene, and she’ll still obediently keep slaving away for me.”
His brother Hugo smiled. “Brother Xavier still knows what he’s doing. You’ve trained her like a dog, tell her to go east, and she wouldn’t dare go west.”
“I just heard Irene’s sister was driven to jump from a building and is now in a coma. That’s likely another massive cost.”
“They’re not even from the same parents. Irene won’t care whether that animal lives or dies.”
Xavier released a soft, mocking chuckle. “Even if she comes begging me for money, I’ll say the finances are having issues and let her handle it herself.”
“I was unwilling to go after Irene, but that creature dared to offend my baby, so I could only direct my anger at her.”
I froze on the spot.
The hand resting on the knob trembled faintly, unable to gather the nerve to press it.
My mind was empty at that moment. Faintly, I thought I heard Hugo say, “That pale-faced woman, can’t you bring yourself to touch her, or do you just not want to…”
A crackling noise hummed inside my head, rising until my brain ached in surging waves of pain.
Those words left my scalp nearly numb; my heart seemed to be seized by an invisible hand and then cruelly twisted.
The pain almost suffocated me.
Suddenly, a voice spoke up, “Director Gordon, did you come to see President Barrington?”
I noticed the conversation inside stopped suddenly, and I had no time to leave.
The next second, the door was pulled open.
Xavier’s eyes were dark, his face stiff as he looked me over. “What are you standing here for? Eavesdropping?”
I held down the panic in my chest, pressed my lips together, and forced myself to stay calm. “I originally came to give you a document, but when I reached the door, I found it was printed wrong. I’m going to reprint it now.”
After speaking, I turned to go, but my wrist was suddenly seized.
Xavier’s eyes narrowed slightly, full of suspicion as he probed, “You didn’t hear anything earlier, right?”
Noticing the guarded look and unfamiliarity in Xavier’s eyes, my heart pounded.
I quickly steadied myself and denied it. “No.”
Xavier still held my hand and wouldn’t let go. I took a deep breath, my voice rough. “If you don’t believe me, you can check the security footage. I had just reached the door and noticed the document count was wrong, so I paused for a moment…”
Perhaps seeing my determination and certainty, Xavier felt a bit of sympathy.
Only then did he finally let go of my hand, a fake smile on his face. “I really don’t know what to do with you. Be more careful next time.”
“If you still can’t manage things properly, go back to the bottom and start over, and give this position to someone more capable.”
I didn’t even have to guess who the “capable person” he meant was.
My chest felt tight, but I still lowered my head and replied, “Okay, I understand.”
I stood by Xavier and built it all from scratch. The company’s current scale was achieved with my assistance. Since he wanted me to surrender the position, I wanted to see how far Millie, the capable person, could take the company without me.
When I got back to my workstation, I immediately went into the pantry. After making sure no one was there, I took out my phone and called a number I had never called before.
The call went through nearly instantly.
The person on the other end sounded cautious and unsure. “Hello? Is this Irene?”
“Is Irene dealing with something upsetting?”
At the unfamiliar worry in his voice, my throat felt stuffed with wet cotton, making it hard to speak.
“Dad, I am willing to go home. I want to recognize my family… is that alright?”
Hearing this, my dad quickly spoke with joy, “Okay, okay, okay! Dad comes to pick you up now!”
I hurried to stop him. “Dad, I have not completely cut ties with Xavier yet. I hope you first help me with one thing: bring my sister back.”
“She has fallen into a coma and needs medical expenses for treatment. She… she was my only family when I was an orphan. I can’t be without her.”
My dad quickly agreed, “Okay, okay, okay! If my daughter wants it, Dad helps you.”
“My birthday banquet is in one week. Once you wrap up matters in Maryland, return to Delaware City. I will announce your return at that time.”
The moment I ended the call, Xavier’s questioning voice sounded behind me.
“Who are you speaking with on the phone?”
