“There’s no need to go to the hospital.
“Gerald, you’re too kind for your own good. That’s why you keep getting deceived by him.
“Besides, if it weren’t for what Jayden did seven years ago, you wouldn’t have fallen into a coma. Even if he transplanted brainstem cells to you, it can’t make up for the seven years of youth that you’ve lost!”
I frowned.
“Seven years ago? What did I do?”
Seeing the confusion on my face, Claudia gave a cold sneer.
“I only spared you some dignity before because you’re my husband in name. That’s the only reason I didn’t punish you publicly.
“Did you really think no one knew your true colors?
“Seven years ago, Gerald was helping out on your project and accidentally entered the wrong data. It only caused one project to fall through.
“To vent your anger, it wasn’t enough for you to pin the blame on Gerald during the meeting. You lured him out after work and deliberately pushed him off a building at a place without surveillance cameras.
“At the end of the day, Jayden, if anyone should be leaving the company, it’s you!”
Before I could respond, Isaac spoke up, frowning.
“Claudia, that project was Jayden’s two years of hard work. Losing something worth tens of millions, are you really brushing it off as losing a mere project?
“And the investigation back then already concluded that there was no evidence Jayden pushed him. It was only Gerald’s statement before he went into a coma.
“Over the past years, it’s been Jayden managing the company for you. Otherwise, it would have already—”
“Enough.”
Claudia cut him off sharply. “This is my company’s business. It’s not your place, as an outsider, to interfere.
“One more thing. Address me by my title at work. Please call me President Yates.”
Watching her so fiercely defend Gerald, I couldn’t help clicking my tongue.
It seemed she wasn’t just a terrible wife, but also an incompetent boss.
Anyone who allowed personal emotions to dictate decisions involving tens of millions in business clearly had no business running a company with hundreds of employees.
Seeing that I remained silent, Claudia assumed I felt guilty, and her eyes brimmed with smugness.
“Forget it. I didn’t come here today to argue with you.
“Jayden, considering you tried to make amends by donating your brainstem tissue to Gerald, if you apologize to him for what happened seven years ago, I might consider giving you another chance and reducing your punishment.”
I shook my head and walked directly toward her and Gerald.
“President Yates, there’s no need to consider it.”
Seeing what she thought was obedience, she smiled with satisfaction.
“That’s more like it.
“As long as you’re as obedient as you used to be, I promise the company will always have a place for you.”
Even now, Claudia believed I was the Jayden from her memories.
She had no idea that I had truly lost my memory due to the surgery.
The man standing before her now was no longer the husband who endured humiliation and compromised every single time.
Instead, he was the young man from seven years ago, fresh out of university, filled with ambition and pride.
And this time, I would never let myself be wronged again.
Before Claudia could finish speaking, I interrupted her and handed her a document.
“You’ve got it wrong.
“I’ve already written my resignation letter; you just need to approve it.
“As for the divorce agreement, it doesn’t matter if you don’t sign it. I’ve already contacted a lawyer to file a lawsuit.
“When the time comes, don’t forget to show up in court!”
…
Seeing the resignation letter in my hand, Claudia immediately lost control of her emotions and crumpled it into a ball.
It wasn’t until Gerald reminded her that she realized she’d lost her composure. Her face turned cold again.
“Are you threatening me?
“You think that because my family owed you a favor back then, I’d be afraid of people laughing at us if the story got out. So you’re certain I wouldn’t dare break up with you?”
“A favor?”
Seeing my confusion, Isaac whispered from the side, “Seven years ago, when Claudia’s family fell on hard times, you used your family’s connections to help her, and that’s why she married you.”
Before I could fully process that information, Gerald seized the opportunity to play the victim.
