Chapter 6%
It started when my parents passed away.
He completely took off the mask of disguise.
When I attended the memorial service with my deceased parents, he cried even more heartbroken in front of the media than I, their biological daughter.
A month later, I wanted to take over the company and work with him to stabilize the situation.
But I did not expect that Marlon had already seized the Stokes family’s connections and resources before me.
Even my shares were diluted.
He also made an excuse, “Margret, I know you are very sad so don’t worry about the company’s affairs. I will help you handle everything.”
Then he started to become busier and busier.
I did have my suspicions, but he always brushed them off by saying that he could support the company on his own.
Times had changed and we were no longer who we used to be.”
The next day, I stood by the window looking at the divorce agreement delivered by Doyle, rehearsing the scene of asking Marlon to sign it.
Someone tugged at the corner of my clothes./
I lowered my head and saw that Isaias had come in at some point.
“Auntie, Dad is taking my mom out to relax today and he asked you to stay with me in the hospital for treatment.“>
Looking at the door of the ward, Marlon was holding Melanie’s hand.”
Without waiting for me to refuse, he took the beautiful woman in his arms and left.
Isaias’s chemotherapy was very painful.
I felt a little compassion.
When we returned to the ward, Isaias curled up on the bed in pain and begged me to go downstairs to buy him some candy. I agreed out of pity.”
But when I came back, he was taking a cold shower in the bathroom, crying and video–calling Melanie, “Mom, I’m so cold. Auntie said taking a cold shower can help boost my immunity, but it hurts so much.”
The candy in my hand spilled all over the floor.
I did not bother to explain and picked up the towel to wrap it around Isaias.}
In less than ten minutes, Marlon and Melanie came back.”
Isaías trembled all over and threw himself into Melanie’s arms. “Mom, I’m very brave. Auntie even gave me candy as a reward.”} He blinked his eyes and said innocently, “Dad, don’t worry, Isaias is the strongest man.“}
Melanie held Isaias in his arms and knelt down in front of me as she said, “Margret, this is all my fault, go ahead and hit me. The child is innocent, please spare him.
“You don’t have to save him if you don’t want to, but you cannot hurt him. Isaias is unhealthy now, his immunity cannot stand the cold!”
Melanie burst into tears and kowtowed.”
I hurried to pull Melanie up, but Marlon pushed me away and slapped me.
The world suddenly became quiet, with only Marlon’s roar remaining in my ears, “I said it was my fault! Why did you do that to a child? Do you want me to have no children or grandchildren?”
I covered my face in disbelief, my stomach tightened and I choked as I said, “He took his own bath, it has nothing to do with me.“>
“I don’t want to hear your excuses. Apologize to Isaias and Melanie immediately!”
He went forward and hugged his wife and children, until there was no room for me anymore.
I suddenly laughed. I took out the bone marrow matching consent form that Marlon had prepared long ago and turned to the last page, “I’m sorry, it was my oversight. Don’t you want to do a matching test at full term? I agree. Please sign!”
Marlon was still furious, his eyes full of disgust and he signed without even looking at the document.”
“You should have done this earlier. If anything happens to Isaias, I will never forgive you.“}
I turned and walked towards the door. As I opened the matching consent form, I felt relieved, since this was the divorce agreement that Doyle gave me.
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After we walked out of this door, Marlon and I would never see each other again.
“Marlon, do you remember that I never touched cold water again after I had a miscarriage?”
The person behind him took a step forward, but ultimately failed to
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