Chapter 68
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“It’s my fault, I shouldn’t have lost my temper with you.” Dexter kept comforting her, holding Rhea in his arms and soothing her endlessly.
Rhea was shaking, sobbing uncontrollably.
A few staff members walked by and assumed they were a couple here for a divorce, but now regretted their decision. The staff stopped to offer some words of encouragement.
I was hiding in a corner, trying not to laugh. It was too ironic, too ridiculous. I had my phone recording the whole thing, and my hands didn’t even shake. I was so calm while capturing every moment.
Rhea clung to Dexter’s arm. “Honey, you need to clear things up with that woman. I’ve been waiting for you for ten years. How many ten years do we get in life?
“Don’t forget, you promised me from the start–Sylvia was just a fling. You never really cared about her.”
“Of course not,” Dexter replied. “If I did, why would I give you the real salary card? Most of my income is in your hands every month. What more could you want?”
Finally, Rhea smiled with a playful, almost childish grin. “I knew you were the best to me, honey,”
I could barely listen to it anymore. The disgust was making me shiver. Once they were finally walking out hand in hand, I followed them quietly and got into my car.
I drove past them, then slowed down and rolled down the window. “Wow, that was fast. Found a new flame already? And this is… Ms. Santos, right? Congratulations to you both.”
Rhea shot me a look that was a mix of fear and fury.
Dexter immediately pulled his hand away from her. “Sylvia, let me explain.”
“I don’t want to hear it,” I said coldly. “Now that you’ve found your new target, don’t bother hanging onto my house. You’ve got one day–24 hours.
“After that, I’ll be coming to collect the property. Love is a powerful thing, so it should help you work quickly. I have high hopes for you two.”
With that, I slammed my foot down on the gas pedal and sped off.
In my rearview mirror, I saw Rhea fuming, probably cursing me as she tried to chase after my car. No doubt she was spewing venom.
When I got home, I sat down and took a moment to absorb everything that had happened today. For the first time in a long while, I felt a sense of peace.
There was a knock at the door. It was Martha.
“Can we talk for a bit?” she asked, her eyes full of concern.
I nodded, looking into her worried eyes. “Sure.”
She sat down beside me, and we both sat there quietly for a moment. Finally, she broke the silence. “When you said you wanted a divorce… you were serious, right?”
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Chapter 68
“Yes,” 1 answered without hesitation. “Whether you believe it or not, I haven’t cheated on him. I haven’t done anything wrong to Dexter. But he… not only has he been cheating on me, but he also wants to drain whatever’s left of my value
Martha closed her eyes for a moment, her hand pressed to her chest. “My poor child… I didn’t know anything. I thought you…
I hugged her tightly, my tears finally spilling over. “Mom, it’s not your fault. Dexter’s just a bastard. He hid everything so well that even I didn’t see it
“And what about when you fell into that ravine…”
“He did it with that woman,” I said firmly, without hesitation.
Martha’s face flushed bright red with fury. “I can’t believe it! All these years, I thought I had been too cold toward him, but now… your dad was right. This man is completely untrustworthy!”
I looked up at the ceiling, wondering, ‘How can I not regret it? I should never have been so impulsive.
Back then, I thought love was the purest, most noble thing in the world, something that nothing could ever stain. But as I looked back, it wasn’t love at all–it was a death sentence.
I wiped away my tears and hugged Martha. “Don’t cry. Crying won’t change anything now. What you need to do is take care of yourself and live well.
“I… I will divorce Dexter, no matter how. Whether it’s through a mutual agreement or a lawsuit, divorce is just the first step. Martha hesitated for a moment. “How about this–after the divorce, let’s leave Fairhaven and go somewhere he can’t find us?
I shook my head.
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