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Chapter 4
“A man without a sense of family responsibility might as well become a eunuch”
At that time,I thought Charles was incredibly cool.
But in the blink of an eye,that boy–who once looked at his father with such disgust–had now become just like him.
At thirty years old,Charles had turned into the very man his fifteen–year–old self despised the most.
A wave of nausea surged in me.
“Not a chance.” I pushed the divorce papers back toward him again. “Once we divorce, you can keep as many
mistresses as you like.”
Charles stared at me for a long moment. Then,suddenly,he picked up the document between two fingers and said,
“You want a divorce? Fine. But shouldn’t we settle the debts you owe me over the years?”
I nodded and pulled out a bank card. “There’s five million in here–more than enough to cover my living expenses for all these years.”
His brows furrowed slightly at the sight of the card I had prepared in advance. “Five million? You think that’s enough?”
“Yes.” I met his gaze seriously. “I’ve recorded every household expense. The accounts are in the study; you can check
them.”
“All the luxury goods and jewelry you bought me–I’ve kept them all. The ones I used, I’ve calculated their depreciated value into the total.”
“Charles,I don’t owe you anything.”
He fell silent for a long time–so long that I almost thought he wouldn’t agree. But then,unexpectedly, he let out a low
chuckle.
“I was planning to take you to a charity gala tomorrow night. Since you don’t need it,forget it.”
His gaze lingered on my face for a few seconds,probably searching for some hint of regret.
But I disappointed him.
My emotions didn’t waver in the slightest. “Our marriage has always been hidden. The position of Mrs. Carter can be replaced at any time.”
Charles pursed his lips and tossed an invitation card at me. “Your name is on it. Come with me tomorrow night,and I’ll agree to the divorce.”
I didn’t understand his motive for doing this.
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But I had no choice but to comply.
The next evening.after putting on the gown Charles had sent over,I was driven to the venue. Only then did I realize–I had underestimated his cruelty.
This wasn’t a private gala at all.
The red carpet was packed with reporters, and crowds of screaming fans held up banners and bouquets,calling out the names of their idols.
As I stood there in shock,someone spotted me.
“Look! Isn’t that the ‘fake marriage whore‘?”
Ever since Charles forced an apology out of me using my own account,I had been branded with that disgraceful title.
I had seen the overwhelming hatred online,but no amount of words on a screen compared to the jeering voices whispering right beside my ears.
“Charlotte Edwards,how do you still have the audacity to show up?”
“Look at her dress! Olivia is wearing white, and she’s wearing white too–such a classic homewrecker move.”
“Don’t compare her to our goddess Olivia! She’s not even worthy of breathing the same air.”
“Exactly! Olivia’s dress is a high–fashion custom piece from this season. That one she’s wearing? Probably two years
old.”
The taunts drilled into my ears relentlessly. I turned to leave,but the “staff” beside me grabbed my arm.
I looked up–it was Charles’s bodyguard,Jim.
He sneered at me,his eyes gleaming with malice.
“Miss Green,Mr. Carter specifically requested that you enter the venue.”
Jim was a distant relative of Olivia. The last time I was at the hospital,he had deliberately yanked me by the arm,leaving a dark bruise.
Charles had seen it,yet he only offered a dismissive scolding. And today,he had sent the same man to deal with me again.
The man who once held me in the palm of his hand–where had he gone?
My heart ached with bitterness,but I couldn’t resist. I was half–dragged forward.
“Look at Charlotte Edwards walking like that–doesn’t she look like a crippled old donkey?”
“She tried to steal the spotlight on the red carpet and got punished by the bodyguard.”
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“Charlotte Edwards, you’re such a disgusting leech!”
Amidst a sharp curse,a bottle came flying at me.
I instinctively tried to dodge,but Jim deliberately blocked my way,even pushing me toward it.
“Ah!”
Purple grape juice splashed all over me,staining my white gown in a mottled mess.
“LOL! Doesn’t she look like she just got her period?”
“Fake marriage whore! Do you even have any shame? Just get the hell out of here!”
“If I were you,I’d just jump off a building and die. The thicker your skin,the lower you stoop.huh?
Through the harsh laughter,I struggled to wrench free. “Let go of me! I need to change!”
Jim smirked. “Sorry,even if you were on your last breath,you still have to enter the venue.”
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