"Susan, Rosia has left me. She said that she was after my money and she didn't love me. I regret hurting you and Bella before. I don't want to go home. Can I stay with you for the night?" Beck pleaded as he didn't have any place to go.
"Pigs might fly. Beck, you used to be proud and arrogant, and now you are shamelessly begging me to put you up? I'm not a garbage can and I don't take in any trash. Go now or I'll call the police." Susan put her hands on her hips, delighted because she finally got back at him.
Beck was shocked to hear her insinuated him as a piece of trash for he did not expect that he would be worthless in the eyes of his ex-wife.
"Susan, I have a splitting headache right now. I can't move at all. I can sleep on the floor." Beck pushed the door open and lied on the floor.
Exasperated, Susan let loose a stream of abuse. "Beck, you are a bastard! When my daughter and I wanted to stay at home for one more day, you refused and tacitly allowed Rosia to throw our things out. It serves you right!"
Beck was drunk and tired. His head ached so much that he turned a blind ear to her curses.
Susan didn't bother to look after him, leaving him on floor through the night.
She locked the bedroom door.
Beck woke up at six o'clock and felt sore all over. This was the first time in his life that he had spent the night on the floor, and he felt awful.
He walked to the bedroom and saw that the door was tightly shut. He got gloomy and turned to leave.
Walking in the deserted streets, the cold wind sobered him.
He suddenly felt that he was old. It was ridiculous of him to fall in love like a young man. It was not worthwhile to abandon his family for the sake of the so-called love.
In another city, Ben went to the Green's with Bella for dinner. During dinner, he received a voice message.
Ben took a glance and got serious. He looked at Bella, who was chatting with his sister on the sofa, and he started to worry about her.
"Bella, it's getting late. Let's go back." Ben stood up and said.
"Alright!" Bella got to her feet, saying goodbye to the elders, and then they drove back to the apartment. As soon as he got home, Ben took out his phone and said, "The investigation on Rosia has come to an end. Do you want to know the finding now?"
Bella gave a start and she hastily said, "Really? Of course I want to know if she has done anything wrong."
Ben played the recording, and they heard a man's panicked voice. It was Hogan. Intimidated by the threat, he admitted his relationship with Rosia.
Bella froze when she heard that Jimmy was not her father's son, but Hogan's.
After she listened to the recording, Bella suddenly gave a bitter smile. "This is ridiculous. The son that my father treasures is not his son actually."
Looking at her smile, Ben knew she was not happy. On the contrary, she seemed to be suffering from some pain.
"Bella, are you all right?" Ben whispered with concern.
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