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Internally, Annabelle had begun rejoicing. She was ecstatic that their affair had made such a commotion.
Natalie detested Jeremy. She wouldn’t be getting back together with Jeremy anytime soon.
Jeremy glared at Annabelle disdainfully, a stark contrast to how he gazed at Natalie. She could feel hatred radiating off him. Murderous intent gleamed in his eyes.
It was as though she were an embarrassment to him. When Annabelle realized that, her terror grew to new heights.
Jeremy scanned Annabelle coldly before asking, “Was this your doing?”
Annabelle’s heart skipped a beat. She tried to explain “No, of course not. How could I? I promised you that I’d be a good girl. I wouldn’t covet things I can’t have.”
“It better not have been you,” Jeremy stated coldly.
Annabelle dared not make eye contact with him. She was terrified that he would find out.
“Let’s head to the hospital first,” said Jeremy. He then turned to his bodyguards and ordered, “Keep your eyes on her. Make sure the operation is done.”
Annabelle lost her composure. She pleaded, “Mr. Hughes, do you have to do that? This is our child.”
Jeremy’s remained unfazed. He said, “It looks like you’re not a good girl at all. Don’t you know how I handle my enemies?”
When Jererhy thought of Natalie’s hate–filled gaze, the impulse to wring Annabelle’s neck rushed over him. In addition, he recalled Natalie’s determination when she asked for a divorce. It made his temples throb.
Skylar and Natalie arrived at the latter’s house an hour later. On the way, Skylar had called a lawyer friend of hers from high school. She helped produce a template for their divorce agreement.
Natalie didn’t want anything from Jeremy. She only wanted to get divorced as soon as possible.
The lawyer proposed that Natalie could use Jeremy’s affair to get a share of Jeremy’s assets.
After all, the Hughes family was wealthy. Jeremy had countless assets under his name. Natalie could live like a queen for the rest of her life if he agreed to a division of assets.
After hearing her suggestion, Natalie told Skylar, “I find Jeremy abhorrent and his money even more so. If I need money, I’ll make it myself. I just want to get a divorce with him as soon as possible.”
Skylar respected Natalie’s decision. In addition, she had a feeling about it…
“If Jeremy cheated on you for reasons beyond his control, would you forgive him? I mean, if he was seduced into this affair?”
Based on Annabelle’s current situation, the porcelain Vase she wanted them to repair must’ve been used on Jeremy. On top of that, someone had once asked her about it on Amazon and she had turned them down.
That person’s profile picture looked extremely similar to Annabelle’s Instagram profile picture.
Perhaps they were the same person.
Natalie forced a smile and answered, “No, I won’t forgive him. I don’t care what are the reasons behind it. The truth is that he cheated on me.
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“Skye, you’ve gone through this before. Were you just as devastated as I am now when you found out about Christopher’s affair? I’m sorry I didn’t help you through it back then.”
Her relationship with Jeremy was similar to Skylar’s relationship with Christopher.
Natalie knew how much Skylar had sacrificed for Christopher and Amelia.
“Actually, it’s not the same. I stayed with Christopher out of habit and because I had promised him so. In high school, he pursued me relentlessly. I didn’t know what love was back then. I thought I liked him, but in reality, it had nothing to do with romance.
“On the other hand, you and Jeremy grew up together. The both of you have been in love for ages,” Skylar analyzed logically.
Perhaps because she had gotten over Christopher’s betrayal, Skylar could now reflect upon herself.
In addition, she could tell that Jeremy adored Natalie. As to their divorce…
Skylar believed that it wouldn’t be a breeze. Jeremy wouldn’t let her go easily.
Natalie grinned self–mockingly. She said, “The fact that we’ve grown up together means that the spark between us is gone. He disregarded me entirely when he tried to look for a spark with someone else. Perhaps he does love me still. However, I don’t want it.
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Natalie said, “Skye, I’m rather tired. I’m going to take a nap. Do you need to go to work? You can head off now. Don’t worry about me. I can face it on my own.”
Once Skylar confirmed that Natalie was okay, she left.
Jeremy called just as she was leaving.
“Skylar, how is Natalie doing?”
Skylar felt for Natalie. She wasn’t courteous with Jeremy at all. She replied, “Anyone who goes through this would be feeling horrible, let alone Natalie. She trusted you with all her heart.”
“Help me console her. I will handle this,” Jeremy insisted lowly.
He’d repeated exactly what he’d said under Annabelle’s house.
Skylar replied, “You’ve known Natalie since a young age. You should know Natálie well. I hope you can respect her. I need to hurry off to work now. I’m hanging up.”
Jeremy sat in his office. Multiple cigarette butts were lying in his ashtray. At moments like this, no one dared to get close to Jeremy.
He’d called Skylar multiple times. All of them had been rejected.
The company had encountered many crises under his leadership. Yet, he’d brought them out of it perfectly every time.
This time… he would make it through. He would get things right.
At the hospital, Annabelle was sent through a bunch of examinations. Afterward, she was told that an abortion wasn’t advised. However, it wasn’t impossible
The chief surgeon was confident he could do the operation without jeopardizing her health. It wouldn’t affect her chances of getting pregnant in the future, either.
However, the doctor said, “You’ve been through multiple miscarriages in the past. Your body is not adapted for a pregnancy. Even if I didn’t perform the abortion, your fetus wouldn’t have survived past the five–month mark.”
Annabelle’s expression changed. She hadn’t expected that he’d be able to tell.
The doctor that Jeremy hired could definitely be trusted. He would be discreet. However, she knew that Jeremy would find out about her multiple miscarriages
She bit her lip. Then, Annabelle pleaded tearily, “Can you keep my history of miscarriages a secret from Mr. Hughes? I’ll go for the operation.”
There were people guarding her outside. She wouldn’t have any chance of escape. In addition, Jeremy and Natalie were about to get divorced. She could make a rational decision. However, she couldn’t let Jeremy find out about her troubled past.
The surgeon remained expressionless. He stated
Is up to you”
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Right, the doctor Jeremy had hired wouldn’t obey her c
At this point, what else did she have to be scared of? to justify it.
“Let me call Mr. Hughes,” Annabelle requested.
The doctor recalled Jeremy’s words and said, “There’s small operation that will be over soon. You can call him Annabelle took a deep breath and caressed her abdom
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Jeremy received a call from the hospital in no time. Annabelle’s operation was a success. At the same time, the doctor told Jeremy about Annabelle’s condition.
Jeremy was expressionless as he listened to the doctor’s report. He revealed Annabelle’s history of miscarriages and explained that the child wouldn’t have survived either way.
A few minutes after the doctor hung up, Annabelle called. She’d just finished her operation. Her voice wavered as she spoke. “Mr. Hughes, our child is gone. Annabelle’s tone was infused with longing for her child.
“Someone will be taking you out of Jipsburg. You’re not allowed to enter Jipsburg from today onward,” Jeremy instructed coldly
Annabelle bit her lips upon hearing how Jeremy planned to handle her. She asked, “Isn’t that too ruthless? In addition, Mrs. Hughes has misunderstood our relationship. Don’t you need me to help explain? If I disappear from today onward, wouldn’t Mrs Hughes doubt us even more?”
‘I’ve never thought of destroying your family Annabelle continued, flaunting her helplessness.
Jeremy shut her down promptly, 1 don’t need you to explain.”
Annabelle grasped her phone tightly. She begged, ‘Let me rest in the hospital for a few days. I feel horrible.
To keep Natalie with him, he didn’t give a damn as to whether Annabelle survived. If Natalie was the one who’d gotten the abortion, would he be less merciless?
Annabelle had no idea how Natalie was better than her
As she pleaded with him desperately, Jeremy finally gave in. He said, ‘I’ll give you one day.”
Anabelle smiled pitifully and agreed, “Alright”
One day. One day was still better than getting deported immediately. Many things could happen in a day
After dealing with Annabelle, Jeremy stayed in the office for another hour. Then, he asked his secretary to get a takeaway from Natalie’s favorite restaurant
Jeremy got home with a bunch of Natale’s favorite dishes.
He knew Natalie was at home
She walked out of the kitchen with her freshly prepared lunch. It was a simple plate of pasta.
She wasn’t surprised to see Jeremy. She’d expected him to come home in the afternoon.
However, Natalie had only made pasta for one.
Tve gotten takeaway from your favorite restaurant Give it a try,” Jeremy stared intently at Natalie She looked much calmer now than she did in the morning
Natalie replied tonelessly. “There’s no need for that. Ive made pasta. You can eat it on your own Right now, she found him revolting, let alone the food bed bought. She didn’t want to eat anything
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Natalle was extremely calm. Perhaps it was because she had been crying and screaming for the better half of last night. She was unfazed by Jeremy. He froze for a moment before taking the food out of the bag.
Natalie kept to her word. She didn’t have a single bite of his food.
Jeremy put down his fork once Natalie finished her pasta. Everything that he’d eaten tasted horrible and tasteless.
Natalie didn’t spare Jeremy a glance. She washed her dishes in the kitchen before heading straight toward the couch.
Jeremy observed Natalie’s behavior intently.
If Natalie had sobbed and screamed at him, he would’ve found a way to soothe her. Yet, she did no such thing. Natalie was extremely composed.
Natalie nestled into the couch. Then, she pulled out two copies of a divorce agreement and handed it to Jeremy,
She said, “Take a look at the document. I’ll leave this marriage with nothing but the clothes on my back. I want nothing from you except to get divorced as soon as possible. Sign here, please.”
Natalie spoke in an even tone. Jeremy couldn’t see a hint of love in her eyes. Perhaps it was out of loathing for his betrayal and scorn at her stupidity.
Jeremy didn’t take the documents from her. His gaze was extremely cold, as though they were hot potatoes rather than divorce agreements.
He insisted, “I can explain what happened with Annabelle. There’s nothing between us. I went to see her for a work–related matter. When she resigned, she accidentally took an important business contract with her. Today, she tried using the contract as an excuse to ask for reparations. In addition, she demanded me to discuss this with her personally.”
Natalie found his excuse hilarious. He must’ve spent all morning coming up with it.
Why did Jeremy still think she was a gullible woman? Did he believe that his excuse would fool her?
Natalie said, “Jeremy, I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed. Since young, I’ve never wanted to believe that humanity was inherently evil. However, this does not give you the right to lie to me.”
“Nath, what you see might not always be the truth,” Jeremy stated.
Natalie inhaled deeply to maintain her composure. Then, she said, “Jeremy, you watched me grow up. You were my first love, and our parents are best friends. I hope we won’t make a commotion out of our separation. This would be a blow to their friendship.
“You know whether you’ve cheated on me, Jeremy. I do too. Whether Annabelle was your secretary or your mistress is also something you know best.
“We will be getting a divorce. I’ve been waiting for you at home to hand the divorce agreement to you and have a chat. I’ve packed my bags. I’ll be moving out in a bit.”
When Jeremy heard Natalie’s serene announcement that she would be leaving, fury boiled within him. He declared, “I will not divorce you. That’s impossible.”
On the way home, he’d considered many possibilities. However, he’d failed to predict the level of determination Natalie held.
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At the end of her rant, Natalie could no longer keep her emotions in check. She was on the verge of breaking down.
Jeremy’s face paled upon hearing that. Natalie knew everything.
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After Skylar got off work, she called Natalie and asked, “So you’ve moved out, Nath?”
Natalie had texted her, saying she had moved out in the afternoon. Now, she was staying in a small apartment that her parents gifted her. She’d stayed there before getting married.
Joe furrowed his brows and trailed after her. He said, “Jeremy is Jeremy and I am myself. You can’t treat us as the same thing. He only got together with Annabelle recently. He would’ve broken up with her now if Natalie hadn’t discovered them.”
However, Jeremy had lost his mind after getting seduced by his secretary. Joe had no explanation for it until now.
“Just in case someone thinks I have another woman outside, I must prove whether I’m dating anyone else tonight.”
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