"Our greatest obstacle was that I was more than ten years older than her, but I really loved her. We got pregnant not long after getting married. The three of u s were extremely happy. If we had a child, we would b e able to live happily in the future."
There was a pause before Hector sighed heavily. His face was filled with frustration and anger. "Who would have thought..."
At that point, he suddenly stopped speaking. His expressions became gloomy. Zayn could hear that what he said and what Tessa said were similar. However, Tessa did not go into such details like Hector.
"What happened?" Zayn asked.
"Humiliation! It was so humiliating!" Hector sighed. H e looked at Zayn with an embarrassed expression. " Tell me, which man would be able to stand it after encountering such an incident? I was so good to her. I took her in and paid off her debt of a few hundred thousand dollars. The four of us were living happily initially, who knew that after a few years with me, she ...would have an affair. I caught her in the act with that man! I caught them red-handed on the bed! Director Zayn, tell me. I'm a man, a decent man. How could I put up with her?"
Zayn was speechless. He said nothing. Not only
Hector, but any other man in this world who encountered such a thing would not be able to take it.
Hector said viciously, "I'll be honest with you, Director Zayn. At that time, I was truly impulsive. I could not care for anything else anymore. I took a knife and was about to cut the man to pieces. That man was so scared he started begging like a dog in front of me, yet I was not persuaded. I thought that I would just kill him. At most, I had to pay with my own life, that's all. However, just when I raised the knife, my daughter knelt in front of me. Tessa cried terribly in front of me. It was pitiful. I only had this daughter. She was my precious baby ever since she was young. She was my beloved daughter. If I had to pay with my own life for killing someone, what was going to happen to her?
"Not only did she not have a mother already, but she would also not have a father too. What would happen t o my little princess? At that time, looking at my daughter, I forcefully suppressed the pent-up frustration. When I returned home, I fell severely ill. M y daughter and my mother had been taking care of me all the while. Ever since then, Tessa's mother has never returned."
"D-Don’t...feel too sad." Zayn paused for a while before asking, “So why did she suddenly return now?"
Hector sneered. "Why? She just got old and decrepit! Come to think about it, she is almost forty this year? If not forty, at least thirty-nine. Who would want a woman in her late thirties selling sex? She’s also lazy, naturally, she won't be able to last long outside. She wants to return to rely on her daughter. Not to mention, the store I've been running is very popular right now. For the past ten over years, I have saved up quite a huge lump sum for Tessa as a wedding gift. Tessa has been working hard herself too. I'm guessing she's just coveting Tessa’s money. I've thought about i t, Director Zayn. If she were to harass Tessa again, we will take her to court and sue her! I don't believe we won't win!"
Zayn was suddenly rendered speechless. He did not know what to say at that moment. His purpose there was just to get a better understanding of the situation. Only by doing that could he plan the next step.
That night, in front of Tessa, Zayn did not bring up the matter of Hector back then. They only talked about Tessa's mother. Before leaving that night, Zayn stood u p to bid his farewell, then he asked suddenly, "Back then, you and Tessa's mother did not register your marriage, right? There was no marriage certificate?"
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