The whole corridor becomes silent. Callen and his mom seemed to be dumbfounded.
Callen narrows his eyes, grits his teeth and shouts in a low voice, "Maisy, why did you do this to me? Have I been bad to you?"
Maisy laughs again. "You think you're good to me? After all I've done for you, what do I get in return?"
There's a trace of grievance in her words, which puzzles me.
Callen puts his career in front of everything. He was not supposed to be unkind to Maisy for the sake of his career. So what does Maisy mean by that? It's really confusing.
At this time, Wendy, who desperately wants a grandson, starts to diffuse the tension. "This is my fault. Don't blame Callen."
"Stop lying to me! I know what you're thinking. Callen, I really regret being with you. You and that b*tch Chelsea are perfect for each other! You were supposed to be poor all your life!" Maisy yells with anger.
"You've always wanted to be at the top of the
company, right? Let me tell you, it's impossible, because you don't deserve it!"
As soon as she finishes her words, Callen steps forward and slaps her in the face.
Maisy's stunned. She covers her face in a daze. Wendy steps forward and stands between them. "Maisy, are you alright? Callen didn't mean it. Don't get mad at him."
"Mom, stop it. I want to divorce her!" Callen looks furious.
Wendy immediately panicked and apologizes to Maisy. "I'm really sorry, Maisy. It's normal for couples to fight. Please don't be angry or tell your parents about this. He's your husband, and you should always be on his side."
Wendy's words make me sick. She sounds like she's apologizing, but she's actually threatening Maisy. Maisy's parents might be angry with her if they knew that she and her husband were estranged.
Would Maisy compromise? I think she would.
"D*mned b*tch, get the hell out of here!" Maisy pushes Wendy away and shouts harshly while pointing at them, "Callen, stop dreaming about a son. As long as I'm alive, you won't have a son!"
"Do I have to have a child with you? You're not the only woman in the world." Callen sneers.
"You want to go to Chelsea? Hilarious. Do you think she'll ever forgive you?"
Callen glares at Maisy. "It's none of your business!"
Harrison gives me a sudden squeeze on the shoulder. I look up and see his unhappy face. I put my hand on his, indicating him not to be impulsive.
In fact, I don't know why he's angry. But my intuition tells me it's because of me.
I didn't expect to see Callen and Maisy fighting tonight. It turns out they're really close to getting a divorce.
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