Chapter 37,
Chapter 37
“Hello, Mrs. Patel,” Valerie appeared at the doorway of the hospital room. She must have overhead part of their conversat Lillian with concern.
Valerie entered the room, canying a box of protein powder. “I just heard that you got hurt and came
I you. How are you the
“See? Valerie even cares about me, while Audrey’s always petting on in nerves” Lillian that a glare at Clayton Valerie placed a pillow behind Lilian and adjusted the hospital bed to a higher position. She then turned to Clayton. “Clayton,thward that Alexis also in the hospital.”
“Alexa’s in the hospital? You should go check on her,” Lillian urged, pushing Clayton to leave. Oh, no, I hope the baby’s okay, the thought to herself.
In a room at Obstetrics & Gynecology, Alexa took the peeled orange from Wyatt, her eyes flickering nervously is Mrs. Patel okay? I didn’t mean to hit her
When Lillian fainted, Alexa panicked and immediately faked a stomachache to get herself admitted to the hospital as w
Wyatt tossed the orange peel into the trash can and clapped his hands. “Mom loves y even handle these little things. It’s ridiculous.”
you so much; she wouldn’t blame you. It’s all Clayton’s fault. He can’t
There was a knock on the door, and Wyatt quickly stood up. “Dad?”
John entered, his face dark and stern, and took a seat on the chair Wyatt had just vacated. “What happened?”
Wyatt exchanged a glance with Alexa and explained, “Dad, it’s all Audrey’s fault. She slapped Riley earlier, and she came back today to apologize.
“But she didn’t mean it at all. She even told Mam to get lost. Alexa confronted her, and then she slapped Alexa. See? Alexa’s face is still swollen.”
Alexa deliberately turned half her face toward John and forced out a couple of tears.
Wyatt continued, “Alexa’s pregnant, Mom was worried that the slap might have hurt the baby. She got so anxious that her blood pressure spiked, and she fainted.”
“Is that so?” John quietly observed Alexa. Having held a high position for a long time, John exuded a strong sense of intimidation, and Alexa dared not meet his gaze. She pretended to wipe her tears and nodded miserably.
Wyatt poured a glass of water and handed it to John. “Dad, listen to me—”
John abruptly pushed Wyatt’s hand away, spilling water on Wyatt’s hand. Wyatt quickly put down the glass and grabbed a tissue to wipe his hand.
The couple exchanged glances, unsure which word had upset John.
John looked at Alexa again, then at Wyatt. “Do you also distort the truth and fail to distinguish right from wrong at work?”
Scolded by his father, Wyatt dared not speak, and his face darkened.
Alexa had never been slapped before, and it was a great humiliation to her. Although she was afraid of John, she still felt compelled to argue
No member of the Patel family liked Audrey, and none of them would take her side. They certainly wouldn’t tell John the real story of what had happened today.
Alexa felt emboldened, “Mr. Patel, even if Riley wasn the wrong, it should have been wyatt and me who disciplined her. What right did Audrey have to hit Sher?
Try is still a child. Audrey humiliated her in hont of her elastn
Tupposed to get along with
So you humiliated Audrey in return? John coldly questioned
“Clayton said she came to apologize, but she didn’t say a word from the moment the walked in. As an elder, Mrs. Patel was understan complained a bit, but Audrily cursed at Mrs. Patel
“I stood up for Mrs. Patel, which led to an argument with Audrey, Andrey just flew into a rage and hit me, Alexa said, p
She wiped her tears with one hand and touched her stomach with the other.
1, genuinely beginning to crp.
Wyatt tried to console her. “The doctor said you need to s
stay calm while you’re pregnant.”
“I don’t want to be upset, but just thinking about Mrs. Patel fainting because of Audrey makes me feel terrible, Alexa said, secretly observing John’s
reaction.
John was silent for a long moment, waiting until Alexa had stopped crying before he tossed a thumb drive onto the bed.
“What’s this?” Wyatt picked it up.
“Riley had a hidden camera set up at home, and it recorded everything that happened today,” John said, his eyes cold and intimidating
After settling Lillian, John had gone home to change his clothes. Most importantly, he had locked away certain documents.
Just as he was doing so, Riley had come home with a classmate. Not seeing Audrey and noticing the odd behavior of the servants, Riley had retrieved the hidden camera from the flower pot.
John had quietly stood behind Riley and watched the entire scene unfold.
Audrey’s attitude was indeed poor, but Clayton had no right to slap her. This wasn’t the feudal era, where one could freely mistreat servants.
The commotion had drawn the attention of the neighbors. If word got out that the Patel family, with their high social standing, was bullying an orphan girl, John’s campaign would surely fail
Wyatt clutched the thumb drive tightly, glancing at his wife. This is bad. Why did Riley have a camera hidden in the house?” he thought to himself
“Don’t think you can take advantage of her just because she’s an orphan. People who have nothing to lose are the most dangerous. You need to reflect on your actions,” John said.
As John left the hospital room, he saw Audrey sitting in the hallway. She sat up straight, lonely yet defiant
Everyone thought she was helpless and could be easily manipulated. But often, such people were the least bound by convention and acted more unpredictably.
John paused for a momght, then walked over to Audrey. “I’m sorry for all of this,” he said.
Audrey stood up. “She humiliated my family, and I taught her a lesson. It’s okay. No need to apologize.”
John nodded. “Then let’s just put this matter to rest.
“Mr. Patel,” Audrey’s tone was heavy, giving John ‘sense of foreboding. His eyes grow cold.
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“Riley is kill a child. Audrey humiliated her in front of her classmates. How is she supposed to get along with her pears.
“So you haniklated Audrey in return?” John toldly questioned,
“Clayton said she came to apologize, but she didn’t say a word from the moment she walked in. As an elder, Mrs. Patel was understandably upset i
Patel complained a bit, but Audrey cursed at Mrs.
“I stood up fr: Mrs. Patel, which led to an argument with Audrey, Audrey just flew into a rage and hit me,” Alexa said, genuinely beginning to cry.
She wiped her tears with one hand and touched her stomach with the other.
Wyatt tried to console her. “The doctor said you need to stay calm while you’re pregnant.”
“I don’t want to be upset, but just thinking about Mrs. Patel fainting because of Audrey makes me feel terrible, Alexa said, secretly observing John’s
reaction
John was silent for a long moment, waiting until Alexa had stopped crying before he tossed a thumb drive onto the bed.
“What’s this?” Wyatt picked it up.
“Riley had a hidden camera set up at home, and it recorded everything that happened today,” John said, his eyes cold and intimidating.
After settling Lillian, John had gone home to change his clothes, Most importantly, he had locked away certain documents.
Just as he was doing so, Riley had come home with a classmate. Not seeing Audrey and noticing the odd behavior of the servants, Riley had retrieved the hidden camera from the flower pot.
John had quietly stood behind Riley and watched the entire scene unfold
Audrey’s attitude was indeed poor, but Clayton had no right to slap her. This wasn’t the feudal era, where one could freely mistreat servants.
The commotion had drawn the attention of the neighbors. If word got out that the Patel family, with their high social standing, was bullying an orphan girl, John’s campaign would surely fail.
Wyatt clutched the thumb drive tightly, glancing at his wife. This is bad. Why
y did R
Riley have a camera hidden in the house?” he thought to himself.
“Don’t think you can take advantage of her just because she’s an orphan. People who have nothing to lose are the most dangerous. You need to reflect on your actions,” John said.
As John left the hospital room, he saw Audrey sitting in the hallway. She sat up straight, lonely yet defiant.
Everyone thought she was helpless and could be easily manipulated. But often, such people were the least bound by convention and acted more unpredictably.
John paused for a momt, then walked over to Audrey. “I’m sorry for all of this,” he said.
Audrey stood up. “She humiliated
ed my family, and I taught her a lesson. It’s okay. No need to apologize.”
John nodded. “Then let’s just put this matter to rest!
“Mr. Patel,” Audrey’s tone was heavy, giving John a’sense of foreboding. His eyes grew cold.
Ignoring his reaction, Audrey continued, “I’ve already asked Clayton for a divorce. We had a prenuptial agreement Hall of his salary aher marriage was i Mrs. Patel’s hands, and half of that was spent on Valerie.
“After the divorce, I don’t want a single cent from him, nor will claim any part of his current house. We originally agreed that if I went back to the Patel Manor with him today, he would sign the dorce papers.
She added, “But he changed his mind. If he goes to the courthouse with me tomorrow to finalize the divorce, I’ll act as it today’s incident never
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happened,
“You want to divorce Clayton? John stared at Audrey, trying to determine if this was some sort of reverse psychology on her part
Though Audrey had become en official, she lacked a financial foundation. If it weren’t for marrying Clayton, she’d still be living in a basement.
John doubted whether she was truly willing to leave Clayton. Even though he wasn’t entirely satisfied with Audrey, a divorce scandal in his family just he was about to advance in his career would be far froin ideal.
“Divorce is not a game. Think twice,” John said.
“I’ve thought it through very carefully,” Audrey replied without hesitation.
John’s gentlemanly demeanor gradually turned mocking. He let out a cold laugh. “Audrey, I admire your courage to rebel, but you should know that you can’t win against us. Are you trying to make a big deal out of today’s incident to blackmail me? But no one in the Patel family will testify for you* Audrey turned to face him, her smile innocent. “Mr. Patel, I knew the Patel family would humiliate me. Do you really think I would walk in unprepared
“What do you mean?” John’s gaze slowly shifted to Audrey’s neck, his eyes gleaming.
The top button of her blouse was undone, revealing the artificial ruby necklace around her neck. Below the ruby, a different kind of light was refracted- the hidden camera, still recording.
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