Chapter 80
e signed his name in front of everyone, then flung the divorce papers toward me like a cold slap.
Melissa, from this moment on, it’s over between us.“}
From now on, Leigh is the only Mrs. Hendricks. Don’t even think about crossing that line.“}
Otherwise, don’t blame me if I become ruthless.”
eeing Soren’s cold, threatening gaze, I couldn’t help but recall how, when he once proposed to me, his face had been full of sincere romises to love me, protect me, and never let anyone harm me.§
wenty years later, Soren was still a man who would go all out for love. Only the one he went all out for wasn’t me.§
met his gaze with cold indifference and said sharply, “Soren, I hope you won’t live to regret this.”>
le sneered with utter disdain, “Regret? Being tied to a woman like you, one who can’t even show her face in public, that’s the real regret.” learing this, the surrounding elites and wealthy guests began chiming in.
This woman really overestimates herself. Why would anyone regret divorcing her?“>
Exactly. A woman with no power and no status, what does she even have, besides a loud mouth?“}
She should be counting her blessings for being Mrs. Hendricks for over a decade. If she had any sense, she’d be down on her knees, begging the Hendricks family just for a chance to survive.“}
Now that she’s out of President Hendricks’s life, she’ll probably spend the rest of her days scraping for food.“}]
Amid the rising waves of ridicule, Leigh’s lips curved into a smug, victorious smile as if she had already seized the final win.§
Just then, a bodyguard suddenly rushed into the banquet hall, stumbling slightly as he approached.
‘President Hendricks! Young Master Crawford from the capital has arrived!“}]
“He says he’s here to deliver a special gift!“)
That one sentence sent a ripple of shock through the entire room.}]
“Young Master Crawford from the capital? That’s the heir to the number one family in the capital!”
“More than that, he’s called the ‘Living King of Hell‘ in the Vermont circle!“}
“I heard he doesn’t show respect to anyone. Anyone who offends him ends up in utter ruin!“}
“Oh my god! No wonder President Hendricks is the richest man in the province. Even someone like Young Master Crawford would come all this way just to send him a gift!”
“President Hendricks really is too low–key. His network reaches the highest families in the capital, and he doesn’t even flaunt it!”
“President Hendricks, we hope you’ll take care of us too. Let’s all prosper together!“>
For a moment, the room was filled with admiration and envy.
Everyone began showering Soren with praise, each hoping he’d be the one to introduce them to the legendary Young Master Crawford. When Leigh heard that Lancelot Crawford had come in person to deliver a gift, she clung tighter to Soren’s arm as she had just struck gold.2
Her eyes sparkled with awe and admiration.
The Hendricks family all lifted their chins with pride, their faces glowing with smug satisfaction.}
Only Soren looked briefly confused.”
But soon, surrounded by praise, he stood tall with arrogance and shot me a condescending glance:
“See that?”
“Even the heir to the top family in the capital came here to honor me.”
“That’s what true power looks like.”
“What makes you think someone like me, so far above you, would ever regret letting you go?“} His face was lit with smug triumph, his eyes shining with self–satisfaction as he looked at me. But to me, he looked no different from a clown.
Under everyone’s watchful gaze, Lancelot arrived.
He wore a perfectly tailored casual suit, followed closely by several bodyguards.
His posture was relaxed, even lazy, but his presence was powerful, impossible to ignore.”
