“Natalie, why don’t you just die?” Hubert’s voice was cold, filled with shards of ice, and the hand gripping her neck was devoid of any warmth. “How dare you kill my child! How could I have married such a vicious woman like you?” Kill his child? Natalie gave a bitter smile. Britney had succeeded. She had made Hubert hate her for the rest of his life. With the last shred of rationality, Natalie weakly slapped Hubert’s shoulder with her small hands, making a strangled noise in her throat. But the man didn’t care about her struggles, acting like a bloodthirsty demon. Instead, he increased the pressure, dragging her off the bed and throwing her harshly onto the floor. With a loud thud, Natalie’s back slammed into the edge of the table, causing her to curl up in pain. “I didn’t…” Natalie weakly tried to explain. “Natalie, if anything happens to Britney, I’ll make you pay for it!” The man vented his resentment and stormed out, slamming the door behind him. Natalie lay on the floor like a wounded deer, her thin shoulders heaving with sobs as she gasped for breath. Her mind was filled with one thought, Hubert used my kidney to get Britney pregnant… my kidney… it’s still functioning well… She wanted to call a servant to help her up, but when she thought of her position in the Lawson Mansion, she couldn’t bring herself to make a sound. In the Lawson family, she was nothing but a joke. Struggling to get up, Natalie reached the door and overheard the voices of two women in the hallway. “Mom, Natalie is too vicious. Britney’s pregnant with Hubert’s child, your grandson, and this woman dares to harm the child! Tell Hubert to divorce her, I don’t want such a sinister sister-in-law.” “That sl*t, Natalie, has been married into our family for two years and hasn’t even given birth to a child. How dare she resist when Hubert finds another woman? Just wait, I’ll make sure to handle this b*tch!” The voices were those of her mother-in-law, Madeline Yaxley, and her sister-in-law, Hannah Lawson. The more Natalie listened, the colder her heart became, the chill reaching all the way to her toes. Madeline, beating and scolding her was a regular occurrence, making her do all the chores and not even allowing her to eat. Hannah was even worse, encouraging her brother to find a mistress. No matter how much she tried, this whole family would never truly accept her. Only when their voices faded did Natalie step out of her room. From her room to Kevin’s study, Natalie leaned against the wall, taking slow, heavy steps, walking for a full ten minutes. The door to Kevin’s study was ajar, and soft yellow light spilled out through the crack. A crisp slap echoed, followed by Kevin’s trembling, furious voice. “D*mn it! How did I end up with such an ungrateful grandson? After your car accident, who took care of you? It was her. And she did it with so much care. When I asked if she was willing to marry you and stay by your side for the rest of your life, she agreed without hesitation. She didn’t even flinch, even though you were still unconscious. You’ve forgotten all of that? You really have no conscience?” Natalie smiled bitterly as her hand rested on the door. Maybe that’s all I am to him—a dutiful, reliable caregiver. And to his grandfather, a dutiful daughter-in-law. Am I being too greedy, wanting his love? Hubert stood straight back before Kevin. Even in front of his elders, this man remained cold, distant, and noble. “Grandpa, as you said, I was sick at the time, not fully aware. Marrying her wasn’t my choice. It was you… it was all of you who decided for me.” His beautiful eyes were cold as he slightly furrowed his starry brows as if contemplating his words. “What I owe her, I will compensate for, but I must get a divorce.”
Dumping Ex and Spoiled
Status: Ongoing
