About half a year later, I heard news about Hades from my best friend, Leanne Jones. I was slightly taken aback to hear his
name again.
Leanne told me that Hades treated Olivia poorly after returning home. They fought frequently, and he would spend his nights
drinking in bars after every argument.
Sometimes, he’d even disappear for days.
After giving birth to a baby girl, Olivia’s temperament underwent a drastic change. She was no longer the gentle, composed
young woman.
The Emerson family was disappointed and began urging them to try for a second child.
Olivia, disgusted by Hades‘ disability and the ten–year age gap between them, refused to sleep with him after the birth.
Hades was rarely home and often went missing for long periods.
Eventually, Olivia grew suspicious. She believed Hades still had feelings for me and constantly fought with him over it.
Her resentment deepened. Around that time, a young, wealthy heir accidentally crossed paths with her. She couldn’t resist
and cheated on Hades.
After that, her disdain for him only grew worse.
Hades eventually discovered the affair. They fought bitterly, but Olivia refused to stop seeing her lover,
In the end, Hades caught them in bed together, Olivia defended her lover, while the man insulted Hades for being a worthless
Cripple.
Enraged, Hades grabbed a knife and stabbed Olivia’s lover. Both men died from the struggle.
When the Emerson family learned of the incident, they cut off all financial support and expelled Olivia.
Spoiled and unprepared for life on her own, she couldn’t find a job. Out of desperation, she targeted a wealthy older man to
provide for her
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But he had lied. He wasn’t divorced. Olivia only found out when his wife came knocking.
The woman assaulted her. Unable to survive in the city after that, Olivia vanished without a trace.
After hearing all this, I didn’t feel the satisfaction I thought I might. Perhaps it was because Hades and Olivia no longer
mattered to me.
Once I hung up the phone, I turned around and saw my students rushing toward me. As they ran, they called out, “Ms. Channing!”
Seeing them, my smile was as bright as the sun.
