leave.”
From now on, I’ll only be home one day a week. Don’t bother me, alright?”
He caused our son’s death and didn’t even show a shred of remorse. All he cared about was looking after his pregnant mistress–and still, he expected me to be understanding?
Looking at the arrogance in his eyes, I couldn’t understand how I’d ever loved this man for twenty years.
I placed the divorce agreement I’d prepared on the table.
“Sign it. Then you can take care of your little pregnant girl without distractions.‘
The moment he saw I was the one initiating the divorce, Dominic’s face flashed with disdain.
“Looks like I’ve spoiled you all these years. You’ve forgotten your place. Without me, your whole family would starve.”
His smug expression made me want to laugh.
He really thought the Carter family’s rise was because of him?
He thought I had depended on him?
I couldn’t even be bothered to argue. I simply said, with calm conviction, “This marriage is over.”
When he saw 1 wasn’t backing down, Dominic lost his temper.
“What the hell is wrong with you? You know full well our son would never agree to this divorce!”
“You want to leave? Fine. Then let our son tell me himself.”
With that, he stormed into the bedroom and slammed the door.
In the past, whenever Dominic got angry, I would always soothe him, give in to him
But not this time.
I signed the divorce papers without hesitation and left, once and for all
The next day, I picked up my son’s ashes from the funeral home, ready to take them to the Vanderbilt family tomb in Slivershade.
That was when Dominic called.
“You can be mad at me all you want, but don’t drag my son into it and stay out all night Today’s the Carter Group’s thirtieth anniversary. I’m planning to name him as my successor. Bring him here now.”
I looked down at the urn in my arms and replied steadily, “Alright. I’ll bring him right over.”
I first met Dominic in college,
At the time, he was on the rooftop, surrounded and beaten up by a group of arrogant Slivershade bullies.
Even though his head was covered in blood, he gritted his teeth and refused to beg for mercy.
I thought he had backbone. So I stepped forward and shot those guys a glare. The moment they met my eyes, those arrogant punks–usually fearless- looked like they had see a ghost and ran off in a panic.
As they fled, Dominic couldn’t help turning his gaze to me.
He climbed to his feet and winced in pain as he warned me, “Those guys aren’t easy to deal with. You’re a girl–don’t come up here again. You don’t want them to notice you.”
Seeing how badly he’d been beaten and yet still had the heart to warn someone else, I couldn’t help but laugh.
“They wouldn’t dare mess with
Dominic glanced at my plain clothes and scoffed.
“Don’t kid yourself. They basically ran Slivershade. With the kind of background they have, there’s no way they’d be afraid of a little girl like you.”
“I don’t look down on ordinary people,” I said. “There’s no need to put on a tough face in front of me.”
He looked so serious that I found him amusing, so I didn’t bother to explain.
Later, I learned that he came from a family on the verge of bankruptcy. His father had been driven to suicide by debt.
He had made it into Slivershade on his own merit, hoping to restore his family’s name.
Maybe it was because I’d seen too many spoiled, aimless rich kids, but his tenacity and drive really moved me.
We started talking more often. And as I got to know him, I realized how attentive and considerate he was
When I was in pain during my period, drenched in cold sweat, he’d gently hand me warm water and painkillers.
When I was upset, he’d anxiously try anything to cheer me up.
On sudden rainy days, he’d cover me with his coat and carry the through the puddles.
Little by little, I fell in love with his sincerity and purity. And he, blushing, would always say that he just wanted to treat me well.
That’s how we started dating, got married, and had a child.
