Chapter 4
My lips curved into a bitter smile.
Six months ago, Scarlett, who had been abroad, suddenly returned.
Asher said she was alone and helpless, and without a word, brought her to live with us.
At first, I didn't think much of it. I even felt it was hard for a young woman and took care of her in every way.
Until one time, she poured a glass of red wine over her own head, then knelt and repeatedly kowtowed to me, begging me to let her go.
After that, Asher’s gaze towards me began to change.
That day, he completely ignored my explanations, threw me into the attic for three days without food, and sternly warned me, “Evelyn, you’ve disappointed me too much! Scarlett’s significance to me is beyond your imagination. If you target Scarlett again, even if you are my wife, I will make you pay the price.”
Such incidents occurred repeatedly afterwards, and Asher’s gaze towards me grew colder and colder.
I had originally planned to divorce Asher after the baby was born.
But I never expected Scarlett to suddenly jump from a building.
And the culprit behind her jump was the abusive messages and vicious voice mails I supposedly sent her.
Those words were indeed hard to accept, but they weren't mine.
But Asher didn't believe me.
His heart ached for Scarlett, to the point of redness in his eyes.
He even disregarded our unborn child, determined to avenge his beloved.
“Sir… Madam… she seems to be… you should really go see for yourself.”
Asher froze.
Then, his face filled with impatience. “After all this time, she still dares to throw a tantrum?!”
The amusement park manager hesitated, finally saying with difficulty, “No, sir, it’s just that Madam… seems to have stopped breathing…”
Asher’s large hand, embracing Scarlett, stiffened.
After a few seconds of silence, he smiled indifferently.
“Her methods of escaping punishment are getting more elaborate. To avoid kneeling and apologizing to Scarlett, she’s even thought of faking her death?!”
“Tell her, even if she’s dead, she has to apologize to Scarlett first! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being unkind!”
Cold sweat began to trickle down the amusement park manager’s forehead.
He wanted to say more, but seeing Asher’s furious face, he eventually retreated.
Scarlett looked up innocently. “Asher, maybe just let it go? Even though Evelyn doesn’t like me and makes things difficult for me, she is still your wife. As long as I can be by your side, I can bear it.”
Asher held her tighter. “Scarlett, you don’t need to be afraid of Evelyn, that narrow-minded woman. She can’t compare to a single strand of your hair. This time, I’ll teach her a lesson so she’ll know her place in the future.”
“But…”
“Alright, just listen to Asher. You can’t go wrong.”
A tear fell on the back of my hand, and only then did I realize that, at some point, I had been crying profusely.
Do souls also feel pain?
Asher said no more, but for the rest of his work, he was restless.
In the span of an hour, he casually glanced towards the door no less than ten times.
Finally, he slammed his laptop shut, rubbing his hair in frustration.
Completely out of patience, he gently coaxed Scarlett, “Scarlett, I don’t know what Evelyn is up to. I’ll go grab her now and make her apologize to you.”