Chapter 4

My voice caught in my throat, coming out as a hoarse cry.

"You're lying!"

"Derek! You know the relationship between Lucas and me! Why are you lying?"

Derek touched his watch and said matter-of-factly, "You're the one lying, aren't you?"

"If Lucas hadn't shown your marriage photos, I would have almost been fooled by you!"

Lucas nodded in agreement. "Thank you, Mr. Davis!"

"If you hadn't helped me arrange to meet Madison, I wouldn't have known what to do!"

"Madison, please be good. Forgive me, okay?"

"I already know I was wrong!"

My wrist was gripped so tightly by him that the pain made me feel suffocated.

My phone had long disappeared—hidden somewhere by Lucas.

I could only place my last hope in the crowd.

"I really don't know him! Please help me call the police!"

I used to see stories online about women being kidnapped and couldn't understand why they couldn't escape.

Now that I'd experienced it myself, I finally understood.

In this chaotic situation, combined with Lucas's sob story, Mrs. Hayes's crying, and the so-called witness...

It was very difficult for me to escape.

Lucas held my wrist tightly, looking triumphant. "Stop wasting your energy! No one will believe you."

I seized the opportunity and bit down hard on his arm.

The taste of blood quickly filled my mouth and spread.

Lucas gasped in pain and instinctively pushed me to the ground. Finally free, I ran outside without stopping.

But there were too many onlookers, and most of them were men.

They blocked me with their bodies, refusing to let me through.

"Everyone help me stop her!"

Enraged, Lucas grabbed me back again. Gritting his teeth, he slapped me across the face.

"Damn it, you just don't know what's good for you!"

"You want to run?"

"Fine! Pay back every penny I spent on you as a wedding gift! Pay back all the money I spent on you!"

Mrs. Hayes added tearfully, "This is marriage fraud! Marriage fraud!"

Hearing this, the crowd's contempt for me reached a new peak.

"Isn't this just a gold-digger?"

"Wow, this is too dramatic! This woman is shameless!"

"How much did you take from him? Pay it back now!"

Just as I opened my mouth, Lucas slapped me again. "You bitch, I was so wrong about you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, police sirens sounded in the distance.

I breathed a sigh of relief and used all my strength to shout for help.

The police quickly arrived beside us. By this point, my face had swollen like a balloon, but I still forced myself to stay conscious and report to the police.

"He..."

I had just opened my mouth when Lucas blocked my way. Holding his chin high, he said, "What?"

"Are you police going to interfere in my family matters now?"

"I'm disciplining my own wife!"

The officer in front had a stern expression. "You're saying she's your wife?"

Lucas nodded arrogantly. "What else?"

"How dare you police... Ahhhh! It hurts!"

The officer in front grabbed his shoulder hard, gripped his neck, and turned his face toward me.

"Her name is Madison Wilson. She's my wife! Are you saying she'd leave me to choose scum like you?"