Chapter 3

"Divorced?"

George, who had just calmed down, lost his composure again:

"We've been together for so many years, and just because of some argument about a checkup today, you want a divorce?!"

"What am I to you? Is marriage a game to you!"

Every organ in my body ached, making it painful to say even one more word.

"I've thought it through. We have to get divorced!"

George thought I was playing hard to get like during our dating period. He laughed and stopped paying attention:

"Then go get divorced by yourself. As long as I don't agree, you won't succeed!"

Betty glared at me coldly, then left for the bedroom with her arm linked through George's.

I struggled to get up from the shattered glass, fortunate that my face and carotid artery were uninjured.

I pulled out my phone and called someone I hadn't contacted in a long time:

"You once said if I was wronged, you'd come get me. Was that true?"

At ten that evening, I got in Dino's car, semiconscious as he took me to the hospital.

When I woke up, the doctor had practically wrapped me up like a mummy. It looked rather ridiculous.

I glanced at the hospital room facilities, lowered my eyes, and laughed bitterly:

"Thank you, Dino. I'll pay you back for the hospital fees as soon as I can!"

Dino acted like he'd heard a joke, furious:

"Christina, we've known each other for over ten years with such a deep friendship, and over a few thousand dollars you say something so cold!"

"You're an only child from a well-off family. When were you ever short on food or drink? How could George let you suffer like this!"

"George won't even give you a few thousand dollars!"

My heart ached hearing this. I didn't want to admit it, but that was indeed the truth.

Pampered for over twenty years, after marriage I didn't even have money to go to the hospital.

Remembering the embarrassment of having no money on my card that day, tears streamed down uncontrollably, along with years of resentment.

Thinking he'd spoken too harshly, Dino quickly embraced me gently and comforted me:

"Christina, don't cry. I didn't mean it that way. I just can't stand to see you wronged..."

I shook my head, pulled away from the warm embrace, and sobbed:

"I need to ask you for one last favor!"

"Help me find a good lawyer. I want to file for divorce!"

Dino paused, his eyes growing determined as he solemnly agreed:

"Alright, I'll help you!"

After three days in the hospital, some of the bandages could finally be removed.

During this time, George hadn't called once.

I knew that without me at home, the two of them could celebrate freely and live it up.

But I wasn't idle either. Through the lawyer Dino found, I detailed my demands.

George's marital infidelity, Betty's use of my savings—everything that belonged to me, I would claim back in full.

That evening, as I was getting out of bed to move around, I suddenly received a message.

It contained unabashedly intimate nude photos. Betty was lying on George's back, sending me a provocation:

[George finally decided not to use protection this time. Once I'm pregnant with his child, you'll have no choice but to pack up and leave!]

[What belongs to me, you'll never take away in this lifetime!]

I looked at the provocative nude photos Betty sent, completely unmoved.

Whatever love I'd had for George had long been ground away, leaving only endless hatred.

This idiot had just handed me concrete evidence of the affair.

I'd been worried about not having surveillance to preserve this evidence.

I smiled coldly and backed up all these photos and chat records to send to my lawyer.

The day I was discharged, Betty sent me another medical report.

This time it was a pregnancy test. The ultrasound already showed a gestational sac—pregnancy was imminent.

I thought these naked provocations were all there was.

But then Betty revealed an important piece of information that left me stunned.

[Christina, do you know why you haven't gotten pregnant in five years of marriage?]

[Because your prenuptial medical report was fake. George said you had an infertile constitution, but that was just an excuse because he didn't want to have children with you!]

[You fool, I can't believe you were deceived for so long haha!]