Chapter 4
His conciliatory tone vanished instantly, replaced by a cold sneer:
“Is this how your parents raised you? Go apologize to my mother immediately and learn about Following husband, or
we divorce now!”
He hung up.
I returned home to find Sophia and her two children gathered harmoniously around my parents-in-law.
Sophia affectionately looped her arm through my mother-in-law’s, shooting me a look of unmistakable malice:
“Miss Sophia, I’ve never seen anyone discuss projects in someone else’s home.”
Her son frowned at me: “Auntie, why didn’t you knock? That’s not polite at all.”
My mother-in-law watched me coldly-I knew this was her way of showing displeasure.
“Aren’t you getting a divorce? Why bother our family?”
That unfamiliar sternness on her face pierced my heart, sending waves of intense pain through me.
I set my suitcase in the living room center and walked upstairs alone.
“Sorry.”
“I’ll just pack my things and leave. Won’t interfere with your family reunion dinner.”
The elderly man tapped his cane on the floor, his voice low: “Benjamin’s already on his flight home. Don’t be diffi- cult. You know how well he’s treated you all these years.”
Suddenly, the little boy burst into tears: “Is she gonna steal Daddy? Will Mommy, me, and my sister get kicked out?”
The little girl wailed in unison. Grandfather and grandmother’s faces instantly softened with concern, gathering both children into their arms.
“Of course not! This is your home with Mommy and Daddy. Who’d dare make you leave?!”
The boy cried so hard he choked, coughing twice.
Grandmother patted his back gently before whirling toward me: “Causing trouble the moment you step foot here! Olivia, did you come specifically to bring misfortune to this family?”
“You made my son choose to be DINK, and now you want to drive away my grandchildren! Get out of the Carter es-
tate!”
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Grandfather sighed, holding the little girl, and remained silent.
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I looked around. My father-in-law’s walking stick was one I’d chosen the finest wood for and hand-carved bit by bit for him years ago.
My mother-in-law’s bracelet was something I’d specially knelt to have a master bless for protection.
Yet now, they were all surrounding Sophia in the middle, glaring coldly at me.
Instantly, everything in this house where I’d lived for six years felt so unfamiliar.
Forget it, there’s nothing worth taking anyway.
But as I picked up my suitcase and headed out, Benjamin pushed the door open and snatched the suitcase from my hand.
“It’s just that I didn’t give you a child, but I’ve already given you the title of Mrs. Carter, what more do you want?”
“Just get along well with Sophia, I’ll take care of the rest.”
The boy who had just calmed down burst into tears again: “Daddy doesn’t want us anymore, Daddy wants to be with this woman, wuwuwu~”
Benjamin instantly let go of my hand and ran over to the boy to comfort him softly.
The baby kicked my suitcase out the door, scattering divorce papers across the floor.
His expression hardened as he scanned the documents: “Must you cause trouble now? I told you the Johnson family can afford to keep you.”
I silently flipped to specific pages:
“I claim no marital assets, but the jewelry, cars, and properties you gifted me during our courtship are pre-marital property. I’m taking them legally.”
“Sign now,” I stated coldly, “or both your children won’t be able to register.”
Benjamin’s eyes flickered with unease as he pulled me outside, whispering: “Leave first. Let me calm the children and Sophia before-”
“Sign it.” I thrust the papers into his hand, dusting off my copy. “We have no ‘before’ or ‘after’.”
He stared at the divorce agreement, knuckles whitening around the pen.
I couldn’t help but laugh mockingly at my own words.
“Though you can handle it, why stir up ugly rumors about having an illegitimate child with your mistress, right?”
He calmed down, studying me intently: “You’re sure about giving up being Mrs. Johnson? Seriously?”
