Chapter 3

In that instant, I felt like I couldn't breathe.

Meeting my heartbroken eyes, Xavier realized he'd said the wrong thing. He quickly tried to backtrack. "I didn't mean it like that, I..."

His attempt to explain was interrupted by a phone call.

Xavier answered the phone gently and walked away without looking back.

I watched Xavier's retreating figure, my heart feeling torn apart.

So when he said he didn't care at all, he was lying.

Back when we first got together, Xavier's competitors couldn't find any weakness in him.

He'd announced our relationship publicly, so I became their target.

To humiliate Xavier, they found someone to nearly assault me.

That was the first time I'd seen Xavier angry. He nearly killed that man.

Afterward, Xavier bankrupted that person in less than a day. He's still in prison now.

But now...

"Are you serious?" Eleanor's skeptical voice pulled my thoughts back to the present.

I nodded. "Yes."

"Fine. How much money do you want?"

"Whatever you're willing to give."

For the first time, I hung up before waiting for Eleanor to finish speaking.

She immediately sent several angry messages complaining about me.

Seeing I didn't reply, she could only fume, eventually transferring me five million dollars.

Although it wasn't much compared to the Xavier family's wealth, it was enough for me.

After accepting the money, I blocked Eleanor.

Then I handed the divorce agreement and all the evidence to my lawyer, having him handle our divorce lawsuit.

I thought Xavier and I wouldn't see each other again, but I didn't expect him to bring someone to my small apartment.

Seeing Xavier and Molly, I instinctively frowned.

Xavier casually pushed me aside and brought Molly in to look at the place. "This small apartment is closest to the office. You'll live here from now on, so I can come see you anytime."

"Okay, Xavier."

"Xavier, this is my apartment."

"What, drawing such clear lines with me now? Fine then. Your parents' nursing home fees—should you settle those yourself? I don't need to pay anymore, right?"

"You..."

I never imagined Xavier would say such things for Molly's sake.

Seeing me unable to fight back, Xavier smiled smugly. "Alright, I'll compensate you. You can go live in that small apartment near your hospital."

Hearing this, my heart sank.

Had Xavier completely forgotten?

I was nearly assaulted in that small apartment.

Back then, I became depressed because of that incident. Xavier stayed with me every day until I recovered.

But now?

I looked at Xavier in disbelief. "You want me to live where?"

"What? Unwilling? That place is much bigger than this apartment." Xavier had just finished speaking when something seemed to occur to him. He slapped his forehead in realization.

He looked at Molly with a smile. "I forgot—that's where she slept with another man."

"Slap..."

I really couldn't hold back.

The moment the slap landed on Xavier's face, my heart skipped a beat.

"Xavier, you..."

"Slap!"

It was my face that got hit.

Molly looked at me with a trembling body, her face flushed red with anger. "What right do you have to hit people? You seduced Xavier's competitor during your marriage, and he didn't even despise you for it. Now you're acting proud?"

Molly's protective behavior made Xavier laugh. "Alright, don't stoop to her level."

Then Xavier looked at me magnanimously. "You hit me, Molly defended me. We're even now. You should be more gracious too. Whether you and I can continue depends on you."