Chapter 3

I was confused.

Jack spoke up behind her: "You have to go to RG early tomorrow morning, right? Lily lives far away and definitely won't make it in time tomorrow, so she'll stay at our place tonight."

I watched him brazenly bring another woman into our home.

He showed Lily around the layout of our house.

I walked back to the dining table and suddenly lost my appetite for the dinner I had just served.

In my ears was the sound of Jack patiently answering Lily's curious inquiries about the decorations in the house.

"Jack, this ceramic doll is so cute. Where did you buy it? I want to buy one too."

She picked it up and waved it at Jack.

"This was a gift my wife gave me back then, she painted it herself, isn't it cute?"

"Wow, your wife is so talented, can she paint one for me too?"

She looked at me expectantly.

Before I could speak, the ceramic doll I had once given to Jack fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

Just like my mood, broken into pieces.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... It's all my fault, I wasn't careful when I put it back."

My face darkened.

Lily apologized repeatedly, making a show of crouching down to pick up the pieces.

Her hand had just reached out when it was cut.

Jack's eyes suddenly tightened as he glared at me: "What are you doing scaring her, it's just a broken doll?"

That ceramic doll was something I bought when we traveled abroad together after he successfully proposed to me.

When I first bought it, it was all white, and I used paint to change its colors.

When I gave it to Jack, he said it looked like me, and he would treasure it like he treasured me.

I never thought that in just the fifth year of our marriage, it would become a "broken doll".

Jack went to the cabinet to find the first aid kit.

Only Lily and I were left in the living room.

She changed her weak demeanor, smirking as she said proudly: "Looks like I do have some status in your husband's heart."

I nodded and said, "Then I wish you success."

The next morning as I was leaving, Jack's car was parked by the roadside waiting for me.

Lily's head popped out of the passenger window, waving at me: "Hurry up and get in, we've been waiting for you."

Maddox's car had just arrived.

I said perfunctorily, "Let's go separately."

Before Jack could say anything, I walked around his car and got into the sports car behind.

Arriving at RG Company, Jack and Lily were waiting for me in the lobby.

He looked at Maddox following behind me, and the arm he was about to put around my shoulders tightened.

His eyes flashed with anger as he smiled insincerely: "Opal, aren't you going to introduce us?"

I pried his fingers off, saying coolly: "A friend."

Lily smiled and spoke up: "Let's go upstairs quickly. Don't keep everyone waiting."

Unexpectedly, Jack's face turned cold, and he yelled at her: "Isn't this all because of the trouble you caused?"

Lily's smile froze on her face, and she looked at Jack awkwardly: "I'm sorry, Jack..."

Her pitiful appearance made even me feel sorry for her.

No wonder she could hold onto Jack.

As we went upstairs, Maddox whispered in my ear: "Is this the man you insisted on marrying back then?"

"Your taste is much worse than mine."

I followed his gaze to Jack walking in front, not refuting.

Walking into RG's CEO office, Jack and Lily were left outside.

Jack was stunned, pointing at me and saying: "I came with my wife."

The secretary apologized: "I'm sorry, you can't go in."

He then pointed at Maddox: "What about him?"

"He's a friend of our CEO, of course he can go in."

The secretary led Maddox and me into the office.

Jack's burning gaze felt like needles on my back.

The RG CEO was Maddox's good friend, and we had known each other for a long time.

The communication went smoothly, and they didn't make things difficult for me.

I agreed to their reasonable requests and finalized the terms for renewing next year's cooperation.

After saying goodbye, Maddox and I left together.

Jack caught up and grabbed my wrist tightly, causing me pain.

Maddox's eyes darkened as he also grabbed me, telling Jack: "Let go."

Jack, overcome with anger, swung a punch at Maddox's face: "I'm grabbing my own wife. What's it to you?"

Lily and I quickly pulled them apart.

I shook my head at Maddox, apologizing: "Go wait for me in the car, I'll come find you after I resolve this."

After he left, Jack said in a low voice: "You're not allowed to leave with him."

I pulled my hand away, looking at him seriously and said: "Jack, let's get a divorce."

He frowned, incredulous: "Just because I hit him?"

I pressed my lips together, not knowing where to begin.

I had previously consulted a law firm about divorce matters.

"If that's what you say, then so be it."

I turned and left without looking back.

Behind me, Lily spoke up to persuade: "Jack, she must be saying it out of anger. I'll go help you talk to her."

He said: "No need."

"When she's done throwing her tantrum, she'll naturally come back!"