Chapter 4

You see, when a woman truly loves you, she really loves you. But when she doesn't love you anymore, she truly doesn't.

Ellis once said, "Howard, my parents left me early. Your parents are my parents."

But later, she personally killed our entire family because of that man, Roger.

So now, Ellis deserved to die even more than Roger.

"Elliott, do you remember what Dad told you?"

My son nodded innocently.

I smiled. "Then listen to Dad. Don't show that you dislike Roger. Dad and Grandma will take you away soon, okay?"

"Okay."

Elliott was very obedient and said nothing more.

My mom also sent me a message—she had already processed her resignation and could leave in another two weeks.

On my end, I had the divorce agreement and evidence of Ellis's affair. The lawyer said it wouldn't take two weeks to finalize our divorce.

According to the agreement, Ellis would leave with nothing.

I was very clear that killing Ellis to avenge my previous life would be too easy for her.

I had to make Ellis understand what it meant to wish for death.

But as soon as she left, Roger dropped his act.

The gentle, vulnerable person he was in front of Ellis became snarling in front of me.

"Howard, I really underestimated you. Ellis has made it so obvious, yet you still won't divorce her?"

Facing Roger's eyes that looked like they wanted to devour me alive, I couldn't help but laugh.

You want to claim your position so badly? Fine, I'll grant your wish.

Just before Ellis and Roger entered, I had already obtained the most crucial evidence.

These two were truly ruthless.

Ellis was right about one thing—Atalanta had indeed saved her life.

Yet she personally caused Atalanta's death.

"Howard, if I were you, I would have gone and died already."

"Is that so? Someone who seduces her best friend's husband hasn't died yet. Why should I?"

I didn't hold back with Roger.

Since Ellis wasn't here, I had no need to pretend.

We stared at each other with hostility for a long time, until the servants finished organizing Roger's belongings.

Watching his things being moved into the master bedroom, I said nothing.

I was leaving anyway. If that bitch wanted to serve him, whatever. I didn't want to be crushed by a dog.

That evening, Elliott and I were having dinner when Roger suddenly screamed upstairs.

At the same moment, the door opened and Ellis came back.

But she didn't even look at us and went straight upstairs.

Soon, Ellis came downstairs seething with anger.

Seeing her emotional state was off, I quickly moved Elliott behind me to protect him.

"Howard, I never expected you to play one game to my face and another behind my back."

Facing Ellis's eyes that looked like they wanted to eat me alive, I felt like I couldn't breathe.

"Howard, you're the one who let Roger stay in the master bedroom. Why did you deliberately put a knife on the bed? Are you trying to kill him?"

Hearing this, I couldn't help but laugh. "Me? Put a knife there?"

"Wasn't it you?"

"Then let's check the surveillance footage."

As soon as I said that, Roger, who had been crying at the top of the stairs, turned pale. "You installed surveillance in the master bedroom?"

"My house. Can't I install surveillance wherever I want?"

My rhetorical question instantly shut Roger up.

"Fine, I want to see just how vicious you are."

Ellis was about to go to the surveillance room but was stopped by Roger.

"Ellis, I'm fine. Don't fight with Howard because of me."

Roger said many things. Ellis listened gently and even praised him:

"Howard, you need to learn more from Roger."

I looked expressionlessly at these two despicable people, nearly vomiting.

But I held it in.

That night, nothing happened, except Ellis stayed in Roger's room.