Chapter 7

Chloe's POV

I contacted my assistant, gave him the signed divorce agreement, and asked him to expedite the process. After that, I drove back to my father's place.

Mr. Davis, my father, had been recuperating at home almost exclusively since his recent critical illness; his health was not what it used to be.

"Why are you here?"

Mr. Davis looked surprised to see me.

"Your complexion looks terrible."

"I have something to tell you."

I sat opposite him.

Mr. Davis sensed something serious was amiss and dismissed all the household staff.

I handed him a document.

Mr. Davis put on his reading glasses and flipped through a few pages, his face growing increasingly grim.

"This is..."

"This is the betting agreement Ethan made me sign. He tampered with it, intending to swallow the entire Davis Group."

Mr. Davis was utterly shocked.

"Why would he do that?"

"Because he is the brother of the woman Blake once cheated with."

I said, word for word.

"He approached me, married me, all to avenge his sister."

Mr. Davis was struck as if by lightning, looking significantly older in an instant.

After a long while, he asked in a trembling voice,

"What are you going to do now?"

I leaned forward, lowering my voice.

"First, you must pretend to know nothing, continue to recuperate, and not let Ethan become suspicious. Second, I will secretly contact a reliable legal team to divest the Davis Group's core assets as much as possible. Third..."

I closed my eyes, then opened them again.

"I need to investigate the truth behind his sister's incident back then."

I never knew that because I exposed the video of Blake cheating with his sister, she actually committed suicide due to depression.

I had a feeling something was off about that.

"Also, I've already figured out a way to divorce him. We can't stay in this city anymore, or he definitely won't let us go." I said seriously,

"So, before my birthday, we'll leave together."

Mr. Davis nodded approvingly.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

In the following days, I behaved as if everything was normal.

I continued to go to the company to handle affairs, continued to attend social events, and continued to play the role of Mrs. Kingston.

At the same time, I was also looking for someone to investigate the truth behind Ethan's sister's death, and secretly contacting lawyers and accountants to carry out asset transfers and property preservation.

Ethan was often not home due to Serena's injuries, which gave me a lot of room to operate.

But I knew Ethan wouldn't completely let down his guard.

Sure enough, that evening at dinner, Ethan casually asked,

"What have you been busy with lately? The people at home say you've been leaving early and coming home late every day; they rarely see you."

I had already prepared an excuse, responding smoothly,

"I'm in talks for an overseas project, so I've been quite busy."

"Oh?"

He raised an eyebrow.

"Is it going smoothly?"

"Not very. The other party's conditions are very harsh, and I'm still considering it."

"Do you need my help?"

"No, I can handle it myself."

I looked up and gave him a faint smile.

"Didn't you always say you hoped I could stand on my own?"

Ethan gazed at me for a moment, then smiled too.

"Yes, my wife is becoming more capable."

His smile was still gentle, but I caught a hint of scrutiny deep within it.

I tried my best to maintain a normal, natural demeanor, not letting him see any hint of a clue.

After a moment, Ethan seemed to finally dismiss his suspicions and suddenly said,

"By the way, Serena has recovered and been discharged. She's very grateful that you donated blood to save her life that day and said she would like to invite you to dinner tomorrow night to thank you."

He paused, then added,

"If you find it troublesome, I can decline for you. After all, you're not very familiar with her."

I could tell he didn't want me to have any contact with Serena. He was only relaying Serena's invitation because she had asked him to.

I originally felt there was no need for this dinner.

But after a moment's thought, I smiled and accepted.

"No, I should go. Ms. Serena is your friend, and if she has extended such a gracious invitation, I shouldn't disappoint her."