Mdm. Meredith's expression contorted even more after hearing my retort. She snatched a blade from a nearby bodyguard and plunged it in my direction."I'll kill you, you filthy woman!"Thankfully, the police came just in time and saved me from Mdm. Meredith's upcoming attack. After Mdm. Meredith got pinned on the ground, she shrieked at the top of her lungs, "Don't touch me with your filthy hands! Do you have any idea who I am? You can't touch a hair on the Lamberts' heads!"The leader of the police squad just chortled in disdain. "The Lamberts, eh? It's true that we might not be able to do anything regarding your family in the past. But this is the present, not the past, Mrs. Lambert!"I was able to free myself from the bonds with the police's help. The first thing I did was slap Mdm. Meredith three times in return. The policeman who was in charge of pinning her down was shocked by my actions.Then, I stepped on Mdm. Meredith's face before grinding my shoe into her cheek. "I gue
"Hey, did you hear?""What?""Sylvia is arrested for attempted murder. But the police found out that she's afflicted with severe mental illnesses, so they chose to imprison her in an asylum with the best security measures. She can forget about leaving that place for the rest of her life."Lucy nudged my shoulder with a smile. "Jo, everything's finally over!"I patted her on the head smilingly as well. "Yeah. My darling Cher is finally safe.""By the way, I heard Marcus left you a will. What does he want from you?"The sight of Lucy looking so eager to hear the latest gossip amused me to no end. "He wanted me to bury him in a place that's closest to me. That way, it'd be easier for him to atone for his sins.""Wow! What a shameless bastard! What makes him think he has the right to make such requests?"Lucy gazed at me nervously, as though she was afraid that I might agree to Marcus' final request. "Hey! You mustn't—""Yes, yes, I know!" I cut her tirade off instantly. I didn't
I went to the hospital to pick up a diagnosis report on the day my daughter, Cherie Lambert, went missing. Earlier, I had my husband, Marcus Lambert, pick her up at the kindergarten."Don't worry, honey! I promise that I'll bring our beloved princess home safe and sound!" To think I'd end up making eye contact with the same man who had given me that promise over the phone in the hospital's corridor around the corner. He looked pretty shocked to see me. Also, he happened to have an arm wrapped around a young woman's shoulders.I knew who she was. That was the useless intern Marcus had complained to me about every day. Her name was Sylvia Wells.The moment Marcus saw me, he released his hold on her right away. Sylvia shrank away from me as she moved to hide behind Marcus timidly. One of her hands instinctively protected her belly, while the other moved to tug at the hem of Marcus' shirt after a moment's hesitation."Didn't you go pick Cher up?"Marcus strode forward in wide st
"Get out of the car!"After applying the brakes abruptly, Marcus wasted no time in yanking me out of the front passenger seat."Tell the driver to pick you up. I'll explain everything to you later."I rubbed my reddened forehead as I watched Marcus' cold silhouette disappear with the car. The moment I saw Sylvia with him at the hospital, I knew right away that their relationship was definitely more intimate than I thought. This was especially true after I saw how she had taunted me and showcased her malice toward me.In the past, Marcus always prioritized me no matter what. There was one time when he needed to attend a business meeting regarding a crucial deal during his company's start-up stage. He risked being late by insisting on sending me home. After ensuring I was safe, he immediately rushed to the meeting place.But now, he was willing to abandon me on the side of the road without even caring about my safety for the sake of other women.I couldn't be bothered to dwell on
"Argh! What makes you think you have the right to strike him like that, you old hag?"When Sylvia saw her beloved man getting slapped by me, she rushed toward me while shrieking at the top of her lungs. She was acting like a protective mother hen at the moment.I decided to ignore Sylvia, opting to stare at Marcus instead.Sylvia shoved me roughly, causing my abdomen to crash against the edge of the bed. Color drained from my face instantly as waves of intense pain hit me. I could barely stand up straight because of the excruciating pain."Honey!"But Sylvia quickly rushed forward to hug Marcus' arm in an attempt to stop him from helping me up."Get lost, you insufferable woman!"Marcus pulled his arm free from Sylvia's embrace and pushed her away, sending her tumbling to the floor. Then, he picked me up from the floor as he wanted to put me on the hospital bed to check my injury.I just struggled against Marcus wildly so that I could hop off his arms. "How filthy!"I was talk
Marcus wiped away the blood on his forehead before crouching down in front of me tentatively."I'm sorry for coming back late, honey. I—"I responded by using all my strength to deliver a slap across his cheek. "Where the hell is your conscience, Marcus Lambert? Your daughter has gone missing, and yet you never returned home for days! Are you saying that your daughter's life isn't as important as that plaything of yours?"Marcus' expression crashed instantly when he heard the way I addressed Sylvia."Must you be so vulgar? What do you mean by 'plaything'? Where the hell are your manners, Joanna?"Marcus was clearly biased toward Sylvia. From that moment onward, I knew I couldn't assume he had a conscience anymore."They lost my daughter! Why would I still be polite to them at a time like this? She wants to marry you, right? Tell her to give Cher back to me, and I'll get a divorce with you right away! I'll let her become your wife! "My darling Cher is still so young… She'll be s
Marcus stared at me immediately. There were flashes of shock, fear, and uneasiness in his eyes.I forced out a smile. "You know what I'm like. I've never lied to you. Besides, I don't know how to act. After all, you of all people know how tiring it is to put up an act, right?"Marcus didn't doubt me at all. He believed every word I said, just like how I once believed he'd remain loyal to me forever.But based on how things have progressed until now, we were no longer the same version of ourselves when we first met. Marcus started panting heavily all of a sudden. His eyes teared up as well.He rushed up to me and hugged me. "Stop talking about it, Jo! Please, just stop talking about it! You won't die! I won't let you die!"I shoved Marcus away in response. I watched impassively as he collapsed onto the spread of glass shards on the floor. His embrace used to bring me warmth and comfort. Now, it brought me nothing but disgust.Marcus couldn't care less about the fresh injuries
I forcibly kept Cher by my side after that. No matter how much Sylvia and Mdm. Meredith tried to threaten or bribe me, I never gave Cher up.All Mdm. Meredith did was threaten to take her own life, didn't she? Two could play the game.If Marcus dared to approach Cher, I'd place a blade near my throat. Whenever Sylvia and Mdm. Meredith visited my home, I'd slit my wrist deeply.After that, Marcus confiscated my blade when I had my guard down. I responded by jumping off the second floor, which resulted in me breaking a rib.Marcus begged Mdm. Meredith to not come over anymore. He had to grovel to them in order to get Sylvia and Mdm. Meredith to stop showing up.Ugh. It really hurt a lot to have a broken rib. At least, I no longer had to pretend to be in pain anymore.Having realized that she could no longer control me, Mdm. Meredith contacted all the hospitals in the city and told them to not take me and Marcus in as patients.What a cold and heartless woman! Thank goodness I wasn