Goodbye, I'm Busy Starting My New Life

Later, things indeed unfolded as he had wished.He poured all his efforts into seizing the Thomson family's assets.He sent my father to prison and subjected me to endless humiliation.Then one day, I found myself cornered in an alley.Terrified, I dialed his number. I screamed for help, only to be met with his cold response:"Lindsey, what game are you playing now? If you want to die, do it far away from me."So, I disappeared from his sight, struggling desperately in the mud and filth, living a life worse than that of a stray dog.I never thought he would come looking for me after all......."Lindsey, what's happened to you?" He seemed startled by my reaction.In a few strides, he embraced me, not caring that I might soil his expensive suit.People heard the commotion and gathered around to watch, some even kindly advising him, "Sir, you'd better stay away from this mute. She's not quite right in the head.""Mute? Not right in the head?" he asked incredulously.“Yes, sh

Instinctively, I tried to kneel and beg for mercy, but he grabbed me firmly, holding me in place.“Are you really this afraid of me?” Carter’s voice was laced with disbelief. “Lindsey, how did you become so weak?”His words cut deep. “Are you pretending? The pampered daughter of the Thomson family, who can’t bear the slightest discomfort, now enduring the stench of garbage bins and even wetting herself?”“Do you think putting on this pitiful act will make me forgive you?”"My father's death, the ten years Amy and I lost, it's all because of you! How dare you!"His eyes reddened with rage, and his grip tightened, causing me pain.Holding back my tears, I clasped my hands together, silently begging him to let me go.This was something I’d learned while living on the streets.Whenever I was beaten, if I begged like this, they’d lose interest and leave me alone.But I forgot—this was Carter in front of me, the person who hated me most in this world.“What happened to your hand?”

Carter didn’t retaliate; he just wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.“If you want a divorce, come back with me.”“Even if she doesn’t go back with you, this marriage is ending,” Marcus shot back.Carter ignored Marcus and stared straight at me, waiting for my response.I stepped out from behind Marcus, trying to appear calm.“Alright, I’ll go back with you.”I wanted the divorce. I wanted a clean break from the past.So, I had to compromise, at least for now.Seeing the concern in Marcus’s eyes, I forced a reassuring smile and said, “I’ll call you once this is all over.”My smile must have been too pale because Marcus hesitated.But in the end, he respected my decision.Carter’s hatred for me ran deep.He took me back to that villa, hoping to awaken my guilt and use it to keep me there, to continue his revenge.But he never understood.My fear of that villa stemmed only from respect for the dead and a deep-rooted fear of his love-turned-hatred.The cold shoulde

At that moment, I could only find it laughable. I took off the ring and tossed it into the trash can.“Sorry, this ten-dollar piece of junk should’ve been thrown away long ago.”I smiled even brighter. “Now, can we go?”Getting the divorce certificate felt like a thousand-pound weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I didn’t realize that what I once thought was deep love in my youth had turned into a burden. Misunderstanding after misunderstanding had slowly eroded that love, replacing it with endless torment.Now that I’d let go, I didn’t want to carry the blame for things I hadn’t done anymore. I wanted to explain one last time.Holding the USB drive in my bag, I spoke calmly.“Carter, I had nothing to do with your father’s death. Do you believe me?”He lowered his gaze and remained silent for a long time.I smiled. His silence was already an answer.Without hesitation, I took out the USB drive and placed it in his hand.“If you find out you hated the wrong person and tormented

I had no desire to call this heartless man “Dad.”My mother was abandoned by him and died of illness, and I spent my childhood in an orphanage.I had never known a father's love, and I didn’t care for it now.But for the sake of my quiet little one, I had to swallow my pride.He was thrilled to have a son appear out of nowhere.Within days, he handed over the reins of the Dale Corporation to me and told me to learn how to run it.I’ve never considered myself particularly smart, but for her, I took on the immense responsibility of this company and forced myself to conquer it.---At a business dinner, I finally met Carter Hall.I had no patience and got straight to the point.All I wanted was for him to let her go.He was an experienced businessman and didn’t show any emotion.But that night, he drank heavily.When I got home, my father tore into me, furious.The Dales and the Halls were equally powerful.Provoking them recklessly wouldn’t do our family any good.His cane