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CHAPTER 176: Escape
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I Want A Divorce, Mr. Billionaire! CHAPTER 177: While Waiting for Marius
I’m sheltered and clothed by Kalani, the woman with the toddler. I’m in her spare room, waiting for Marius to come. I know he may take an entire day to get here, but deep down, I’m praying that he’ll just miraculously appear now. Suddenly, I’m snatched away from my thoughts when the door opens. Kalani enters, looking troubled and tense. “Your husband is here,” she says. I crinkle my eyes in confusion. “That’s not possible,” I say. “He’s in Washington and he can’t just be here already.” And then,... I gasp. Apprehension ripples through my entire body when Adriano, who looks a bit groggy, comes in in tottering steps. He withdraws his gun and points it at Kalani's head. “You’re making me involve more innocent people because of your bullheadedness. So if someone is killed here, you’re to blame,” he says. “Please don’t hurt anyone. It’s me you want. I’ll come with you peacefully,” I beg. The sleeping pills that Pierce had given him obviously still have some effect on him. I
I Want A Divorce, Mr. Billionaire! CHAPTER 178: Then It Happens...
I stir, pain vibrating all over my body. Pain? That means I’m still alive? When my eyes flutter open, my heart sinks at the recognition of the surroundings - I’m back in Adriano’s mansion, shackled in the bed once again. Still, I’m relieved to feel my baby still in my belly. Suddenly,... The door bursts open when Adriano angrily kicks it. He’s now wearing an eyepatch, and moves like how he used to before; strong and confident.He removes the shackle from the bedframe and puts it in his own wrist. He then drags me out of the room and into the front yard where the doctor is tied up and suspended upside down in a pole with cuts and bruises covering her skin. “Why are you doing this to her?!” I hiss. Adriano remorselessly answers, “She betrayed me by freeing you and by failing to kill your child, so she must die.” I open my mouth to say it’s not her who freed me when Pierce suddenly appears, giving me a warning glare. So what if Adriano kills Pierce instead? That’s better and j
I Want A Divorce, Mr. Billionaire! CHAPTER 178: The Final Battle
MARIUS’ POV: The man who volunteered to pretend to be one of Adriano’s recruits slips out the gates, leaving them unlocked for our easy entrance. “Your wife is on the third floor, at the end of the hallway. Also, most of the armed men are already asleep, including The Boss,” he says. I tap his shoulder, “Thanks to you and your wife. I’ll forever be in debt to you.” We smile at each other, before he goes back to his village for safety.I must not fail again! This time, I’ll stop Adriano and save my wife! After my signal, my bodyguards come rushing forward. Compared to before, Adriano’s lapdogs are way too complacent, some are drunk others are exhausted from their training. When we prowl through the gates, bullets start to rain down. Some of the enemies don’t get the chance to retaliate or to even hide, others manage to fire a few shots at us but still end up being either dead or injured. Once we’re inside the mansion, Adriano and his men are already awake and have prepared to
I Want A Divorce, Mr. Billionaire! CHAPTER 180: Going Back Home
Adriano is dead, and so are the majority of his top officials and new recruits. The ones who survived are either in the hospital getting treated or are now in jail getting investigated. Me and some of my men are also injured, but our injuries aren’t life threatening. That’s why we only stayed in the hospital for about a day, before being discharged. I pay a visit to the villagers who helped us win our war, and compensate them with a hefty amount of money that I never mentioned to them before. At first, they decline, but I insist. Hence, they eventually accept. When we return to the capital, I immediately ask for Hazel’s psychologist to assist her again just in case she’s experiencing some sort of another mental breakdown. Hazel is grateful about it and cooperates well. I also surrender Vincent back to the police, and file charges against Hazel’s former adoptive family for conspiring with Adriano to force Hazel to kill me. Then there’s dad’s funeral which is attended by the bigge
I Want A Divorce, Mr. Billionaire! CHAPTER 181: After the Happy Times
HAZEL’S POV: Three days and two nights on the Disney Cruise Line isn’t enough. Sammy and Archie wish to extend our stay, but Marius and I have decided to go on another family vacation in a different yet still magical place - Universal Studio. While I’m trying to buy tickets and book our hotel for our next trip, one of the house staff comes into the room. “Ma’am, there are police officers waiting for you in the living area,” she says. It’s probably another interview to collect more details about Adriano and Le Distruzioni’s case. I head to the living area where Marius is already entertaining the police. But there’s something off: Marius’s face is pale and his posture is clenched. “Mrs. Thorne,” one of the police begins. “We’ve found the corpse of Ms. Mei Zhou with the help of your former adoptive brother, Mr. Michael Cassidy. And according to him, you’re the one who killed her.” My body freezes as chills run up and down my spine. I can’t think of anything to say to defend mys
I Want A Divorce, Mr. Billionaire! CHAPTER 182: Inside the Prison
There are others who commit crimes several times, but remain free. Then I committed it once to ensure my survival, and I’m now locked up.I’m transferred to the state’s Correctional Center for Women. Every day Marius visits me, trying his best to uplift my draining hope of ever getting out of jail. He says that he and our lawyer are finding a way to pursue some of the Chinese tycoons to withdraw their support for Mei Zhou’s parents.“Bing and Hao Zhou remain in jail. Their assets also remain inaccessible to them. The only reason why these powerful Chinese are helping them is out of pity towards their fellow Chinese nationals,” Marius says.I know what that means - He’s gonna utilize money or any possible influence he has gained over the last few weeks to turn the tides into our favor. I hope it works, since we’re up against many wealthy and influential people - a more complicated fight than we ever had before.When the visiting hours are over, it’s time for us , the prisoners, to cl
I Want A Divorce, Mr. Billionaire! CHAPTER 183: Billionaires Against Billionaires
I stir awake, and find myself in a hospital room with a handcuff on one hand that’s clasped on the bed frame. There are two police officers at the bed’s foot-end, and a nurse checking the apparatus beside me. But, there’s no Marius. “Where’s my husband?” I ask. The police officers uncaringly glance at me, then continue chatting with each other. As I piece my fragmented memory of what happened, the most important question emerges in my head. “My baby?” I ask, anxiously. The nurse responds, “The baby is okay now. We barely save its life. You have to be careful next time, since we can’t be sure if we’re still lucky enough to save it.” Though I’m relieved about my baby’s condition, frustration simmers through me. Even if I’m extremely careful, if everyone in jail seems to wanna kill me, my life and my baby’s will remain in jeopardy! As I ponder on what I’ll do so I won’t be sent back to jail, a furious commotion outside erupts. The door flings open with aggression, and stridi
I Want A Divorce, Mr. Billionaire! CHAPTER 184: Guilty Or Not Guilty?
MARIUS’ POV: -[“Mr. Thorne, we got them!”]- Omari’s voice, through the phone, brims with pride as he declares the success of their mission. I immediately share the good news to Hazel, prompting tears of joy to glisten her eyes. “I have to talk to the k.idnappers myself. I’ll leave you in the care of your personal nurse and about twenty of our bodyguards,” I say as I wipe her tears dry. I lean in for a kiss, before leaving the hospital and heading home. There are five k.idnappers tied up and locked up inside the storage room in our backyard. I glare at them so cold, that they shiver in fear. “P-please, Mr. Th-Thorne, don’t kill us,” one of them stutters. “That depends,” I reply. “In a few days, my wife’s hearing in court will begin. I want you to be there to confess your crime and Mei Zhou’s participation in it.” They all glance at each other, hesitation on their faces. “I bet you already know that your protector, Mei Zhou, is dead. And now that I have you, I can do whatever
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I Want A Divorce, Mr. Billionaire! CHAPTER 191: The Guo's Spies
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