Someone dared to scheme against the people around Curtis. It was as if they were fed up with living.Without further questioning, he looked toward the office door and said, "Come in."Chester immediately entered and nodded. "Mr. Crosby.""Go and investigate what happened to Margot today. I need the results by tonight."As Chester nodded and was about to leave, Margot added, "It happened at Enchanting Bar. If you can't find anything there, you can ask my roommate, Violet."But, please don't reveal my identity. You can claim to be the police, and she will cooperate with you."Chester understood and quietly closed the door as he left.Margot redirected her gaze and nestled back into Curtis' arms. She hung her hands around his neck.Curtis reminded her, "Don't make baseless assumptions without evidence.""Hmm?" She sat up straight and looked at the man in front of her.Furrowing her brows, she asked, "Do you think I'm wronging Tammy?"Curtis' expression wasn't as pleasant as bef
The moment Tammy leaned in for a kiss, Curtis leaned away with a stern expression.He gazed at her and inquired, "Can you see now?"Feeling flustered, she quickly replied with a guilty conscience, "No, I can't.""If you can't, then don't move around. Just stay here. I'm going to change into something more comfortable."With that, he got up and left her behind, taking big strides as he ascended the stairs.Inside the room, Margot, in a fit of anger, threw a pillow onto the floor. She stomped on it a couple of times to release her frustration.Curtis' attitude just now was quite perplexing. He seemed to enjoy Tammy leaning on him.He had claimed that he accommodated Tammy to make amends for the harm she had suffered.From Margot's perspective, it seemed like perhaps even he couldn't resist the temptation of a beautiful woman.It appeared that men were all the same—whenever a woman made the first move, they wouldn't refuse.Margot felt a surge of anger and stomped on the pillow
Later that night, Curtis tended to Tammy until she went to bed.When he was returning to the master bedroom after that, he received a call from Chester."Mr. Crosby, we've conducted the investigation. The security footage at the bar has been destroyed. We couldn't identify the one targeting Ms. Stone yet," Chester said over the phone.Curtis pursed his lips tightly as his face grew extremely serious."Is this the best you can do?""I'm sorry. I'll intensify our efforts," Chester replied.After ending the call, Curtis strode toward the master bedroom.Margot was already lying in bed.She felt uneasy, particularly about seeing Curtis getting closer to another woman. She didn't know how long she could endure this situation.Upon hearing footsteps approaching, she slowly sat up.She saw Curtis, who hadn't changed into his pajamas yet, walking straight toward her.Standing in front of her, his handsome face bore no expression as he asked coldly, "Do you really think she's pretend
Leaning against the window, Margot suddenly felt very uncertain about her future.If Curtis eventually divorced her to marry Tammy, what was the point of her current perseverance? Was it just because she loved him and couldn't be without him? If that were the case, the future would play out the same way it did now.In the end, she would still be abandoned by him.Hence, Margot knew she needed to start learning to be independent and strong. She had to be capable of making money without him.Since she was on a break from school and had nothing to do, she decided to go out tomorrow and look for a part-time job.As long as she had a job, she wouldn't have to see Tammy every day. In that case, her mood wouldn't be so miserable.While she thought about this, the door to her room opened. The person entering was Curtis.He was dressed in an elegant suit, exuding the charm of a mature man.Margot gave him a faint smile as she greeted, "Curt."While changing his clothes, Curtis asked,
Curtis didn't want to waste any more time with Margot. He grabbed her hand and dragged her upstairs.His grip was too strong, which made Margot stagger behind him."Curt, you're hurting me," she cried out in pain.This was the first time she saw him so furious, and his actions were so rough. He was genuinely angry.Without any sympathy, he roughly threw her into Tammy's room and pointed to the disgusting things on the bed."Do you still want to argue?" he questioned.While massaging her sore wrist, Margot looked at the things on the bed. Several large frogs were leaping around and croaking.She finally understood what was going on.So, Curtis believed that she did all of this?Feeling wronged, she turned to look at him with red eyes as she asked, "Curt, you're convinced that I did this, aren't you?""Who else could it be?" he replied, evading her question. Leaving no words, she turned and left in anger.Curtis coldly ordered, "Apologize to Tammy and never step into her roo
Opening the door, Curtis saw that Margot was still sitting on the floor.He walked over and stood in front of her as he asked, "Margot, have you realized your mistake?"All she had to do was apologize to Tammy, and he wouldn't actually keep her locked in her room without food.After all, she was still his.However, Margot didn't look up or speak.She continued hugging her knees and leaning against the edge of the bed, ignoring him completely.Seeing her stubbornness, Curtis said, "It seems you haven't reflected on your actions yet. Continue reflecting, then."With that, he left and slammed the door behind him.Margot slowly lifted her head, revealing her pale face. Her heart ached deeply. Her stomach was empty and growling.Nevertheless, she still refused to apologize.In the dining room, Curtis couldn't help but give in. He instructed Doris, "Bring her some food."Doris was feeding Tammy when she heard this.She paused for a moment and nodded. "Alright, sir."After she br
Curtis could never have imagined that Margot, who had always been an obedient girl, would one day become so unreasonable.He said furiously, "Don't test my patience."He got up from his chair and took off his belt before marching toward Margot.Margot was already in tears. She retreated when she saw what he was doing.However, before she could react, Curtis pulled her to him and bent her over the desk. He whipped her across the buttocks with the belt mercilessly.Actually, he hadn't hit her that hard. He only wanted to frighten her.Margot sobbed miserably, "How dare you hit me? This is domestic violence. I'm going to sue you.""I'm your husband. You disobeyed me first," said Curtis. He whipped her again.The blow was very soft, but it was still painful to Margot. She struggled and yelled desperately, "Curtis, I don't love you anymore. Let go of me!""It looks like you haven't learned your lesson. How dare you yell at me?" Curtis whipped her again, but he put no strength into
"When you come, your grandpa will surely pester you for great-grandchildren, so prepare yourselves," said Ashley.Curtis didn't respond. After a while, Ashley ended the call. Curtis thought about his fight with Margot earlier.How were they supposed to have children like this?He put his phone away and opened the study door.He bumped into Margot, who was walking out of the master bedroom with her luggage. He stopped in his tracks and looked at her sharply.Margot acted as if she didn't see him and walked past him with her head down. Curtis got angry and grabbed her arm.Margot tried to shake him off, but she failed. She looked up and glared at him. "Let go of me," she said."Where are you going in the middle of the night?"Curtis didn't want to waste any time on her and commanded, "Go back to your room. Follow me to the Crosby residence tomorrow."Margot said defiantly, "Why should I listen to you?""Because I'm your husband," said Curtis in a tone that brooked no argument.