Chapter 5

"Have you thought it through?"

Walter sat across from Anne and carefully handed her a set of cutleries after he had finished preparing them.

"Anne, even though you signed a prenuptial agreement, if you can't provide evidence of Connor's wrongdoing, the lawsuit to make him leave empty-handed might not be successful."

Although Anne had agreed to the marriage for the sake of a family alliance, she was not naive enough to give up everything.

They had signed a prenuptial agreement stating that if Connor made any serious mistakes during their marriage, he would have to leave with nothing in the event of a divorce.

Anne took a sip of water and replied calmly, "I’ll get the evidence."

Felicia still thought they were just a couple, and that the things that should happen between a normal couple would eventually happen. Connor would not reject her.

Walter could see what Anne was thinking from her expression.

A surge of anger rose within him, and he almost wanted to rush over and punch Connor.

Connor and Anne's marriage, to put it nicely, was an alliance. To put it bluntly, it was the Maddison family lifting the Biddle family out of a deep pit.

Over the years, Anne had stayed by Connor's side, helping him manage the company efficiently.

Connor? He did not even bother to show up at Anne’s birthday party, always finding excuses to be away on business.

The Connor who used to pamper Anne like a precious treasure had long since disappeared.

Walter looked at Anne sympathetically. Even with makeup, it could not hide the puffiness around her eyes.

The carefree girl from back then had become quieter over the years.

Walter reached out, intending to pat Anne on the head.

Just then, Connor stopped him. "What are you two doing?"

Hearing his voice, Anne lifted her head and saw Felicia standing behind him, holding onto his shirt, staring at her with wide, unblinking eyes.

Felicia was the complete opposite of Anne. Her smooth black hair cascaded over her shoulders, her delicate features highlighted by her white dress, giving her a pure and clean appearance.

This was the first time Anne had seen Felicia.

Of course, perhaps that was not entirely accurate, since the day after Connor made their relationship official, Felicia added Anne on social media.

Seeing the intimate photos Felicia posted on her feed, Anne spent countless sleepless nights and even secretly scrolled through Felicia's social media, torturing herself by repeatedly looking at the daily life of Connor and Felicia as a couple.

At some point, Felicia posted a caption that seemed to be directly aimed at Anne.

"To some of you, can you stop spying on our lives?"

Anne had never felt so humiliated. She turned off her phone and never tried to keep track of their updates again.

"You didn’t come to work today just to have a meal with Walter?"

Connor’s question snapped Anne out of her thoughts.

She pulled her gaze away from Felicia and looked at Connor. "You can bring her to the company, and I can't even go out to have a meal?"

"Why do you have to eat with him? Of all people, why Walter?" asked Connor.

"What's wrong with Walter?"

Anne’s tone remained calm, but Connor was so angry his voice changed pitch.

"Don’t you know what Walter thinks of you?"