After receiving the tenth call from his mistress, I finally decided I’d had enough and asked for a divorce. All that talk about a business marriage and mutual benefits can go to hell. I just want to get away from that cheating bastard. When I told my mother-in-law about my plan to divorce in advance, she was silent for a long time. Then, suddenly, she said, “Lily, I’m coming with you. Take me with you when you leave.” What the hell? What’s going on here? I sat on the couch, stunned for a long time, doubting if I had heard correctly. Otherwise, how could I have heard such words? “Lily…” I looked up to meet my mother-in-law’s eager, expectant eyes and tentatively asked again, “Mom, what did you just say?” “I said, I’m coming with you. From now on, it’ll be just the two of us!” “But, Mom… James is your son…” To be honest, I never felt that my mother-in-law was particularly fond of me. When our families had dinner together to discuss the marriage, she barely said a word the entire time. After marrying James, every time we visited, she would only exchange a few pleasantries with me before ignoring me completely. So how could this same mother-in-law say she wanted to leave with me when I divorced her son? “Lily…” My mother-in-law came over and held my hand. “I mean every word.” “But… but how can you come with me? I’m leaving this family.” “I’m leaving too! I’m divorcing your father-in-law!” “What?” I stood up in shock, looking at my mother-in-law’s serious face in disbelief. “Mom, what are you saying?” You should know that in our city’s high society, James’s parents were considered a model couple. For the past thirty years, my father-in-law’s daily needs were all taken care of personally by my mother-in-law. She never relied on anyone else. “Lily, I’m serious. You divorce James, and I’ll testify about his affairs during your marriage. We’ll try to make sure he leaves with nothing. I’ll divorce your father-in-law and get half of the family assets. Then we can live together, buy a big house, hire seven or eight maids, and live comfortably for the rest of our lives.” Wait a minute… She’s got it all figured out? I couldn’t help but feel her forehead. “No fever…” “I’m telling the truth!” Seeing that I didn’t believe her, my mother-in-law hurried upstairs and came back with some papers. “Look at this.” I took the documents she handed me and my eyes widened again. “Divorce agreement?” My mother-in-law nodded solemnly. “I’ve got everything prepared. Now it’s up to you.” Seeing this divorce agreement made me start to believe that my mother-in-law was serious. I put down the agreement and looked at her, voicing my confusion, “Mom, I don’t understand. You never seemed to like me before, so why…” “Ah. I never got close to you before because I thought you had poor judgment for falling for James.” Me: “???” “I raised James myself until he was three years old. But after his third birthday, Robert’s family took him back to the family estate, saying they wanted to start grooming him as the heir from a young age. From age three to twelve, I could count on one hand the number of times I saw James.” As she said this, a worried look crossed my mother-in-law’s face. She continued, “But what you don’t know is that Robert’s mother never liked me from the start. She looked down on me because of my ordinary background and always felt I wasn’t good enough for Robert. Everything she did afterwards was just to drive a wedge between me and my son. Sadly, she succeeded. I’m sure you can see that James isn’t close to me…” Indeed, it was true. After marrying James, we rarely visited the family estate, except for major holidays. We mostly stayed at our own home. Even when we did visit the estate, James acted like a young master, expecting to be waited on hand and foot. He would occasionally get angry if the food his mother prepared didn’t suit his taste. At the time, I didn’t find it strange because James told me that his mother had sent him to live with his grandmother when he was young because she found him too mischievous and he interfered with her work. I never imagined the truth was like this. “But now it’s different. You want a divorce! This proves that you do have good judgment after all.” At this point, my mother-in-law’s eyes lit up as she looked at me. “These past three years, even though we haven’t interacted much, I’ve seen how you’ve treated James. Despite how terribly he’s behaved, you’ve still been able to tolerate him, which shows your excellent character. And now you want a divorce, proving that you know when to cut your losses. That’s why I want to go with you!” After hearing all this, my mind was completely blown. Is this supposed to be a compliment?
I left the family estate in a daze, needing time to process everything my mother-in-law had said. Now, while I still had the courage, I hurried back to my own home, intending to tell my parents about this. Standing at the front door, I took a deep breath before pushing it open and walking in. As soon as I entered, I saw them eating dinner. Seeing me, they were clearly surprised. “Why are you here?” My father was the first to speak. Listen to that tone, as if some unwelcome guest had arrived. I ignored him and walked straight over. “Oh, Lily, why didn’t you tell us you were coming?” My mother stood up and came over, looking behind me. “Don’t bother looking. I came alone.” My mother’s expression immediately became awkward. “I came back today because I have something to tell you.” “What is it?” Look at this couple. Their daughter comes home and they don’t even offer her a seat. Whatever, it’s not like this is the first time. My heart had long since grown cold to it. I took a deep breath and said, “I’m divorcing James.” “What?” The sharp voice rang out, hurting my ears. I saw the shocked and angry expressions on their faces and for some reason felt a strange sense of satisfaction. “I’m planning to divorce James. I came to let you know.” “What divorce? Don’t be ridiculous!” “I’m not being ridiculous. I can’t take it anymore. These past three years, I’ve lost count of how many women he’s been with. At least ten have come to confront me. I don’t want to be a puppet anymore.” “That’s because you’re not capable enough!” My father shouted. “If you had the skills, why would James go looking elsewhere? Look at yourself now, dull and boring. What man would like you?” How ironic that my own father would say such things about me. Hah, it’s truly disgusting to think that such blood flows through my veins. “Lily, you can’t blame everything on James. What man doesn’t do this? Besides, our family’s current success is all thanks to the Evans’ investment. Just turn a blind eye and let it pass…” “Then you can turn a blind eye yourself.” I cut off my mother’s words, looking at her with hatred. She was always so weak, always trying to persuade me to compromise. If it wasn’t for her threatening suicide back then, saying that if I didn’t agree to the marriage with the Evans family, my father would definitely divorce her. If she divorced, she said she would kill herself. If it wasn’t for her, how could I have broken up with my boyfriend of five years and lived like a puppet in the Evans family for three years, submitting to James’s every whim? “You’re weak yourself, but you insist on dragging me down with you. I’m sorry, but I’m not falling for it anymore.” “Lily…” Clearly, she hadn’t expected me to be so resolute. She stared at me with those innocent big eyes, as if I were some kind of criminal. “I came to inform you. Now that I’ve done that, I’m leaving.” But the next second, with a “bang,” blood flowed down my forehead. My mother screamed in shock. I had no reaction, looking at the bowl that had rolled onto the floor, my heart dying completely along with it. “Fine! Lily Evans, if you dare divorce James today, we’ll sever all ties with you!” I looked up at them, flashing a sincere smile. “Mr. Evans, a man of his word. That’s exactly what I want.”
When I got home, as soon as I walked in, I frowned. There was a smell of cigarettes. It seemed James was back. Sure enough, as I walked in, I saw the man sitting on the couch. He saw the wound on my forehead and smirked, “Lily, why put yourself through this misery?” I ignored him and went upstairs by myself. I didn’t expect him to follow me up, constantly nagging behind me. “Your parents called me to apologize, saying you only wanted a divorce on a whim. Considering you’re hurt, I can forgive…” “What do you mean by that?” James was stunned when he saw the divorce papers in my hand. “Are you blind or illiterate?” “Lily, how dare you speak to me like that?” “I’m divorcing you anyway, what do I have to be afraid of!” I threw the divorce papers at him. “I’ve already signed. You sign it and let me know. We’ll go queue up at the registry office first, then get the certificate in a month…” “Lily, I haven’t agreed to a divorce.” James cut me off urgently. “What’s the point of not divorcing? I’m just making room for all your mistresses. This mansion is so big, you could fit another ten or eight of them.” “You’re jealous!” James suddenly smiled, as if he had found the reason why I insisted on divorcing. Actually, it’s not his fault for being so confident. I’ve given him the illusion that I really liked him all these years. Initially, for the sake of my mother and the Evans family, I tried my best to please James after the marriage. When he said east, I didn’t dare go west. If he asked for the moon, I wouldn’t dare give him stars. Because he made a bet with his friends, I waited for him for three hours on a cold winter night. When I was numb with cold and about to leave, he slowly drove up, smiling at me and saying, “Good wife, you helped me win money today. Hubby’s happy, I’ll invest in your family’s company tomorrow.” When he drank with those fair-weather friends until dawn, one phone call and I’d crawl out of bed to pick him up. “James is so lucky, having such a full-time maid. This money wasn’t wasted.” I endured his friend’s mockery. “Hah, money talks. What can’t you find with enough cash? Right, Lily?” I took all his taunts in stride. It’s a fact that I took the money, so there’s nothing to complain about when doing the job. But now it’s different. I don’t want to take this money anymore. I don’t want the weak mother I can’t support. There’s nothing holding me back anymore. These three years have been the limit. Seeing that I didn’t speak, James thought he had guessed correctly and said smugly, “I knew you were just trying to make me jealous. Alright, I’ll make her leave tomorrow, and we’ll…” “James, stop being so full of yourself. The premise for jealousy is love, and I’ve never had any of that for you. Want to make me jealous? Keep dreaming!” “You… Lily, don’t push your luck. I’m giving you a way out here. Be smart and take it. Don’t make me angry, or your family’s company will go bankrupt tomorrow.” “Go ahead, I’m begging you not to hold back.” “You…” James wanted to say more, but his phone rang at that moment. He frowned as he looked at it and answered, “Hello, Dad.” “What did you say? Alright, I’ll head back now.” After hanging up, James suddenly looked at me angrily, “Come back to the family estate with me.” When James and I arrived at the family estate, we found the place in chaos. Fiona was sitting calmly on the sofa, while Robert was still angrily smashing things.
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