Perceiving Channing’s recent coldness, I agreed to his somewhat kinky request. In the car, let’s do something exciting… I changed into the sexy lingerie I’d bought and even took an aphrodisiac before getting into the car. As the car drove towards a secluded spot, my body grew hotter and hotter. Just then, Channing’s phone rang abruptly. On the other end, his intern’s voice choked. “Mr. Blackwood, a man is following me… I’m so scared.” “Protect yourself, I’m on my way!” Channing replied, his voice tense. The next second, the car screeched to a halt. Channing yanked me out of the car, leaving me stranded by the roadside. I desperately grabbed him. “Channing, I took an aphrodisiac…” Before I could finish, he slammed the car door shut and sped away. I collapsed miserably onto the ground, my heart aching to the point of numbness. Channing didn’t know, this was the last chance I was giving him. The medication in my system grew more potent. I forced myself to get up, intending to go to the hospital. But I hadn’t walked far when I heard voices behind me. “Is that a woman up ahead?” “Well, well, boys, looks like we’re in for a treat tonight.” My heart skipped a beat, and I quickened my pace. But my feverish body still slowed me down. I didn’t get far before they caught up. Several burly men with scarred faces surrounded me, and my heart hammered against my ribs. My nails dug deep into my flesh as I forced myself to calm down. “What… what do you want? My husband will be here any second.” The man leading them eyed me up and down, then sneered. “Who are you trying to fool? You think you look like you’re out with your husband dressed like that?” They stared at my barely-there lingerie with lewd smiles. Humiliation burned my eyes, and I bit down hard on my tongue. “Dressed so provocatively, she must be trying to hook us up.” “Then what are we waiting for? Let’s satisfy her.” The men rushed forward, tearing at my clothes. I screamed in terror. “Don’t touch me! My husband is the CEO of Blackwood Enterprises! If you lay a hand on me, he won’t let you get away with it!” “I can give you money, just let me go!” My words startled the men, and they exchanged skeptical glances. The leader scrutinized me. “If you’re a CEO’s wife, a million dollars shouldn’t be too much, right?” “Fine, I’ll give it to you.” Without thinking, I agreed immediately. But when I tried to transfer the money, it showed insufficient funds. I froze, only then remembering that Channing had frozen my bank account last week because I’d bought a bracelet Chloe liked. The man saw the message and instantly slapped me, knocking me to the ground. “Is this your ‘CEO’s wife’? You don’t even have a million, and you dare to lie to me?” Ignoring my ringing ears and swollen cheek, I quickly spoke. “I really am! Believe me! I can call my husband and have him transfer the money to you!” “You better not be playing games.” Under their menacing gazes, I called Channing. Inside, I desperately prayed he would answer. But, he hung up eighteen times in a row. The men’s eyes grew increasingly hostile. Just as my heart turned to ash, the next second, the call suddenly connected! But before I could speak, Channing’s impatient voice came through. “I have something important to deal with here. Don’t bother me unless it’s urgent.” With that, the call was ruthlessly cut off. The men sneered and instantly pounced, my clothes ripped to shreds in an instant. My body was burning like fire, but my heart felt as if it were submerged in ice water. I struggled and screamed with all my might. “You dare touch me, you’ll regret it!” “Pfft! Still dreaming, huh?” The man pinning me down spat at me, then shoved his phone in front of my face. “See for yourself. Mr. Blackwood is with his wife right now. Don’t you dare impersonate her shamelessly.” I watched the video: Channing carefully holding Chloe, calling every doctor in the hospital to examine her. The worry and deep affection in his eyes were an intensity I had never seen before. My heart was completely torn to pieces.
I felt like my soul had been ripped out. I stopped struggling, letting them do whatever they wanted. A single, cold tear slipped from my eye. I don’t know how much time passed, but suddenly, the person on top of me screamed in horror. “Blood… she, she’s bleeding so much!” The men scrambled away, terrified. I lay on the ground like a broken doll. Using my last ounce of strength, I called for an ambulance before collapsing into darkness. When I opened my eyes again, I heard the doctor’s voice. “I’m sorry, your baby couldn’t be saved.” I looked down at my lower abdomen, tears gushing out uncontrollably. In five years of marriage with Channing, I had always longed for this child. But I never imagined… I closed my eyes, but the tears seemed endless. After a long while, I took out my phone, my voice hoarse. “Help me draft a divorce agreement.” Hanging up, I put the ashes of our baby into a small box and returned home, utterly exhausted. It was night when I arrived. As I walked in, I saw Channing and Chloe eating at the dining table. They were sitting very close, Channing even blowing on the soup and spoon-feeding her one tiny bit at a time. I had never received such treatment. Seeing me, Channing’s movements stiffened for a second, then he frowned and spoke. “Why are you only just getting back now?” In over twenty-four hours, he hadn’t made a single call or sent a single message. Now, his first words were an interrogation. I forced a sarcastic smile, but my eyes uncontrollably welled up. It wasn’t out of lingering affection for him, but hate for myself for only seeing things clearly now. Just then, Chloe stood up in a panic. “Mrs. Blackwood, you’re back… Ugh!” The next second, she winced, as if enduring immense pain. Channing’s expression instantly changed. “Does it hurt a lot? Sit down quickly, don’t move.” Chloe’s eyes glistened with tears, and she bit her lip, speaking fragilely. “It’s okay, I’m not hurting.” Not wanting to witness their loving scene, I turned and went straight into the bedroom. After carefully placing the urn on the bedside table, I went into the bathroom and scrubbed my body over and over again. Not just to wash away the traces of that humiliation, but also to erase all memories of Channing. After a long time, I wiped the water from my face and made a call. “Elijah, you don’t need to go easy on Channing’s company anymore. I’ve decided to divorce him.” The voice on the other end instantly turned dangerous. “He hurt you?” I didn’t say much, only: “I’ve booked a flight to go abroad in seven days. Regardless, thank you for your help these past few years.” In these seven days, I would make Channing sign the divorce agreement. Then, I would leave this place forever.
After hanging up, Channing had entered without me noticing. “Whose call was that?” I answered without emotion. “The bank’s.” Channing seemed to remember freezing my bank account, and his expression flickered with a hint of awkwardness. “That incident last time was a lesson for you. I’ll have my assistant reactivate it tomorrow.” A lesson? I almost laughed. I had spotted the bracelet first, and was about to pay when Chloe suddenly came over, wanting to snatch it. Based on first-come, first-served, I had no reason to yield to her, so I simply swiped my card and bought it. But the next day, Channing froze all my cards, and that bracelet was on Chloe’s wrist. I didn’t know where I went wrong. Perhaps, my mistake was being blind. My eyes stung, and I clenched my palms tightly to suppress the overwhelming emotions. If not for that incident, last night, because of that million dollars… Channing was enraged by my soft laugh. A few seconds later, he must have thought of something, and his expression softened again. “Chloe sprained her ankle, and she’s still shaken up, so it’s not convenient for her to live alone. So, I’ve temporarily had her move in.” “You know, Chloe is my benefactor.” Benefactor, always a benefactor. Chloe was his savior, and I was just the woman who could be ignored. I closed my eyes and gave a hoarse assent, not asking a single question. Channing looked at me, seeming somewhat surprised that I agreed so easily. But the next second, Chloe’s voice drew all his attention away. “Ah—!” Channing turned and left without a moment’s hesitation. I watched his retreating figure, realizing he no longer resembled the man from seven years ago. Two years of dating, five years of marriage; Channing and I had finally reached the end. That night, I lay half-asleep, my hand on the urn beside the bed. Tears soaked my pillowcase, weeping for the child who never got to be born, or for a marriage that had long since soured. Suddenly, a sharp, piercing pain jolted me awake. I snapped my eyes open and saw Chloe standing by my bed. The moonlight illuminated a malicious smile on her lips, like a venomous snake lurking. The next second, she raised her hand, and a sharp needle instantly pierced my flesh. “Ah!” Bone-deep pain surged through me, and I cried out, my face losing all color from the agony. Chloe immediately clamped her hand over my mouth, while her other hand kept stabbing needles into me. “Die, just die!” I struggled wildly. The next second, the needle plunged violently into my lower abdomen. “Ugh!!!” A desperate scream was stifled in my throat. My vision swam with black spots from the pain, and I barely had the strength to resist. But a powerful will to live erupted with unprecedented force. I fiercely pushed her away, and Chloe fell to the ground. I opened my mouth to call for help, but she spoke first. “Scarlett, did those men treat you well yesterday?” My eyes widened instantly. A horrifying thought leaped to mind. “It was you… you sent those men?” My voice trembled. Nightmarish memories flooded over me like a tide. “You looked so wanton in that video yesterday. Have you watched it yourself?” Chloe slowly got up from the floor, speaking with malicious glee. “I have all those videos. I advise you not to cross me.” “Today was just a lesson. You’d better hand over the position of Mrs. Blackwood soon, otherwise…”
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