"I'm sorry, Miss Manson. According to the marriage law, there's a one-month cooling-off period when filing for a divorce. Besides, your husband doesn't have his ID card, so we can't process your divorce right away..."A female staff member returned all the documents politely to Marilyn."Screw this! Why is there a cooling-off period before I can get a divorce?! Call your manager. I want him to proceed with it right away!"Brody slapped the table angrily."Sir, I'm just following the rules..."The female staff was unhappy but she still maintained her politeness."Don't give me that crap! I told you to call your manager! Are you deaf?" Brody shouted harshly.He caused such a huge ruckus that everyone was either giving him the side-eye or peering at him with a weird expression.It was the first time an incident like that happened there.At that moment, the senior officials within the Civil Records Office were also alarmed, and a middle-aged man with a slightly fat body trotted ov
"Miss Young, are you here to speak with me..."Brody greeted her ingratiatingly like a pug wagging its tail, only stopping short of kneeling and licking her feet.Iris did not even look at Brody and glanced past him to look at Leon. As soon as she laid eyes on him, a hint of anticipation appeared on her cold and pretty face.She spared no effort in trying to find Leon the past night, for she firmly believed that Leon was still alive!That b*stard of a man was not allowed to die so easily after copping a feel from her.With that determination in mind, she availed herself of the Youngs' resources that morning to get every single detail about Leon. She eventually found out about Leon's plans to divorce Marilyn.As a result, she immediately rushed to the Civil Records Office to see if she could find Leon.Sure enough, she saw someone resembling Leon curling up on the ground while hugging his head. She was unable to see his appearance clearly, and she could not confirm whether he was
The crisp slap resonated through the office after Iris raised her hand and gave Marilyn a tight slap."Oh, it's on, b*tch! How dare you slap me!"Marilyn covered her cheeks. Her eyes reddened in anger as she rushed toward Iris with malicious intent.Iris responded quickly and gave Marilyn a backhand slap on the other cheek.Marilyn was not one to accept being humiliated that way. She stumbled and cried to Brody, "Darling, this b*tch slapped me! You need to get justice for me!""Justice, my foot!"A furious Brody slapped Marilyn so hard that she fell to the ground.Marilyn was stunned by the slap and had an utter look of disbelief. "I told you to slap her! Why are you slapping me instead?""That slap was for you! Do you know who this is? This is Iris, the eldest daughter of the Youngs! Are you trying to ruin the Sullivans?" Brody scolded angrily.Marilyn was stunned silly and finally realized that she made a terrible mistake.The Sullivans were an upstart rich family in Spring
Marilyn became increasingly angrier as she dwelled on what happened.Brody soon got up from the ground in dismay. He looked exceptionally miserable with a blue nose and a swollen face."Impossible! Iris is the Youngs' eldest young lady! She's a very respected person. None of Springfield City's rich and powerful young men ever caught her attention, so how did a piece of trash like Leon do it!""Maybe the two of them just happened to know each other..."Brody covered his face and groaned in pain.Iris was a goddess in his eyes, contrasting strongly with his low impression of Leon. He would sooner die than believe that there was a special relationship between Leon and Iris!"You're right! Iris couldn't have taken a liking to him unless she's blind... But on second thought, even if Iris was blind, she'd never fancy some garbage like him!"Marilyn smiled disdainfully, and his heart became felt a little more at ease."Who cares what kind of relationship they have?! It's all Leon's fa
"What's going on, Cheryl? Tell me what happened!" Wendell asked."Cousin! You came at just the right time. These two beggars are causing trouble and it's affecting our hotel's image..."The supervisor pointed at Iris and Leon with a contemptuous expression.Wendell looked in the direction of Cheryl's finger and immediately saw Iris.His first glance elicited awe, for he was captivated by Iris's beautiful face and noble temperament.On his second glance, his expression changed greatly, and beads of cold sweat began appearing on his forehead!Iris seldom appeared in public, and few of those who were not within the circle of rich or powerful individuals knew what she looked like.Wendell was never qualified to know Iris, but since the Youngs' business spanned many industries, they would usually entertain VIP guests or major customers of the company by arranging a stay for them at The Sovereign Hotel.It was by sheer fortune that Wendell was able to meet Iris once before, so he kne
Leon let his imagination run wild for a moment but quickly brought himself back to reality.He walked over to Iris and gently pulled her arm, whispering, "Don't worry about her, Iris. I'm used to this kind of treatment anyway..."Iris felt a pang in her heart. She sensed the bitterness and helplessness in Leon's words, along with a subtle hint of his insecurities."Miss Young, this is entirely Cheryl's fault. I will handle her appropriately and ensure she learns from her mistakes. Please consider giving her another chance," Wendell pleaded sincerely.His growing animosity towards Cheryl became evident. He knew he had to prevent her from causing more trouble in the future. While she may have been spared on this occasion, allowing her to continue with her mischief would eventually lead to his own downfall."Get up! Since my friend has chosen to forgive you, I will give you one more chance. I hope you'll learn to improve your behavior in the future!" Iris snorted coldly.She had the
"By the way, Leon, I remember seeing the man stab you with a dagger last night. Are you…alright? Would you like me to take you to the hospital?" Iris asked concernedly.She remembered having a clear view of the man stabbing Leon in the chest with the dagger, but strangely enough, Leon was alive and well as if nothing happened to him at all.Iris began to doubt if she saw it that time."I'm fine. My injury is fine."Leon touched his chest subconsciously, but he accidentally made contact with the wound. He frowned in pain as a result and could not help but let out a groan."What's wrong? Does it hurt? Okay, we're going to the hospital right now!"Iris stood up abruptly and had a nervous expression on her face."It's not that painful. The pain lasts for only a little while, and it disappears almost as quickly as it arrives. I don't think there's a need to go to the hospital."The pain gradually lessened as Leon rubbed it back and forth a couple of times.He wanted to take off his
"If I hadn't come here, I wouldn't have discovered that you're raising some uncultured man at home!" the middle-aged man reprimanded coldly."Who are you calling uncultured?! Why do you have to say something so hurtful? Leon's my friend. Nothing is going on between us!"Iris showed her displeasure."Are you honestly telling us there's nothing between you two when you touched him like that? Who are you fooling? Can't you have a little dignity during the day, Iris? You might as well just get it on in the yard!" the gorgeous woman smiled sarcastically."It's none of your business! I can do whatever I want, and you have no right to order me around!"Iris glared at her, and the animosity between them was already starting to intensify."Gilbert, look at her! She's being cheeky, and rude!"The gorgeous woman shook the arm of the middle-aged man with a pretentiously pouty expression."What's gotten into you, Iris? Whether you like it or not, Daisy is still your mother. How can you talk