Chapter 2

I ignored Jillian and returned to my room to tidy up my belongings.

I had no plans to take any of Kelvin's properties and only wanted my share of the money.

Meanwhile, Kelvin was worried that I would change my mind during the cooling-off period.

Thus, we came to an agreement—I would continue living with him and Jillian during the cooling-off period, which would also give me time to look for a new home.

Jillian immediately became agitated when she realized that I was only moving my belongings to the guest bedroom.

"Why aren't you putting your things in your suitcases? Don't tell me that you're planning to stick around? You shameless vixen! I knew that you wouldn't give up so easily!"

Jillian screamed at the top of her lungs as she threw my belongings into the trash. She then looked for Kelvin and began crying and complaining to him.

"Why is she still staying here, Daddy? I hate Mommy! Hurry and chase her away!"

Kelvin attempted to explain to Jillian that there was a cooling-off period before we could officially get divorced, but she refused to listen to a word he said.

"I understand Mommy the best because I'm her flesh and blood. She's going to try to seduce you during the cooling-off period and trick you into getting back with her. The truth is, Mommy doesn't want to get a divorce at all. She's just playing hard to get right now. You can't fall for her schemes!"

I didn't expect Jillian's animosity toward me to intensify after I divorced Kelvin. Unable to keep my anger in check any longer, I slapped Jillian hard across the face.

"Shut your mouth. You don't deserve to call me 'Mommy'. You and I will have nothing to do with each other soon, so don't think that I'll continue tolerating your behavior."

I used to think of Jillian as a precious treasure. Back then, I wasn't willing to speak too harshly even when I was disciplining her.

As a result, Jillian had never seen me with such a fierce expression. She burst into tears and burrowed into Kelvin's chest, looking upset.

"Look, Daddy! She's finally showing her true colors. She's been bullying me this way when we're alone. She's always been jealous of our close relationship. She abuses me for any reason."

It wasn't the first time Jillian framed me for something I didn't do.

Ever since she turned four years old, she would rack her brain for ideas and spin all sorts of lies to tell Kelvin.

According to her, I was an evil woman with a short temper who hurt her whenever I felt like it.

As for Kelvin, he would take Jillian's side every time. No questions asked.

"She's just a child. Why would she lie?" he would ask.

At the time, I didn't want to believe that my own daughter would fight me for my husband. Unfortunately, it was already much too late by the time I finally opened my eyes to the truth.

I scoffed as I looked at Jillian's pitiful appearance.

"You're so good at acting like a bitch even though you're only ten years old, Jillian. It'll be a shame if you don't pursue an acting career in the future. Save your breath. It's useless to antagonize me. You're going to have to deal with your father's—"

Kelvin frantically clamped a hand over my mouth and dragged me away before I could finish my sentence.

"What are you doing, Sienna? I already told you to keep that a secret. Jillian will have a mental breakdown if you just tell her that I'm going to remarry without warning."

Disgust roiled in my gut at Kelvin's fake show of concern for Jillian.

"Why didn't you think about Jillian's mental state before you decided to cheat on me? You don't care about her at all. You only care about the fake image that you've built for yourself. Well, it doesn't matter. I'm not bothered enough to get involved in whatever goes on between the two of you."

Besides, Jillian would learn the truth sooner or later.

All I had to do was sit tight and watch everything unfold.

…

I didn't expect that Jillian would resort to drastic measures to ensure that Kelvin and I would never get back together.

While we were distracted, she took the opportunity to bolt out of the house and hammer her little fists on the neighbors' doors.

"Mommy didn't behave herself when she was away from home, so Daddy decided to divorce her. But she refuses to leave the house and keeps clinging to Daddy like a leech. Please help me chase her away!"