Chapter 4

After they slept together, Mia fell asleep.

Mike suddenly thought of me.

He carefully picked up his phone and scrolled through his contact list.

When he saw my contact description as “loves Mike forever”, he let out a sigh of relief. Then, he sent me a text message.

[Stop with your tantrum. I won’t really ask you to pay me. Just come over and donate your skin to Mia.]

[She’s still a young woman. How is she going to marry someone with such a scar? Come over, quick. I’ll be waiting for you at the hospital.]

He kept checking his phone, but he did not receive any replies from me.

Then, he kissed Mia’s cheek out of frustration.

I grimaced. I felt relieved and sad at the same time.

Tragically, in the past, I would have answered him happily.

I would never have thought that he would text me right after cheating on me, which was why he sounded gentler than usual.

As for relief…

I touched my flat tummy and smiled helplessly.

Thankfully, my baby never had to suffer in such a family.

The next few days, Mike accompanied Mia in choosing her wedding gown and ring.

However, when he was trying to pay for the deposit, he realized his assets had been frozen.

“How is it possible? What did Leah do to my card?”

I felt helpless when I saw his angry expression.

What card?

After we got married, he had never told me any of the passwords to his phone, bank account, or even the supermarket member account.

Aside from the measly allowance he gave me, it was impossible for me to spend an additional cent. However, he was still blaming me.

“Mia, I have to find her. Wait for me at the hospital.”

“Alright, Mike. Quick, go back.”

He left in a hurry. Mia quickly got down from the bed and rummaged through her bag.

After he went home, Mike was stunned by the scene before him.

The small bedroom that was initially bright and cozy had been burnt to ashes.

I looked at the burnt unit and recalled how the fire engulfed my skin. I trembled and curled up in fear.

“What happened here?”

Mike finally looked terrified. At the same time, the city hall sent him a text message.

[The public ruling will start at four in the afternoon. Please arrive on time.]

A hint of hope lit up in his eyes. On the way to the city hall, he quickly called his firefighting team.

“Help me check, on the day of the award ceremony, did Leah make a fire report?”

The person on the other end of the line snorted.

“A fire report? Didn’t your precious Mia tell you?”

Mike’s eyes darkened as his expression was terrifying.

The deputy chief, Logan Smith, had answered his call. They never really saw eye-to-eye, but he was the one who was on duty when Mike called.

“Stop talking nonsense, just tell me!”

“Didn’t you request for a divorce? You should head there and see if you can see her there.”

The car drifted to the side of the road. Mike quickly steered it back.

“How… how did you know?”

“I’m not the only one who knows about it. Everyone knows.”

After he ended the call, Mike sped to the city hall. A crowd was gathered there.

I was floating midair when I saw the people pointing at my photo.

“This woman is so heartless. Chief Anderson’s putting his life on the line to earn money and take care of her, but she’s still asking for a divorce.

“That’s right, I want to see how much she has to pay instead.”

I fidgeted uneasily, but I saw Sally standing with her back straight in the crowd.

Mike had obviously seen her too. He wanted to call out to her, when one of the staff members asked him to go on stage for the asset division.

Very soon, there was a final figure of how much he had contributed to the family. It was two million dollars.

Everyone exclaimed.

“Not only is Chief Anderson a responsible fireman, but he’s also a good family man too.

“His wife is truly a parasite.”

When it was my turn to go up, Mike anxiously glanced around, but he did not see me.

Mia, who was supposedly at the hospital, appeared with a smug expression.

“I bet she knows she can’t afford it, so she doesn’t dare to appear.

“Unfortunately, this application can’t be cancelled. Once the amount is finalized, she’d have to pay and go through the divorce.”

I looked at Sally anxiously.

Mike had bought the house and the car. I did not have a job. How would I be a match to him?

Just when everyone thought that I did not dare to appear, Sally took a few heavy breaths, before she ran onto the stage with tears in her eyes.

There was a negative figure appearing on top of her head.

Everyone started laughing hysterically.

However, a few seconds later, Mike looked up in disbelief and almost lost his mind.