Chapter 4: Chapter Four: Holding Grudges Too

Mentioning the old man, Vanessa Galsworthy subconsciously touched her lower back.

Three years ago, Edmund Montgomery had come to her with a lawyer, asking her to be a kidney donor for a match. He said that as long as it could save the old man, the Montgomery family would agree to any conditions she set.

At that time, her family was in chaos, and Vanessa Galsworthy only proposed one condition: marry her.

Fortunately, the match was successful, but unfortunately, after the operation, the old man only lived for a few months before passing away.

Before he died, the old man forced Edmund Montgomery to fulfill their previous agreement and marry her.

Edmund Montgomery remained silent for a moment, his jaw clenched tightly, gripping the woman's slender wrist firmly. "If there's nothing else, we should go back now. There are still many things to handle at the company."

With that, Edmund Montgomery strode out, pulling Vanessa Galsworthy along, leaving the mansion.

Vanessa Galsworthy's wrist hurt from being gripped so hard, and she stumbled to keep up with the man's pace, enduring the pain silently. Her heart felt heavy, and the pain grew more intense, like needles pricking her.

Forced to marry a woman he didn't love, and now not even allowed to divorce—no wonder Edmund Montgomery hated her so much.

If it were her, and she was forcibly separated from the person she loved, she would also hold a grudge.

Watching the couple leave, Jeffrey Montgomery sighed and called for a servant to push his wheelchair away.

In the hall, Tabitha Nortonyi was left alone.

Tabitha Nortonyi picked up the cold tea on the table, took a sip, and then dialed a number. "Recently, pay more attention to the women around Edmund."

Some things, she could turn a blind eye to. For a top-tier family like theirs, there were always plenty of women vying for their attention.

But the heir must come from Vanessa Galsworthy's womb!

"Let go." It wasn't until they returned to their new home that Vanessa Galsworthy, suppressing her anger, spoke in a feigned calm tone.

Edmund Montgomery was also extremely agitated, his entire body exuding a fierce aura. His hot jaw pressed against her arm, and he laughed self-mockingly. "I won't let you go."

"What right do you have? You don't deserve it!" she hissed, her eyes blazing with fury.

Ignoring her anger, he wrapped his arms around her from behind, his strong, muscular arms pressing against her neck, causing a suffocating feeling.

"Don't resist, can you just be a little more obedient?"

Huh, always dealing with things this way, thinking everything can be turned over a new leaf. She had been blinded for too long; this time, she had to make a clean break.

Edmund Montgomery's face was tense, thinking of the child who had never seen the light of day, and Vanessa Galsworthy, who was determined to divorce him. His rough fingertips rubbed her thin lips, the pressure so great that she couldn't help but cry out.

"Why did you change your lipstick? This color is really ugly." He withdrew his hand, and the intense desire he had felt earlier dissipated somewhat.

But the more he acted this way, the more Vanessa Galsworthy's heart ached.

"We are already divorced. Please, don't..."

"I haven't signed the papers yet."

Edmund Montgomery's gaze was icy, his eyes filled with coldness as he stared at the pale, fragile face of the woman, forcing her to look at him.

Vanessa Galsworthy's eyes were stubborn, and she spoke coldly, "So what? It doesn't change the outcome."

Thinking of the scene in the hospital where Edmund Montgomery was with Luoyuerui, Vanessa Galsworthy's voice carried a hint of sarcasm.

"Anyway, you've always hated me. Now that your beloved has returned, would you bear to have her follow you without a name or status?"

"Vanessa Galsworthy!"

Edmund Montgomery's face suddenly turned cold. "What does this have to do with Yuerui?"

Vanessa Galsworthy, Yuerui.

The difference in how he treated them was clear.

Vanessa Galsworthy sneered. "Edmund Montgomery, do you know that when I had the car accident, there wasn't even someone to sign the consent form for my surgery?"

Edmund Montgomery's body stiffened.

"I called you so many times, but what was the result?" Vanessa Galsworthy's emotions suddenly flared, two patches of red appearing on her pale face.

"The result was that you were by Luoyuerui's side, accompanying her for her son's checkup! But where was my child?"

Vanessa Galsworthy's hand unconsciously covered her abdomen, tears welling up in her eyes.

"...You're too emotional right now."

When the topic of the unborn child came up, some of the coldness in Edmund Montgomery's demeanor dissipated.

But his face remained stern, and even toward his wife, who had just lost their child, his handsome, cold face showed no tenderness.

"We'll talk about the divorce when you've calmed down."

"Also, this has nothing to do with Yuerui. If I find out you're holding a grudge and retaliating against her because of this..."

"Don't worry, I'm not that unreasonable."

Seeing the warning in the man's eyes, Vanessa Galsworthy's fingers dug into her palm, and after a long while, she suddenly said:

"In a few days, I will move out."

"Edmund Montgomery, this time, I'm serious."

Meeting the woman's disappointed and sad eyes, Edmund Montgomery's heart trembled.

Unable to describe the feeling, Edmund Montgomery didn't have time to delve into the sudden emotion. He instinctively frowned, and after confirming that Vanessa Galsworthy was not joking, he coldly replied, "Do as you please."

...

"You really moved out like this?"

Hannah Pope drove to the Huo residence to pick up Vanessa Galsworthy and, seeing that her good friend had packed all her belongings into just one suitcase, stared in disbelief. "What's going on? You were the young madam of the Montgomery family for so many years, and you're only taking this much with you?"

"How I came, I will leave. It's a fitting end."

"Besides, those are all the Montgomery family's things. I don't want to leave with a reputation for being materialistic and greedy."

Vanessa Galsworthy smiled faintly, her pale, gaunt face making Hannah Pope feel a pang of sympathy.

"I'll see who dares to spread such nonsense! The Montgomery family owes you!"

"A few years ago, you donated a kidney to Old Master Huo, and that wasn't enough. You married into the Montgomery family and worked hard for them, enduring so much injustice. Even if you are getting a divorce now, you can't just leave like this!"

"What about Edmund Montgomery? You just had surgery, and now you're moving out. Shouldn't he at least try to stop you?"

"He's never cared about me." Vanessa Galsworthy shook her head, her eyes dimming.

In the past, she could comfort herself by saying that Edmund Montgomery was just a bit cold, treating everyone with the same indifference.

But she had truly realized that the man only doted on those he genuinely cared about.

Like Luoyuerui, even after they broke up for years, even after she married someone else and had a child, Edmund Montgomery still cherished her, and he would be on guard if she even mentioned her.

A sharp, dense pain surged in her heart, and Vanessa Galsworthy felt that even breathing was painful.

Hannah Pope noticed her poor complexion and quickly went to support her unsteady figure.

"If you ask me, after such a big event, you should stay in the hospital to rest properly. Running out right after surgery, do you think your body is made of iron?"

"When the time comes, we'll stay in the most expensive VIP ward, and all the bills will be charged to that dead scumbag! As a husband, taking care of his wife is his basic duty. If he's not even willing to spend a little money, I'll sue him to death!"