Love When Enlightened

After confirming the new job offer with the school board, I began drafting the divorce agreement.That was when Phillip Lawson came home carrying a cake.“Wendy, come take a look! Guess what tasty treat Daddy has brought for you?”However, the usually well-behaved Wendy did not happily run over to him like she normally did. She only spared him a glance before quietly returning to her homework.Phillip was unfazed. He strolled over with a broad smile and gently pinched her cheek.“I know. Are you upset because you didn’t win first place? It’s alright. You’re still young. There will be plenty more competitions like this in the future, and you’ll get that trophy one day.”I saw the disappointment on our daughter’s face and the way she bit down hard on her lip. I stepped forward and shoved Phillip away.“That’s enough. Do you really think Wendy’s too young to understand the vile threat you made?”Both my daughter and I remembered exactly what he had said back then. “If you dare rep

It was a fracture. She would recover fully with three months of rest.What mattered most was getting to the bottom of this.Theresa stood with her arms crossed. Her behavior was completely different from the respectful and polite demeanor she had displayed the night before.“It was Mr. Lawson who told me to pick Wendy up early. He said he wanted to buy her a couple of new outfits.”I kept my expression cold. “Then how exactly did my daughter get hurt?”Theresa rubbed her nose as guilt was written all over her face.“She lost her balance when leaving the school gates and fell down the steps…”“That’s not true!”Wendy interrupted furiously, “It was Cecilia! She pushed me down!”Cecilia pouted. “Serves you right for not carrying my backpack!”I gave Cecilia a cold and sweeping glance. She snorted disdainfully.Theresa tried to smooth things over, “It’s just a small squabble between kids. Nothing serious.”I let out a sharp laugh. “Theresa, you have absolutely no shame. Your si

Theresa clutched her face and stared at him in disbelief.Phillip’s gaze turned dark. “So, you deliberately lied to me? Just to make me doubt my own wife and daughter?”She pressed a hand to her burning cheek and bit her lip hard. She was furious yet unwilling to back down.Jenny, who had praised her so effusively earlier, was red with rage. Her voice trembled with anger as she glared at Theresa. “You vile woman. You went after my granddaughter! Don’t you think I’ll let that slide!”Jenny then turned to me. “Danielle, tell me, how do you want to deal with this woman?”I shook my head and said quietly, “There’s no need.”The second I spoke, sirens began to wail in the distance. They grew louder as they got closer.I looked out the window and said calmly, “I’ll settle my own scores.”A group of police officers stormed into the private room. The one in front held out his badge to Theresa.“You’ve been reported for inciting a minor to commit a crime. Please come with us.”Panic f

The assistant had just straightened up and was reaching to shut the door when Theresa suddenly burst into the office out of nowhere.Phillip’s gaze turned cold as he looked at the woman standing in front of him. “What are you doing here?”Theresa was disheveled and flustered. She tugged at her clothes and began to cry. “Mr. Lawson, I… I wasn’t thinking straight. I was just so jealous of Danielle… for having such a good husband like you.”Her shrill voice grated on his nerves. He picked up the phone and dialed the security office without a word.“Please, Mr. Lawson, I am begging you. Forgive me just once, please. No one in the industry will hire me now. I can’t find a job. I…”“Are you finished?” He cut her off impatiently.Theresa immediately fell silent as Phillip stared at her coldly.Several security guards rushed in through the doorway.“Mr. Lawson, Mr. Lawson… Phillip! You’re so arrogant! You think you are invincible, is that it?”She shouted and sobbed as the guards st

Phillip and I stared at each other in silence for a long time.At last, he gave me a bitter smile.“I understand.”He picked up the pen and signed his name at the bottom of both documents.…As he turned to leave, he looked back at me.“If there comes a day when you change your mind and want to remarry, I’ll be waiting for you.”I looked at him and just smiled.That day would never come.That same day, I received a large compensation sum from Phillip for the proposals I wrote. I took my daughter out and splurged without restraint at the mall.After everything I had been through in that relationship, I would never again tether myself to another person. Instead, I would devote myself completely to my career.With my talent and tireless effort, opportunities began to flock to me. My career rose like a rocket, reaching even greater heights than before.Phillip occasionally flew to France. He never stopped sending gifts to our daughter. He was always thoughtful. Each time, his g