Chapter 6

“Hey, woman!” he shouted, shoving her backward. “Have you completely lost your mind?”

Before Olivia could take another step, Lucas moved.

In one swift motion, he grabbed her wrist and wrenched the knife from her grasp, the metal clattering loudly as he tossed it aside. His grip was rough, bruising, and final.

Olivia staggered but didn’t fall. She straightened immediately, her chest heaving, her eyes blazing with a fury that had been building for far too long. She laughed.

“Lost my mind?” she shot back. “After what you’ve both done to me, you’re asking if I’ve lost my mind?”

She turned slowly, her gaze locking onto Maddie. The hurt twisted into something darker—betrayal so deep it felt like poison in her veins.

“How could you do this to me?” Olivia thundered, her voice echoing through the room. “Both of you.” She pointed accusingly at Maddie, her hand shaking. “So you knew. You knew everything that happened to me.”

Maddie said nothing at first, only watched her with an unreadable expression.

Olivia laughed bitterly. “You told him, didn’t you? You told Lucas I was going to the police station.” She shook her head slowly, disbelief choking her words. “You set me up. Every step. Every move.”

Her voice rose, raw and unrestrained.

“You planned it. The kidnapping. The video. The silence. You stupid, heartless fools!”

Lucas scoffed, folding his arms as if bored by her pain. “Watch your mouth—”

“Don’t tell me what to do!” Olivia screamed, rounding on him. “You took my life apart piece by piece and stood there acting like a king while I drowned.”

Maddie suddenly laughed. “Yes,” Maddie said plainly, her lips curving into a cruel smile. “I did.”

Olivia froze.

Maddie stepped forward slightly, tilting her head. “And what exactly are you going to do about it?”

The silence that followed was heavy and crushing. Olivia stared at her, as the final thread snapped. The pain, the rage, the disbelief—it all settled into something cold and clear.

She exhaled slowly.

“You know what?” Olivia said quietly, her voice suddenly steady. “I’m done.”

Without a moment's hesitation, Olivia strode purposefully to her room, her mind made up. She began packing her bags with a sense of determination, her movements swift and efficient.

Along with a file containing the divorce papers, she carefully signed the documents, her hand shaking slightly as she scribbled her signature.

With the papers in hand, Olivia marched to Lucas's room, her heart heavy with emotion. "These are the divorce papers, sign here," she said, her voice firm as she dropped the papers on the bed for Lucas to sign.

Her eyes blazed with a mix of anger as she gazed at her husband, her voice barely concealing her contempt.

Lucas looked up at her, a hint of amusement dancing in his eyes. "And where do you think you're going?" he asked, his tone laced with sarcasm. Olivia's response was immediate and fierce. "Just shut up and sign here, you devil," she roared at him, her voice echoing through the room.

Lucas chuckled, a cold, mirthless sound. "Well, good for you to finally want to leave," he said, his voice dripping with satisfaction. "I am very happy for you." With a smile, he signed the papers, his signature bold.

As Lucas handed the signed papers back to Olivia, she felt a pang of sadness. She had never thought their marriage would end like this, with so much anger and resentment. But she knew she had to move on, to escape the toxic relationship that had consumed her life.

Olivia's gaze turned to Maddie, who was watching the scene with a mixture of curiosity and malice. Olivia's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at her former best friend, the woman who had betrayed her in the worst possible way. "And you, Maddie," Olivia began, her voice cracking with emotion.

But she couldn't finish the sentence. Hot tears poured down her face as she struggled to contain her feelings. At this point, she was confused, and the only thing she wanted to do was to leave immediately, to get as far away from Lucas and Maddie as possible. She knew that reporters would soon be knocking on their door, eager to get a scoop on the scandal that had rocked her life.

As Olivia turned to leave, Lucas's voice stopped her in her tracks. "And where do you think you're going with those clothes?" he asked, his tone dripping with malice.

Olivia's eyes widened in confusion as she turned to face him. "What do you mean by that, Lucas?" she asked, her voice laced with uncertainty.

Lucas's smile grew wider as he called out, "Maltida! Maltida!" The housekeeper appeared almost immediately, her eyes filled with a mix of curiosity and concern.

“Send her out," Lucas ordered, his voice cold and detached. "And she must not take anything with her except those divorce papers she's holding. If she does, I won't be paying your mom's hospital bills anymore."

Maltida's heart sank as she heard the ultimatum. She loved Olivia like a member of her own family, but she knew she had no choice but to comply. She nodded silently, her eyes filled with a deep sadness.

Olivia's face contorted in anguish as she realized the true extent of Lucas's cruelty. "Lucas, you can't do this to me!" she shouted. "Infact, I need my parents properties now!"

Lucas chuckled, a cold, mirthless sound. "Well, there's no need to do that," he said, his eyes glinting with amusement. "Your parents were the ones who handed the properties to me." He produced a document from his pocket, and Olivia's eyes widened in shock as she saw her parents' will.

"What... how is that even possible?" she stammered, her voice barely above a whisper. She took the papers from Lucas, her hands shaking as she scanned the document. The signatures and handwriting were unmistakable - it was her parents' will, all right.

"But how come?" she asked, her voice cracking with emotion. Tears streamed down her face as she realized the true extent of Lucas's deceit.

Maddie, who had been watching the scene with a mixture of curiosity and malice, suddenly stepped forward. Her eyes blazed with anger as she dragged Olivia to the gate and pushed her out of the house. "This is my house now, Olivia," she screamed. "So leave and never come back, you beggar!"

Olivia's eyes widened in shock as she stumbled backward, her eyes fixed on Maddie's cruel face. But before she could respond, a troop of vans rushed in front of the house, and reporters started pouring out.

"What do you have to say?" one of them asked, shoving a microphone in Olivia's face. "Were you cheating on your husband?" another asked.

Olivia's eyes darted wildly around the crowd, her mind reeling with shock and confusion. She felt like she was trapped in a nightmare, and she didn't know how to wake up.

The crowd of onlookers grew larger, their faces twisted in disgust and condemnation. "You shameless married woman," one of them spat, her voice dripping with venom. "How could you betray your husband like that?" another added, shaking her head in dismay.

The words cut deep, and Olivia felt like she was being torn apart by the sheer cruelty of it all. She sat on the floor, her body wracked with sobs as she tried to process the chaos that had erupted around her.

"You used to be someone I looked up to," one of the onlookers said, her voice laced with disappointment. "I thought you were a good person, but I guess I was wrong." The woman's words were like a knife to Olivia's heart, and she felt a fresh wave of tears well up in her eyes.

As the reporters continued to pepper her with questions, the crowd grew more aggressive, their faces twisted in rage. The crowd's hatred and anger were suffocating her, and she felt like she was running out of air.

"I'm not just divorcing you, Olivia. I'm going to make sure you regret killing my child,” Lucas said as he came out of the house.