Semua Bab My Husband Remarried When I Was Away: Bab 1 - Bab 8

Adrian said calmly, "Honey, why aren't you back yet? Mom's waiting to chat with you."That soft tone froze me in place.Evelyn waved her phone at me, eyes bright with triumph, and cooed, "Babe, tell Mom to wait a minute. I'll be right back."Mom? Could it be that my mother-in-law, the one who'd always looked down on me, tossing out snide remarks and veiled insults whenever she spoke, knew about this too?Hearing the indulgent warmth in Adrian's voice twisted something inside me. I snatched the phone away and barked, "Adrian, get out here right now!"He frowned. "Who's there?"Evelyn glared at me through gritted teeth. "A beggar. I was about to shoo her away."Adrian's voice turned sharp. "Everyone at tonight's banquet is important. Don't let a piece of trash spoil the occasion."Before I boarded the plane, he'd clung to me with red-rimmed eyes, saying he'd miss me. And now, over the phone, he couldn't even recognize my voice. "Adrian, listen to me! Don't you want the core techn

I ignored the secretary. My gaze was cold and steady as I stared at the police officer. "Are you sure you want to—"Before I could finish, he yanked out a stun baton and slammed it hard into my abdomen. The fear on his face vanished, replaced by arrogance."I don't care who you are. In Ardenton, Mr. Stone's word is the law. Let's see how long that attitude lasts once I take you back to the station."The blow made my insides twist in agony. White-hot pain tore through me, and sweat streamed down my forehead.I wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth, my voice sharp as ice. "You'd better learn your place. Otherwise, neither you nor Adrian will walk away from this."A sharp crack split the air as Evelyn slapped me across the face. Her eyes gleamed with pride and malice. "Still mouthing off? Get on your knees and beg me. Look into that camera and say you're shameless, that you'll never spout nonsense again. Do that, and I might let you go. Otherwise, when this goes to court, no ac

Adrian's words hit the crowd like a thunderclap. When they learned that I was the Shea heiress, everyone froze in stunned silence.They all stood there, dumbfounded, including the cop who had just struck me, the onlookers who'd been jeering, and even Evelyn, who trembled under Adrian's glare.Evelyn's face turned ghostly pale. She stumbled back two steps, pointing at him as she screamed,"That's not true! You're lying! She's just an employee! You told me your wife was overseas! You said she was a washed-up nobody! How could she possibly be the Shea heiress?""Shut up!" Adrian roared, like a wild animal breaking loose. He shoved her hand away so violently that Evelyn crashed to the ground.His mind was spinning. He had crossed the Shea family. He knew he was finished. Looking at the woman whose face once had him obsessed, all he felt now was disgust. She ruined everything."You! This is all your fault, you bitch!" Adrian lunged at her, ready to kick, but the Shea family's bodyguard

Adrian didn't seem to expect me to be so ruthless. He froze in place, tears still streaking his face, his eyes filled with a mix of shock, pain, and utter despair. "Piper, you're really not leaving me any way out, after everything we've been through?""Everything we've been through? From the moment you chose to lie to me, to betray me, there was nothing left between us. Adrian, you destroyed everything with your own hands. Now, don't pretend you care.""Just trust me one last time! I'll cut ties with Evelyn immediately, I'll give the company back to you, I'll give you everything!""Your company?" I let out a cold laugh. "Adrian, you've forgotten that Stone Group was my investment from the start. You were just the manager. Without me, do you think you could even become the CEO? Now, you're saying you want to give it back to me?"I looked at him, humbled and broken, and the last shred of thought I'd ever had for him vanished completely.This man hadn't just betrayed me; he'd been sc