Semua Bab Mr. CEO, Your Wife Wants Out: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Charlotte stayed at her parents’ place for two days.When she checked the calendar, she realized it was already mid-June and the start of the rainy season. The streets were slick from a recent downpour, and the heavy rain had washed all the color out of the world, leaving everything dull and gray. The air was thick and humid, pressing down until it felt like even her chest was heavy with moisture.She waited until Monday, after William had left for work, before returning home to pack her things.Even though she wasn’t the one who had cheated, she no longer knew how to face him. Whether they argued or stayed silent, the ending would be the same. It was better to leave while they could still hold on to a little dignity.When she stepped into the home they had shared for three years, everything looked exactly as it had the day she left. The bowl of chicken soup William had set on the nightstand was still there. The blanket she had thrown aside was still in the same messy heap. It seem

William picked up the divorce papers and flipped through them. Then he looked up at Charlotte, closed the folder, and placed it back on the table.His expression stayed calm, his tone as even as ever. “You’ve really grown some nerve, bringing up divorce.”Charlotte rose to her feet slowly. After loving him for so many years, she wanted to part on peaceful terms. Her eyes dropped to the papers.She spoke as steadily as she could. “You’ve helped my family a lot over the years. I’ll leave with nothing. Everything you have is tied to Harris Corporation, and you can’t afford a scandal. If you need me to, I can hold a press conference and take all the blame myself. I’ll clear her name and the child’s.”William leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. He rubbed his temples, his voice low. “Go on.”Charlotte’s eyes were blank, her tone flat. “I’ve already signed the divorce papers. When you have time, we can go file them.”She reached up to remove her wedding ring, but William ca

Charlotte froze where she stood.William closed the door behind them, took the suitcase from her hand, and pulled her toward the living room.She jerked her hand away. “William, what did you mean by what you just said?”He grabbed her hand again. “Let’s talk upstairs.”“I’m not staying here!” she snapped, yanking her hand free once more.William’s tone cooled. “Charlotte, we’re still married.”Her emotions were already hanging by a thread. She shoved him hard and bolted toward the door.William caught her around the waist, lifted her off the ground, and carried her upstairs despite her struggling.She fought all the way, but he carried her into the bedroom and set her down on the bed, sweat beading on his forehead. “Calm down,” he said evenly. “I’m taking a shower.”Before stepping into the bathroom, he changed the password on the bedroom door.Charlotte couldn’t leave. All she could do was wait.The sound of running water filled the room. She sat motionless, drained of al

Charlotte’s heart felt shattered beyond repair.In that moment, she finally understood that she had no right to say no to William.He used money to force her into submission.He forbade her from seeing Annie and her son, from causing trouble, from arguing with him.And if a scandal ever broke out, she would still have to clean up the mess as Mrs. Harris, keeping up his perfect public image.Charlotte lay quietly on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.She had heard bits and pieces about William and Annie before.Their families had disapproved of each other from the start. The elders in the Harris family had looked down on Annie’s humble background and forced the two apart.William couldn’t marry her, so he kept Annie and her son outside the family, supporting them in secret.He refused to divorce Charlotte, not because he still cared, but because he needed her to cover for them and protect his reputation.Her voice was weak when she finally spoke. “William, I don’t have t

Frank sat across from Julia and Charlotte with his head down, silent.Charlotte had guessed right.She hadn’t said anything yet, but her parents had already decided to move out of the apartment and return the money.If they ever found out that William was using money to pressure her, she couldn’t imagine how anxious they would be.Frank stood up and pressed the bank card into her hand. “Listen to your mom. Give it back to him. Your mom and I will move out in a few days, and the apartment will go back to him too.”Charlotte gripped the card tightly and didn’t refuse.She knew she couldn’t hide things from her parents forever. It was better to be honest now than to let the truth come out later.Besides, no matter how much she tried to conceal it, she was still their daughter. If she wasn’t doing well, they would feel it.Fine, she thought. She might as well start paying him back little by little.After hesitating for a moment, she said softly, “Dad, I want to go back to medicine