Lahat ng Kabanata ng You Had This Divorce Coming: Kabanata 501 - Kabanata 510

Dealing with a small-time crook like Tyler took almost no effort. A little rough treatment and a few sharp words were all it took to make him confess everything.Just as Lucille had suspected, someone had used Tyler as a pawn once again. He readily admitted that he had held a grudge ever since Paula broke up with him.Hence, when someone approached him and asked him to bribe an employee at Midnight Splendor, he agreed without hesitation. His love for Paula had curdled into hatred, and he seized the opportunity to set her up.Tyler had worked at the club for years and knew every corner of the place. He pretended to visit an old coworker, slipped inside with them, and planted a package of drugs in Paula's office. The drugs the police later found in her desk were the very same ones he had hidden there.Every sign pointed to someone carefully orchestrating the entire scheme. Whoever was behind it intended to destroy Midnight Splendor and make sure Joanne rotted behind bars.Fortunatel

Elsewhere, the first thing Gideon did when he got home was try to reach Michelle and Rayne.By the time he called, the two were already in the middle of a wild party at Rayne's new villa. Deafening music blared in the background, and Gideon frowned in displeasure."What are you two doing throwing a party out of nowhere? What could possibly be worth celebrating?" he demanded.Michelle's excited voice came through the phone. "Gideon, you saw the news, right? Midnight Splendor just got completely swept up! That old witch and more than a dozen of her staff are all locked up! The whole place has been shut down!"The moment Mom and Aunt Wendy get out, she goes right in! It's so satisfying! With a win this huge, of course we're celebrating!"Come join us! You've been through hell these past few weeks because of them. Come let loose a little!"Oh, and your good buddies Walter and Howard are both here too!"Gideon was about to tear into her. He found it despicable that they would celebra

When Lucille received the message, she and Otto were sitting in the villa's living room, having a late-night snack.She hadn't had a chance to eat all day. Only now, with things finally starting to fall into place, did she feel the tension in her chest begin to ease.Her phone sat on the table with the screen lit.When Walter's message came in, Lucille was busy eating hot wings, her hands covered by disposable gloves. Since she couldn't use the screen, she asked Otto to check it for her.The photo showed Gideon in swim trunks, surrounded by a crowd of women in swimsuits.The calm that had only just settled over Lucille vanished in an instant. Heat flared in her chest, as fierce as the burn of the hot wings in her stomach.It was just as she had expected. Whenever Rayne hosted an event, Gideon never missed the chance to show up and support her.And he hadn't merely shown up tonight. He had thrown himself fully into the occasion, casting aside the image he'd always guarded so care

Lucille gripped the phone tightly with a cold smile. "Good. Thank you for this, Walter. Be careful and keep yourself safe. I'll notify the police right now."Lucille hung up and exchanged a glance with Otto. He understood her meaning at once, rose to his feet, and stepped aside to make a call.Coasthaven's Thunderclap Anti-Drug campaign was in full swing, so the police would act fast the moment they received a tip.Still, Otto didn't want word of the operation leaking to the party beforehand. Rather than call the standard emergency line, he contacted his uncle directly.He asked his uncle to put pressure on the police and have them conduct the operation covertly to ensure everything went off without a hitch.By the time Otto finished the call and returned to the living room, Lucille's appetite for hot wings had returned. She sat cross-legged on the rug beside the coffee table and ate them with her bare hands.She also had Coasthaven's local 24-hour news channel playing as she wai

The music inside the villa pounded at a deafening volume, drowning out every sound from outside.Rayne's burning body crashed against Gideon's, with nothing but the thinnest layer of fabric between them.Gideon sucked in a sharp breath. The next second, he threw all his strength into pushing her away.But Rayne was thoroughly drunk by now. She clung to him like sticky taffy and held on with everything she had. No matter how hard he pushed, he couldn't shake her loose.Liquid courage had taken over completely, and Rayne tossed every ounce of modesty drilled into her since childhood straight out the window. "Giddy, your body is incredible! I... I've wanted to touch it forever!"Her hands slid over Gideon's abs before wandering lower, restlessly inching toward his stomach.Gideon's face went rigid with shock. "Rayne! Get a damn grip on yourself! I'm your brother!"Nearly furious, Gideon shoved her away with real force.Caught up in the struggle, neither of them noticed that they h