Too Rich to Divorce のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 30

Linda sat down, her eyes turning red rimmed in grievance. "Anthony's gone mad." She then proceeded to tell him about the extracurricular classes, how the money had been paid, and that there would be no refunds.Darius frowned. "A hundred grand? Where'd he get the money?""A loan, he said." She bit her lip. "Something's wrong."He fell silent for a while. Then, he snubbed his cigarette. After a beat, he commented, "Calm down. I think he's just having some second thoughts about giving you his assets. If you want this divorce, you'll have to go through the full process.""You mean we have to go to court?" Linda was surprised. She hadn't figured out whether Anthony had any money left, so she didn't want to bring up divorce."Yeah. Consult an attorney. See how you can maximize your profit if you're getting a divorce."Profit. That calmed her down and made her think as she nodded in understanding. However, she couldn't resist voicing her doubts. "I still feel uneasy. Maybe he's found

Of course, Linda didn't hate seafood. She wanted to scream, to rage, but she couldn't bring herself to stoop so low. Still, the anger alone killed all her appetite. She wanted to strangle Anthony for putting her in this situation. She didn't even want to talk to him, much less look at him. So, she turned to her room.Alas, Anthony stopped her, saying, "At least pay the bill if you're not going to eat it. I don't have any money left! I took a little loan for Tim's classes, remember?"Linda froze and turned to Anthony, glaring at him in disbelief. Her eyes might as well be balls of fire straight from hell with how pissed off she was. "I didn't ask you to buy this! We have food at home!"He didn't get upset. Instead, he pushed Timothy. "Your mother's stingy. She doesn't want us to eat more, or she'll have a smaller portion." Then, he even shook his head at her and started munching on a crab claw.Timothy was holding a piece of lobster. He looked at Anthony and then at Linda, his

Zack had somehow become the exception to that rule. He'd been getting into all sorts of trouble over the last few months whenever he tried to send the materials. Either the logistics team would run into trouble, or the suppliers themselves would trip him up.After a few more of those obstacles, he eventually figured out that someone was behind this. He'd been working here for four years, and nothing had happened until very recently. His wife was the only reason he could think of. He crossed someone because of her six months ago."You know I'm not that unreliable, Mr. Slim. I'll pay the fine. I'll even accept the punishment the company has set for me, but firing me is going too far."Poverty crushed people. Zack desperately needed this job. So, he had to bow and accept any humiliation just to keep it.Martin Slim puffed out a ring of smoke and shook his head. "I've covered for you more than three times. The client lodged a complaint straight to headquarters. I can't do anything

Linda found the idea Darius was proposing both annoying and grating, but she couldn't come up with anything better. She definitely didn't want Anthony to find out about her dirty secret.Since she wasn't saying anything, he continued, "Listen to me and talk to a lawyer. If anything goes wrong, you won't get a single cent from the divorce."She had just snapped out of her funk, but his warning made her panic again. Her mind refused to come up with another better plan, so she decided to go with Darius's idea. "Fine, I'll consult a lawyer.""Are the houses under your name?""The one I'm living in, yes. The one in the old area is under Tim's name, and I'm the guardian.""Ask if you can sell them. It's fine if you can't, but at least we'll know about it, and we can come up with a backup plan. Also, take your savings out as soon as possible. It might get frozen when the divorce lands."Darius patiently came up with a string of tasks for her. Linda had no idea what to do, but she didn

'Anthony's an able-bodied man. He can make his own money! Why should he leech off me?' Linda thought in horror.After a moment of stunned silence, she asked tremulously, "Is there nothing I can do, Mr. Zweihand? The law protects the underprivileged. If he doesn't get a job or a divorce, he'll drag me down with him.""If we're being technical, he's the underprivileged one now that he doesn't have a job, Ms. Weston. So, you have a duty to support him." Hector spoke like an agent of justice. Linda looked like she'd just eaten something rotten, but he ignored that with practised ease.Her world was crumbling around her, leaving her mind a chaotic mess. She didn't know what to think.It took some time, but Hector eventually noticed clarity returning to Linda's eyes. So, he continued, "If you want to sue for divorce, there are a few things you must know. One, if your spouse objects to your first application, the court will not grant the divorce, and you'll have to wait for six months