Chapter 44
Courtney stood there silently for a long while before she finally turned to open the door. She’d prepared herself for the worst.
But when the door creaked open, reality hit Courtney like a ton of bricks. Austin, avoiding eye contact with a guilty expression, was met with a barrage of flashes from the paparazzo outside, who eagerly snapped photos of the inside
Courtney’s gare locked onto Austin’s, her hands balling into fists. She had a pretty good idea of what he was playing at.
Down the hallway, Vera clicked towards them in her high heels, wearing a designer dress and toting a bag that cost more than most people’s cars. She looked down at Courtney with a condescending, smirk, as if she held all the cards.
Courtney looked at them, who had blood on their hands, their walchi built on the blood of her parents. Hiting back her rage, Courtney took a deep breath and let out a cold, bitter laugh. Any lingering affection for Austins crumbled to dust inside her
“Austin.
Courtney signed, knowing he wouldn’t understand, but she continued anyway. You’re too r
“You wanted everything from my family, but you shouldn’t have been in such a hurry, Courney thought to herself.
“Courtney, I’ve already annulled my marriage with Austin two days ago. That means you and Austin are now in a common–law marriage recognized by law, Vera said with a susig simile, nodding to the lawyer beside her,
“Mts Courtney Edwards, you are the legal wife of Mr. Austin Gilbert, yet you cohabitate with another man during your marriage, constituting bigamy. We are here to gather evidence according to the law, and we ask for your cooperation, the lawyer said, preparing to enter.
Courtney raised her hand, gripping the doorknob firmly and staring down at the lawyer. The lawyer hesitated, not daring to barge in, and she glanced at Vera instinctively.
Vera raised an eyebrow, “Courtney, do you think your insistence will change the evidence of your adultery and bigamy! The neighbors around here
can testify.
I’ve already called the police to search for evidence legally,” Austin finally said, his voice hoarse. He couldn’t meet Courtney’s gaze as he continued. “Courtney, after all these years, I never expected you’d do this to me!
Courtney trembled, looking at Austin, realizing he was resorting to desperate measure
“We have a common–law marriage, and you’re at fault. If we divorce… I hope you leave with nothing.” Austin said, his eyes s
squeezed shut.
Courtney laughed, looking at Austin, at his coldness and heartlessness. It took living through this to see the true nature of the people around her. If she had died in South Weidan, she wouldn’t have witnessed this dramatic, chaotic scene.
“Courtney, move aside, Vera demanded, stepping forward to push Courtney out of the way
Courtney looked at Vera coldly, grabbing her wrist as she tried to push. As Vera stepped into the apartment, Courtney grabbed a fire extinguisher and sprayed her with it.
“Ah!” Vera screamed, retreating and hiding behind Austin.
“Courtneyt Enought Austin snatched the fire extinguisher from Courtney and threw it aside
“Sir, she’s assaulting someone with a weap
a weapon!” Vera rried out to the police, becoming more brazen as the police arrived
Courtney watched the approaching officers and wrote on a notepad. (She broke into my home; I was slefending myself.].
The police officer frowned, looking at Austin and Vera. “Which two of you are actually married?”
Austin stepped forward. I’m her husband. She’s cohabiting with another man now, I suspect that man was a terrorist in South Weidan; I have
Austin clenched his hands, looking at Courtory. “Courney, I’ve warned you that the man you’re with is no good, he’s a terrorist, and I’m trying to help you? Even now, Austin still thought Courtney was gullible
“Search the place, the allicer ordered.
Courtney ined to intervene but was stopped by a female officer, who looked at Vera. “Sir, this Lady seems more like your wife, asked Austin, scrutinizing him.
Due to the fire extinguisher incident, Vera instinctively hid in Austin’s arms, and Austin instinctively held her. It looked like Austin, not Courtney, was the one dicating Austin froze for a moment before quickly lening go of Vera
