Chapter 21
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1 let out a cold lugh. “Are you referring to Mande?”
Victor’s face immediately twisted with displeasure when he heard this. “What nonsense are you talking about? What does Mandy have to do with this?”
The way he addressed her so intimately made my stomach chun.
“You know better than anyone whether she’s involved or not!” I had no intention of wasting more words on him. This was still the Gould family; if a confrontation broke out, I
would only come out on the losing end
Tuming away, I reassured Amelia to focus on resting and recovering, promising to visit her again soon.
She knew full well what kind of person Victor was and teared 1 would suffer more mistreatment if I stayed. Reluctantly, she bid me farewell
Just as I left her room, he chased after me
“Stop right there, Grace!”
He blocked me way, full of self–righteousness, looking down at me as if his word were law. Since you’re planning to divorce Gavin, get it done quickly. Stop drazzing it out!”
I couldn’t help but laugh in exasperation
I had long known about his shamelessness, but I hadn’t expected his bottom line to be this low
What kind of father eagerly wished for his own son’s divorce!
But his urgency suited me just line.
Icouldn’t wait for Gavin to hurry up and sign the divorce agreement.
“I’ve already signed the divorce papers. It’s Gavin who refuses to sign them!”
Victor frowned deeply “Impossible! You must be up to some tricks again!”
Iscoffed. “Hurry up and make him sign the papers. Once he does, the divorce will be finalized”
He hesitated briefly before nodding “Fine. You’d better keep your word”
ignored him and walked toward the door.
But as I approached the door, a sleek black Maybach pulled up Moments later, Gavin stepped out.
Seeing him, I kept walking, pretending he wasn’t there. But he quickly caught up to me, grabbing my wrist. “Where do you think you’re going? We’re still married”
The overpowering stench of alcohol hit me like a wall as he approached. My stomach turned, and Tinstinctively yanked my hand away, glaring at him with utter disgust. “Don’t touch me!”
“You’re my wife. Why can’t I touch you?” His expression darkened as he gripped my arm with a force that made me ivince.
“Let go of me! We’re getting divorced”
“But we’re not divorced yet.” He sneered, his lips curling with a cold smile. “Shouldn’t you fulfill your duties as a wife?=
Before I could retort, he lifted me off my feet and carried me toward the car.
“Gavin, are you crazy? Let me go! Iscreamed and struggled, kicking, clawing, and even biting him with everything I had.
But be easily subdued me, pinning me down in the car with a strength that left me completely immobilized
“No!” he said through clenched teeth as he loosened his tie with one hand, his tone dangerously low. “Grace, you’re not leaving me in this lifetime!”
With that, he leaned down and kissed me fiercely it wasn’t a kiss; it was an assault, harsh and suffocating, making it impossible for me to breathe.
Itwisted and turned, trying desperately to evade him. When that didn’t work, I bit him, sinking my teeth in with all the force of my fury.
Gavin let out a sharp hiss of pain, pulling his head back to glare at me like a predator ready to devour its prey
But I couldn’t care less. The overwhelming stench of alcohol from him had my stomach churning violently Pushing him away, I doubled over on the car seat, dry heaving
Encontrollabl
