Chapter 11
Ethan Chase gripped the doorframe tightly with one hand, his pleading gaze fixed on me.
Anyone could see how pathetic he looked at that moment.
In my memory, Ethan wasn’t the type to grovel or humble himself.
Once, at an event, I drank until I had a gastric hemorrhage just to connect him with a famous director.
I had arranged everything; all he needed to do was offer a toast and introduce himself.
But he felt it was like pulling strings through the back door and didn’t even give the director a glance before leaving the
venue.
He even berated me in front of everyone at the event, calling me cunning, devious, and sycoph
Yet the year Chloe James debuted, Ethan actively reached out to his contacts, willing to drink until just to secure a chance for Chloe James to appear on screen.
That’s when I understood.
Saving face means nothing to someone who truly cares about you.
I pried Ethan’s fingers off one by one, pushing him out the door:
“Ethan Chase, whether you live or die has absolutely nothing to do with me.”
The last glimmer of hope in the man’s eyes visibly gave way to despair.
On the day we went to court, Ethan held a thick book in his hands.
ambulance came
In front of all the entertainment reporters and fans who came to watch, he showed me page after page, saying:
“Sammy, do you remember this photo? It’s the first picture we took together at the beach.
“And this one, it’s from our first mountain climb, when we captured the starry sky from our tent that night.
“Oh, this one, you must remember! I secretly put the veil on your head, and you were so surprised you covered your
mouth. I hadn’t even proposed yet, but you kept nodding and saying yes.
“Sammy, I remember you saying that when we had money and time, we’d go on a world tour every year.”
Ethan Chase, the heartthrob worshipped by countless fans, knelt on the ground, bowing low.
He pulled two plane tickets from his pocket and, choking up, held them out to me:
“I’ve booked the tickets, Sammy. Will you come with me?”
The fans cried in unison, chanting for me to forgive Ethan.
Even the Celebrity Buzz reporters were moved to tears by Ethan’s display.
But only I knew that his success as an actor had a lot to do with his acting skills.
Even if it wasn’t an act, I no longer cared.
I tore the plane tickets into shreds and tossed them in the trash, looking down at Ethan:
“Go with you, Ethan Chase? Are you worthy?”
With those words, I walked resolutely into the courtroom to continue the lawsuit.
The outcome was undoubtedly in my favor; Ethan gave me eighty percent of our marital assets,
I didn’t refuse. I deserved it all.
Ethan’s relentless pursuit of me led to many of his new projects being delayed, resulting in over a billion dollars in breach of contract penalties, leaving him nearly bankrupt.
As Ethan became increasingly dejected, he eventually developed depression and turned to binge eating and drinking.
The once–heartthrob physique had long since morphed into that of a greasy middle–aged man.
The next time I saw Ethan was at a car wash. His face was covered in grime as he hid from my radiant presence.
I pretended not to see him and left after washing my car.
But before I could drive away, a red sedan came speeding towards us.
I saw a dark figure dart past, and then a deafening crash. Only then did I realize what had happened.
Ethan had been hit by Chloe James, who was bent on revenge against me. He was thrown into a roadside flowerbed, blood pouring from his mouth!
The car’s front end was engulfed in billowing smoke, and suddenly flames erupted, engulfing the entire vehicle. Chloe James’s agonized cries could be heard from within the inferno.
Out of humanitarian concern, I took out my phone and dialed 911:
“Hello, there’s been a serious car accident on Rongcheng Road.
“The victims? The victims are… in critical condition.”
After calling for help, I drove home without looking back.
Muffin was waiting for me at home, and I couldn’t let my cat go hungry all alone.
That evening, I saw a news report.
“We now bring you a breaking news story. This afternoon at 5 PM, a severe car accident occurred on Rongcheng Road.
The vehicle involved caught fire at the scene. The victims are believed to be former actor Ethan Chase and actress Chloe
James. Despite emergency responders‘ efforts, the hospital declared them dead half an hour later.”
I picked up Muffin and walked to the balcony, using his little paw to point at the setting sun outside the window, and said softly:
“Look, Muffin, after the sun sets, the sky will be full of stars-”
Muffin meowed at me several times.
I knew then that he was the only family in this world who truly understood me.
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