Chapter 124 Detestable
âI still have Jack and Nicholas,â Erin said, stupefied. âThey wonât leave me to die. I wonât have to live like a beggar and sleep on the streets.â
âAt most, you can only delay the inevitable by six months. Morgan will still divorce you after half a year, and by then, youâll have lost an apartment and a shop. Thatâll be a huge loss!â Jasmine Lloyd coaxed, âErin, you should know Morganâs temperament by now. Once he has decided on something, you canât change his mind no matter what you do. If you go up against him now, heâll just hate you even more.
Why donât you listen to him and file the divorce first, then slowly try to change his heart in the future? You still have Jack and Nicholas, and they are already at that age to start their own families. Naturally, youâd have a say in these arrangements along with Morgan. The more you guys come into contact, he will know that youâve changed. With a little help from your sons, you can get back together with him again!â
âYour mother is right,â Tommy Peters said. âIf you go against him now, he will only hate you more, and the little sliver of goodwill left between you will be gone. In the end, youâll still have to get divorced.â
Erin bit her lip and tried to hold it in for a while, but she eventually failed and covered her face as she began to wail.
She knew that her parents were right, but she wasnât quite willing to accept this situation yet.
Just a few days ago, she was still so happy as the highly admired third mistress of the Wendel Family. She didnât have to do anything all day; She could relax and go on a walk, get facial treatments, go shopping, or hit the gym. She could do whatever she liked.
However, in just a few days, she had fallen from the sky into the dusty earth.
She would become a divorced woman with no money to her name.
She would be mocked and ridiculed, and she could no longer use money as she pleased, nor could she buy anything she wanted.
She would also have to move out of the Wendel House; the Wendelsâ villas, manors, clubs, and cruise ships⦠All those wonderful luxuries would be out of her reach as well.
Indeed, she was in utmost pain.
Why did she have to bring Angie home?
If only she could turn back time, she would definitely live her life properly and keep to herself instead of doing something extra like trying to aggravate the main family through Angieâ¦
She cried until her body went limp, and her voice became so hoarse that no sounds came out. Every last drop of energy within her was gone.
She finally compromised and signed her name on the divorce papers.
Just like that, she lost her family and her marriage, which was the envy of everyone she knew.
She was in so much pain that she felt like her insides were on fire. However, she didnât have a way to turn the situation around, and she could only accept it painfullyâ¦
After signing the divorce papers, the subsequent procedures were easier to carry out. Soon, Morgan got the divorce certificate.
Following that, Erin moved out of the villa that belonged to the third son of the Wendel Family.
The villas that belonged to the three Wendel brothers were arranged by Robert, and even though the three brothers occupied their respective villas, those villas were under Robertâs name. Since Robert was still alive, the three brothers only had the right to use the villas and did not own them. Now that Erin and Morgan had divorced, she could only move out of the villa and find another house to live in.
She didnât have much money on her hands, so she couldnât afford a villa. Hence, she could only move into the apartment Morgan had gifted her.
An apartment of about 1000 square feet was already quite decent for most people in the working class, but for Erin, it was as small as a pigeonâs nest.
The apartment didnât have a garden, swimming pool, or gym, and the bedroom was as small as her previous bathroom.
After she toured the apartment, she got so furious that she began throwing everything inside it. Then, she slumped onto the couch and sobbed hysterically.This is property © of .
Jack saw how sorrowful his mother was, so when he went home, he discussed with his father and asked if it was possible to give his mother a villa to live in.
Morgan looked at him and was silent for a while before saying, âAll the properties under my name have been sold because of your Grandpa Tommy and Uncle Callum. When the Petersâ company went bankrupt, I sold everything I had to pay their debts. I even owe your Uncle Michael and Uncle Benjamin money, and I still havenât paid them in full yet. When I divorced your mother, she was only given a shop and an apartment; even though it doesnât look like a lot, at least I didnât give her the debts I owe your uncles. I have not wronged your mom or her family. I do not owe them anything!â
Jack was a little surprised. âWe owe Uncle Michael and Uncle Benjamin money?â
âYes.â Morgan smiled an ironic smile, âYour Grandpa Tommy and Uncle Callum wouldâve been jailed if they didnât pay their debts, and I sold everything I could in our family. However, the debt was still too huge, and we still couldnât pay it even after we exhausted all the resources we had. I could only ask your uncles Michael and Benjamin for help. They lent us money without any hesitationâ¦â
He laughed mockingly. âYour mother is using the money Uncle Michael and Aunt Crystal lent to her. She doesnât appreciate that at all, and she even tried to attack Aunt Crystalâ¦â
He shook his head, and there was a pained look in his eyes. âI donât get it. She used to be a kind and understanding woman; how did she become so evil like this?â
âI didnât knowâ¦â Jack mumbled, âI didnât know that we still owe Uncle Michael and Uncle Benjamin moneyâ¦â
âYou were still in school then, so what use would it be even if I told you?â Morgan said. He then continued, âYou donât have to worry about it now. Iâll return the money I owe my brothers, and you just have to focus on your job as a lawyer. Iâm not asking you to get filthy rich or to be very successful. You just have to pursue your passion and earn enough to keep yourself alive. Just live your life happily.â
He sighed lightly and closed his eyes while saying, âRegarding my divorce from your mom, one of the reasons was that I couldnât bear to stay with her anymore. The second reason was that I had to make a stand in front of your Uncle Michael. Michael and I are brothers by blood, but your mom treated Crystal like that; if I donât do something about it, our families will grow further apart, and we might even turn into strangers. Even Uncle Benjamin and his wife will look down on us. Your Grandpa Robert is busy with work, and your grandmother passed away too early. Harriet did say that she would take care of us like her own sons, but in reality, she spent most of her time dressing up and enjoying life. Michael had to take care of me and Benjamin when we were young, and thanks to him, we are still living righteous lives. I cannot disappoint him. Even after everything that your mom has done, I still tried my best to provide a good life for herâ¦â
After staying silent for a long while, Jack nodded. âOkay, Dad. I understand now.â
When the Petersâ company went bankrupt, Morgan had sold all his property to help Tommy. In other words, he had actually done everything he was obliged to do in regards to Tommy and Erin.
Morgan was a good man and a good husband; it was Erin who didnât know how to appreciate that.
If Erin had to blame anyone for her having to stay in a mere apartment, she could only blame herself.