Chapter 152
Chapter 152
We were already getting a divorce. I didnât want to owe Ryan any favors!
Moreover, this debt belonged to Bob. There was no way I would pay for such a person.
âOf course, I know exactly who he is and what his status is.â
The person with the hoarse voice pursed his lips, pressed the dial button, and turned on the loudspeaker. We donât want to offend him either. If you really have nothing to do with him anymore, Iâm not stupid enough to create trouble for myself.â
Listening to the beeping sound from the phone, my began to race.
Should I ask him to save me, or should I distance myself?
Those two thoughts battled in my mind, but the moment the call connected, Ryan gave me the answer.
The voice that first came through was Jessicaâs.
âWhoâs calling? Why are you calling so lateâ¦â
My nails dug deep into my palms. It hurt. âItâs me, Charlotte. Whereâs Ryan?â
He said he was just going to sign some documents
Now, somehow, his phone ended up in Jessicaâs hands.
Jessica hesitated for a moment, then smiled warmly, her tone tinged with pride as she said softly, âOh, him? He didnât know it takes a month after a miscarriage for a womanâs period to come. He thought mine was coming soon, so he ran out to buy me some tampons. He forgot to take his phone. Whatâs the matter?
âTamponsâ¦â
Those three words felt like a blow to my head.
Three years of marriage, he never remembered my menstrual cycle, let alone buying me such personal
items.
In a daze, the words he said on our third anniversary night suddenly rushed into my mind.
âYour period is coming soonâ¦â
âOh, I must have made a mistake.â
Only now did I realize that he didnât make any mistakes. He had always remembered Jessicaâs!
It was truly ironic,
My heart felt like it was gripped tightly by an invisible hand, throbbing with dense pain, âOh, I just to ask him if next month is okay to get the divorce certificate?â
âOf course!â She spoke loudly and decisively, âRyan canât wait to cut ties with you!â
I lifted my gaze to the person with the hoarse voice and asked calmly, âDid you hear that?â
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He scowled fiercely, snatched back the phone. Jessica continued to rant on the other end of the line,â What do you mean by that? Charlotte, I advise you not to call again in the future, let alone change your number and harass me!â
The person with the hoarse voice suddenly kicked the front seat hard, then dialed another number. I vaguely glanced at the contact name. âHarry.â
âSir, this woman is just Ryanâs exâwife! We went through all the trouble for nothing. What now?â
I didnât know what was said on the other end of the line, but he hung up immediately.
The middleâaged man driving asked, âWhat did he say?â
âHarry said to take her back and figure it out. Since she has nothing to do with Ryan anymore, itâs easier to deal with her, no need to cause unnecessary trouble.â
I suddenly felt utterly defeated.
My phone in my pocket had somehow run out of battery, and under their watchful eyes, I couldnât make any sneaky moves.
All could do was endure. Less than 10 minutes later, the car finally stopped in front of a halfâfinished building.
The person with the hoarse voice grabbed the back of my collar, dragged me out of the car, and shoved me directly into the semiâopened roller shutter of the unfinished building. With force, I stumbled forward, my feet bound together, falling unexpectedly onto a pile of abandoned sand.
Raising my head again, I saw Bob and several heavily tattooed men sitting together, eating braised peanuts and drinking white liquor.
The smell of alcohol was overpowering.
Outside the unfinished building, several black cars were parked, indicating there were quite a few of them.
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