Chapter
Over the next few days, Kai started using every connection he had to pressure me.]
Maya called me: [Phoenix, Kai came to me asking me <b>to </b>convince you to drop thewsuit. He says he doesn’t want the divorce…][
[What did you tell him?] I asked directly.[]
[I wished him and Raven a lifetime of misery together and told him to leave the rest of us in peace!]]]
[Hahahahaha, you’re the best, Maya.]]]
ke also came to see me, saying Kai was willing to give me 30% of thepany shares if I’d just drop thewsuit.[]
A weekter, Luna came running to tell me: “Phoenix, my brother’s gastritis red up and he’s hospitalized. The doctor says it’s serious–they might have to remove his entire stomach.“]
I continued reading my book with no expression: “Oh.“[]
“Aren’t you going to see him? The doctor says he’s really in danger this time…” Luna said conflictedly.[]
I put down my book and looked at her<b>: </b>“Luna, I did used to care about your brother’s health<b>, </b>but that was before. Now whether he lives or dies has nothing to do with me.“]
Luna bit her lip: “Could you… could you give me the stomach remedy recipe? I’ll have Mom make it for him.“]
I pulled out my notebook, tore out those pages and handed them to her: “Take it. Whoever in your family wants to make it can make it–I’m never looking back.“]
Luna took the recipe: “Phoenix, thank you…“[]
“Don’t thank me. This isn’t because I still care about him–I just don’t want to see you caught in the middle.”
Three dayster, Luna came to see me again, saying Kai had learned I’d given her the recipe and thought I still had feelings for him–he wanted her to pass along a message.[]
“My brother says he knows he was wrong and he’s willing to cut all ties with Raven. He’ll only love you for the rest of his life.“]
Luna’s expression was strange as she ryed this–clearly she couldn’t stand him either.[]
Iughed coldly: “Now he knows regret? Why didn’t he think about the consequences when he chose to betray me?“]
“Luna, tell him this for <b>me</b>.“]
I stood up and said each word deliberately: “Some people, once you lose them, you lose them forever!“[]
4 thought rejecting Kat would finally give me some peace!]
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I didn’t expect Raven to contact me directly.]]
[Phoenix<b>, </b>could
we meet?]
I checked the time–3 PM: [Sure, the old coffee shop, one hour from now.]]]
I deliberately arrived early at the coffee shop, chose a window seat, and slowly sipped atte.[]
Raven arrivedte, looking somewhat haggard with red, swollen eyes.]
She sat down and got straight
to the point: “Phoenix, how long are you going to keep tormenting Kai? Look what you’ve done to him aren’t you satisfied yet?“]
I calmly stirred my coffee without looking up: “Raven, you’ve got it backwards. He’s the one refusing the divorce, not me tormenting him.“[]
You know he can’t live without you, yet you
deliberately torture him!”
Raven’s voice grew shriller, “Can’t you be magnanimous and let us be together? He won’t even talk to me anymore because he’s trying to win you back!“]
I finally looked up with a cold smile: “Let you be together? Raven, you’ve got some nerve. Why should I help out a homewrecker?“]
“I’m not a homewrecker!” Raven jumped up angrily, “Kai and I are childhood sweethearts–you’re the one who cameter!“[]
“You want to argue about who came first?”
I pulled our marriage certificate from my purse and mmed it on the table, “Raven<b>, </b>take a good look–this is a marriage certificate. I’m his legal wife.“[]
“And you…” I deliberately looked her up and down with disdain.[
“To put it mildly, you’re the other woman.“]]
“To put it harshly, you’re a side chick.“[]
“To put it bluntly, you’re just a thirsty SLUT!“]
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