The moment thewyer produced the paternity test<b>, </b>everything was settled–River had no room left for excuses.
I turned to the judge.
“River and I were married for three years, but his child with Vivian is already five years old. This marriage was fraudulent from the very beginning! I demand dissolution of my marriage to River and that River receive no assets!”
“Furthermore, although River and Vivian have no marriage certificate, they have a child together<b>, </b>constituting amonw marriage. Under these circumstances, River’s marriage to me constitutes bigamy, and I hope the judge will hand down a severe sentence!”
As my words concluded<b>, </b>mywyer simultaneously submitted evidence of River’s embezzlement from Winston Group over the years.
Before the judge could speak, River had already fallen to his knees before me.
“Maya, Maya, I was wrong. I failed you. Please forgive me<b>, </b>I’m begging you!”
I let out a coldugh.
“Forgive you? Forgive you for deceiving me from the very beginning? Forgive you for nearly bankrupting Winston Group? Or forgive you for using my family’s money to support another woman and killing my child?”
Hearing my words, River frantically apologized.
“I’m sorry, Maya. It’s all my fault. You can p me, kick me–I’ll ept it all! I’ll agree to whatever you say. I’ll love you properly and make it up to you from now on.”
“Please, Maya, just forgive me this once<b>, </b>okay?<b>” </b>
Seeing I wouldn’t relent, River steeled himself and began kowtowing to me repeatedly.
“Maya, I really do love you. What happened with Vivian was an ident. I was young then and didn’t understand love<b>–</b><b>I </b>made a stupid mistake. After I met you, you were truly the only one in my heart.”
“Please, Maya, don’t abandon me. I’ll change, I really will change. Give me onest chance, please!”
Seeing River like this, my tears finally couldn’t hold back and fell inrge drops.
Two years of dating, three years of marriage–how could I have no feelings for River at all?
Seeing him like this now, it would be a lie to say it didn’t hurt.
River wasn’t a piece of clothing to be reced when damaged, nor was he trash to be thrown out.
He was a person, a living, breathing person–a man whom I’d loved for five whole years!
I took a deep breath and looked at River kneeling before me.
“River, we’ve been together five years, and your child with Vivian is five years old. When you were fervently pursuing me, hoping I’d be with you, your child had just been born. Did you ever have genuine feelings for me?”
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“What right do you have to kneel before me begging for forgiveness?”
After saying this, I turned and walked straight back to the intiffs table.
River cried until tears and snot covered his face, crawling over to me and pleading desperately again.
“You’re right, Maya–everything you said is right. Please, Maya, just forgive me this once. It was all that bitch Vivian seducing me–it’s all her fault. I was blinded by lust. For the sake of how good I’ve been to you all these years, forgive me just once, okay?”
“If you divorce me, I’m finished. I’ll really have nothing left. Waaah…”
I stepped back in disgust, not wanting to look at River anymore.
“You don’t know you were wrong–you’re just scared.”
I didn’t look at River again and raised my head to the judge.
“Please render your verdict.”
In the end, the court granted our divorce.
As the party at fault in the marriage, River left with nothing.
As for River’s bigamy and economic crimes, he was temporarily detained as a suspect, awaiting final sentencing.
Walking out of the courthouse and seeing the bright sunshine, I felt somewhat dazed.
Marcus walked over to my side, looking at me with concern.
“It’s okay–just consider this a trial you had to face. That bastard will never get out in this lifetime!”
“Don’t be afraid. Your brother is here with you.”
Hearing Marcus’s words, my heart softened painfully, and the tears I’d held back for dozens of days finally poured out. I copsed against Marcus’s shoulder, sobbing as if to cry out all my grievances.
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“Let your tears carry away the painful memories–everything ahead will be good days.”