Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 920 Black and White

Melvern didn't interrupt my words but regarded me with an appreciative gaze.

I continued, "I'm someone who sees things in black and white. And my opponent, Liora, is an extremely tasteless woman."

He gazed at me, still not interrupting and seemingly interested in hearing more.

"She's been arrogant and persistent from the very first day we met, like a crazy dog biting everyone in its path. Even my patience has limits. Since she disregarded the respect I've shown her, it's become a life- or-death struggle between us."

My tone carried a hint of disdain.

"You invested in someone like her to undermine me, then you came to me claiming to be a friend. Tell me, why did you do that? I'm not one to turn a blind eye. I have my own principles," I asserted myself. I smiled while I said all this, but my words were sharp and far from comforting.

Melvern looked at me and commented, "You're very straightforward. That's why I came to see you."

"Tell me, then." I kept it short and to the point.

Secondly, I invested in her with the intention of returning to the city to work. I didn't know about all these underlying reasons." Melvern gazed at me, his eyes carrying a touch of resentment. "Believe it or not, she didn't make those grievances clear to me. I

Liora would be able to conceal that information from him. But Melvern probably wasn't a good person either. "And you're right. Liora is tasteless! I genuinely didn't know that my investment would be used as leverage

listened to Melvern's reasons, but

with your investments? Or is it that your money comes too easily?"

was rendered speechless by my question and offered only a

thing: close acquaintanceship! But if you really do know her like that, it's hard to believe that you didn't know her intentions," I continued, smiling and taking a

at me. "I have a

"Go ahead."

asked, "How do you intend to handle

at Melvern. "What she's

was cleverly phrased but very

didn't accept my

I said bluntly. "What you did wasn't exactly straightforward

Melvern laughed.

tell me why you're helping Matthew then? Is it just because of

before Liora meets her fate. I have no reason to show off. Matthew is the father of my child. Plus, his mother entrusted me not to harm him and free him before her death. I made promise. I have to stand by my word," I answered truthfully. I hadn't expected him to ask