Fleeing the Gilded Cage: Don’t Want to be the Billionaire’s Wife

Chapter 36: Martina Used to Cherish Him
Benjamin walked directly step by step, lowering his head to see clearly what was in the box. It turned out to be a collection of broken pieces of paper. Moreover, they were colorful.

Benjamin didn’t think much about it, but his sharp gaze couldn’t be described as gentle. He rubbed his swollen temporal region and realized that this must be done by Martina,

which sparked other thoughts in his mind.

Then, one by one, he took out those pieces of paper from the box and examined them. To his surprise, when he looked at them, even the emotions he had barely suppressed

in his heart surged up again!

What was this?

Why were there so many fragments of portrait drawings here?

If these fragments were pieced together, the person in the portrait was Benjamin, clearly a portrait that Martina personally copied for him before.

Once, Martina cherished these portraits like treasures, and he still remembered what

she said.

“Benjamin, when you’re not at home, all these portraits of you can accompany me. I promise to patiently wait for your return.”

“But… Benjamin, can you spare more time to be with me? Don’t worry, it doe

be too long, even just a few minutes every day would do.”

“Benjamin, what should I do if one day you can’t find me?”

“If you don’t really like me –”

Those words from the past were vivid in Benjamin’s mind. Back then, he didn’t reall take these words to heart.

he never thought that Martina would leave him. Even though she used to leav home every

personally found and met her,

saw him, she would be like a little cat seeking comfort from its owner, showcasing her gentleness and

had once owned disappeared completely, emphasizing the sheer absurdity of his current actions, resembling a

up, and he impatiently

number.

me a thorough investigation, as

to stretch endlessly as Benjamin remained petrified, showing

reaction.

chirping of birds outside the window that gradually spurred

action.

cup on the table, yes, it was a creation of Martina’s. He picked up one of the cups, his expression growing increasingly dark and ominous. Whether it was due to being too absent-minded or for

the cup plummeted

finally brought back as he looked at the shattered cup, broken into several pieces

Martina…

picking up the broken glass cup from the floor. The fragments were sharp, and in an inadvertent moment, they cut Benjamin’s

the shards into the trash

one on the table.

the table, he wiped the blood off his hand

aid kit from the side,

investigation of surveillance camera records, Miss Martinez left the residential

left with minimal

two days ago, she used her bank card to purchase two plane tickets. “One ticket was for Miss Martinez herself, and the other one was for Miss Rodriguez.” Benjamin heard the results he wanted, but his expression remained extremely cold. Benjamin absentmindedly tapped on

in Carlsbad. Miss Martinez seems to

dwelled on it. He decisively stood up and instructed Simon again, “Buy the earliest plane tickets to Carlsbad. You’re

Simon

of the boss, neved any personal demands

the boss’s wishes and even went out to play when

whether she intentionally didn’t come back or simply hadn’t