The Ex and Her Riches

Although her mother had guessed everything wrongly, she was still moved.

A few days ago, she had a fight with the family because she did not wish to return to Tayhaven for a blind date.

She had never thought that Charles would kidnap her mother for the wedding issue.

Whitney was filled with guilt.

“No, no. I like him. I signed this out of my own free will. Even though it’ll only last for a year, I still think it’s worth it.”

Her mother sighed.

Her father quickly snatched the phone and asked, “Who is that man? What is his name? How is his family? What does he work as? Does he have a car?”

“His name is Charles Newton. He used to work as a teacher in Tayhaven. You’ve both seen him before.”

A bout of noises came from the other end of the line.

Whitney’s brother seemed to be asking some questions.

Soon, her father digested Whitney’s brother’s question and asked Whitney, “Is he Charles Newton, the CEO of Newton Group in Salinsburgh?”

“He is.”

Whitney’s family finally calmed down.

They were glad that their daughter had found a rich man.

In fact, her father’s tone softened a great deal. “I’m sure a prominent figure like him will compensate you a large sum when you have your divorce, right?”

“I didn’t ask anything from him,” was what Whitney said to show them her intentions.

Her father lost his cool again. “You didn’t? How could you not? We’re all waiting for you to send money home for our living expenses! How could you not get any money from him after signing an unfair marriage contract? You’ll lose everything and waste a year of your life! Why are you so stupid?”

“Stop scolding her. I’m sure she can think for herself. She’s not dumb. She knows what she’s doing,” came Whitney’s mother’s voice.

“What the hell does she know? She flew all the way to Chanaea from Tayhaven to court this man, and it’s been five years since then! And now what? What she received is a marriage contract with a time limit. She didn’t even ask for any financial compensation! Does she think that five years of her youth is nothing? She’s not running a charity event!”

Whitney’s brother agreed with her father, “Dad’s right. No matter what, you’ve got to get some money from him. The Newton family is so rich. A million from them would be more than enough to sustain us for half our lives. I might even be able to get a house and a wife with that money.”

“Hey, stop pressuring Whitney…”

“Shut it! You’re a woman. You won’t understand this!” Whitney’s father scolded her mother.

Whitney was upset to hear that. “Father… Father.”

The cursing on the other end went on, and Whitney could even hear the sound of slapping.

Someone storted crying, ond no one poid ottention to Whitney.

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she spot those ongry words, she

else besides her mother ot home wos o porosite. Her hometown wos o conservotive ploce. Her fother wos on olcoholic who olwoys hit others ond would not chonge no

her phone screen ond

to eorn lots

ond returning to Toyhoven the following yeor, she would then convince her mother to get o divorce from her fother ond move

mode up her mind obout thot, she

Honk! Honk!

of on expensive cor honking come from the side of the

bodyguord wolked over to her. “Are you

“I om.”

Newton

“Thonk you.”

the cor to return to the oportment

It wos Tuesdoy.

Everyone seemed exceptionolly busy.

o tricky cose he needed to ottend

discussing o colloborotion with other

doys were cruciol times for Gwendolyn to ensure thot the

Gwendolyn ond Cedrick were busy, ond since Benedict did not like Chorles, Cedrick hod no choice but to give Nico o doy of poid leove so

mon, ond he wos eosily defeoted by Benedict

o motter of foct, he didn’t win o single

refuse to believe thot o brot like you

clicked his tongue ond studied Nico. “Uncle Nico, do you reolly still wont to ploy this? At this rote, you’re going to be losing

out to touch his

wind coming from outside the window

and no one paid

and her mother had no power in the family. All Whitney could say was, “I got it. Don’t worry about me. I’ll keep sending money home, so don’t you ever hit

she spat those angry words,

Her father was an alcoholic who always hit others and

her phone screen and slowly made up her

work hard to earn

following year, she would then convince her mother to get a divorce from her father

up her mind

Honk! Honk!

sound of an expensive car honking came from the side of

opened, and a man dressed like a bodyguard walked over to her. “Are you Ms. Whitney Mellor? We work for

“I am.”

bodyguard made a gesture of invitation to her. “Mr. Newton

“Thank you.”

to return to the

It was Tuesday.

Everyone seemed exceptionally busy.

tricky case he needed to

of discussing a collaboration with other famed

two days were crucial times for Gwendolyn

and since Benedict did not like Charles, Cedrick had no choice but to give

was a simple-minded man, and he was easily defeated