Chapter 4

This kind of talk hadn't stopped since Alex and I got married.

Before, for Alex’s sake, I had listened to it all, endured it.

But now…

I put down my forks, looked at everyone in the Davies family, and spoke softly—

“Mrs. Davies, you should save those words for Alex’s next wife.”

“I came here today to tell you that Alex and I have already filed for divorce.”

Taking advantage of the Davies family’s stunned silence.

I continued to reveal,

“And the reason for our divorce is because your son, Alex, cheated on me with his assistant! He chose to leave with absolutely nothing himself. I don’t owe your family anything!”

Alex’s face instantly paled. He turned to me.

“Jade!”

He seemed not to have expected me to completely disregard his reputation and spill everything.

The atmosphere became instantly silent.

Mrs. Davies’s hands trembled as she looked at Alex.

“Alex, is what she’s saying true?”

Alex paused for a moment, then nodded honestly.

“Tiffany is a very sweet and lovely girl. I’ll bring her back in a few days; you’ll definitely like her when you meet her.”

He admitted it so candidly.

A self-deprecating smile touched my lips.

Yes, Alex was the type of person who couldn’t bear to see the woman he deeply loved suffer any injustice.

When we were dating, he was just as eager to introduce me to his family, just as eager to marry me.

And now, he was doing the same for Tiffany.

Unexpectedly, his words angered Mr. Davies, who had remained silent until then.

“How dare you bring a mistress into this house! I’ll disown you! What kind of decent woman breaks up someone else’s family at such a young age?”

His beloved was insulted, and Alex’s face instantly darkened.

“Dad! Tiffany and I are truly in love!”

His response was a resounding slap across his face from Mr. Davies.

“Our family has never had a divorce, let alone a second marriage! What will people think of us? It’s disgraceful!”

Mr. Davies cared most about appearances and reputation.

He didn't truly care about my marriage with Alex; he just didn’t want to be embarrassed.

Alex was stunned by the slap, speechless for a long moment.

Mr. Davies then looked at me.

“Jade, we don’t air our dirty laundry in public! This time, Alex was wrong, and we apologize on his behalf. Please don't hold it against him!”

“Don’t worry, we’ll make sure he breaks it off with that woman completely!”

“Since your cooling-off period hasn't passed, go cancel the divorce papers quickly.”

After Mr. Davies finished speaking, he gave Mrs. Davies a meaningful look.

Mrs. Davies immediately came over and took my hand.

“Exactly, exactly! Jade, if you don’t want children, then don’t have them for now. Our family’s problems should be settled within these walls. Why make such a fuss about divorce?”

Alex stood by, clearly displeased, but held his tongue out of respect for his parents.

He was always like this. For three years of marriage, it was always me who played the ‘bad guy’ by standing up to the elders.

This time, let me be the ‘bad guy’ for him one last time.

I pushed Mrs. Davies’s hand away.

“I’m sorry, but I’m not that generous. I can’t accept a husband whose heart isn't with me.”

Seeing my resolute attitude, Mrs. Davies faltered, then began to pull rank as an elder.

“Jade, Alex cheated when he was married to you. Have you ever thought about your own problems?”

“It’s probably your fault for not keeping your husband happy. Aren't you embarrassed for letting him stray like this?”

My heart felt like it had been pricked by a needle, a tingling pain spreading through me.

But on the surface, I just gave a light laugh.

“He’s the one who cheated. What do I have to be embarrassed about?”