Chapter 2

Fearing I'd go harass Skylar again, Liam forcefully dragged me back home.

Mr. and Mrs. Miller's faces were beyond furious. They had already read the contents of the divorce agreement and simply tossed it into the trash.

"Chloe, what is the meaning of this? We, the Miller family, have treated you well, haven't we? It's bad enough you're asking for a divorce over a worthless cat, but you also want Liam to leave with nothing?"

"Have we been too kind, making you think you can walk all over us?"

My parents looked ashamed of me, their faces flushed. "You're going too far, Chloe. We won't support you in something so unreasonable."

I didn't offer any lengthy explanations, simply repeating my previous statement: "If you don't agree, then I'll see you in court."

The one who cheated should forfeit everything.

Liam's voice trembled with urgency.

"Chloe, are you divorcing me to split my assets? You know the passwords to all my accounts; you can spend whatever you want. Isn't that enough?"

Not all accounts.

Or rather, they used to be, but now Liam had several new cards. I had no idea how much money he'd been spending on Skylar behind my back.

I was about to point this out when there was a sudden knock at the door.

Skylar sweetly greeted us. "Everyone, I apologize for bothering you so late."

"Earlier downstairs, I saw Mr. Miller and Chloe having a misunderstanding because of me. I felt bad about it and came to check."

"Actually, Chloe wasn't harassing me. She was just taking her anger out on the cat, and I couldn't stand it and tried to reason with her. It was my fault for interfering; Chloe was right to hit or scold me."

Mr. and Mrs. Miller's faces turned completely dark. "Chloe, you abuse animals and bully people?"

My parents sighed, lamenting my stubbornness. "Chloe, why have you become like this?"

None of them noticed a key detail.

"Mr. Miller? Skylar, so you know my husband. It must have been difficult to keep quiet all this time, all those times we ran into each other and you didn't say hello, wasn't it?"

Skylar immediately lowered her head in a panic, like a frightened deer, secretly glancing up at Liam, feigning an innocent mistake while begging for help.

Her right hand, adorned with a sparkling diamond ring, again touched her bulging belly.

The panic and affection in Liam's eyes flashed and faded, quickly returning to normal. "I do know Skylar. She's an entry-level employee at my company; we've met a few times."

"I didn't think she was important, and I also wanted to prevent you from getting the wrong idea, so I just treated her like a mere neighbor. Chloe, just be a good girl and don't overthink things."

I couldn't help but laugh.

If he had nothing to hide, why was he afraid of me overthinking?

And how could an entry-level employee afford a luxury apartment in a prime downtown location?

Seeing my silence, Mr. Miller stood up in a huff. "Chloe, if you have proof, I won't say another word about the divorce and asset split! But if you think you can make Liam leave with nothing based on mere speculation, I warn you, you're dreaming!"

I was about to respond when Skylar beat me to it, blinking. "Leave with nothing? Chloe, isn't that going too far?"

"Even though you haven't been to the company, all the employees know how much Mr. Miller spoils his wife, how much he loves you. Chloe, are you perhaps seeing someone else and deliberately making a big deal out of me, trying to seize Mr. Miller's assets?"

At that, I raised my hand and slapped her directly across the face.

"Watch your mouth."

"Liam might tolerate your nonsense, but I certainly won't."