By the time they returned to the Henley family mansion, it was almost 8 or 9 p. m.
Jessica, Martin, and Tina had already had dinner, and upon seeing the two of them return, Jessica asked Sophia, “Sweetie, did you have dinner?”
Sophia shook her head.
“Leo, the food is in the fridge. Take it out and heat it up,” Jessica instructed.
Leo didn’t say anything and went to the kitchen to warm up the food. He was hungry too, so might as well.
On the sofa, Jessica glanced toward the kitchen and asked Sophia, “Darling, why did you both come back together?”
“I asked him to pick me up from the office,” Sophia didn’t want to reveal the details of tonight, so she kept it simple.
“Did you ask him where he disappeared to for the past three days?”
“I didn’t ask, and I don’t want to ask.”
Although Leo’s image had improved in Sophia’s heart, especially after what happened today, there was a newfound sense of freshness about him. But they had lived together for four years, so being indifferent to Leo had become a habit, and it was impossible to change all at once.
Sophia also felt that Leo was becoming more and more distant. The man who used to be so obedient seemed to have disappeared from her life, and she found it difficult to adjust.
“Hmph, I’ll ask him later. This guy is becoming more and more unruly!” Jessica wasn’t going to let Leo off easily.
Soon, Leo finished heating the food and served it on the table.
Seeing Leo engrossed in eating, Jessica couldn’t hold back anymore and asked, “Leo, don’t you want to explain where you disappeared for three days?”
“Mum, I was just hanging out in the Wilde Jewelry Company’s warehouse,” Leo mumbled with food in his mouth.
“Wilde Jewelry Company?” Martin put down his newspaper. “The one famous for selling gemstones in Langstel, Wilde Jewelry Company?”
“Yeah,” Leo nodded.
Jessica chuckled. “Then let me ask you, what were you doing in a jewelry company’s warehouse? And how did you get in?”
“I am now the Chief Stone Gambling Consultant at Wilde Jewelry Company, with an annual salary of one million dollars!” Leo dropped a bombshell.
Hearing this, Jessica and Martin both paused for a moment, then glanced at each other, shaking their heads helplessly.
This son-in-law was incredibly shameless.
“Leo, you didn’t drink tonight, did you?”
“No.”
“I can’t believe it. Your lying skills are getting better. Your face doesn’t turn red or your heart beat faster,” Jessica mocked.
Leo picked up a piece of braised meat and put it in his mouth. “Really,” he said.
“Where’s the evidence?” Jessica extended her hand.
Leo froze for a moment with the meat still in his mouth.
It seemed that he hadn’t prepared his work ID in Wilde Jewelry Company yet…
Leo felt embarrassed; he couldn’t call Coral now to ask for evidence.
Martin sighed with disappointment and picked up the newspaper again. “Young man, being too flashy won’t do you any good. Learn to be practical and truthful. Who knows when you’ll understand that?”
Jessica had never held much hope for Leo in her heart, and she didn’t believe a word he said. Thus, her emotions weren’t affected much.
Jessica got up from the sofa and went to the study.
At this moment, Tina returned home. Seeing Leo and Sophia eating, she walked up to Leo and said, “Leo, I thought you were dead. You really disappointed me.”
After saying this, Tina greeted Martin and went upstairs on her own.
Among everyone in the family, Tina was the least fond of Leo. If Tina were to rank second, no one dared to claim the first spot.
Shortly after, Jessica returned with a file bag in her hand. She sat down on the sofa and opened the bag, taking out a document. She flipped to a page and handed it to Leo.
“Mom, what is this…?” Leo was puzzled.
“Just read it!” Jessica’s tone was stern.
Leo looked down and saw his own signature first, then read a clause in the agreement:
Since marrying into the Henley family, Leo Bloomer cannot initiate divorce; only the woman’s family has the right to ask for divorce!
Seeing this clause, Leo felt like crying without tears.
When he signed the agreement, he was just anxious to get money for his grandmother’s treatment, and he didn’t read the the agreement carefully.
What a designed marriage!
It’s over.
Leo sighed inwardly, losing his appetite for the food.
Seeing Leo’s expression, Jessica smirked, putting the agreement back into the file bag.
Boy, if you want to play against your mother-in-law, you’ve got a long way to go.
Although Jessica didn’t like Leo and had even considered kicking him out, she absolutely wouldn’t allow Leo to initiate a divorce. If he did, it would be a slap in the face to the Henley family. The initiative must be in the hands of the Henley family!
Jessica valued her face, so she had already prepared for this.
Seeing Leo look defeated, Sophia couldn’t help but feel delighted when she recalled Leo’s attitude when he brought up divorce in the restaurant that day. She silently praised her mother.
“Mom, can we talk about something?” Since straightforward methods wouldn’t work, Leo had to try a gentler approach.
“Say it!”
“How can I get a divorce from Sophia?”
As soon as Leo finished speaking, his foot was fiercely stomped by Sophia.
“Leo, what do you mean? Am I not good enough for you?” Sophia put down her chopsticks, angry.
Leo hurriedly explained, “No, it’s not that. It’s me who doesn’t deserve you. Tina warns me every day not to delay your happiness.”
“Leo, it’s not that you can’t divorce Sophia, but there’s a condition,” Jessica said.
Leo seemed to see a glimmer of hope and asked, “What condition?”
“I haven’t thought of it yet. I’ll tell you when I do.”
Leo had a black line on his head. Mother-in-law, you really know how to tease your son-in-law.
After dinner, Leo still took care of washing the dishes and cleaning the floor.
While doing house chores, he was thinking about going to Wilde Jewelry Company tomorrow to get his work ID and show it off to his mother-in-law.
After finishing the chores, Leo went upstairs and knocked on Sophia’s door.
“What’s up?” Sophia’s voice came from inside.
“Open the door. I need to talk to you about something.”
After a while, Sophia opened the bedroom door.