Anger, resentment, and inferiority complex…
Such feelings that had overwhelmed him throughout his past life overcame him once again, just when he thought he had gotten rid of them.
Henry stood in place, his face turning red and then pale.
He could even feel the disdainful gazes of the people around him, as they discussed his humble background and mocked him.
“Valeria, do you really think I don’t dare to divorce you?”
After a long silence, Henry finally uttered the suppressed truth that had been in his heart for years, through gritted teeth.
In fact, he had wanted a divorce long ago. From the beginning, he didn’t like Valeria, who was both fat and ugly with a bad temper.
But in order to change his own fate, he passionately pursued her, wooed her, married her, and secretly plotted against her father, finally gaining control of the company.
Keeping Valeria was just for the sake of their child’s face.
Over the years, he had endured a lot.
Because of his identity as a son-in-law who lived in Valeria’s house and inherited Valeria’s parents’ company, Valeria always mocked him and brought up her father at every opportunity.
Now, she had offended both Akloit’s two major giants, causing the company to be in danger, which was the divorce excuse Henry had been waiting for.
“Divorce? You want to divorce me?”
Valeria couldn’t believe that a kept man like him had the audacity to say such words to her.
She immediately stood up from the ground and grabbed a cake, hurling it at her husband.
“There’s no way you can divorce me unless you leave with nothing!”
“Even if I leave with nothing, today this marriage must end.”
Otherwise, he was afraid of being dragged down by this woman.
The bizarre couple ruined the atmosphere of the gathering, and the event organizer quickly called the bodyguards to forcibly remove them both.
As they left, Valeria continued to kick and create a scene, “Don’t touch me, you filthy people! I am the wife of the Logan Group’s chairman…”
Master Glenn, coming from a prestigious background and surrounded by people of the same class, valued etiquette above all else.
He had never seen such a shrew before, and he was even more grateful that his wife was a lovely fool. He would rather remain a bachelor than be with a woman like the one just now.
Mr. Foley deeply agreed.
Although Cheyenne was often cold towards him, he knew that her words didn’t match her true feelings. In reality, she was a warm-hearted person.
The organizers called the waitstaff to clean up the damaged hall, replenished the food and drinks, and personally apologized to Master Glenn and Kelvin.
“No need, this is something none of us wanted to see.”
“Yes, yes, thank you both for understanding. Next time, we will carefully screen the guest list.”
With the incident resolved, the banquet continued.
The long-awaited mysterious guest, Ernesto, finally made his grand entrance amidst the anticipation of the crowd.
He wore a dark blue suit, the well-tailored fabric clinging to his slender yet tall figure. His short hair reached his ears, and a small silver cross earring adorned his left ear.
His face was covered by a silver fox mask, revealing only a pair of deep, gentle eyes and a well-defined, rosy pair of lips below a high and sturdy nose.
He made his way onto the stage accompanied by a beautiful woman.
For some reason, Kelvin felt a faint sense of familiarity when he first laid eyes on this mysterious man.
Who was he?
Just as he was studying Ernesto, the latter also looked over and nodded at him.
Kelvin’s brow furrowed even tighter, and he shifted his expressionless face. “There’s nothing good to attend at the party. I’m going back to take care of my wife and children. You two can do as you please.”
Master Glenn had another engagement with a friend, so he bid Kelvin a brief farewell. “Alright, Mr. Foley, you may go. But our bet must continue, don’t forget.”
“Don’t worry.”
On the way back home, Kelvin kept recalling the gaze of that man. He seemed familiar, as he wouldn’t have smiled at him otherwise, and there was an inexplicable sense of familiarity. What could it be?
Everything tonight made him feel a bit uneasy and oppressed, as if something was about to happen. “Perhaps I’m overthinking it. He wasn’t looking at me.”
Unsolved mysteries, unanswered questions. They all vanished from Kelvin’s mind the moment he returned home.
It was now 11:45 p. m. The two children in the house always went to bed at 10 p. m. sharp, and old Mr. Foley was accustomed to an early sleep and wake schedule. The servants would return to their respective homes after finishing their day’s work, leaving only the lonely butler living here.
However, the butler’s room was in the small building on the hill behind the villa, and he wouldn’t come to the villa at this time.
But when Kelvin pushed open the front door, he discovered that it wasn’t locked, and a faint blue light was refracted onto the floor through the gap. This scene reminded him of the unforgettable bloody memory when he was seven years old, when he walked home from school and pushed the door open, hoping to find his mother.
Now the scene was repeating itself. Kelvin hesitated at the door for two seconds before finally pushing it open.
There were no lights on in the hall, just silence. Only the flickering light from the television illuminated the hall, playing Kate’s recently released TV drama. Cheyenne had turned the volume down to the minimum to avoid waking others.
Kelvin, with his long legs, walked slowly to the front of the sofa and only then discovered that his delicate wife had fallen asleep while waiting for him.
She was wearing only a white low-cut slip dress, with her slender arms and legs exposed, and her cascading long hair resting on the sofa cushion.
She looked like a fairy, sleeping soundly.
The alternating light shone on her cheeks, sometimes bright, sometimes dim, while the person in deep sleep remained unaware that he had returned.
The unease and fear in Kelvin’s heart dissipated due to this peaceful wait, replaced by joy.
“Did Cheyenne wait for me?” he wondered.
“Such a sweetheart.”
Unable to resist, he bent down and placed a kiss on her smooth forehead. He wished he could hold her but was afraid of waking her up.
Setting his briefcase aside, Kelvin scooped her up in his arms and headed towards the bedroom upstairs. However, just as he took a couple of steps, Cheyenne woke up, barely opening her sleepy eyes and gracefully yawning.
“Kelvin, you’re back.”
“Mhm, didn’t I say you didn’t have to wait for me? Why were you sleeping on the sofa? Be careful not to catch a cold.”
Cheyenne was only obedient and well-behaved when she was asleep. Now that she was awake, she reverted to her characteristic of saying one thing and meaning another.
“Who was waiting for you? I was just supporting Kate’s new drama! I accidentally fell asleep!”
“Alright, then let me carry you back to sleep now. Let’s not watch it anymore.”
“Mhm, remember to turn off the TV to save electricity.”