Benjamin sat in the driver’s seat. He solemnly took out two divorce certificates from his briefcase. He held it in his hands and handed them to the gloomy Credence in the back seat.
“Mr. Scott, I’m sorry. I gave Mrs. Scott a fake divorce certificate just now in the detention room.”
Feeling the coldness surge out of Credence’s body, Benjamin’s heart and hands trembled as he held the divorce certificates, “Mr. Scott, please forgive me for making my own decisions. Truth be told, I was thinking that if I gave Mrs. Scott the real certificates, it would be very likely that the two of you… that you and Mrs. Scott would never be able to go back.”
As Credence’s personal assistant, Benjamin had seen Credence’s love for Dorothy blossom, from disgust to greed, then to joy. He had seen it all.
He understood that Dorothy had a spot in Credence’s heart, it was just that Credence himself still was not aware of it.
However, relationships were an extremely private matter. If Credence himself did not think it through clearly, no matter how much outsiders talked or did about it, it would not help much, and it would not be of much use either.
Credence was deep in thought for a while. He knew that Benjamin’s words were reasonable, so he did not say anything more. There were no extra emotions on his cold face, and he only nodded his head slightly.
He took the two certificates from Benjamin and looked at them. He read the two names on it-Credence Scott and Dorothy Fisher-for a long, long time.
He then carefully rubbed Dorothy’s name with his fingers.
“Remember your place. If you dare call the shots again next time, you can immediately pack up and go to the branch in Afliton where the environment is bad, poor, and they’re constantly short-staffed.”
“Now, tell me all of Dorothy’s reactions. The more detailed you are, the better!”
He suddenly raised his head and looked straight at Benjamin with his cold eyes.
Benjamin was so scared that he broke out in cold sweat, “Mrs. Scott’s expressions changed immediately when she saw the divorce certificate. She seemed very sad and wanted to cry. I think that she’s incredibly reluctant to divorce you. She must love you very much. Although she did not cry, I saw how red her eyes were.”
“What did she say?”
“She said that she wishes for you and Rosalie to grow old together, and that the two of you will continue to harm each other forever.”
He slowly put the certificates in his pocket. He raised his eyebrows and narrowed his long eyes under the light, “Why did she say that?”
Wasn’t wishing him and Rosalie to grow old together going out of topic?
“Mrs. Scott said that the afternoon news on TV a few days ago reported that you had personally promised to marry Rosalie this year. She also said that you can find the news on the Internet.”
Benjamin’s heart skipped a beat after he finished speaking. However, through the rearview mirror, he saw that his boss had slightly lifted his thin, cold lips. He looked a bit more sinister than before.
“Which station broadcasted the news? Call the chief operators immediately, and get them to clear up those rumors about me immediately.”
Benjamin hesitated for a few seconds, but he still chose to voice out the speculations he had.
“I think Rosalie is very likely to have something to do with this.”
“Rosalie again! Whatever. Besides, she’s not going to survive in a few days.”
In the back seat of the car, the man placed his slender fingers against his temples. His voice was mellow and deep as he asked in a low voice, “Benjamin, tell me, if my wife is pregnant with another man’s child, should I still take her back?”
Benjamin did not know what to say.
He thought to himself, “Mr. Scott, it would be better for you to ask other people about this kind of shocking private matter. The more I know, the more likely it is for me to get killed.”
Wait a minute, Mrs. Scott was pregnant, and the child was not Mr. Scott’s?
Then, could it be Juelz’s child?
Did Mrs. Scott cheat on him?
Had Mr. Scott gotten cheated on?
The more he thought about it, the colder Benjamin’s heart got.
He felt like his career could end at any moment, but what could he do about that?
…
The next morning.
Dorothy woke up on the narrow single bed in the detention room. She remembered that Benjamin had come to see her the previous night just to give her the divorce certificate. She closed her eyes fiercely. She was reluctant to wake up and would rather believe that all of this was a nightmare she had experienced the night before.
Clenching her fists in pain, Dorothy slowly opened her bloodshot eyes. From her vision, she could see the divorce certificate beside her pillow.
It was neither an illusion, nor a nightmare. It was real-it was on her bed, and it had accompanied her all night.
Benjamin’s words from the night before lingered in her mind.
He had said, “Mrs. Scott, the person in Mr. Scott’s heart is not Rosalie, it is actually…”
Who could it be?
Could it be her?
She thought to herself, “Don’t be silly. Stop lying to yourself.”
If Credence really had her in his heart, he would not have allowed her to get bullied by Rosalie and the Fisher family over and over again, nor have let her be taken away by the police, nor had allowed the law to punish her sooner or later…
He had not cared about her when she had still been an innocent girl in the past, so how could he fall in love with her now? She was a murderer who tried to kill her sister.
Dorothy hurriedly looked away from the divorce certificate; she was afraid that she would burst into tears if she continued to look at it.
She hurriedly got off the bed as if there was something scary on it. She ran into the bathroom in her blue slippers. After turning the tap, she simply washed her face. The water continued to flow, hiding the sounds of her quiet sobs.
After crying for a long time, Dorothy heard a policeman outside shout, “No. 1908, time to eat!”
Juelz had probably secretly spent a lot of money. During this period of time, not only did she have scrumptious lunches and dinners with adequate meat and soup, even her breakfasts were exquisite too. There were seven to eight types of food, which consisted of every color, aroma, and taste.
Dorothy affirmed the order and hid all her pain on her face in her heart.
After that, she changed into a long black dress that extended to her knees. Her slightly protruding belly and long, straight, and white legs made her look sexy and charming.
Dorothy wore her slippers and walked out of the bathroom. After thanking the policeman, she received the scrumptious breakfast and placed it on the dining table. Although she had no appetite, for the sake of her baby, she still picked up her cutlery and forced herself to eat.
After she finished eating, the policemen took away all the cutlery, and Dorothy climbed onto the bed. She grabbed the divorce certificate and looked at Credence’s name carefully. She stared at it for a long time until her face turned pale. After that, tears streamed down her cheeks, and her lips were trembling.
Credence, oh Credence… Usually, people would still be reluctant to abandon even their cats or dogs after they’ve had them around for many years. What’s more, she was a living woman.
Why didn’t he hesitate at all when he abandoned her?
Why couldn’t she be the woman he loved?
Dorothy covered her mouth. She was worried that she would disturb other people, so she let out her sobs as softly as she could. However, slowly, she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen. It hurt so much that she curled up in pain.
When Ivana came in with the doctor and examined Dorothy who was still silently crying on the bed, she couldn’t help but sigh, “Don’t cry. Even if you are in a bad mood, you have to be wary of the child in your belly.”
After the doctor carefully examined Dorothy, he looked at Ivana and said seriously, “There are signs of an early miscarriage. Take her to a hospital immediately to do an ultrasound.”