Bailey listened quietly until Gage finished his words.
It was no longer important whether Peyton was right or not and how many things he had hidden from them. Now that Peyton was dead, it was useless to say this.
The most urgent problem was that Gage had been caught red-handed by Kayden, and Kayden placed righteousness above family loyalty as he handed the evidence to the police, so Gage couldn’t escape the crime of murder.
“Let’s divorce. I agree.”
Bailey weighed the pros and cons and thought that this was the best decision for her children.
“Mom, I do not agree!”
Claudia stood at the door, silently wiping away her tears. Although her father had killed her uncle, they were still of the same blood. She could not sit by and do nothing.
Claudia could go and beg Mark for forgiveness. The law had a clause, which stipulated that if Mark forgave Gage, Gage could be sentenced to fewer years.
“Claudia, don’t go!”
Gage saw his daughter and learned that she heard what he said. He felt guilty.
Gage didn’t have many feelings toward Bailey as their marriage was just a connection of rich families. Bailey was strong and had always looked down on Gage. But for his children, Gage’s feelings were different.
Because Gage didn’t like Bailey’s temper, he spent a lot of effort on educating Claudia and Mike, trying his best to educate them into kind kids. Under Gage’s careful education, they didn’t have the bad temper of a rich young gentleman or young lady.
However, Gage seemed to be too exaggerated, and Claudia’s heart was too soft.
“Dad!”
Claudia’s tears fell like rain, but she choked with sobs and was speechless. The sudden news was a major blow to her.
When they ran out of the time for visiting, Bailey had no choice but to leave with Claudia.
“Mom, will you really divorce dad?”
Claudia pulled Bailey’s arm and asked.
“Yes.”
Bailey had come back to her senses from the shock. If she did not divorce Gage, she would probably also be considered as an accomplice. Besides, she still had a part of the investment, and she was bound to lose everything when the police detained her property.
How could Bailey live on after being kicked out of the house by the Langdon family and the Sage family?
Gage had a mistress and illegitimate twins behind Bailey and he had arranged a way out in advance, so Bailey had to think about her children.
“How can I help him then?”
As a daughter, even if Gage made a huge mistake, Claudia was still soft-hearted and wanted to give him a hand.
“Go find Marina. Only she can help.”
Bailey thought for a while and realized that no one was willing to talk to them except Marina.
In the afternoon, Marina saw the crying Claudia and she felt it was quite knotty.
Kayden sent Gage to prison, and Claudia came to beg Marina. Did Claudia find the wrong helper? Marina did not have the ability to alleviate a man’s crimes.
“Marina, I know you are in a difficult situation, but I have no other way.”
Claudia cried. She didn’t want the Langdon family’s property, nor would she fight for this. She only wanted to get some help.
“Claudia, there is no escape from the long arm of the law. I can’t help you with this, but I can help you get the best lawyer team.”
Marina was willing to help because of the plot in the book. In her last life, she was so miserable that Mike died for her. So Marina had to return the favor.
Marina could invite the best lawyer team to help Claudia. As for how many years Gage would be sentenced, it was not up to her to decide.
Moreover, after Gage collapsed, Kayden was even happier.
Marina was pregnant for more than a month. After confirming that she was pregnant, Marina took a private plane and headed to City J.
Shawn had finished the amputation, during which he was suffering from severe anemia and had not gone to visit his eldest brother.
When Marina arrived at the ward, Lola was feeding Shawn porridge, and they spoke intimately.
Marina stood at the door and looked at them for a while. She couldn’t bear to disturb them.
It was said that in the beginning, Shawn could not accept the fact that he had to accept an amputation and the fact that he was going to become a cripple. He was bad-tempered, and since he was cheated by Maeve, he had a strong hatred for women.
When Lola appeared by his side, Shawn had considered it was just sympathy, which was very insulting to him, so he had never been kind to Lola.
“Marina?”
Shawn drank the last mouthful of porridge in the bowl and immediately shouted when he saw a black shadow at the door.
Marina had no place to hide, so she had to push the door in and said helplessly, “Shawn.”
They had not met each other for long, but they had been having video calls. Shawn knew everything that happened in Jin City.
Shawn had discussed with Markus and had given most of the family property and shares to Marina, hoping that Marina could be tough with Ryder later.
Markus and Shawn had wanted to continue to persuade Marina to divorce. However, knowing that Marina had transfused her blood to Ryder, they realized that Marina liked him too much.
They misunderstood this couple.
Although Lola explained it to Shawn, Shawn didn’t believe it. He didn’t like Ryder, but Ryder’s actions this time impressed Shawn, who admitted that Ryder was a responsible man.
A man couldn’t choose his background, but he could choose what kind of life he could live. Therefore, Shawn supported Ryder and Marina’s marriage.
“Marina, didn’t Ryder come with you?”
As soon as Marina entered the door, Shawn looked behind her and looked for Ryder.
The car accident was Shawn’s bad luck, and it had nothing to do with Ryder. Shawn wouldn’t accuse others randomly.
Besides, Shawn had been in critical condition and could hardly survive. It was Ryder who asked Norton for emergency treatment and helped save Shawn.
In the beginning, Shawn was very awkward about this and was not willing to accept Ryder’s help, but after Ryder visited Shawn a few times, Shawn found that he did not understand his brother-in-law at all before.
“He didn’t come.”
Marina’s mouth twitched. She was Shawn’s closest and most beloved sister, but now it seemed to have changed a little.
Ryder had unknowingly replaced her.
Marina wondered when Ryder subdued Shawn? Was it because he was the male leading role? It was not reasonable.
“He is just a workaholic. Tell him not to work too hard.”
Marina rolled her eyes again because Shawn was concerned about Ryder.
A few days ago, she proposed to Shawn and Markus to divorce, which was also a decision that she had long made because she and Ryder had also reached a consensus before.
Unexpectedly, after she said that, Markus’ face sank. Shawn looked as if something terrible had happened. On the video call, Shawn was so nervous that he sweated a lot, and he kept telling Marina not to mess around.
Marina didn’t understand. Wasn’t the divorce their agreement? Markus and Shawn had fully supported this decision. Did Ryder give them some kind of potion? Why did they change so fast?
“You have to care about him more and cook delicious dishes for him. There are so many sluts who may seduce Ryder. You have to keep an eye on him.”
When Shawn saw Marina, he began to chatter, thinking that it was Marina who did not care about Ryder and that Marina was usually very perfunctory. Shawn believed that it was not right.
Shawn thought that even if there were maids in their family, Marina and Ryder had to care for each other and love each other. Only then could they be harmonious.