Chapter 178
“Chloe! Help me! Help!”
Abellyn ran straight to Chloe’s place after escaping from her house.
She stumbled the whole way there, covered in bloodstains and bruises.
“Oh, my! What happened to you, Abellyn? How did you end up like this?”
Chloe was shocked by the sight of her sister and quickly strode over to
Abellyn.
“How did I end up like this?That b*stard Ryder tried to kill me! He wanted to
murder his wife!”
“What? He actually dared to do that?”
Chloe was frightened by her words.
“Whatdid you mean by that? Justlookat me! Look atwhathe’s done to me!”
Abellyndidn’ttry to be discreet even though Robby was around. She liftedher
dress and showed Chloe the bruises caused by Ryder.
Both her thighs, butt, and waist were covered in bruises. There were even
parts of her that had big, red hand prints on them.
Besides, Abellyn didn’t use to have a decent career, so she was accustomed
tothese things.
“That b*stard, Ryder! He looked like a nice and honest man before, but he
finally showed his true colors now. This is unacceptable. How can he do this
toyou?”
Chloe’s heart ached for Abellyn. She was her sister after all, and she had
beencaringfor Abellyn since she was young.
“Take off your clothes, Abellyn. I’ll apply some ointment for you. I’ll make sure
to bring your cousins there and settle scores with him!” Chloe complained in
an angrytone.
Abellyn obediently took off her coatanddress, wearing only herunderwear
asshe stood in the middle of the living room.
However, the garments she was wearing couldn’t hide her voluptuous figure
at all.
“Allright, Abellyn. This might hurt a lot.”
Chloe soon found some ointment and applied it to her sister.
She continued to complain that Ryder was inhumane as she did so.
Robby was filled with rage as he listened to the adults‘ conversation. How
could Uncle Ryder bully Aunt Abellyn? How horrible of him! I have to get
revenge for herwhenI have the chance.
Meanwhile, Ryder had actually lost his wife while he was chasingafterher.
He wanted to teach her a lesson, but Ryder eventually stopped chasing after
her after calming down a littleandthinkingofhispoorson.
Hedidn’twanttoscarehis child any further, and to prevent hiswoundfrom
getting an infection, Ryder went to a clinic nearby and had the doctor clean it
up for him. Once that was done, he slowly limped his way home.
He had been worried about Tommy being at home alone. Fortunately, he saw
Emmanuel there when he reached home, who had made some food for the
boy and coaxed him to sleep.
“What on earth happened, Ryder? What made you and Abellyn fight in front
of the kid? To the point of sustaining such an injury too!”
Emmanuel quickly walked over and helped Ryder sit down.
To his knowledge,Ryderhadnever beaten a woman in the thirty years he
had been alive, much less his wife. Something must have instigated this.
“Idon’tknow what happened either!”
Ryder couldn’t help but become agitated again.“That woman was crazy! I
wastalking to you on the phone when Itoldher to make us something to eat.
Then, shewentintothe kitchen and came out with a knife trying to stab me!If
I hadn’treactedquickly enough, I would have died right then and there!”
He had made it sound simple, but Emmanuel had goosebumps all over his
body when he heard that.
After all, they weren’t talking about an enemy on the battlefield, whom Ryder
could avoid just by leaving the area. This was his wife. He wouldn’t beableto
sleep peacefully after how things had turned out.
“I should have told you about this a long time ago, Ryder. You’ve spoiled your
wife too much. Things must be difficult now that you’re trying to make her
take responsibility for the household now.”
Emmanuel knew his mother and sister had talked to Ryder about it
previously, butthelatter never listened. It was also why he had never brought
itup.
This was a married couple’s private matter, after all. It wasn’t something an
outsiderlike him had a say in. They would have had to bear the responsibility
if problems arose in their marriage.
However,Emmanuel had to say something now that things hadcometo this.
“Marriage isn’t like dating. You have to spend the rest of your life with each
other. A family can never function with only one person putting in the effort.
You’d only feel exhausted, while she wouldn’t have a sense of belonging. You
won’t have a happy life if this continues.”
Ryder finally took his advice seriously.
“That’s right… I brought this upon myself.Ican’t blame anyone else for this. I
really envy your relationship with Ms. Quillen. She’s in charge of earning
money, while you manage the household. A married couple can only live in
harmony if you work together.”
Pfft!
Emmanuel was exasperated by his words. Why does Ryder make it sound like
I’m living off of her? I and earntoo!
Nonetheless, it wasn’t the time to be arguing about something like this.“Since
It’s come down to this, what are you planning todo?”he asked.
“WhatelsecanIdo?OfcourseIhave todivorceher!”
Ryder could fortunately still think rationally. That woman stabbed me and told
me never to fall asleep or she’ll kill me!
Even though he wasn’t quite ready to let go of her, there wasn’t anything else
he could do besides getting divorced.
“You’d better think it through, Ryder. It’s best if you divorce her. Tommy can’t
be living with a woman like that!”
Emmanuel was saying that for the sake of Tommy. Abellyn would only play
poker and enjoy a lazy life. She didn’t know how to earn money, nor did she
know how to take care of her child. Tommy would only starve to death if he
lived with her.
“I got it. This is where I draw the line. Let’s talk about it again when she comes
back.”
Ryder heaved a long sigh, and it seemed like he had gotten ten years older in
aninstant. Even though he didn’t want hissonto end up with a single parent,
he had nootherchoice left.
Bitterness filled Emmanuel’s heart when he saw the dilemma Ryder was in.
Ryder has such a bad relationship with Abellyn, yet he’s feeling so upset
talking about their divorce. I wonder if it’ll be the same when I get divorced
from Mackenzie.
It was already ten thirty at night. Mackenzie gave Emmanuel a call when she
noticed he had not gone home.
“Hey, why aren’t you home yet when it’s already so late at night?”
Emmanuel was actually quite happy to hear her complain.
Ryderwasenviousofhim. How he wished his wife would do the same to him.
Just once was enough. The way he saw it,complaints like this meant that
love existed in their relationship.
“Ms-No. Mackenzie, something’s happenedtoRyder,soI’m having a drink
with him. I can’t drive home myself,”Emmanuel explained.
“Whatafool! Justcallme whatever you want from now on. It’s awkwardto
haveyou change the way you address me so forcefully,” Mackenzie said,
feeling odd.
Emmanuel was stunned to hear that, but he quickly replied, “Okay, Darling!”
His words left the woman stunned this time, and her heart skipped a beat.