Chapter491

“You’vewronglyaccusedMr. Hughes.Hecametoseemeforwork.We’renothaving anaffair.Mr.Hughesreallylovesyou.Pleasedon’tmisunderstandhim,”Annabelleinterjected.

WithhowshewasfindingexcusesforJeremy,shewasa farcryfrom thebraggartofthemistressshewaslastnight.

Jeremymust’veadoredsuchanunderstandingmistress.Whyelsewouldhehavegottenherpregnant?

Natalielaughedcoldly.ShefoundJeremyjustasrevoltingasAnnabelle.Sheshrieked,“DoyouthinkI’manidiot?Jeremy,Iwantadivorce.Thebothofyouwon’tneedtosneakaroundanymore.Youcanbetogetherwitheachotherunderthesun.I’mnotworthyenoughtobeMrs.Hughes!”

Jeremy’sexpressionchangeddrasticallywhenshesaidthat.

Annabellewasinitiallydumbfounded.Then,gleeenvelopedher.Shehadn’texpectedthingstogososmoothly.WasNataliegoingtodivorceJeremyjustlikethat?

SheimmediatelyturnedtoglanceatJeremy.Instantly,shefeltasthoughshe’dgottenpunchedinthechest.Anunexplainableterrorengulfedher.

Annabellecouldseehispaleface.Furyseemedtobailwithinhim.ItwasatestamenttohowmuchhecaredaboutNatalie.

“Nath,youshouldgohomefirst.Iwillprovideareasonableexplanationforallthis,”Jeremysaid,reachingoutahandtoembraceNatalie.

HehopedthatNataliewouldforgivehim.Astogettingadivorce,thatwasimpossible.Jeremywouldnevertakeanotherwomanashiswife.

“Pleasebelieveus,Mrs.Hughes,”Annabelleadded.Shecouldn’tcalmdown.Sheknewthatshehadtotakeadvantageofeveryopportunityavailable.

SinceNataliehadaskedforadivorce,shehadtousethistoheradvantage.

Jeremyroared,“Shutup!”

Annabellejumpedinsurprise.

WhenNataliesawJeremyscoldAnnabelle,shelaughedevenharder.Shesaid,“Stop puttingonashow infrontofme.Don’tfurther disappointmeandmakemeloatheyouevenmore!”

Then,sheturnedbacktoSkylarandsaid,“Skye,let’sgo.”

She’dsaidwhatneededtobesaid,andnowNataliewantedtogohomeandprepareherdivorceagreement.ShehadtodivorceJeremyassoonaspossible.

Shecouldn’tstandthethoughtofJeremysleepingwithotherwomen,andNataliewasterrifiedshewouldgocrazyifshestayed.

SkylarputanarmaroundNatalie’sshoulders.Astheyleft,sheglaredatAnnabelle.

Annabellehadn’texpectedthatNataliehadbroughtSkylarwithher.Jipsburgwastoo small.

Inaddition,whydidSkylar’sgazepiercethroughher?Itwasasthoughshe’dgleanedallhersecrets.GoosebumpsrosealloverAnnabelleatthethought.

*Skylar,helpmeconsoleher.Iwillhandlethis,JeremytoldSkylar.

ShestaredbackatJeremyemotionlessly.Then,shestated,“Nathismybest friend.OfcourseI’llstayby

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herside.”

Handle? HowwouldJeremyhandlethis?Natálie had alreadyseenarecordingofhiminbedwithanotherwoman.Didhe thinkthathecouldmakeeverythinggobacktonormal?

Pretendingeverythingwas alrightneversolvedanyproblems.Inaddition,Natalievaluedherhonor.Shewouldneversettleforacompromiseandcouldn’tactlikenothinghappened.

“There’snoneedtocontinuetalkingto him.Fromtodayonward,Ihavenothingtosaytohim.We’redone.Let’sgo!Ican’t stayhereforevenasecondlonger.”

“Alright,”Skylarsaid.Then,sheleftwithNatalie.

Inthetwilighthours,everythinghadunfoldedbeyondJeremy’sexpectations.NeverinamillionyearshadhethoughtNataliewouldfindout.

Jeremythoughthe’dbeendiscreetenough.Everythingwould’vebeensettledby today.Whyhad Nataliefoundhim outontoday,ofalldays?

“Mr.Hughes,whatshouldwedonow?”Annabellepretendedtobeterrified.Her palefaceand pitifulquestioningpaintedherasthevictim.