Chapter 08
On my way back to the hospital, I contacted a trusted confidant in the company.
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It was then that I learned Gavin had systematically pushed my people out of the company, leaving only a few key project leaders who were still struggling to hold the fort for me.
I didn’t feel sad for Gavin–there was more guilt for the employees who had stuck with
- me.
When I took over the company, it was on the brink of collapse.
My father–in–law’s business partner had been bought off by a rival company. He used most of the company’s cash flow to buy up a few
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pieces of barren land, causing other projects to fail one by one due to lack of funds.
My father–in–law had a stroke in the midst of it all and ended up in the ICU.
It should have been Gavin who took control of the situation, but in this respect, he was utterly useless.
I had no choice but to leave behind my infant and go out to meet investors.
I remember the worst time–my team and I went to meet a wealthy man. We drank a table full of wine, only to be thrown out of the restaurant. We stood in the pouring rain like stray dogs, and for a moment, I couldn’t tell if it was the rain soaking my clothes or my breast milk.
Before he passed, my father–in–law saw that
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I had managed to save the company and entrusted me with its operations, but I held very little actual stock.
Looking back, it was clear that my father–in–law only cared about his son. He left me nothing, letting me safeguard the company for Gavin.
The intentions had been obvious from the start, but back then, I was naïve, fully devoted to the family without a single doubt.
I instructed my confidant to notify the others to leave the company. I would personally arrange for the CEOS of other companies to offer them new opportunities rather than let them stay here and suffer.
At the same time, I had my confidant take care of some “fun” tasks–since I was leaving, I wanted everything to return to how
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On the fourth night at the hospital, Noah was finally able to be transferred to a regular ward.
Over the past few days, I had gathered a great deal of useful information and had my lawyer prepare a divorce agreement, which I sent to Gavin.
I figured he had probably received it by now.
The door to the hospital room slammed open, crashing into the wall.
I glared at Gavin and pushed him out of the
room.
“Gavin, are you out of your mind? If you are,
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go see a doctor! Don’t go crazy here–Noah is still recovering!”
Gavin panted, his anger spilling out. “Noah? How dare you mention him? Why did you block the news of his hospitalization? We couldn’t even find him!”
I raised my hand and slapped him hard. “You don’t deserve to be Noah’s father. When I told you Noah was in trouble, you were busy being all lovey–dovey with your mistress.”
“And you even taught him to lie, made him pretend to have amnesia. Are you even human? The reason Noah is hurt is all because of you!”
Gavin looked at me nervously. “You know everything?”
“Yes! I know everything.”
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“I know you only started a relationship with me because I look like Aaliyah. You married me to help your family’s business. You pretended to have amnesia because you couldn’t stand me controlling the company. You’ve worked hard all these years, playing your part so well.” I said these words calmly, the truth that had once shattered me.
Gavin frantically waved his hands. “It’s not like that, Becky.”
“You don’t look anything like Aaliyah. She dumped me for money, and when she came back for it again, I couldn’t resist. I tricked her into playing along. I don’t love her, I love you!”
Before I could reply, Gavin continued, “I married you because I love you. I wanted to build a family with you.”
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I rolled my eyes. “Fine, fine. Even if what you’re saying is true, the fact remains
that you slept with Aaliyah and kicked my employees out of the company one by one. That’s reality, isn’t it?”
Gavin was left speechless by my accusations, gazing at me with a pitiful look.
Here it came again. Every time Gavin upset me and I ignored him, he’d look at me with those sorrowful eyes, apologizing.
I used to care, so I couldn’t bear seeing him sad. With that pitiful expression, all my anger would fade away.
But now, I was indifferent. I watched his performance in silence.
