Semua Bab The Slice of Cake That Ended Our Engagement: Bab 1 - Bab 9

The moment I stepped through the door, I spotted my wife, Sheryl Wilson, who was supposed to be working overtime that day. She was holding on to her assistant, Hunter Colton's arm.Sheryl didn't look nervous at all when we made eye contact. She simply stared at me and said, "You don't fit in at these sorts of events, Felix. Don't look at me like that. Just stay in a corner later and don't embarrass yourself!""It's Mr. Luther's first time attending this type of banquet," Hunter chimed in mockingly. "He doesn't know the rules. That's why he's dressed so casually. Just stay out of our way. Don't embarrass Ms. Wilson."I smiled at them and didn't say a single word as I made my way over to a corner of the hall.The truth was, I didn't see Sheryl at first. The very first thing that caught my attention was the feast that was spread out on the table.It was already 12:00 pm when I arrived at the hall. I was starving, so I served myself a small slice of cake and grabbed a glass of white w

To Sheryl's shock, Shawn accepted the plate of cake from me and took a big bite out of it.She stared at him in disbelief before looking at me, her eyes darting rapidly between the two of us."Mr. Goldman—"Shawn arched his brow and clapped me on the back. "It's good. Anyway, have fun."He nodded at me before he took his leave.Sheryl sighed in relief before turning to look at me. "You're lucky that Mr. Goldman's a gentleman. That's why he didn't lose his temper at you. Get out of here right now! You've already more than enough to humiliate us!"Hunter burst into laughter. "Don't admonish him, Sheryl. He totally did that on purpose. Apparently, Mr. Goldman has certain 'hobbies'. He was just catering to Mr. Goldman's preferences."The other guests immediately pinned me with strange looks."Is it true?""That's impossible! He looks like a pretty upstanding guy.""Mr. Goldman must be desperate if he's willing to settle for someone like him."A look of utter disdain crossed Sher

I dragged Hunter back just as he was about to make a quick escape."Why are you running away? You have to eat the cake too. The two of you can show how much you love each other by sharing the burden together," I said.The color had drained from Hunter's face. "No. I don't have a relationship with her at all! Please have mercy on me!""Aren't the two of you already sharing a bed? Don't tell me that the photos you sent me were fake?"Sheryl felt utterly humiliated at that moment. "I was so wrong about you, Hunter. I won't let you off the hook if you don't eat these cakes!"She lowered her voice before continuing, "I might be no match for the Goldman family, but it'll be as easy as squashing an ant for me to deal with you."With that, Hunter had no choice but to join Sheryl.The two of them sat opposite each other, partially hidden by the stacks of cake slices that surrounded them.The guests began laughing when they laid eyes on the ridiculous scene.Sheryl was paying for the co

The Wilson family had many daughters, but I had chosen Sheryl out of all of them. I thought she had looked well-mannered at the time, but I wanted nothing more than to slap my past self for making such an abysmal choice.Sheryl's tone was dripping with smugness when she sent me a message."I know you're upset, Felix, but if we don't solve the issue today, I'm afraid your uncle will be affected. I'm sure you wouldn't want to see your family's stock prices plummet, no? Be good and marry me. If you don't, I'll expose even more of your dirty secrets to the world!"However, Sheryl seemed to have forgotten that the dirt I had on her far overshadowed whatever she had on me."Just you wait, Sheryl. I won't let this slide. Not only did you cheat on me, but you're a despicable woman who hates the poor and covets the rich. Have you forgotten that I have surveillance cameras set up in the house? I recorded every single wrong you committed against me."Sheryl immediately became furious. "Are y

My bodyguards swarmed forward and pinned Sheryl to the ground. She spat out a mouthful of blood before screaming, "You'll die a horrible death, Felix! You dirty conman!""Did you know? The ring that you threw away was embedded with a family heirloom. I carved the diamond's design myself. It identifies the wearer as the daughter-in-law of the Luther family. You're the one who ruined your own glory!"Sheryl began wailing even louder upon hearing my words.I shook my head, not wanting to entertain her any longer.Sheryl had chosen her own path, and it had nothing to do with me anymore.We were like two parallel lines from the very beginning. I was the one who forcefully wanted to bring her to my side. I hoped that we could spend the rest of our lives together, but I had misjudged her.I could still hear Sheryl's cries in the distance even after she was taken away. She was imprisoned once more for intentionally trying to harm me.There were so many eyewitnesses, and she had also lef