Countdown to My Divorce

Yvette’s eyes went wide with disbelief.

“Dad, what are you saying? You want me to give up my inheritance? Are you out of your mind? I’m your daughter! And besides, I grew up in the countryside and went through all that hardship. You should be giving me more!”

She didn’t even need to ask how much Jim had left her. From his words alone, she could tell it wasn’t

much. With Sasha now heading for divorce, she wouldn’t get much either. That left nearly everything for

Rachel.

Jim’s expression darkened with disappointment.

“At this point, you’re still so selfish, only thinking about money. Yvette, you’ve had the life you have today

because of me. If I hadn’t spoiled you too much, you wouldn’t have ended up like this.”

Yvette, misreading his words, thought he was feeling guilty. She tried to cover it up with a weak smile.” Yeah, Dad, if you hadn’t given me away by mistake, I wouldn’t have grown up so starved for love.”

voice cut through

I meant, Yvette. Since that’s how it is, forget the money. From now on, I will make

no connection to the Lloyd family. In the company, no one will give you special treatment just because of your family name. Everything from now on follows company rules. Rachel is the one running the company. I’m in no shape to manage it myself, so

on her.”

Are

Are you really cutting me

out of his mind. We need to get him

mind had been spinning, but Sasha’s words snapped her

calm because panicking didn’t help with

the legitimate Lloyd daughter.

illegitimate child. Besides, she had even said she wanted

squared her shoulders and coughed softly, her

today. Let’s talk about the company and the inheritance another day. Saying

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