Chapter 161

That's right—a woman who always holds out her hand for help is bound to be passive, just like she was now.

Seven years. In that time, she'd lost herself completely. And when the day finally came that she wanted to leave, she found herself trapped at every turn.

In this world, without money, you can barely take a step.

Seven years of marriage, and she hadn't gained the love she wanted, nor the happiness of a small, close-knit family.

All she had to show for it was nothing.

How ironic.

Timothy wanted her gone, yet made sure to cut off anyone who might help her.

He wanted her isolated, with nowhere to turn, until she'd no choice but to crawl back and beg.

Did he really believe she couldn't survive without him?

She only had six months left-originally, her plan was to slip away quietly, without a fight, without making a fuss. But since it's come to this, even if six months is all she has, she'd live those months well.

just to show

phone buzzed.

was the old chairman who made the move. Nothing too serious, but he did buy up a large amount of Wheeler Group stock, then dumped it at a low price over several days. Add to that a string of scandals at Wheeler Group's hospitals-bad press, nonstop news coverage and Wheeler Group's stock has been falling steadily. The old chairman is

a cold laugh. Such a massive corporation, and they're already panicking over something this minor, enough to

think he could steal a woman from

Utterly laughable.

Jessica's only financial lifeline. He figured, by tomorrow morning,

ended the call, grabbed his coat, and headed back

to the study as

was usually there, reading and sipping

sat down across from

barely masking his annoyance at others

stuck their noses into my grandson's marriage. I mess with their stock a bit-how is that petty?" Phelps

exactly who was behind it, hoping they'd back off and stay out of family

to the

the "mute girl," actually wanted a divorce

cup of tea. "Looks like you've spoiled that girl rotten. You never thought of leaving her, but she's got the nerve to want to leave you. If word gets out, don't you think that's

her the mute girl. She's my

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