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.

live them just to show

buzzed. Secretary Allen

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

cold laugh. Such a massive corporation, and they're already

think he could steal a woman from him when he couldn't

Utterly laughable.

figured,

the call, grabbed his coat, and headed back to

to the study

was usually there, reading

down across from Phelps

barely masking his annoyance at

marriage. I mess with their stock a bit-how is that

his moves in the open, wanting the Wheelers to know exactly who was behind it, hoping they'd back off

to the

Jessica, the "mute

poured Timothy a cup of tea. "Looks like you've spoiled that girl rotten. You never thought of leaving her,

mute girl. She's

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