Chapter 0073

Hearing Matthew’s report, Maximus gripped the steering wheel so tightly it was a wonder it didn’t snap. He was torn between wanting to strangle his wife and needing to catch her before she disappeared again.

“Matthew, find out which bus she’s on. I’m going to get her.”

Without hesitation, Matthew contacted the bus company and secured the necessary information. When Mary stepped off the bus, a group of men in black suits, their expressions hard and unyielding, surrounded her.

“What? What’s going on? Who are you?” she stammered, alarmed.

“Mary, don’t make a scene,” Maximus said, grabbing her firmly by the arm.

He led her out of the terminal and forced her into his Maserati. His face was icy and rigid with anger. The ride back to the mansion was silent, but as soon as they arrived, Maximus’s tenuous calm shattered.

“Tell me,” he said sharply, “why do you enjoy being with Peter?”

“Why are you bringing him up now?”

Mary snapped, irritation flickering in her voice.

“Do you like working in a café? Living off tips? Running around with pink hair?”

“What’s that supposed to mean?

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that! Did you enjoy how he treated you? Like some ordinary woman? He had you working, partying, hanging out with those useless, aimless friends

breaking as tears spilled down her face. “I felt useful! I had my own money! I was

understand that? You’re just a spoiled little girl coddled by

that, he struck her

recoiled from the slap, her hand instinctively covering her stinging cheek. Her tears blurred her vision, but

change

He grabbed her by the hair, ignoring her struggles, and dragged her upstairs to the bedroom. Throwing her into the room, he shoved

ungrateful brat who ruined my life.

I don’t want to stay with you, and you don’t want me

against the door, his fist throbbing from the force of the

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rage, and his eyes burned with hatred. Her words echoed in his mind, striking a nerve. She had been happy before he took her away from that life. At

fists, he muttered to himself, “She has to pay for deceiving me. If she hadn’t tricked me, I’d

the mansion, her face etched with

here?” Maximus

out to look for the missus,”

don’t need you here tonight.

sir, it’s late. I won’t have enough time to get home,” Emma protested, reluctant

piercing scream came from the second floor, interrupting

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