Seven Years of Marriage with Jake

Chapter 67

Chapter 11

Nancy, ignoring the pain, scrambled to her feet and tried to pull Lucas off Jacky.

But Lucas, his eyes red with fury, was lost in his rage. With a fierce shove, he sent Nancy crashing into the corner of the room. Jacky's screams of agony slowly faded as Lucas's punches rained down on him, until the man lay there, limp and unresponsive. Nancy, now desperate, lunged at me like a madwoman.

"This is all your fault, you bitch! You ruined everything! Now Ciara can't get her heart transplant!"

I just laughed coldly.

My men grabbed her, pinning her to the ground.

I knelt down beside her, gently tapping her face with my phone.

"Blaming me, huh? You're the one who seduced Lucas and tried to kill me and my son. You wanted to steal Cody's heart for your daughter."

"Let me tell you something. People like you and Lucas deserve each other. You two snakes belong together, locked up forever."

I stood up, looking down at Nancy as she cried in anguish.

"I'm actually grateful for one thing, though. You helped me see Lucas's true nature."

"Now, the two of you can enjoy the rest of your miserable lives together."

With that, I turned and walked out of the room, leaving her screaming and cursing in a mix of fury and heartbreak.

This city may be small, but the scandal wasn't.

By the next morning, the explosive story of Jacky and Nancy had spread everywhere.

checked into his own hospital for "injuries,"

the nurses knew better and couldn't

handprints?" they giggled behind their masks. Nancy, meanwhile, couldn't face

choice! Jacky forced me into it!

I couldn't say no!"

conversation from outside their

Lucas needed one

more than prepared

later, I waited by Lucas's car in the

visibly less angry now, walked out

me, Nancy's face turned red with both shame

what you wanted! What else could you

a cool, indifferent

you sign the divorce papers

threw the papers at my

it's over between us. I want nothing more to

from this marriage. But you better not press charges

I chuckled.

You think I care about you anymore? It's not about us,

Cody. You've never once apologized to him.

only child you've ever cared

and I? We've

Lucas sneered, unfazed.

I never would've married you in the first place." "And don't act like you're some saint. Your family's loaded, and you let me struggle out here

myself trying to make ends meet? Who's the real

laugh at

who insisted on cutting ties with my family because of your pride, and