The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 26

I was stunned, then I snickered. “Finally showing your true colors, Maddle?”

The bitch had been pretending to be as Innocent and weak as a lamb for years. She would even put on a show of asking for my mercy whenever I was punished, just so she could play the saint.

Well, the wolf was finally done cosplaying as a sheep.

“My true colors? I’ve always been this way. You’re the one with issues,” she retorted smugly.

“Whatever, man. I’m not interested in wasting my breath on you. Just tell your Eddy he should show up at the Clerk’s Office by 2:00 p.m. It’s hard to get a slot, so if he’s dragging his feet, we’ll have to reschedule for half a month later or something.”

I was about to hang up when she suddenly asked, her tone sharp, “Has he been seeing you lately, Taylor Jones?!” Her sudden spike in pitch, volume, and the use of my full name clued me in on something–these two had been fighting.

I couldn’t help but gloat a little. “Mm–hmm! What up?”

“How dare you?! He’s my husband! You’re a homewrecking slut ruining other people’s marriages!” she suddenly shouted.

“What? You’re the homewrecker who ruined my marriage! What the hell does this have to do with me?!” I retorted in disbelieving rage. “Where the hell is your tumor grown? Your fucking brain, I bet!”

I know you’re-”

him to get on with the divorce as soon as possible,

hung up immediately.

like this so early in the

my office. Edward’s call came while I was on my

on

I had no choice but to pick it up–we still had to settle the dissolution of our civil partnership,

morning, Tay. You called?” he greeted gently as though we were still a loving

the Clerk’s Office at two,” I said,

can’t be there

it. He was dragging his feet.

properly?! Shouldn’t you try to relieve your wife’s anxiety when you know

you have a fight

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eyes again? Did you call to deliver justice?” I replied sarcastically, “No. I left my phone

answer their partner’s phone,

He fell silent.