Chapter 32

Chapter 32



The police station was eerily quiet, as if all eyes fixed on us.

Officer Lucy, who had spoken to me last time, had returned from field duty. Spotting us, she quickly pulled a colleague aside to whisper something.

I knew with Clyde's approval, Kayla could pretty much get away with anything short of arson or murder. But I wasn't ready to let it slide. After all, she chose to mess with me. And Clyde? He wasn't keen on divorce.

But the onlookers didn't know their story and were naturally curious.

Jade scoffed, "Mel, he's only your husband on paper. Letting the other woman waltz right in? Scumbag, disgusting!"

It must've been some special day because the station was unusually crowded. I tried to force down tears that weren't there, bowing my head in feigned distress.

At that, a few bystanders couldn't hold back.

"No way. So young and already homewrecking? Shameless."

"She's clearly after his money. The legit wife keeps it simple, but the mistress? She's always dressed to kill."

"That man's got a look of a heartbreaker. No good, both of them."

The bystanders, especially when sensing injustice, sided overwhelmingly with me.

Clyde looked furious, fixing his gaze on me.

"What mistress? The real mistress is the one unloved! You

only fueled

no choice but to take us back to

matter is essentially a dispute without any financial

antique. It's worth thousands.

fiddled with my fingers, suddenly determined to make a

stunned, momentarily at a loss

of? Clyde bought everything in the house. What have you got? Can you afford anything?" Kayla continued to be defiant, confident

but even if I don't earn a penny, that's still marital property, and the mistress has no claim on them. And you took my jewelry. Even if Clyde and I

almost reflexively, nodded in

gripped my hand, visibly excited. She

on how to proceed. "Try

first. If that

step in."

we'll

gone, the atmosphere chilled even

looked desperate

laughed, "Melanie, I knew it. You

with that rich guy

want

can't

it,

You

silently, letting him believe what

stand it any longer, standing up to point at Clyde. "Do you even

back, shaking my head softly,

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